Bill, a writer who does nothing to live on social relief, follows others aimlessly all day in search of writing inspiration. Bill accidentally follows a mysterious man named Cobb, and then finds out He is a thief who makes a living by stealing. Under Cobb's persuasion, Bill started stealing with him. Unexpectedly, during the theft, Bill fell in love with the owner of the house. He did not hesitate to fight through fire and water for her, but in the end he caught fire and became a man. It's a true substitute for the dead ghost, and the black hand behind all this is Cobb, who is incarnate as a thief. Nolan's movies always give people a very enjoyable feeling. This addiction lies in the unexpectedness of slowly pulling apart with the ups and downs of the plot, and the sighs after the sudden realization, which gives people a roller coaster-like ride. Excitement.
At first, Bill was just an ordinary citizen with dreams. In order to become a writer, he began to follow others nervously for inspiration, but he became a scapegoat for others. Sometimes dreams and reality are like two independent individuals running in opposite directions. When facing reality, dreams are a completely idealized luxury, so that when the infinite temptation of reality throws an olive branch at Bill, he will indulge in it without hesitation, and finally But like a fool, he fell to pieces. From a law-abiding citizen who insists on his dream, to a doll that is at the mercy of others and played with applause. Is it the pleasure of stealing? Is beauty seduced? Is it money temptation? Or did the insurmountable distance between dream and reality create his tragic life ending?
From a thief who seems to have his own set of stealing ideas, to a conspirator who uses lies to deceive his lover to gain trust, and a criminal genius who uses tricks to lure Bill into the trap, to a murderer who steals and kills people without blinking. Cold-blooded criminal, Cobb is arguably the most dramatic character in the film, and it is also the main axis of the film, driving the development of the plot. He is like a devil with infinite evil power. "Xia" became a vulnerable circus clown. However, he also saw the ugly side of humanity after being swallowed up by money and interests. The director left the last shot to Cobb who disappeared from the crowd, and then again put a layer of mystery on the film.
This movie is unique in the narrative structure of the plot, which is similar to Nolan's later work "Memory Fragment". After the plot is shattered like a mirror, it is carefully and ingeniously spliced and changed. Become a unique movie with a very personal style. When you first watch it, you may be confused, but slowly you will find that the settings are actually very incisive. The ingenious connection of one positive and the other makes a movie that is only less than seventy minutes long and unusually long. , But the rhythm is extremely compact. It is a very wonderful experience, which is by no means inferior to the awe-inspiring power of watching a movie with 3D glasses. This setting not only breaks the conventional and rigid narrative structure, but also brings a peculiar viewing effect, which gives people a refreshing feeling. From the narrative structure of this debut work alone, you can see Nolan's great ambition for the film, but this ambition not only did not make him detour, but made him famous, and became a powerful driving force for him to dominate the movie world in the future.
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