Entering the character's inner world, you can't even distinguish between reality and the plot in the book, the detached attitude towards life, daydreaming, and the state of isolation from the world. Better performance in this movie.
That wooden house has a super feeling, and the location is also good. Waterside, forest edge, ancient, empty, decadent, swallowed and contains endless memories. Next to it was a wild garden, with the windows open, the smell of water vapor, leaves and trees mixed with the decay and dampness of the forest. Outside is the world of insects.
I love the sofa and pillow, the brown, soft and comfortable one I can sleep on all day. I love that desk, sitting there, smelling the wood, feeling the dryness and warmth of the wood, like being under the magic of the forest. Wood spirits flickered against the walls, whispering the forest's own story. I love that blackened fireplace, the flames shining in it used to be the soul of the log house and my inspiration.
It's nice that a writer can find a retreat here.
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I can experience Rainey's situation and feelings.
Anger, annoyance, depression, and despair ripped through his heart, while a literary, weak character bound his body. Finally, his heart decided to betray his body and bypass his consciousness to do what it wanted to do.
Reminds me of Jack Nicholson's Werewolf. The body of the wolf also betrayed the consciousness of the protagonist and did what he wanted to do.
"Shutter Island" starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Strong emotions bypass the protagonist's consciousness and are thrown into the plot that he imagined.
The problem faced by this type of subject matter is whether it can impress the audience, allow the audience to put themselves in their shoes, empathize with them, and let the audience resonate emotionally from the most basic innermost depths, rather than just watching a poor bastard go crazy.
Another problem to face is the method of narrative. Whether the screenwriter and director can tell the story wonderfully, full of suspense and controllable ambiguity, can not only meet the emotional needs of different audiences, but also fully take care of the intellectual level needs of different audiences.
Whether the story can be divided into several levels, not only the gorgeous and mysterious surface, but also the deep emotional resonance, and the level of intellectual penetration. If these points can be met at the same time, the film is the top grade.
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"Secret Window" has no suspense at about 40 minutes.
Although I can sympathize with the protagonist Renee, he can't impress me. I'm just watching another person.
His pain wasn't that deep, revenge wasn't thrilling, I didn't experience a love-hate relationship, and I wasn't intellectually excited, and it just ended, flat.
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