Just watched this again. Man, that has to be one of the best openings I’ve ever seen: it’s fast-paced, exciting, and really damn informative.
Watching some of the deleted scenes and other features really gave me a feel for how much editing director Peter Berg does: he mixed and matched all sorts of dialogue in that briefing to the Attorney General, and you have no idea; it looks like one take. Same goes for the car crash: so many cameras! And the only cuts are the ones that pump you up.
I didn’t know Michael Mann was involved in this one. Berg says Mann’s office is just down the hall from his. That must be one who’s who of a water-cooler.
Just a great flick; and all the sweeter for $6.99 off the previously-viewed wall at Blockbuster. :-)
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