Close shots in movies are intense, but when and why are they used? This video gives you several of the reasons why extreme close shots are a key part of many movies. Observing extreme close shots is important for learning film grammar. Noticing them will make you a better movie watcher and critic. Movies used include (in order): -- The Lady from Shanghai -- 2001: a Space Odyssey -- Young Frankenstein -- Interstellar -- Citizen Kane -- Birdman -- Beauty and the Beast (Cocteau version) -- Alien -- Rear Window -- Mad Max 4 -- Dunkirk -- The Passion of Joan of Arc (Dreyer version) -- The Fountain -- The Tree of Life See joshmatthews.org for more great movie criticism.