elliptical editing

There was some very expert, elliptical editing going on.

John Goodman wrote in 2011, "Peckinpah's combination of different film speeds and his offbeat, elliptical editing style were a revelation.

The films of Maurice Pialat are often noted for their loose yet rigorous style and for their somewhat elliptical editing, which emphasizes an unsentimental worldview.

For example, Breathless elliptical editing, which denies the viewer a fluid narrative typical of mainstream cinema, forces the viewers to take on more critical roles, connecting the pieces themselves and coming away with more investment in the work's content.