For this Russian version of "12 Angry Men", I personally gave it a very high evaluation. If it must be compared with the 57 version, then I think I will be more willing to choose the latter.
Let's talk about version 57 first. The story of the 57th edition is very simple, and the sharpness and social nature of the contradictions are relatively single, or rather narrow; the portrayal of the characters is also due to the black and white pictures, so it is impossible to make more interpretations; There is no way to compare it with contemporary. But I don't think it's a bad work either. A good work depends first on the completeness of its story (of course, I don't want to talk about such a sequel), and second on its conception. Finally, let's discuss some superficial skills such as acting, scenes, costumes, etc. sexual things. Well, the story of the 57th edition, I think first of all, it is complete, and the idea is very high. So technically, we can only discuss the acting skills. There is really nothing to say about the acting skills. of.
Let's talk about the 07 Russian version. The story of the 07 edition is much richer than the 57 edition, and it is also because of the latter reason, but also because the film has left more space for a long time; in addition, when it comes to the sharpness and sociality of its contradictions, both Version 57 goes beyond that. Where does this come from?
First, times have changed. The American era in the 57th edition was a period when the United States was rising and strong. Because it was not subject to more wars, the overall complexity of the society was relatively low; and the era reflected in the 07th edition story was the background of the war between Russia and Chechnya. , population structure, etc. are very complex, and it also coincides with the shock transition of Russia from the social and political system of the former Soviet Union. In addition, the transition from the era of planned economy to the era of market economy is the era of primitive accumulation of the first pot of capital, and this is exactly what we often call the "bloody" phenomenon. Then, in this social and humanistic transitional society, 12 people represent their respective fields, which can be said to be extremely representative. In their conversations and confrontations, they introduced Russia at that time in different ways. The overall style, including social phenomena (schools, legal status), economic relations (nail households, primitive accumulation of capital, high housing prices), war backgrounds, and the relationship between people, etc. It really is a Russian Ukiyo-e painting from 1990-2006. As far as the 07 Russian version of the story is concerned, the completeness of the story is somewhat lacking. I think it's because the director wants to say too much, and it's not complete. It also led to the last bit of a hasty ending.
Second, the question of intention. In fact, I also talked a lot about the concept of the film just now. The two films are in different times and in different countries. All of them have the same place, but also different places. But if the idea is higher, I would say it is the latter. 57 The US version, I think, is more about discussing the jury system and its technical issues; for the latter, I think two points are worth noting, one is the choice between human nature and the law, and the other is the law. and the choice between the social system. Or the 57 US version has taken into account these two issues, but it is not prominent enough, so the contradiction I said is not sharp. The 07 Russian edition, in addition to discussing legal issues, discussed more about the social background at that time, which can also be said to be a discussion of self-salvation by the Russians.
Third, the problem of technology. In the US version of 57, the acting skills of the actors really have nothing to say. Every one of them is vivid and quite perfect. The rational thinking is just rational thinking. And the 07 Russian version, the actor's acting is also very good, also in place, very good. But the only fly in the ointment, I think, is that there are some problems with the characteristics of the actors. why do you say so? Doctors, electronic engineers, TV producers, painters, etc. The salient features of these characters are really not obvious. If you don't explain it, you can't really see it or find a trace from them. This is not as good as the American version. The audience can find traces of sports coaches from the figure of the regiment leader, and traces of architects from the calm and speculative thinking of the first acquitted vote. Scenes and costumes, there is no comparison.
I'm not emphasizing that 07 is better than 57. On the contrary, if I really want a score, I will choose a high score of 57, because the time of 57 is early, which means that without 57, there will be no "Twelve Angry Men" of 97 and 07 discussed. more original. For 07, the fly in the ointment is that some of the fragments in the war scene are connected to the scene of the live discussion. I think there are some problems. Sometimes, it's bloody or just a scene from a child's childhood, and sometimes it's back to the discussion scene, and there are some places that are not related. I try to separate the two and look at one of them independently, but it doesn't work; if I want to connect the two, it seems a bit dazzling and uncomfortable~
Overall, it's a good movie. Audiences who want to find Russian style, humanities, economics and social information can check it out.
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