but in terms of audiovisuals, it's definitely transitional between, for example, the use of quiet and breathing space in 70s film and the music video strung together vibe a lot of films were noted to have in the 90s

I appreciate you mentioning this information right before I rewatched Chariots of Fire (1981) for the first time in ~20 years, because while I expected to enjoy it still as a story, I was fascinated by the cinematography and editing, neither of which I could really evaluate the first time around. (The music I had known was groundbreaking.)