"Homicide" uses two cases as clues and tells a slightly black "detective" story based on the personal experience of the protagonist Bob. In terms of appreciation in the 90s, "Homicide" is undoubtedly a work that cannot keep up with the "trend". There are no handsome men and beautiful women, no dazzling stunts, and even the usual gunfight scenes for ordinary police movies. However, "Homicide" does not lack such elements to appear dull and boring. The temperament presented by the film is closer to the 1940s and 50s when film noir prevailed. The true focus of the story does not lie in the two unresolved doubts. The mentality of the investigator and the difficulties encountered have become the main theme. The overall tone of the film is cold and gloomy, which corresponds to the mentality of the protagonist Bob. His identity as a Jew made him feel pressured at work, and at the same time, his lack of recognition by other Jews forced him to take risks and become the protagonist of the bombing. I believe that this kind of identity loss is not only a puzzle that Jewish immigrants need to face in American society, but the meaning of the director's expression is simple and profound. Is the most important clue to solve the crime in the film, is it the pigeon feed or the acronym for Hitler? Different interpretations may determine the quality of the film. If it is the latter, all the conflicts in the film have meaning, but the film is completely reduced to a second-rate police and detective drama. If it is the former, all sacrifices made by the protagonist lose their meaning. The estrangement and contradiction between different races and different cultures may only be caused by misunderstandings caused by various reasons. This also frees the film from vulgarity and has a strong sense of reality.
The feature film of "Homicide" released by a regional standard company has undergone a high-definition digital restoration under the supervision of film editor Barbara Tulliver. It adopts a deformable widescreen 1.85:1 video aspect ratio. The restored picture presents excellent quality, and the proper graininess faithfully restores the original appearance of the film. Although Dolby 2.0 is a bit thin in terms of soundtrack configuration, the sound is stable and clear. As for the highlights, the feature film includes a commentary track with the famous star Willian Borges da Silva- H-Messi , who played the role of police officer Sullivan in the film by director David Mammett as the main critic. The two talked like old friends, and a lot of behind-the-scenes news broke out. Friends who are interested may wish to listen. In the 21-minute interview footage, five actors often appearing in David Marmet’s films Steven Goldstein, Ricky Jay, JJ Johnston, Joe Mantegna and Jack Wallace review their work with the director and the production of "Homicide" condition. Everyone gave a very high evaluation of Mamet's film talents and considered him an absolute master. The actors and actresses were also impressed by the family atmosphere of the film crew and the use of fixed production crews. David Mammett advocates the natural expression of emotions in performances, and does not like to brew and design before shooting. The interview highlights are very worth seeing, which is very useful for understanding the director's creative ideas and techniques. Other tidbits include a 6-minute laugh scene NG clip and a Television promo. The pamphlet included with the disc contains a review article by film critic Stuart Clavance.
