This Gun for Hire

By Adolfo 2022-10-07 22:38:51

The first generation of lone killers

Round-brimmed top hat, closed lips, knee-length windbreaker, collar raised, hands in pockets... This image has become a model for lone killers in the past, starting from Lane in the "contract killer", from the "Lone Killer" Jeff inherited, until finally he was eliminated by the bart in "Buying the Murder and Shooting People".

Then there is the same line of plot: After the killer completes the task, he is betrayed by his employer, and he is chased by black and white at the same time....

By Margarita 2022-10-07 19:55:02

When the killer meets the magician

I would not interpret the ambiguous relationship between the killer Raven and the female magician Ellen as-"They both suffer from Stockholm Syndrome". This is really boring. "Movies shouldn't be appreciated in this way." I personally prefer to interpret the emotional connection between them in this way. At that moment, Raven's "mind is fragile", at that moment, Ellen's motherhood exploded.
        Of course, regarding the story between them, the ending must be tragic. (If there is really...

By Reggie 2022-10-07 17:48:47

(Return) This film is one of the most critical and original works in the history of film noir

Reprinted from "Film Noir---History, Criticism and Style"
When "This Gun for Hire" was released in Paris in 1946, it was regarded as a key work in the developing film noir series. One of the three noir films with source significance, "Malta Eagle" brought criminal psychology to film noir, "Shanghai Gesture" created a unique black eroticism, and "This Gun for Hire" created a The new character genre-angelic killer (angelic killer) and the surrealist pursuit of the urban background, the film...

By Dave 2023-09-23 21:39:44

The first generation of lone killers, Ladd and Lake's cooperation this time is better than the later "Blue...

By Kasey 2023-09-21 15:48:40

Adapted from a novel by third-person author Graham Greene. The shape of Alan Delong in the lone killer is obviously from the outfit of Alan Ladd in this film, and even his handsome face is somewhat similar. I personally think this is the best of all Ladd/Lake noirs, when the killer falls in love, that's when he...

By Eveline 2023-09-21 00:09:09

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By Cathryn 2023-09-09 20:37:44

Looking back, I feel that even the male protagonist intends to kill the female protagonist at first, but the female protagonist still has to influence the male protagonist. This failure can be...

By Austyn 2023-09-09 09:58:16

The plot is a bit silly, the boss at the end is also funny, and the emotional line is more...