The films of Nicolas Winding Refn tend to be films about inner struggle. When relaying this to the audience, the Danish filmmaker often turns to reflections.
Using examples from '300,' 'Oldboy,' 'Inside Man,' 'Kill Bill vol. 1,' 'The Matrix Reloaded,' 'Sin City,' 'Zodiac' and scores more, Swinney presents the spectrum of possibilities the bird’s-eye-view shot poses.