Counting down, such actors are not rare in Hollywood. There are veteran actor Tom Hanks before, Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, Michael Fassbender, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Jared Leto, Tom Hardy, etc., are all masters of "masochism". They can switch freely between fat and thin, and achieving rapid weight changes is not unusual for them.
And Jake Gyllenhaal in this film is of course one of them. He lost 20 pounds when shooting "Nightcrawler" to recover, and then quickly gained 15 pounds in "Lefty", turning into a strong and violent profession. A boxer, who has practiced a whole body of tendon in a few months, has a degree of "self-abuse" and can be ranked in the top five.
In fact, it was introduced as a batch film. The "Left Handed Man" that will be released in China is a 15-year-old film. High-definition resources have already been released on the Internet. Now it has been made into 3D, which is suspected of misappropriating money. It's not a bad thing to be lucky enough to see.
It can be regarded as a new attempt by Jake Gyllenhaal after "Nightcrawler".
However, compared to the shrewd, cold-blooded, principled and planned Lewis portrayed by Jack in "Nightcrawler", who is described as skinny, with prominent eyes and cold eyes, but always maintains a high degree of sobriety and alertness, in "Left-hander" The role of Hope has a lot of space for performance, but it is not challenging. Although Jack was beaten up in the whole movie, he almost never opened his left eye. Several performances were very hard, sincere and infectious, but there was no quality. breakthrough.
If it is said that the plot and the acting skills of the actors are mutual achievements, then this film does not seem to be so harmonious between the two.
From the official trailer released earlier, we can generally see and guess the big frame and plot direction of the movie. It is conceivable that the work "Left-hander" will inevitably fall into the stereotype. It tells a very routine story without suspense:
Unable to control his impulse and anger, the young boxing champion Hope unfortunately caused his wife to be shot and killed in the chaotic situation where the provocateurs were fighting. Attacking the referee made his career slip into the trough of bankruptcy, and his constant alcoholism and decadence also made him lose the custody of his daughter. In order to regain custody and the trust of his daughter, Hope embarked on the road of self-redemption step by step...
This kind of story routine that makes people feel boring is actually reasonable, after all, the audience sees Too much is boring. But the routine does not determine that this movie as a boxing theme cannot be made with blood.
But it's interesting that director Anthony Fuqua doesn't seem to be planning to do that. After the warm-up boxing finals at the beginning of the film, the film has entered a literary narrative. The passionate and passionate events have taken a back seat. The focus has shifted to the protagonist, Hope, who gradually recognizes the reality in the face of difficulties, constantly communicates with his daughter, and constantly reflects on himself. In the process of impulsive character. This kind of excavation of family affection and mental journey makes the whole film quite literary and artistic, and at the same time, some enthusiastic audiences may lose their patience, but fortunately, with the previous emotional foreshadowing, the final ultimate PK of the film has reached a boxing film. Some scenes and levels. The excellent performances of the actors and the scheduling of scenes and the switching of shots by Anthony Fuqua make the whole film instantly full of vitality. In the end, the coach said to Hope, "Seeing that you are about to win, you have to calm down, calm down, everyone else is just a walker, this is the world is yours, it's your world, God is watching You, your wife is watching you, I'm watching you, your daughter is watching you, don't let that person control you, don't let him disturb your mind, you have a trick to hit him with your left fist, You go back to the stage and beat up that bastard!", I feel excited when I think about it.
In fact, this kind of film that integrates family affection into boxing themes has been seen in other films. As early as the 1970s, there have been many classic works on boxing themes. While showing their enthusiasm and inspiration, they all incorporate some flesh-and-blood era and emotional elements. For example, "Rocky", which tells about the achievements of small people, such as "Raging Bull", which tells about the redemption journey of boxer Jack Morata who is unwilling to bow under the background of Mafia rule, such as "Warrior", which tells the emotional relationship between father, son and brother. ", such as "Million Dollar Baby", which tells about family, courage, dignity, and the secrets of life and death.
Compared with these classics, "Left-hander" is undoubtedly inferior. It lacks novelty because it is too neat, but in terms of movies of the same theme, it still has a performance above the standard, and the performance within the standard. Impressive and wonderful within the standard.
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