first time I saw it, the unsubtitled and the thick southern accent caused me a lot of trouble. The first half an hour was a bit of a cloud and fog. Turn it over and think about it, and it makes sense in many places. Ok. There is an urge to read the original. . .
To be honest, I like watching this kind of film. A good film, storyline, shooting technique, theme meaning, and supporting soundtrack are at least a few things that can be considered excellent. After all, suspense is still the main line. Although all the plots seem to deviate from the original intention, who cares about the cause of death of the sheriff. The film recalls a true story in the world she lives in in the form of self-reported by Jack's maid. It cannot be simply summed up as Jack's emotional discovery, Charlotte's debauchery and misfortune, Hillary's twisted love and killing, Ward's pursuit of the truth to self-exile, or Yardley's cover-up of facts for survival, these are not enough. But they are presented in a very peculiar combination. I feel that the narrative is still compact and there is nothing too procrastinating, so I am more and more interested in watching it.
Except for the inner changes of the protagonists, what attracted me the most was the strong retro color in the film. The southern United States in the 1970s was the source of various social movements. The civil war, the black movement, and the women's liberation movement can always be seen. Think about watching two films set in the southern United States recently, one is a so-called Macaroni Southern film influenced by Italian Macaroni Westerns... The script adaptation and director are very personal and almost personal heroism. Became the biggest bright spot of this film. But this film has another taste. The most impressive thing in the southern United States is the sunlight and the large numbers of migratory birds that have migrated here to live. I don't know why, thinking of the south, I can't help but confuse me with California's stretch of coastline, the sexy of Malibu Beach, and the legendary Route 1. But this sunny soil has witnessed countless poverty, darkness and filth. I don’t know if this is considered ironic to some extent. Haha, I suddenly wanted to discover more southern subjects. People struggling under the once backward system can present their lives in the most unique form. In addition to resisting, repressed people can create great music and literature that affect American culture and even the world's culture. This alone is worthy of praise.
Recently, watching movies will pay more attention to the soundtrack. A soap film that I saw on the train a while ago (again, can the name be XXXX...) also has a good original soundtrack (eg David Bowie-Heroes). The soundtrack of this film, personally think it is really good. When I was in college, I was keen to study the origin of native American slang, inevitably going back to black culture, and then I would come into contact with more symbols, such as blues, such as jazz. Fitzgerald once referred to that era as jazz age. One can imagine the glory and profoundness of jazz during that period. In such a film with a typical social style, the shadow of jazz is naturally indispensable. Perhaps it is because of the musical fit that exudes a more attractive taste. There is no other way. I always love these films that are just right to bring me more fresh information to probe the social scene and cultural heritage of the same period.
For the rest, because of many old faces, just a few words:
Zac Efron is gradually getting farther and farther away from the boy in my mind in the bubble youth song and dance film, who wears tights and bangs his bangs with exaggerated expressions. Although some people say that seeing him in this kind of film is not used to it, I still think that everyone has a process of growth and transformation, not to mention the actor, at least in this feasting circle, it is not easy for him not to go downhill.
John Cusack seldom plays the negative image, but it is this kind of honest face that is so perverted that he is particularly enjoyable. It's not a breakthrough, because he himself is a kind of acting. Overall, I just hope to see him have a clearer and more exciting interruption at the end.
I haven't always liked Nicole Kidman too much. He basically made his debut as a red-haired and white-skinned vase from the southern hemisphere. For a long time, I regarded her as a box office poison (of course, this does not mean that I recognize box office = acting, otherwise she would be a double poison). At that time, playing Lengshan, although he was still sincere, was still very good. . It's quite satisfactory (the Austrian prize for beloved, there is no way). Is there a breakthrough in this film (not all large-scale breakthroughs, comrades). . At least I think so. .
Matthew McConaughey, although familiar, he just can't remember what he played. He fits the image of a pirate. hehe. In this film, I personally think his character is the most outstanding. Although he died miserably in the end, in fact, the ending of his character in the second half of the movie can be guessed.
The others are unfamiliar, so I skipped it if I didn't have to say. . The overall feeling is four stars and a plus. .
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