From this point of view, the film "The Bad Boy" is unqualified. A 110-minute film that drags on for half an hour ahead.
It seems that the creator's intention is only to show the audience a gorgeous, delicate, and tireless urban landscape painting.
Fortunately, there are "cityscape paintings".
Ever since I fell in love with the style of Red Chili Peppers, I've always been fascinated by the style of painting all the outlines and colors in one frame. There is a wonderful sense of abundance, as if you can eat all the feasts in one breath; there is a wonderful sense of power, as if a gust of wind and a light rain are involuntarily hitting your face; there is a wonderful satisfaction, as if everything is presented and never again. There is nothing hidden behind it...but there is clearly a strong hand behind it...
I once thought it would be a similar film after seeing the DVD cover of "The Bad Boys". As it turned out, "The Bad Boys" was a completely different film.
First of all, although "Red Hot Chili Pepper" and "The Bad Boy" are equally true and gorgeous in the description of the details of the picture. But "The Bad Boy" is more informative because it is more realistic. Such as the stain of a tile on a distant tower, such as fruit in a fruit shop in the shadows of an insignificant scene, or a gravel road in an overhead shot, or the grain of wood and the rust of metal. However, the sheer amount of trivial detailing is also a huge distraction (for me) while you're enjoying the plot. In addition, it also makes the picture a little "dirty". Of course, this so-called "dirty" feeling can fully match the theme of the film "gangster film".
Secondly, "The Bad Boy" is quite comfortable and dreamlike in the movement of the camera. Compared with live-action movies, cartoons should have a very strong advantage in the choice of lenses, but unfortunately, the lenses of most cartoons are still very rigid.
Again, it may be because the background is too detailed, and the shapes of the characters and some props are as simple as paper-cuts. Some of them are so simple that they only rely on the changes of light and shade between the color blocks. However, this kind of simplicity is very clever, especially the scene of "peeling the skin of the peach", the lifelikeness of the peach is very impressive. In the later stage, the protagonist shuttles between the world of dreams and reality, and there are often scenes like gouache paintings, and they can often be done in one go. Although it stretches in front of you at first glance, it will not give people a kind of interruption. a feeling of.
Therefore, although the plot setting of "The Bad Boy" is not satisfactory, it is still remarkable on the screen. Especially for those who have a soft spot for the depiction of details, I believe you can get fun from watching the movie. Plus, if you're patient, you might also find that there's something appealing about the story, even better.
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