Since his two defeats at the Oscars for Best Actor with " The Truman Show " and " Man on the Moon ", Jim Carrey once frustrated back to the old path and played " Me, Myself & Irene" ", " How the Grinch Stole Christmas " pure commercial comedy. But he has been in the Hollywood circle for a long time, and he can't avoid the vulgarity. Jim Carrey, who can't stand the temptation of the little golden man, is ready to go to the Oscar this time. He intends to use this film to ask the judges of the Academy Awards. statement.
Coincidentally, the director of this film, Frank Darabont, can be regarded as a difficult brother who has the same illness and pity with Jim Carrey. Although the well-known Delabourg has directed " Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption " and " Green Miracle " such acclaimed and popular business cards, the Academy Award for Best Directing has never been associated with this man. Although it is not only Oscars that can prove the talent of a filmmaker, it's even harder to hold a golden figure back to the waist, isn't it? So Darabont resolutely "changed his past" this time, said goodbye to Stephen King and his prison theme, and turned to his old high school friend Michael Sloan, using his love comedy. Try your luck again.
In this way, "The Majestic" can be regarded as an ambitious collaboration between the two Oscars frustrated. From the production of the film, we can fully see the ambition of the two collaborators.
With an investment of 68 million U.S. dollars, both the interior and exterior scenes were shot in California. The entire shooting took only 3 months and 24 days. Such a tight shooting schedule is of course to catch up with the Oscar review in early 2002. It is said that one week after the filming started, there was news from the crew that: Jim Carrey said that he wanted to ensure that every shot reached Oscar-level perfection, and the filming requirements were very strict; in addition, he also specially invited acting teacher Larry Mo Si (the person who has directed Helen Hunt's performance in " As Good as It Gets ") directs his performance on the set, showing his pious heart to win the prize. However, the prize goes to the prize, Jim Carrey did not make any self-sacrifice because he wanted to compete for the Oscars: his salary in this film is still 20 million, and no one is missing. This should be regarded as a combination of art and commerce. Or separation?
In addition, in order to ensure the quality of the film, director De La Bonte also invited some well-acting actors and production staff who have worked with him to join the film. These people include-Martin Landu, who has worked with De Labont in "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Laurie with " Edward D. Wood Jr " Holden (TV star, she is featured in "X-Files"), photographer David Tessel ("Green Miracle") and soundtrack Mark Isham ("Dahe Love"), etc. Wait. With the help of these experts, it is estimated that the odds of winning for "The Majestic" in 2002 will increase a lot.
The film attempts to replicate the innocent tradition of Frank Capra. Jim Carrey also tried to suppress his gushing comedy instinct, but the Oscar judges never seemed to take comedy seriously, even though Jim Carrey’s performance was so wonderful that it won the public. Love, but in their eyes it is just a show off comedian. This tragedy is the same as that of the comedy master Chaplin.
The storyline is roughly:
The male host went on a public car trip and had a car accident. After waking up, he found that he was rescued by people in a small town, but temporarily lost his memory and did not know who he was.
And the people in this small town, kind, simple, and honest, all regard him as a young man from the town who disappeared after the expedition during World War II, because they look alike. An old man was the father of the missing young man. He persuaded the male owner to recognize that he was his son. The original father and son ran a movie theater in the town. The old man tried every possible means to induce the protagonist to familiarize themselves with the scene. The former young man in this small town. The protagonist vaguely felt that all of this was unfamiliar, but he finally recognized the old man as "dad" with everyone's enthusiasm and the approval of everyone. With everyone's help, the formerly decayed theater was refurbished and the movie was opened.
The heroine of the small town, a young and beautiful girl, came back from going out to college, waiting for the notice of lawyer qualification . She has also had an affectionate and sincere relationship with the childhood sweetheart who disappeared in World War II since she was a child. She also regarded the male protagonist as her former lover, and returned to her side. The two continued their love from yesterday. She also got the lawyer qualification certificate as she wished.
When playing a movie, the hero looks at the familiar plot and familiar lines of the movie, and finally remembers who he is, and finally he is sure that he is not the missing youth that the town people think. The old man died due to an illness while showing the film.
At this time, the United States anti-*** agencies were also looking for him everywhere, because he once participated in a secret rally of ***people, thinking of him as a dangerous ***person, and wanting to bring him to the national court. Trial. And one day, state agency actors found him in the small town and announced that he must rush back to the city the next day to go to court for trial.
Speaking of it, in the worst McCarthy shadow era in the United States, there have been no serious internal party purges, killings, and persecutions like the Stalin era.
He plucked up the courage to tell her that he was not the heroine's past lover. She turned around sadly.
Everyone in this small town also knew that he was not the missing youth.
He went to the old man's cemetery before returning to the city, where the hostess was justice. He said: Just follow the meaning of that group of people and say that you have participated in a dangerous ***, and after repentance, ask the country for forgiveness. As long as he goes through such a procedure in court, he can be acquitted. The heroine said: According to the laws of the United States, even if you participate in ***, as long as the behavior does not violate the laws and regulations of the country, you are innocent, free, and should not be tried. She encouraged him to resist boldly. But he said that he was afraid of going to jail, and just wanted to complete a set of procedures according to the wishes of the group, and revert to the previous peaceful life. They quarreled.
When he was on the train, someone handed him a small package, saying that she gave it to him. On the train, he opened the package. It was the necklace of the former lover kept by the heroine and the letter he wrote to her before the expedition.
In the court, under the attention of many reporters, he unexpectedly refuted the court's wishes. This scene was broadcast live on national TV, and all the people in that small town were paying attention to this scene. Although the judge repeatedly tried to interrupt him, he displayed the heroic boldness. Holding the medal of the young man who died in battle, he said: Countless Americans have used their blood and lives to defend and defend the safety of American lives. And dignity, in order to pursue a kind of free thought and life, *** people are also free in this country, and deserve to be tolerated and guaranteed. His generous speeches pushed the entire film to a climax. All the audience present were moved by his statement, and the judges on the trial stage were also inferior. In the face of powerful public opinion, they could not convict him or put him in jail. He became a hero.
He wrote to the heroine, saying that he would go back to the town to have a look. When the train he was riding on slowly entered the platform of the town, he saw that people in the town were staring at him, smiling warmly at him. Warm and friendly reception from all people. During the march, the heroine appeared and she accepted him.
