The film is set in South France in the 1920s. A British magician who is famous all over the world for his appearance as a Chinese person and adding Chinese classical elements, was asked for help by his peers and determined to expose a famous psychic girl together. Woody is obviously going to China to make money.
The magician came from a humble background and grew up with the help of his aunt. He has been fascinated by magic since he was a child. With a strong sense of self-esteem, he decided to expose this beautiful female liar.
Unexpectedly, the magician could not see the flaws and fell in love by accident. Unexpectedly, there are more conspiracies and mysteries behind this waiting for him to uncover. In order not to spoil the story, the background of the story is written here.
Actor:
Colin Firth's personal style is still very strong. As a magician and machine craftsman, he feels that everything comes from the evolution of nature and the creation of human hands. He denies theology and repays all the stupidity of the world. Satire. Extremely conceited, he immediately became stupid in the face of love, becoming the enemy of reason and the slave of emotion. Colin interprets this cynical artist who is obsessed with art and has high self-esteem, full of British gentleman style, likes acerbic satire, dismissive and infinite contempt for the supernatural, very well.
Emma Stone always feels that she has no acting skills and has been relying on her face to eat. This script is tailor-made for her, and the characters have been praising her for her beauty. It is precisely because of her beauty that people are more likely to believe in her psychic means. However, I think this role has changed anything. All actresses with a sweet appearance and a little ethereal temperament can do it.
Plot reversal:
Woody inserted several plot reversals into this warm and relaxing script that made the audience cry out 'that's how it is', and each reversal has been foreshadowed by a lot of effort, which is amazing and reasonable at the same time should.
Love and Emotional Disorders:
As a rational atheist, the magician does not grasp his emotions well and occasionally has communication barriers. He is timid in the face of love, unable to follow his own heart to love bravely. Cowardly looking for excuses, when there is a crisis of belief and questioning his outlook on life, he retracts his shell.
Love at first sight or long-term love, divine creation or natural love, material or spiritual love, friend or enemy, woody cleverly opened up these discussions, but he did not give a clear and extreme answer, which may be the most expressive woody wants to express Smart answer, human nature can be fickle, these questions are just things that change on a whim.
However, the film is still very positive, no matter what judgment you make about a person's righteousness and evil attributes and moral standards, you can let go and forgive them all when you think about it.
Just write it here, the last thing that comes to my mind is that the confrontation between the magicians in the film reminds me of deadly magic, the singing and dancing scenes remind me of the same party of the great Gatsby, and the suspenseful atmosphere is like woody's previous work match point. Many characters are the Americans who flocked to Europe in the 1920s and settled in Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", the popularity of jazz and dancing, the popularization of civilian cars and telephones, etc. Woody Allen once again A tribute to Europe in the 1920s-30s.
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