I’m not a huge fan of deserts because they suck, but Emmanuel Lubezki sure can make them look good. The land we see is beautiful in its simplicity, the crags and the never-ending sand serving as the perfect backdrop for Jesus taking an extended walk. Once again, it’s all natural light used here, the sweeping panoramas and intimate close-ups giving us a good sense of both the personal aspect of the story and the insignificance of it to the desert itself. Plus, there’s one shot near the end that is just so damn gorgeous in its use of flames set against a purple-ish sky. To sum up, it’s not shocking that Lubezki’s top notch work is the main highlight of the film.
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