The movie
Storyline
Rachel, the daughter of a wealthy Jewish businessman, hid in the home of ordinary Dutch farmers during World War II. In a conspiracy, she lost everything Her relatives, and watched the Nazis take away everything that belonged to her. After living incognito for a period of time, she joined the Dutch resistance organization and infiltrated the local Nazi headquarters, strengthening the kind and cultured captain Meng, who he thought was kind and cultivated. Second. Helping the underground party to install wiretap telephones, so that she knew that she and her relatives had been plotted, and reported the grief for the dead Jews, but in the following actions, she gradually fell in love with the Nazi officers, and Mengzi also planned to pay for the death of the Jews. The Jews and the Dutch fought for a peace. But the good plan failed because of betrayal. The officer's men, the fat lieutenant took the opportunity to squeeze Monts and framed Rachel. At this time, Monts and Rachel were at the same time. Offended by the Nazis and the Dutch underground party, he had to flee and hide. The war was over, but the nightmare was far from over. After being humiliated by Dutch people who didn't know the truth, he learned that the doctor who led him into the underground organization was the cause of his death. The whole family and many of the culprits who were too wealthy businessmen died innocently. Monts was arrested because he wanted to clear Rachel's name and was finally executed by the Nazis. Fortunately, his father's friend and lawyer left a record The black notes of all the facts helped her finally reveal the truth to the world.
The war was over, but Rachel couldn't laugh anymore. There was no way to heal the wounds in her heart.
It adopts the realistic narrative method commonly used in historical films, and does not add too many subjective, biased and suggestive shots and editing, and in the setting of the plot, it actively dispels the notorious history of the Nazis. The pure criticism of the group, all roles are placed on an equal starting line.
It can be seen from the first appearance of General Monts that his words and deeds are gentle, his conversation with Rachel is humorous, he offered to help Rachel carry a suitcase, and he talked about stamp collecting with her. Quite an elegant and gentle topic. Compared with the fat lieutenant who appeared in the killing of wealthy Jewish businessmen and looting money before, the image of this Nazi officer is not typical at all. From here, the director took the initiative to put the simple confrontation between good and evil in World War II. Dissolving, focusing more on the display of human nature in the context of war.
The night Rachel and Munts released their relationship, Munts told her that her family also died in the war, and some died in the unpromising Allied raid. The meaning, this made Rachel suddenly feel that she is the same as the end of the world. At this moment, her attitude towards Mengci began to change qualitatively, not only staying in reserved appreciation, but slowly Slowness breeds repressed sympathy and love. Here, the director conveys a message through the mouth of Munts. The victims of war are always on both sides. , Emotional, flesh-and-blood, a war victim like Rachel.
But after installing the bugs and learning that another group of Jewish wealthy businessmen will be plotted against, Rachel and the Dutch underground party had a serious relationship Disagreement, Rachel wanted to get rid of the police to rescue the Jews, but the underground party leader organized her, because then the organization would be exposed, and a group of prisoners of war who had been held by the Nazis would be executed, including the leader's son. This is The first important turning point of the film is that it suddenly presents the complexity of war. In the face of interests, there is no loyalty, and in the face of life, there is no justice. Rachel also began to realize that the Dutch resistance organization is not infallible. Backers, after all, the camps are different, and a temporary alliance does not mean permanent peace. This is also a concept that the director focuses on exaggerating, paving the way for Rachel to be insulted by the Dutch.
Compared with the somewhat selfish idea of the underground party, Meng This time, he took the initiative to negotiate with the resistance organization, trying to get both sides to give up armed resistance, because he knew that the Nazis were running out of time, and there was no need to make fearless sacrifices. Colleagues who are only seeking self-protection say that even the Germans are quarreling, which also shows the complexity of the war. Like the division within the resistance organization, the Nazis themselves are not a unified whole.
