The two male protagonists, Dan and Larry, are super possessive and utilitarian, and in their eyes, the woman they love is just a trophy. So they used their intelligence and hormones unreservedly in this gladiatorial fight.
The two heroines, Alice and Anna, are actually quite committed and honest about their feelings. However, they unfortunately become the trophies used by the men they love to prove their status, that is, objects in their eyes. The seemingly reserved and mature Anna, because she was too emotional, was played around by two men and had to try to exchange sex for the freedom of love. But in the end, all she got was a frustrated compromise. Alice, who seems innocent, is full of wit and bravery, and knows how to protect her personal life and freedom. Although as a stripper, Alice lived a dignified life and managed to get out of this four-person vicious circle.
The biggest winner in the game is Larry, who looks the most rude and mindless on the surface. In fact, he is an uncompromising alpha male and a strategist with extraordinary IQ. He knows what he wants best: be honest when he should be honest, and treacherous when he should be treacherous; he also knows how to intimidate opponents best. lure. And Dan, who started the game, turns out to be just a sad, clever, cheap cheater.
Don't forget, under his sassy exterior, Larry is a dermatologist. Dermatology is the three most difficult medical majors to study alongside cardiology and neurology... Dan is an obituary and amateur fiction writer.
Although this material factor is not explicitly put into the dialogue, every shot silently tells us that social status played an integral role in this power struggle: Anna and Larry haunted luxury restaurants, lived in With a large hardcover loft, Anna has held a very successful photography exhibition in mainstream art galleries, and Larry has his own beautiful private clinic... But Dan and Alice are typical embarrassed London "squatters" who spend their days trying to make a living Struggling on the fringes of society.
The structure of the film is as simple as a play, as calm and precise as a surgical operation. All the erotic, violent, emotional scenes are reflected in the wonderful eye contact and dialogue, but the picture is very clean and decent. The performances of the four leading actors are all impeccable, but in my opinion, the most versatile, complex, and dazzling role is Clive Owen's Larry.
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