Takeshi Kitano in "Extremely Wicked" returned to the real gangster film, cruel and indifferent, walking through the shadows of the sword and the hail of bullets. The good side of human nature has been completely disappeared in the film, replaced by pure self-interest, which is also the characteristic of every character in the film. Whether it is the brotherhood of Chi Yuan and Murase, the father-son relationship between Otomo and Chi Yuan, or the seemingly loyal affiliation within each group, in the final analysis, it is based on self-interest. Therefore, in the face of the dissatisfaction and doubts expressed by the chairman, Chi Yuan immediately used Otomo to provoke Murase, but Otomo, who was in the lower position, knew it well, but he could only clean up the mess silently. The kinship relationship between Chi Yuan and Dayou is actually just a strengthening of the affiliation between the two. The nominal kinship is actually maintained by the common interests. As a result, when the president pointed the finger at Otto, Chi Yuan did not hesitate to expel Otto, who was both earning money and obedient to him.
There are many characters in the film, and the multi-line narrative can show the encounter of each character, so that the audience can understand what is going on inside such a huge gang. Although there are many roles, Kitano Takeshi has successfully shaped everyone's character, such as the president who has thousands of faces and words, the forbearance Kato, the insatiable Kase, the cunning and sinister Ishihara... These supporting roles are all excellent. It is also through them that the selfish nature of the entire gang is revealed. When you see the use value, use it, and if it turns into a stumbling block, remove it immediately. If you have to sum up the Shan Wanghui, it is probably the common feature of each of its members.
In the face of such a story full of bloody fire and suicide, Kitano Takeshi was reserved. Unlike Quentin's love of blood splashing and broken limbs flying, Kitano Takeshi often does not make the sound and picture match, leaving enough space, even if he does not face the scene directly, just gunshots and screams and moans are enough to make people imagine. What happened, and this unbroken bloodshed can just arouse the fear in the audience's heart. Dongfang's restraint does not mean escaping from brutal duels, but instead reinforces the atmosphere of no escape. What is scary is not the displayed death picture, but in the gangster's self-interested atmosphere, he does not hesitate to take action against others and himself. This kind of resoluteness comes from the extreme desire for one's own survival. Only by getting rid of the other party can one gain the chance to survive.
The chilling blue-green tone of the whole film is even more chilling. Individuals are vulnerable in the entire gang and may become the next target to be killed at any time. Therefore, large perspectives and close-ups frequently appear in the film. The contradiction between the insignificance of the individual and the extreme self-centeredness is thus reflected.
The film's portrayal of the characters was extremely successful. The era when gangsters can solve problems by cutting their fingers has passed. As an accountant who keeps pace with the times, Ishihara has mastered English proficiently, and has monopolized the right to communicate with the ambassador, so that he can take a share of the casino business. Participating in this monopoly invaded Ishihara's interests. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Otomo group to be cleaned up, Ishihara immediately cleaned him up. Ishihara's flexibility and cunning permeate all aspects of human nature. He knows how to take fake murder photos to threaten the ambassador to move the embassy to open a casino, and carry the body to break through the police roadblock. He is also the only traitor in the Otomo group. When Kato can give him more money When it came to power, Ishihara resolutely abandoned Otomo and joined Kato. Mizuno, whose image is relatively vague compared to Ishihara, faithfully follows Otomo and is the second-in-command in the group. One of the interesting plots in the film is that when Shan Wanghui started to clean up the Ono group, Mizuno returned home, and his lover brought a pistol and other luggage. He knew that he was fierce and dignified, and his movements were slow and steady. Love once, then change into a singlet and leave the house. Even in the face of death in the end, Mizuno still said, "Why go so far, kill if you want to." Mizuno seems to represent the last traditional character of the gang, loyal and not afraid of death, even Otomo finally Did not do it.
The genius of Kitano Takeshi is that he does not deliberately create strong dramatic conflict ups and downs, but uses the lives of many characters to piece together a terrifying scene of selfish and self-serving gangsters. era.
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