Monts knew the identity of Rachel's agent, and was going to investigate the fat lieutenant who was hiding Jewish finances, but was betrayed by the fat lieutenant and executed. At random, the fat lieutenant blamed Rachel for the Jewish plot. Through the wiretap, the Dutch were gnashing their teeth with hatred on the other side. Rachel's efforts not only failed to pay off, but also lost the trust of both parties. There was no place to live. Rachel spent the best time in her life in the shabby awning boat. Although the war was chaotic, she got temporary happiness, but the news of the end of the battle made this short-lived happiness not see a glimmer of light. , Rachel said, "I never thought I would be so afraid of liberation." One sentence expresses too many complicated emotions and situations, because she knows that she was framed by the lieutenant, and the Dutch resistance hates herself. Underground, she still has the Nazi side to hide. Now that she is liberated, they have come to the bright side, and she is forced to stand on the dark side again. Before liberation, it was dark, and after liberation, it is still dark, and there is no way out. The only light in the world is
Mengzi , and only two people are dependent on each other. This is the second deepening of the film. The complex situation of Rachel is not a simple problem that can be solved by victory in the war. Arrested after being cleared of her charges, Rachel was also caught by the angry Dutch, and she was dung and humiliated under the clamor of a group of drunken people. This is the third theme of the film. The second deepening, but also the most profound one, the fat woman who was wielding a whip and screaming, stared at the helpless heroine and smiled distortedly, their wanton trampling on human dignity, looks no better than Nazis , The performance of the Nazi soldiers only stayed at the military level. Except for the fat lieutenant, everyone else just acted according to the order. In contrast, the ignorant Dutch looked even more infuriating,
When she heard the news that Mengci was shot, Rachel burst into tears for the first time. This was the first time she vented her emotions so fiercely. She said in pain, "When will this be a head?" So far, all her Her hopes have been dashed, she has lost her family, her organization, and her lover. Although the war is terrifying and dark, at least there is light, and even though it is weak, she feels that she has a goal to strive for; and now all the warmth is away from him. Go, despite the cheers outside the window, Rachel couldn't feel a trace of joy, his mood had fallen to the bottom, the contrast deliberately created by the director made people not feel any joy brought by the end of the war, but Closely following Rachel's twitching body, she fell into infinite sympathy.
After the doctor's conspiracy was exposed, Rachel narrowly escaped. In the hilarious crowd, the doctor watched Rachel escape, but he was surrounded by the cheering crowd. Unable to escape, the ignorant people in turn blocked his plan this time, and after the truth was finally revealed, he saw himself being suffocated by Rachel's pendant in the twisted coffin bit by bit, Rachel finally reported. For her revenge, for her family, for her dead comrades, and for Mengci, but at this moment, she has lost everything, and revenge and victory seem meaningless to her. What remains is death-like silence and loss, except for pain. , there is only pain, this is the war.
At the end of the film, the family returns to the farm, and a new round of war begins, which makes the film return to a terrible starting point. The war is far from over, just changing the opponent, changing the purpose, and also More people will be injured...
From the cruel but humane handling of the Nazis, to the selfish performance of the underground party, to the distorted actions of the People's Liberation Army, Rachel felt warm from the beginning to the end of the war. Bright appearance, ignorant people with no consciousness. This is the result of the director's intentional portrayal. It has achieved an extremely cold and cruel effect on the reflection on this war. Deep introspection, from the unilateral criticism of the enemy to the denial of its own weakness, selfishness and ignorance, this film portrays too much content. Except for Rachel who is always in sympathetic tragedy, it seems that only the lawyer is always standing. On the truth side, he does not add personal opinions, and records everything in the war with subjective judgments. He helps the weak and reveals the truth. He treats both Nazis and underground parties equally. Only an objective and comprehensive record of facts is his pursuit. This somewhat represents the director's point of view. There are only truths and facts in war, and the question of right or wrong is left to those who pay attention to these facts to experience for themselves.
Second,
aside from narrative and ideology, the film has a variety of technical and commercial aspects. The use of elements is also commendable.
As the director of "Instinct", Verhoeven has his own unique attitude and skills for winning the box office, both violence and pornography. The concealment is expressed in the works, which is natural and skillful, and achieves a good unity in terms of commerciality and artistry.
