Shadow Writer is a pretty good story. The secret behind a politician, who brought this good performer to the fore.
A gunman accepts the job of helping former Prime Minister Lang to write his autobiography for money, enters Lang's life, and spy on the truth of the former writer's death, and finally discovers the truth that the Prime Minister was manipulated and influenced by people behind the scenes. This story may allude to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who is good at acting and show, keeping up with the United States in the Iraq War and counter-terrorism. It is a reasonable guess that the prime minister is being manipulated by the United States, otherwise his blind obedience to the United States cannot be explained. This story also came from this. Considering the CIA's surveillance of European dignitaries, there is a possibility. But it is a little too absurd to imagine that a prime minister enters politics, rises, steps down, is accused by an international court, and is shot to death because his wife is an American agent, and his political fortune is due to the strong support and guidance of American intelligence agencies. . But what about the facts? Who knows, the wonder of the world is beyond imagination.
The film closely responds to real-world politics, and it has some value in showing the lives of top politicians, but it may also be reduced to the author's self-imagination, which is inconsistent with reality. Britain's blind obedience to the United States, the lying Iraq war, the soldiers who died in vain and angry fathers, the inhumane torture of prisoners in the fight against terrorism, the hypocrisy and collapse of Western values at the practical level, the director did not say anything directly, but passed story to express. In Lang's world, there are actually only power and interests, and they are cruel animals without real feelings. The images are the result of careful calculation and performance. There is no real identification and practice of Western values. Those are just tools. What people believe in and what politicians use. This kind of revelation may be the reason why Polanski made the film. He likes to tear apart the bright and high-end, and show the so-called truth behind it, so that people can see the cruel, cold and terrible reality as an ordinary person. Humans are ordinary human beings and their social occupations and roles are deeply intertwined. No one is completely divine beyond human beings. It is just the imagination and shaping of others. The West is more realistic about what a real person should be like, unlike some who blindly glorify or slander, are too stereotyped and distorted, lose the true form of a three-dimensional complex and multi-faceted person, bring understanding, Barriers to empathy and recognition.
That seaside villa is modern, rational, cold and luxurious, but cold, desolate and hypocritical. The seaside is always a wasteland, the sky is always cloudy, the sea is always raging, and the wind and rain are always heavy. Rational calculations, out-of-control anger, disguised performances, and habit of lying behind the brilliance, the ubiquitous secrets, conspiracies, lies, darkness, and ruthlessness support the image of a high-ranking politician in the eyes of everyone. The superficial high-sounding and awe-inspiring justice among politicians, and the intrigue and intrigue behind the scenes are all appearances and interests behind. But in the gloom, there is still some light, although faint, but still there. The secretary who has served Lang for many years cared for Lang sincerely. When Lang died, there were still tears. The Asian maids and cleaners who take care of the beach house look simple and kind. Ghostwriters have some sense of justice. Retired soldier uses shooting to do his justice and avenge his son. But in the end, power and violence solved everything. The gunman who discovered the truth soon suffered a car accident, and the manuscript hiding the truth flew on the street, but no one knew it. Some parts of this world are cold, dark and dirty, not suitable for ordinary people, normal people. Perhaps the revelation for us is to be more suspicious and vigilant of those politicians.
Of course, all of this is so far away that it can be viewed as a spectacle, like watching a political drama like House of Cards. The daily level of romantic love or warm family, catering also represents the happiness pursued by ordinary people. In reality, it is not so simple and beautiful, but ordinary people still like these. The truth is a bit cruel to people, and it will be much better and easier to survive by covering it with a veil of warmth and beauty. Another chatter, it's time to stop.
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