Chameleon Street is a drama based on a true story about a con-artist. Con artist can be depicted by society as some one who is bored with their own life so they fake another life. Chameleon Street does well in capturing the boredom a con artist must have.
The protagonist, William Douglass Street, is off the back, a boring character but ironically entertaining. The film really pushes the boredom of the protagonist by using extremely monotone voiced, sloth-slow voice overs.
The boredom is also captured in how characters react to times that should be escalated moments of panic. One particular scene is when William Street actually slits the throw of his child. The mothers' reaction is what captures the entire satirical, comical, theme in one. She simply grabs the child from Mr. Street and gets a towel to wipe her neck. The child is also calm and remains in a playful mood. The shots and the cutting of the film in editing is kept at a steady pace which allows viewers also feel the boredom. The comedy is one of the gripping aspects of Chameleon Street that keeps viewers looking.
The protagonist, William Douglass Street, is off the back, a boring character but ironically entertaining. The film really pushes the boredom of the protagonist by using extremely monotone voiced, sloth-slow voice overs.
The boredom is also captured in how characters react to times that should be escalated moments of panic. One particular scene is when William Street actually slits the throw of his child. The mothers' reaction is what captures the entire satirical, comical, theme in one. She simply grabs the child from Mr. Street and gets a towel to wipe her neck. The child is also calm and remains in a playful mood. The shots and the cutting of the film in editing is kept at a steady pace which allows viewers also feel the boredom. The comedy is one of the gripping aspects of Chameleon Street that keeps viewers looking.
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