Paul Feig's new film "A Little Favor" continues the comedy style of "The Spy", making the atmosphere of the suspense film less dignified than the same type of "Gone Girl".
Stephanie is an embarrassingly enthusiastic single mother who is overly active in her children's activities in the class. Darren, who is cheap, will always make fun of her guilt with a bunch of "sisters". Stephanie will "exhibit" her life on the Internet after careful design. In the video, she speaks in a tone like a crowd of fans, but not many people actually pay attention to her. Stephanie, who has been living in the suburbs, looks a little silly.
Stephanie met Emily, who is also a mother, in her children's class. Emily is a successful woman with a career and a family. Her husband Sean Townsend is a best-selling college teacher. Tall Emily sported long blond curls casually in a tailored black suit and stilettos. Emily walked up to Stephanie domineeringly, her eyes filled with the arrogance of the elite. The short Stephanie was shrouded in Emily's light, like a little match girl. The two became friends because of their children.
Said to be friends, in fact, the two pretend to be each other's friends. There are many ways to cater to. Of course, the weak Stephanie is doing everything possible to follow Emily, and Emily's rambunctious actions and foul language are frequent, but she is just trying to please Stephanie in a seemingly rebellious way. The two exchanged cups in the music full of petty bourgeoisie. At this time, Stephanie, who was rustic and easy to be bullied, told the truth after drinking. She had been at her father's funeral before, because she was empty and lonely, and she easily fell into her half-sister. handsome brother. Emily slaps Stephanie hard on the ass, giving her the nickname "Brotherfucker".
The two get to know each other more and more, and Emily often asks Stephanie to do her "a little favor" - pick up Emily's son. One day, after Stephanie was entrusted with receiving Emily's son, Emily could no longer be contacted. A few days later, Emily was found dead in the lake. After attending the funeral, Stephanie played to her strengths and slept with Emily's handsome husband.
The well-dressed Sean Townsend is not a fuel-efficient lamp either. As soon as his wife dies, he sleeps with his wife and girlfriend. In addition, he has a lover outside. Unexpectedly, Asians are so physically strong and charming in the eyes of white people.
Since then, the film has used flashbacks to create and explain more mysteries. Emily didn't die at all, she killed her biological sister and used her body to defraud millions of dollars in insurance premiums. Previously, the two adolescent sisters were hanging out together. After being caught by their father, they were beaten and reprimanded. In a fit of rage, the two set fire to the house and killed their father, which is called the female version of Oedipus.
Stephanie's role as a detective, after learning that Emily is not dead, did not forget to intrigue with Emily while digging out the truth. The two pinched each other, provoking each other with the most common tone. And when they won a small victory, the two of them couldn't hide their smugness under the indifferent appearance, which really tickles my heart.
The suburban scenes of the film are quite Hollywood in the 1960s, and a few stylish soundtracks also make the film more jubilant. The director's musical taste is also a crucial part of a movie's afterlife. A good piece of music used in a movie is as good as a great shot. The reason why Sorrentino's works are so good is that in addition to the gorgeous camera lens, his soundtrack can be very provocative. What is impressive is that he used psychedelic, rhythmic electronic music to set off the "young Pope". ”; Weiner’s “Romanovs” uses indie music to give the film a more soothing look while also accentuating its inherently comical character.
Anna Kendrick played Stephanie very well, not overshadowed by Blake Lively's Emily. Anna Kendrick's role has improved a lot from "In the Cloud" and "Accounting Assassin". She no longer learns Ben Affleck's zombie face acting, and her emotional handling is more delicate than before.
The rise of feminism can also be seen in this film. Throughout the film, the power of the females overwhelms the male characters in minutes. At the end, the male protagonist is like a slave of desire, looking a little helpless, being toyed with by the two female protagonists; and the two female protagonists have their own destiny.
The fly in the ointment is that although the film deviates from the conventional moral code, the characters are still a bit facialized. Even though the roles of the two female protagonists and one male protagonist are different in appearance and full of richness, for each character, although this sense of contrast breaks the boundaries of morality, it does not make people see more For the deep thinking of human nature, the director digs into the level of desire and stops abruptly. And under such a setting, the characters are logically doing one thing and saying another, without showing the struggle of human nature, and essentially ignoring the complexity of people. Human evil can only be more shocking when it is under the background of good and the struggle between good and evil.
For the plot, it was unexpected, but it also made sense. Another thing that amazes me is that in this film, all kinds of scenes that can dew point have been avoided in every possible way. In fact, it is like going to McDonald's to eat vegetarian food. Diversity, there are at least four different races in the film. As a witty and mysterious suspense film, it breaks away from the clichés, but overall there is still a lot of room for improvement.
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