The Man Who Wasn't There evaluation action
2022-05-21 19:06
"The Man Who Wasn't There" is a bizarre reasoning film on the surface, but it is actually a lightly absurd comedy. It inherits the style of Hollywood black thrillers in the 1940s, and even made it into a black and white film, which is cynical. The spirit of emptiness is hidden deep in the transitional colors of black and white and rich details.
"The Man Who Wasn't There" depicts a small person who seems to be passively involved in his own life. This black and white film uses a black style between humor and irony to portray the pursuit of life and society in three parts, and borrows Similar to the plot framework of the case-solving story, the film's script and performance are rational, with rich details and intriguing.
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The Man Who Wasn't There quotes
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[Recurring line, to Ed]
Big Dave Brewster, Frank: What kind of a man are you?
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Ed Crane: [narrating] There they were. All going about their business. It seemed like I knew a secret, a bigger one even than what had really happened to Big Dave. Something none of them knew. Like I had made it to the outside somehow, and they were all still struggling way down below.