With the outer shell of Taxi Driver , the core of "This Killer Is Not So Cold", and the violence of "Hurricane Rescue" to see the gods and the ghosts, but these can't conceal the original work of "You've Never Been Here" given by Lynne Ramsay Unique poetic flavor that the novel doesn't have.
You may not be able to appreciate and agree with the work style of this British female director, but you cannot deny that her maverick works have a strong emotional core and rare maturity.
"You've Never Been Here" is like a symphony with a high degree of completion and a team of masters. The director, soundtrack, editing, and performance are impeccably performed in their respective fields, and they will not overwhelm the narrative.
It’s been 6 years since Lynne Ramsay’s last work "What happened to Kevin". "You've Never Been Here" is the fourth work in her directorial career. Joe 's contract killer .
Ramsay , who relies heavily on sound effects, soundtracks, and editing, did not give up narrative, but used these film methods to create a film style (especially literary adaptation) that is exclusive to him.
And she did succeed. Whether it was the horror in "What's wrong with Kevin" or the contrast effect of "Mouse Catcher", it was quite amazing, not to mention the contagious detail capture.
Many people think that in the short 90 minutes, there are too many violent scenes in "You've Never Been Here", and the story is too simple. Even the conspiracy behind the entire serial killing was only through a dying FBI agent. Speak out.
But Lynne Ramsay ’s original intention was not to tell a "hurricane rescue" story. The focus on hitman [killer] fell on man [person] rather than hit [kill], so there were so many flashes. Back, so many senseless shots full of emotions.
If we only tell the story of a killer saving Lori, we won't have the chance to see those poetic plots, nor can we hear those overly sad old songs.
For example, Joe lay on the floor of his home, and the FBI commissioner who was shot by himself sang I've Never Been to Me softly to the radio , and the murdered mother was lying upstairs.
Another example is the continuous switching of black and white footage of surveillance videos. Joe will use security to kill the officials and dignitaries who violated underage girls in the well-decorated rooms with a hammer one by one, and Angel Baby is heard from behind. 【 Angel Baby].
Joe's burial of his mother in the lake is my favorite plot in the entire film. He wrapped up his mother who was shot dead without expression, drove to the lake, picked up large and small gravels, and put them into the plastic bag that wrapped his mother, as well as into his suit pocket and trouser pocket. . He wanted to die with his mother. The close-up of his mother's silver hair, the sunlight shining through the bottom of the water, and Joe's letting his sinking body all seemed to end immediately in the sound of the fluctuating lake water.
And the final shot imagining came so suddenly and shockingly that blood-stained customers and waiters continued their work casually, just like the theme, you have never been here .
After all, Ramsay gave Joe a hope of survival. After all, as Nina said: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY.
The editing of Joe Bini (the same name as the protagonist in the film, lol) is especially important here.
Joe (the protagonist)’s three past episodes, childhood domestic violence, fighting and the impact of FBI work, just a few pictures are interspersed in the entire rescue operation, and the actual scenes are almost integrated. The audience is completely brought into Joe's extremely unstable psychological state. Everyone's viewing state is the same as Joe's. From the beginning to the end, they are vacillating between split and see-saw.
Phoenix male Joaquin Phoenix continues to maintain his high level of performance steadily . It is no longer the exclusive adjective of Daniel Day-Lewis that can burst out with the performance of plastic surgery depending on the role .
Speaking of Joaquin Phoenix now , few people have mentioned that he is the younger brother of River Phoenix ["My Own Idaho", "Walk with Me"]; he does not have any social accounts and is rarely exposed in the entertainment media, but continues Constantly handing over to the audience one after another work that has witnessed the leap of strength, such as "Walk with the Song" in 2005, "Master" in 2012, "She" in 2013, "Evil Nature" in 2014, and the previous year The premiere of this film.
There are 4 works planned to be released in 2018, including Les Frères Sisters , "A Faraway Star" (Directed by Casey Affleck), "Don't Worry, He Will Not Go Far", and "Maria Magdalene". horrible.
Paul Thomas Anderson's two highly acclaimed heavyweight works did not bring Joaquin the due honor. This taciturn man finally won the best actor in the Cannes main competition with "You Have Never Been Here". .
The contract killer Joe he played in this film is as precious as he himself. The lines of the entire film can't fill up a small word card, and most of the supporting roles have more lines than him. But for a good actor, speaking is only a small part of the performance.
As the plot progresses, Joaquin's seemingly expressionless face constantly adjusts his eyes, eyebrow changes, lips movement, and even then the gentle and sometimes rapid breathing, all sculpting this with one stroke. A veteran and former FBI police officer who had a shadow of childhood and was also traumatized by PTSD , a middle-aged uncle who still lives under the same roof with his elderly mother.
This year is probably a year of happiness for Jonny Greenwood's young fans. Earlier, he and Paul Thomas Anderson 's "Phantom Sewing" soundtrack (nominated for Oscar) was not tired of listening to it. This time I brought "You Never So "It's a ferocious kill."
In line with the director's psychedelic poetic narrative style, Greenwood 's soundtrack in "You've Never Been Here" shows a very rich sense of hierarchy, which is more mature and outstanding than the "Phantom Sewer" of the same period.
Sandy's Necklace is filled with the weird style of David Lynch's movie, Nausea is filled with the uncertainty of "Desperate Driving", and the irregular rhythm points in Hammer & Tape are like a withdrawal from "The Master", YWNRH long The string performance makes people think of "The Blood Is Coming" and feels a strong mysterious tension.
The extremely psychedelic soundtrack runs through the entire 90 minutes of the film , creating a three-dimensional immersive viewing experience for "You Have Never Been Here", and also covering the work with the last layer of gorgeous coat.
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