The picture is too beautiful

Orion 2022-04-23 07:01:41

Reviews of movies are generally nothing more than wonderful, masterpieces, masterpieces, classics, etc. Why this movie can be called a perfect review. Because this movie is the masterpiece of the great director Kubrick. This movie geek who likes movies because of photography has already reached an outrageous level for the requirements of the picture. This one is the most representative. Almost every scene in the film can be an oil painting, an 18th century clothing accessory, a furniture castle, etc. There are also beautiful pastoral scenery, as if dreaming back to the juncture of the era of cold weapons and entering the era of hot weapons, the traditional glory, status, experienced impact, court battles and knights with pistols are still going on. The film is divided into two parts, and there is an intimate intermission when there is a pause in the middle. The first half is the passionate youth of male pig's foot Raymond Barry, and the second half is Barry Lyndon's tortuous aristocratic career. Putting it together, it can be called an epic masterpiece. From the perspective of an Irish wanderer, it describes the Anglo-French War, the Kingdom of Prussia and other characteristics of the times. Later, the family battle in the beautiful castle is also very representative. The description of aristocratic life is also perfect. It can be said: stories, scenes, pictures, shots, music, characters, etc., all the high quality that a movie should have can be found in this movie. The only thing is the rhythm. There should be some people who are not used to Laoku's slow rhythm, and his rhythm just gives people enough time to observe details such as clothing scenes. A rare masterpiece.

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  • Monroe 2022-03-21 09:01:41

    Kubrick should be the material for "Ben-Hur" and "The Ten Commandments." The atmosphere of the times in which his films are set appears to have a weak relationship with consumerism and civilian culture in the mid-to-late 20th century, so that his works, like the duel scenes he shoots, are filled with a kind of gone but still. Nostalgic elegance and gentlemanly demeanor, but in fact, its undertones are baptized by the cultural movements of the 1960s, so much so that a variant of Rastignac could be the epitome of a positive figure for an entire era.

  • Marcelle 2022-03-20 09:01:34

    The ups and downs of Barry Lyndon's life were all related to duels. His youth died after the first duel, and his softness returned after the last duel. Kubrick was still the same for the first 150 minutes. With the attitude of "you idiots are all blown up", since Barry's last duel, he showed a little bit of humanity of the earthlings, which marked a complete success for this 185-minute oil painting version of "Once Upon a Time in Britain" period

Barry Lyndon quotes

  • Sir Charles Lyndon: [laughs] He wants to step into my shoes. He wants to step into my shoes. Is it not a pleasure Gentlemen for me, as I am drawing near the goal - to find my home such a happy one - my wife so fond of me, that she is even now thinking of appointing a successor? Isn't it a comfort to see her like a prudent housewife - getting everything ready for her husband's departure?

    Redmond Barry: I hope you're not thinking of leaving us soon, Sir Charles?

    Sir Charles Lyndon: Not so soon my dear as you may fancy, perhaps. Why man I've been given over many times these four years. And there was always a candidate or two - waiting to apply for the situation. I'm sorry for you, Mr. Barry. It grieves me to keep you or any gentleman waiting. Had you not better arrange with my doctor or have the cook flavor my omelette with arsenic, eh? What are the odds, gentlemen, that I live to see Mr. Barry hang yet?

    Redmond Barry: Sir, let those laugh that win.

  • Narrator: [voice-over] A lady who sets her heart upon a lad in uniform must prepare to change lovers pretty quickly, or her life will be but a sad one. This heart of Lischen's was like many a neighboring town and had been stormed and occupied several times before Barry came to invest it.