I didn't know that the new version of "Murder" was a completely subjective movie, so after the movie began to realize that the whole film would be like this, there was a little surprise. The subjective shot that impressed me the most was still in "Becoming John Malkovich", but I also heard that the first film that seemed to be fully subjective was "Zombie on the Lake". After returning home, I immediately DL came down as a supplementary lesson. The film in 1947 was the first attempt, and the form was inevitably dull, and the application of mirror glass and other reflective objects without the help of special effects also appeared to be restrictive. In contrast, the new version of "Murder" is more than capable in this regard. Of course, in addition to the mirror and glass, there are also several times in the film that have escaped the subjective lens, such as the subsequent scalping and the last classic corpse eating scene, but it can also be understood that Frank’s perspective has escaped himself, just like We also often suddenly "soul out of our body" to see how we look in a particular situation from the perspective of others. For example, Frank often recalled the situation when he and Anna were together later, and the movie was performed with objective lenses. The dialogue scene is also more natural than "The Dead Dead on the Lake", and there is no longer a situation where an actor speaks to the camera for a long time. After all, in real life, apart from a formal and serious conversation like an interview, it is rare for the two to look at each other's eyes motionlessly. The subjective lens in "Murderer" is more real and free to move, so that the audience will not feel it. dull. Compared with the original "Murder", they really have their own strengths. For example, the creepy atmosphere of the original work has disappeared in the new version, replaced by Alexander Ajia's visual horror brought about by violence and killing. The cute-looking Elijah Wood also doesn’t have the metamorphosis of the original madman at all. In addition, the whole film is subjective. It is more necessary to portray the metamorphosis of the madman through Wood’s voice and the cooperation of other actors. Therefore, it is not convincing to say that such a small boy is a murderous maniac. Of course, the violent and bloody scenes that keep pace with the times are subjective shots, so all the killing scenes are very directly presented on the big screen. The scalp shots are more bloody than the original ones. But in the end, the famous corpse gnawing scene was far less shocking than the original version. As a fan of torture movies, the intestines are already at the condiment level, and it is not as good as the original interrupted head to have more visual impact. But the more interesting treatment of the new version is that the group of corpses did not break Frank's head off as in the original version, but tore off the skin on his face, revealing the face of a pale wooden model. This change emphasizes the characterization of Frank, a mad demon: he is just a member of all living beings. Already, and this is also the source of his real fear. Of course, in order to cater to the tastes of contemporary audiences, the final climax of the action scene was greatly lengthened, and it was a melee car crash. However, the stage of the drama "The Unkillable Xiaoqiang" seemed cumbersome. No matter whether it is the old version or the new version, I don't understand why there is an ending in which the police find his body and successfully solve the case. If the original version was from 1980, it would inevitably be more "conservative", it makes sense, but the new version can end when Frank imagines himself being skinned and turned into a wooden model in fear, and the police part behind is completely redundant and meaningless. The most dissatisfied part of the new version is actually the soundtrack. If the soundtrack when the subtitles of the main creators were first displayed was a bit of "Desperate Driving"-style retro style of the 80s, then the music of pity and sorrow that was too frequent throughout the film would be really boring. But in general, this new version is bold and innovative, and it's worth seeing.
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