The heroine of
When the heroine was told to go deep into the Nazi mansion to contact high-ranking officers and to be ready to show up at any time, just a few shots, the nude shots of the heroine appeared directly on the screen, but it is worth noting that these shots used Very ingenious, very realistic, it doesn't give people the feeling of hot and flamboyant, on the contrary, it is calmer and more peaceful than those scenes showing thighs and smiling. Dyeing your own body hair, the picture cuts directly to the private parts of women, the camera does not move, and the camera position is also a realistic range that is level with the person. This processing method makes the picture present an objective sense of reality, and the camera will not be subjective and automatic. Move, unless the subject moves, use direct editing between shots, avoid panning, pushing and other artistic expression skills, so that the exposed shots show a level that only serves the facts. In addition, the actors' performances show The character is not pretentious about the nudity of his body, which also largely eliminates the erotic meaning. Because the heroine does not feel that she is flirting, the picture does not show too much eroticism, but it is a doctor She reacted instinctively to the heroine's body, and showed extraordinary excitement and excitement, which was contrary to the usual image of a gentle and good person with justice and morality. .Because according to our conventional understanding, the bright side should always be more polite and kind, and these are reflected in the captain Mengzi.
The second important sex scene is between the heroine and the Nazi general Mengzi. From the very beginning, the director deliberately created a depressing, even a little tense atmosphere in the morning. The heroine's reluctant but pretending to enjoy the expression also dispelled the eroticism of the scene. Then, Mengci discovered that the heroine's hair was the day after tomorrow. Dyed yellow, at this time, the plot is extremely tense, the heroine boldly admits her Jewish identity, and uses her body to resolve this imminent crisis that may even kill her. At this time, the heroine's body is no longer desire. The enjoyment has become the capital and weapon for her to fight against fate and even survive, which makes the exposed scenes of this scene dyed with a tragic color.
Compared with the reckless and hungry behavior of the doctor, Mengzi's performance is much gentler, which also shapes the various aspects of human nature to a certain extent, and reflects the dialectical thinking of the film. In addition to cruelty and fanaticism, there are also certain Nazis. Politeness and elegance, in addition to justice and kindness, there is also a certain barbarism and ignorance in the liberation faction. This is even more shockingly expressed in the heroine being poured feces. Of course, as a typical representative of the Nazis, the image of the fat lieutenant is still composed of Evil inside out
_ The natural and accurate interpretation has become a considerable highlight of the film, from the carefree, confident, naughty at the beginning, to the depression and restraint after incognito, to the complicated and painful mentality of being an agent, each stage There are very good interpretations. This kind of real performance, without trace, narrows the distance between the audience and the characters, and avoids formal sensationalism, so that the film presents the calm, objective and feminine themes that historical films should have. The subjective sympathy that the movie should have is well combined. Costume modeling is another highlight of the movie. The heroine's clothes and styles in various periods not only show her beautiful appearance well, but also create a nostalgic look for the movie. Elegant temperament, which can be seen in the major posters of the movie. The heroine's undisturbed golden curly hair, bright red lips, and spotless face all make this woman in this war-torn era extraordinary and refined, just like her As my friend said, it is as legendary as Garbo. Fourth , of course, the film still has its shortcomings. From the structure, the reverse sequence of the title does not have much effect, and the audience knows the premise that the heroine will live forever conditions, to a large extent dissipated the suspense and tension of the film. In addition, as the title of the movie - the black book, that is, the notebook used by lawyers to record the truth, it did not play the same role as the title of the movie. People mistakenly think that this is a story about the heroine swearing to death to protect or get this notebook, and predictions like "Schindler's List" also make the movie more or less less independent.
The ending scene of the film hints at the beginning of another war, but this hint is not very obvious. If people who don't know history see it, there will be some doubts here. If a few subtitles are added at the end, the message conveyed will be more Clear and shocking.
But these are not enough to cover up the shining light of the movie. The more objective and fair examination of war and the display of the complexity of human nature make the movie show a unique temperament, and these temperaments have officially entered our country. What is lacking is that the facialization of characters has always affected the development of Chinese film and television dramas, especially war-related themes. In recent years, in-depth discussions on human nature have begun, and
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