Stone's films were basically born for the Vietnam War, and he has never been able to find the feeling without the Vietnam War theme, especially since "World Trade Center", he may have gone downhill all the way and continued to make classics that he made more than 20 years ago. , which can also be regarded as an effort to get rid of the low point of creation. "Wall Street 2" is somewhat different from Stone's previous works in style, with a stronger sense of reality and a lighter way of interpreting the theme. There is no deliberate design to elevate or smear the characters in the film, and the natural flow of the characters' behavior is very strong. Jack Moore, played by Shia LaBeouf, can either retaliate against his business opponents with his own words, or commit himself to his old enemies driven by interests, and he can disregard his girlfriend's opposition and the future. Father-in-law Gaike Gordon makes deals, and he can also covet his girlfriend's huge amount of money for his own profit. In the Vanity Fair of Wall Street, there are no heroes in the traditional sense. The American dream based on personal struggle is reduced to a survival reality show where the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. In addition, Stone's skill is also reflected in the interpretation of the business spirit and business ethics based on the American personality. It is completely based on the interpretation angle of the great director who has been immersed in American local culture for a long time. As mentioned above, "Wall Street 2" can be read and interpreted as a book. When you open the title page, you can see the pure American atmosphere. And the soundtrack master Craig Armstrong has softened the r&b songs of the American country folk style. It has the temperament of Paul Simon, which brings me back to the Hollywood creation mainstream in the 1980s and 1990s, which was slightly rigid but showed dramatic power in simplicity. It was not an era when the world was dominated by special effects, and the screen was full of real people. In the output of mainstream values, Hollywood has once again taught Chinese filmmakers a lesson. If the Chinese make films of this theme, I think in addition to placing advertisements to show off their wealth and superficial business rules, they can only Pretend to be seen.
Originally, I watched "Wall Street 2" basically for Michael Douglas, but after watching it, I found that my favorite was some of the little characters. Frank Langella, who once played Nixon in "Conversation with Nixon", played Jack's spiritual godfather, Old Louie, only appeared a few times in the opening stages, with only a few strokes, but the characters' characters and tragic fate were deeply portrayed. Another old actor is Susan Sarandon, who plays Jack's mother, a real estate speculator who went bankrupt in the financial tsunami. The comparison between these two characters is very interesting. Whether it is investment or speculation, the original sin of capital to bear is the same. of. Such characters are quite successful at the screenwriting level. They capture the details and fragments of life, but they show a three-dimensional life. In addition, Carey Mulligan, who played Jack's girlfriend, the British girl who came out of "Growing Up Education", became more and more lovely. I don't think this is a movie for everyone, but there is one kind of person who should be able to enjoy it here, and that is the nympho uncles. At least from my same-sex perspective, there are too many business men here. Charming, especially the strong-armed villain played by Josh Brolin, full of aura.
If you have a basic appreciation for the scheduling of movie shots, the movement of "Wall Street 2" is extremely gorgeous, and the camera position is like doing figure skating on the set. For a film with dialogue and talks as its main content, the agility of the picture makes up for the monotony of the content to a large extent. Stone has obviously put a lot of effort into this. The filming of this film is fully qualified to be released next year. received a nomination at the Oscars.
The flaw in the plot of "Wall Street 2" is that the stock market's ups and downs were handled too much. The influence of rumors on the stock price was magnified to the point of distortion, and the final plot reversal was a bit blunt, but this is a technical problem. Wall Street 2's critical and box office ratings are not ideal, but I think the film is truly textbook in terms of interpreting its themes through its writing and filming skills. In fact, with Oliver Stone's current rank, grasping this style is a bit like killing a chicken with a knife, so he put more effort into skills and scheming, after all, he was a person who once lived in the sea, even if he was a backwater To create an unusual vortex.
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