At the just-concluded Oscars, although several important awards at this year's Oscars were unexpected, several performance awards were basically not too suspenseful. Joaquin Felix won the best actor for his almost divine acting in "Joker", while Renee Zellweger won the best actress for "Judy". These two also basically won various big and small acting awards in the awards season, because their efforts are obvious to all.
Judy is a biopic about Judy Garland .
Domestically, the name Judy Garland may not be familiar. This was ranked 8th by the American Film Institute as the greatest actress of the century, and was an international movie star who was active in the 1930s and 1960s.
She is not only an actress, but also a singer, and it is precisely because of her good voice that she was chosen to play the heroine of "The Wizard of Oz" . I believe that although you have not seen this movie, most of you have heard of "Over the rainbow" . The film also won her her only Oscar statuette.
The trajectory of her life is the same as her other movie - "A Star Is Born" , but she corresponds to the role of the male protagonist.
Her debut is the pinnacle, but behind all the scenery is the ruthless destruction of capital. After she became popular, she shot many musical films day and night for MGM. In order to keep her in shape, fries and hamburgers didn't even know what they tasted like. Even the sixteenth birthday was "forced to advance" because of the filming, and the birthday cake was fake.
Under this severe pressure, the film company also asked her to take diet pills, but too much medication caused her to have a series of side effects, so she took sleeping pills and tranquilizers to help her sleep. Dependence on drugs is also one of the important reasons for her tragedy in the future.
She has been married 5 times in her life and has 3 children.
In 1951, Judy Garland was the most unfortunate year of her life. Not only was she divorced, but she was frequently late and lost her temper on the set because she became more and more dependent on drugs. The change of roles finally made MGM unbearable and parted ways with her.
After three years of silence, Judy ushered in the second spring of her career. Starred in "A Star Is Born" (the Lady Gaga version is a remake of this version), and also brought her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. However, although most people thought that she would become an Oscar winner, and even turned the camera on her in the delivery room as soon as it was announced, the final winner was Grace Kelly (that is, the Princess of Monaco).
Although it is a bit regretful to miss the Oscar, I still love my career. When the doctor told her that she had only 5 years to live, she still did not give up acting and won four Emmys.
In 1969, after her last concert, Judy married her last husband. This relationship is also described in the movie, but because the plot needs to make up some plots. Although both career and love have been fruitful, due to the side effects of taking various drugs for a long time, the physical condition is gradually weakened. On July 22 of the same year, he died of a sleeping pill overdose at his home in London at the age of 47.
The biopic doesn't portray much of Judy's rise to fame, and the main storyline centers around Judy's performance in London in the months before her death. In the middle are interspersed the filming experience in MGM as a teenager. Through a few juvenile shots, the director tells the audience why Judy has to take medicine all the time, and the influence on Judy's character in the past.
As soon as she appeared, Judy was brainwashed and educated by the MGM boss. Her height of 151cm and her unremarkable appearance made her feel inferior. The MGM boss just seized on this point to persuade Judy with a pyramid scheme.
Later, the camera cuts back to Judy's middle age, when she performed on stage with her children and was paid only $150. After returning to the hotel, the hotel where they lived was forcibly taken back because they had not paid the money for a long time. Since there was no place to live, Judy had to take the child back to her ex-husband. The ex-husband allowed the child to stay, but did not let Judy live here.
In just a few scenes, the audience can understand that Judy is now poor, destitute, and has a poor relationship with her ex-husband. To regain custody of a child, one must first have a stable life. So you go to London to perform for money, and you can get rich rewards after the performance. The cause and effect of the main story are all clear at a glance.
In fact, the two characters that influenced me the most in this whole movie are the two loyal fans of Judy. They are not described too much in the movie. They are a pair of BLs, which cannot be accepted by the world. Crying while playing piano accompaniment to Judy, Judy hugs him from behind. It means a lot to fans who are inspired by Judy. At this moment, they are no longer idols and fans, but confidants.
At the end of the film, when Judy couldn't sing anymore, when the two fans sang "Over The Rainbow" to Judy who collapsed on the stage, it was like a fan who had been inspired by Judy and paid tribute to Judy who passed away in reality. .
Interestingly, there were many gays who were fans of Judy at that time. Because in her famous work "The Wizard of Oz", her character Dorothy became friends with people who were different from the mainstream of society, and was supported by the LGBTQ community. The English slang term " Friend of Dorothy " for homosexuals comes from this film. "Over the Rainbow" in the movie has become the most successful gay anthem.
Renee Zellweger contributed the best performance since "Chicago" this time . She was afraid before going on stage and needed to rely on drugs to comfort herself. After she came on stage, she sang passionately and confidently, which made me feel that I was not the same person at all.
In reality, Judy has also tried countless suicides, and she is a very contradictory person. She needs a stage but can't bear the high pressure life, she needs drugs to tide her over, and all kinds of mixed drugs have affected her body and nerves. Even though Judy wears heavy makeup in the movie, you can still see the haggardness and long-term drug control marks on her face.
Not only did she successfully interpret the unease and collapse of a twilight star, she also sang many of Judy's famous songs in the film. Whether it is her singing skills and appeal, she is worthy of a golden statue.
This best actress also makes up for Judy's regret that she didn't win an Oscar before her death. As Renee Zellweger said at the Oscars: "Judy Garland did not receive this honor while she was alive, and I firmly believe that this moment is a continuation and celebration of her spiritual legacy."
As we all know, biopics have always been the darlings of the Oscars. In the past ten years alone, Uncle Face, Daniel Day-Lewis, Matthew McConaughey, Little Freckles, Dog Daddy, Rami Malek, Aunt May, and this year's Renee Zellweger all rely on biographies The movie won the Oscars.
"Judy" is also a biographical film made for the Oscars, but it can't get rid of the biopic routine. Most of the films that have won Oscars for biopics in recent years have more characters than plots .
The same is true of Daddy Dog 's acting skills in "Darkest Hour" before. It's easy to forget the specific plot of the movie, but you will definitely be impressed by their excellent acting.
If you want to see more movie reviews, please pay attention to the attention number first.
Amway's latest good movies, enjoy personal views!
Only personal thoughts, no professional reviews!
End
View more about Judy reviews
