The dialogue between the two boxers, the Australian talk show star Foster and Nixon, is clearly a boxing match. One side's aggressive offensive makes the opponent unable to parry and retreat, and the other side suddenly wakes up after being bullied and fights back. The two sides of the interview are more like two martial arts experts in the focal length of the eyes, lips and teeth and the internal force of the saliva. Being able to film the nonsense of two people sitting on the sofa was cold and dull for a minute, which shows that Ron Howard's profound directing skills are really not covered.
It stands to reason that how could the all-powerful Nixon accept a foreign entertainment host as an opponent, and David could have such a brilliant idea? It is very interesting, because the interview can not only provide a platform for Nixon to defend himself after his abdication, but also because Nixon learned that this plan can directly earn 500,000 US dollars. It is ironic that Nixon asked his assistant with a serious face when negotiating the conditions. : "Can you add 50,000?"
David noticed that 400 million people were paying attention to the matter when Nixon gave his resignation speech. The triggering point of the story is sometimes as simple as that, and we can also see the similarities between a great man and a mortal, and the unstoppable desire and acquisition of money, fame and fortune.
However, the tiger’s buttocks could not be touched. The battle-hardened Nixon completely controlled the initiative of the interview. He avoided the important points and took the sword out of the way. He talked freely and narrated calmly. Poor David didn’t even have the opportunity to ask questions. A beaten-headed rout.
Nixon's film also started as a down-and-out boxer. Like the old Rocky, he could only tell old stories in front of everyone in the restaurant, but through this interview, he showed a confident smile, but David was ridiculed and contemptuous by Nixon. Now, to be played by this unscrupulous giant in the political field, the remaining self-confidence and painstaking pursuit are about to be crushed by pinching.
2. Cheeseburger
Rather than saying that David defeated Nixon in the end, it is better to say that Nixon himself convinced himself that a casual phone call instead summoned David's microcosm. Aside from relatives and close friends, Nixon found his own shadow in the process of understanding David's growth experience. In a person's life, he feels inferior in the humble and lonely in the noble. The two sides of the phone are like two sides of a person. , deep in his soul, he mixed all kinds of life's sighs together, and the confession was so selfless that he didn't remember what he said afterwards. David lied that he didn't know what Uncle Ni was talking about. In fact, he suddenly realized like picking up the truth, that is, to understand your opponent, you need to stand in the depths of the opponent's soul.
The cheeseburger is just the introduction to this conversation. Everyone has their own piece of cheeseburger, but over time, the bad taste will eat it away. Nixon's piece becomes, as he said, a Hawaiian burger that tastes like plastic.
Before the last game, Nixon put away his smile and even refused to shake hands with David. While exaggerating the atmosphere, it also proved that Nixon agreed with his opponent. Nixon's concern was confirmed. Even if he continued to mock David with "premarital sex" , but it was insignificant compared to the next question from David that hit the opponent's heart like a storm. Nick was overwhelmed and caught off guard, and the result was: If the president did it, it wouldn't be illegal. Let the person who uttered this statement find it absurd.
The tall body could no longer contain Nixon's exhaustion, and he was unable to wave his hand to signal the crowd. Instead of cheering for his political career, he walked up to a lady and stroked a puppy in her arms. Reminds me of a line of dialogue in "Kara is a Dog": you can also find some human likeness in a dog. Perhaps it is not an irony, but a concern for a state of life that is brilliant to the point of neglect, whether it is more regretful or more unwilling, these flavors are really confused.
After one step, Foster went to visit Nixon and gave him the pair of shoes he always laughed at. Personally, Nixon always liked these shoes, but it was just out of arrogance and uncompromising, refusing to be frank, just like treating like his people. So Foster was out of insight into Nixon's preferences? Or did the villain send Nixon a joke like a smack?
Nixon was lost in thought in "Cheeseburger", maybe the elaboration behind the phone that night was the real reveal, but when it comes to sincerity, people are always so forgetful.
Foster's dialogue with Nixon, in fact, the core is Nixon's own inner struggle and torture, Foster is just a brave gambler who bet on the side.
This is a fun and interesting game. The task of the game is to make the president admit his mistakes and show his wit and fun in the battle without the smoke of gunpowder. The drama has been changed into a movie while retaining the sense of drama, while better highlighting the close-up of the characters' hearts. Michael Sheen, who plays Foster, hides his inner anxiety with a reluctant smile. What's more, no one doubts that Nixon played by Frank Langella is Nixon, frustrated, lonely, regretful and haggard. Never before has it seemed so vivid on screen, with tension in every gesture.
Ron Howard embodies the delicacy and atmosphere of this film all the time. In my opinion, it is lighthearted and pleasant, but at the same time, it also deeply describes the various forms of profit, glory, gainers, and losers in the world. and discuss.
Since this film has great value for discussion and discussion, the comments of netizens on the Internet are very exciting. I only spy on it from a narrow angle, and the perspective is short. I hope everyone can correct the discussion.
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