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Inherent Vice (2014)

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Cinematography by Robert Elswit

R148 min59 frames

DramaMysteryComedy

Love usually leads to trouble.

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What is Inherent Vice about?

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.

Where can you watch Inherent Vice?

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What does the cinematography of Inherent Vice look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Inherent Vice leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and close-ups (24%). Cinematographer Robert Elswit keeps 41% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 64% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Inherent Vice?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Inherent Vice (2014) are #322f2f, #49362e, #cececd, #8b6b53, #120f0f, #4d4d4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8b6b53
  • #120f0f
  • #4d4d4b

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