When the movie just came down, I rolled my eyes. I saw Jeremy Irons first, and I made up my mind to watch this movie. , Al Pacino, turned out to be this old actor, and the only actor who performed well in the whole movie.
Perfect love that can stand the test, kindness finally overcomes cruelty, similar to the happy ending of the princess and the prince, the "good guy" gets everything, and the "bad guy" ends up tragically, which is why he is a comedy, but Al Pacino As old man Charlotte, I have to deny these.
Charlotte, as the only villain in the movie, is a loan shark, he imprisoned his daughter, and when he learned that his daughter eloped with someone else, he turned his anger on Antonio and wanted to kill her, but this did not mean that he was A cold-blooded person, a bad person, he lends usury because society prohibits Jews from owning their own property, he can only save his money by lending in disguise, and he imprisons his daughter because of his belief, as a person of faith Charlotte is more persistent than others, "I'd rather let my daughter marry a robber than marry a Christian." You can say he's too extreme, too stubborn, but the opposite is Christian to Jew Isn't it extreme and stubborn? It's the long-term oppression of Christianity that created the tragedy of Charlotte, who as a person only imagines a person to live, when he is asked why the cruel must cut Antonio's flesh When he was willing to give up, Charlotte said the following paragraph:
"He once humiliated me and
took away my business of hundreds of thousands of dollars,
Laughs at my losses, mocks at my surplus,
insults my nation, destroys my business,
divides my friends, stirs up my enemies;
what is his reason? Just because I'm a Jew!
Don't Jews have eyes?
Don't the Jews have no senses, no senses, no emotions, no flesh?
Isn't he eating the same food, the same weapons that can hurt him,
the same medicine that heals him, the same cold in winter and the same heat in summer,
like a Christian?
If you stab us with your sword, won't we bleed too?
If you tickled us, wouldn't we laugh too?
If you murder us with poison, won't we also die?
So if you bullied us, wouldn't we take revenge?
If we are like you elsewhere, we are also like each other in this. If a Jew bullies a Christian, how does the Christian show his humility? revenge. If a Christian bullies a Jew, how should the Jew show his tolerance, following the Christian example? revenge. You have taught me cruel methods, and I will definitely practice them according to your teachings, and I will pay more respect!"
These words deeply shocked me, and a person cannot say such words unless he is driven to a desperate situation. Do not do to others what you do not want to do to yourself. Cruel oppression can only be rewarded more cruelly. Just because it is a Jew, it must be swallowed up, and it must be slaughtered by others. All the behaviors in Charlotte that are considered extreme by people are precisely the He was taught that people have no pity for him, only oppression and contempt, so what kind of reaction do you expect him to have? There is a saying in psychology that all the things others treat you are yourself What he taught him is true. Although I don't know the historical background of the film very well, I have deeply felt the hardship and bitterness of Jewish life at that time.
People always prefer the story of the princess and the prince, but they ignore this old man who has a tragic fate but is helpless and full of grief and anger. He is lonely and helpless. His family itself is weak and can't give him anything. He has nothing. My dear, even the only daughter eloped with a Christian. She died in silence if she did not erupt in silence. You can imagine how Charlotte felt when her only daughter eloped with a Christian. Lot could no longer control his anger, he filed a complaint to the court to fulfill his contract to avenge the people, in fact, he was indicting and revenge on the whole society.
In the courtroom, Charlotte was aggressive in her contract, with fierce eyes (Al Pacino could easily have done that) arguing with the entire courtroom, Christians scolding him, and his own clan could only stand by Shaking his head and sighing on the side, Portia pretended to be a judge and agreed to Charlotte's request and fulfilled his contract. The old man was very happy. He thought that he had finally turned over and justice could finally be on his side this time, but when he really took the When he started the knife, there was no cruelty in his eyes, only hesitation. Even if Portia didn't stop him, I don't think he would make a move. Portia played word games, passed the loopholes in the law, and turned against the enemy. Not only did the contract fail to be fulfilled, but Charlotte's entire property was confiscated, and what was even worse was to convert him to Christianity. . . . It can be said that the plot took a sharp turn, and I was also saddened by Charlotte's complete collapse.
In the end, Bassanio and Portia lived happily together, Antonio's life was saved, and Charlotte's daughter was kidnapped and got a contract to obtain Charlotte's inheritance. Charlotte, who has nothing, can only wander on the streets. His clan has rejected him because of his beliefs, and Christians will not accept him. Words can no longer describe the feelings of the old man. Seeing this, there is only one sigh left.
This is not what tragedy is. The uncontrollability of human destiny is once again shown to others. This is no different from Shakespeare's other works. It makes people watch the fate of the protagonist develop into tragedy, but they cannot change anything. things, and then sigh about their own life. Not only that, as a microcosm of the history of Jewish blood and tears, the work itself has surpassed the tragedy of one person, but has become an indictment of the entire nation against the unfair treatment of society. I don’t know Shakespeare’s own thoughts. If I insisted that he is a comedy, I would say that he is a satirical comedy. Shakespeare said he was a comedy just to increase the intensity of satire from the outside of the novel. I have not read the novel and dare not say it. , Suffice it to say that this movie would not be considered a comedy by anyone with a bit of humanity and sympathy.
Regarding the script as a film adaptation of the original book "The Merchant of Venice", there are many quotations from the original novel. It sounds awkward. It's not that it's not beautiful, but it's very exaggerated. Normal people don't speak like that, but if you express it in your own words, it will definitely not be appropriate. I think this is why Shakespeare's works are rare. The reason for the good work.
There is no doubt about the actors, Al Pacino is the only outstanding actor in the play. He was the only one who watched the whole movie. He faithfully contributed his acting skills. His temperament is very similar to the roles he played in the past. He grasps the character's character and emotions, including the way of language expression, all at his fingertips. The performance is passionate and very tense.
As for the original sound of the music film, the actors are as good as the original, and if you have the opportunity, you must accept it. The beautiful and beautiful music in the whole film is endless, as if you are in the era of the story, especially Hayley Westenra, one of the songs in the film. The episode Bridal Ballad came from her mouth, the real sound of nature, it belongs to the kind of goosebumps, there is no miscellaneous, you need to pay attention.
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