Since the days of "X-Files" and "True Detective," long takes have framed small screen stories. Very Good TV Podcast investigates why they work — and when they don't.
Daredevil’s long take hallway fight scene really made me appreciate that type of shot. The scene just hits different when it’s choreographed to be done in a single take. It’s what made me love the John Wick movies.
Also, once you realize it’s supposed to be a single shot scene, it becomes really evident when they use hidden cuts to make it feel like a single shot. The most obvious is when someone or something temporarily blocks the camera.