Robert Carlyle is one of my favorite actors. Trainspotting, Ravenous, The Full Monty. He always brings a rouge sensibility to his roles.
In this ad directed by Jamie Rafn for Johnny Walker, the Scottish actor delivers a pretty amazing technical performance. And that's not to overlook the small army of crew and the logistical precision it must have taken to pull this off. A bold concept, some serious planning, lots of dogged implementation and 40 takes later, you've got a mini masterpiece on your hands.
Kudos to the cheeky flourish of doing a dolly-zoom (around minute 4:00), using a handheld camera on a rocky, uneven path and with a subject advancing towards the camera. Outstanding.
Come on lads and lasses, how about we lift a wee dram to this tour-de-force bit of movie magic?
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