Christopher Walken’s cold temperament fits in Ferrara’s film quite well. The vampire brother in "Night Addiction" and the gangster boss in this film are both unsmiling, pale and cold, just like a handsome zombie. ..... As a typified feature film, in the form of the story, there are no personal emotions and private images in the film. A gang boss who just came out of prison led his brothers to regain their strength but eventually fell. Such "legendary" stories are standard in American gangster movies, and it is not easy to play new tricks. Ferrara added some details to the patterned plot to make it more interesting and reflective. For example, the meeting between Walken and the members of the organization after his release was warm and tense. At first, the offensive language of the black brothers made people think that It was the enemy who was nervous, and then it became a big reunion of old friends. Before leaving, Walken asked the black brother why he didn't go to the prison to visit him. The silence between the two sides once again pushed the atmosphere to freezing point, and then the black replied that he didn't want to watch it. After being locked up in a cage, the tension was relieved. A scene where old friends reunited produced a huge emotional shift and change several times, thanks to the lines and the performance of the actors, especially Walken's unfathomable face. In the middle of the film, when a black brother was ordering a meal in a fast food restaurant, he saw a child who wanted to play a game console was scolded by the clerk, so he gave the child some change to play the game console and gave some change to the child’s parent. He was arrested by the police shortly after. A murderous gang member who is full of swear words also has moments of tenderness and kindness. The cops and bandits in the nightclub have a visual impact on the color tone. The dim blue light makes the picture look not bloody, and the hip-hop music is very emotional (bgm reminds me of a song by the master of time management. .......) At the police funeral, Walken used the spear in the limousine to kill his black brother. The detective who killed his black brother shot a headshot and left calmly and disdainfully. It was really cool. ...Finally, the confrontation and shooting between Walken and the old detective on the subway were simple and direct without any delay. Walken, who was shot, wandered the streets without changing his face until he finally died in a taxi. The ending reminds people of "Murder of the Underground Boss" by John Kasowitz. Ferrara's films are always full of New York street elements and black culture. There are a lot of black elements and music in this film. The flood of hip-hop music with gangster stories is quite the meaning of Jamush's "Ghost Killer".
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