The American West is a magical land. It not only greatly promoted the modernization process of the United States, but more importantly, it became the source of inspiration for countless directors to create immortal blockbusters. The vast and far-reaching land, the endless fields, the roaring trains, the dusty wooden houses and towns, and the melancholy and beautiful female pig's feet have all become typical elements. None of these elements are missing from the Mavericks.
After watching this film, many people wonder whether the Lone Ranger is talking about John or Tony. I think it wants to show that justice always walks alone. It is not easy to maintain justice, and to save the world in danger will inevitably lead to independence. It's a pity that it's obviously funny to put such a high hat on the title. No matter from the plot of the film or the character creation, the director did not intend to make the film high-profile and luxurious. Depp, as always, continues the pirate style, even giving people the illusion that this is the captain. There are not many lines, and the most expressive is his eyebrows and expressions, often a single glance, a blink of an eye, will cause the audience to burst into laughter. I think he can completely omit all the lines, as long as he uses exaggerated and rich body language like Chaplin, he can completely achieve a comic effect. Even, he doesn't even need to move, as long as he sticks there, he is a character. In this film, Depp is a symbolic existence who is only responsible for showing his face. In other words, he is a god-like existence. Always be able to save danger at a critical juncture, such as the gods descending to save John from fire and water. In this regard, he is similar in function to the soul horse. Despite this, there is no sense of distance like a hero saves beauty. Obviously, the director did not intend to portray him as a hero in the traditional sense. Gags and earning jokes are Depp's mission and mission in the film. The face is full of paint, coupled with the Indian magic of the gods, enough ghosts. What is worrying is whether Depp will have to rely on such play for the rest of his life.
And John is an absurd existence. Witnessing his brother's heart being devoured with his own eyes, when he was able to seal the murderer's throat with a sword, he kept talking about bringing him to the law, and even stunned Tang Tuo with a stone at a critical moment. On the surface, this seems to be fair and just, in line with the spirit of the modern legal system, but the result is that the ogres are allowed to escape again and again, thereby killing more people. And, in that environment at the time, didn't the knight's idiomatic method directly represent justice in situ? There is nothing wrong with doing this. How pedantic. In the second half of the film, if John is helped by God, his skills will double, and he is invincible, which is amazing. Although it is a dramatic plot, shouldn't it be a bit excessive and smooth?
In the end, the mastermind behind the scenes finally showed up, and it was actually a high-level representative of justice. At this point, the director tried to shake off a surprising burden. Unfortunately, because the previous plot was too complicated, it made no sense, and there were too many jokes. , which dissolves the serious meaning of revenge, shady power, and human slaughter that the film should have. After dilution, only a pack of jokes remains. The train chase scene in the second half of the film is trying to set off a climax, the rhythm is tight, accompanied by two marches, which makes people's blood flow, but after laughing, nothing is left. The old Donto, who kept pulling back, told the structure, which also made people feel too far-fetched and unnecessary. Looking back at the whole film, basically a western-style interior set is pulled up in front of the audience, and then the characters appear randomly and messily, making the audience laugh. It's not a comedy, it's a farce.
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