In fact, because of Plata quemada’s preconceived ideas, I always thought that Eduardo was not like a bad guy. Although he had a smile on his mouth and his eyes were deliberately dark and dangerous, when I saw him, I couldn’t help but pop out of the South American continent. The face of Angel, who is awkward, simple and lovely and affectionate, squatting in the dark room holding the English-Spanish dictionary extremely persistently and memorizing words. From then on, I saw that all his roles would involuntarily lean on the hard-working big boy, so no matter what he played, I have an extraordinary concern and sympathy for him. This is for an actor. Said, of course, it is unfortunate: the other roles he plays cannot surpass one of his roles, at least in my case. But in Plata quemada, it is not him that really plays the role of the bones, but Sbaraglia. Compared with El Nene, Angel is a relatively monotonous role. This may not be a problem of the actor itself, but a problem of the characterization of the script.
Bosco is much more monotonous than Angel. We don't know anything about him. He is a charming murderer. that is it. However, this also corresponds to the theme of this film, the hidden desire for violence of mankind. Since it can be born with him, Bosco's behavior does not have any need for interpretation. We don't need to explore why he turned from a sensitive and studious youth to a murderer with a slaying propensity. Therefore, what Eduardo needs to do is how to use his beautiful young skin to play the murderer frivolously and charmingly. This is effortless; then, he exposes his cruel face. There is no need for any emotional transitions, nor any psychological conflicts. Bosco has no psychological conflicts. He doesn't love the heroine, he doesn't love anyone. He needs no explanation. This role is very symbolic. The only amazing thing about this character is his beauty. (Of course, the aesthetics vary from person to person, and some viewers may prefer Chema's Depp-like look)
I also hate explaining this. "Brutus will commit suicide if he doesn't kill anyone." The words must not apply to Bosco. If there is a movie that tries to interpret Nero as being persecuted from a young age and turned from a literary youth to an angry youth, I would also think that this approach is very snake-footed. However, Bosco is really an ordinary person, he lives in an ordinary environment, and finally explained that he himself is a completely normal person. Such violent behavior by a normal person can only be explained by a normal and socially logical idea, that is, he is a psychopath.
But this thought makes me feel very boring. I definitely don't want to see a purely psychopathic character on the screen, let alone watch a movie that demonstrates that humans are born with abnormal psychology. This is where I am disappointed with the handling of the role of Bosco.
There is a problem I haven't figured out. I hope someone can explain it to me. Bosco asked three times on three occasions in the film, "What color are my eyes?" The heroine did not answer him once. This question must have some meaning. But at the end, I didn't understand what it meant. Is it related to Bosco's bloodthirsty development? Did he ask other victims the same thing? And those people didn't answer him? Did you answer, maybe you can escape from the dead? I don't think that is just a meaningless flirting sentence.
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