Personally, it is TOP5 level. Except for "Chinatown" (which has a very stable position on various professional lists, and belongs to the film history classics that have been confirmed), "The Pianist" (heavy subject matter, Golden Palme High prestige), "Bitter Moon" should be able to form the backbone of Polanski's movies together with the apartment trilogy and "Immoral Judgment". These works can well reflect the major creative characteristics of Polanski:
1. Skilled and solid typification skills, especially fond of and good at suspense, horror, and erotic themes;
2. The artist's keen insight. Polanski has a very keen observation of all aspects of life, human nature and interpersonal relationships, which is projected in his films as a thorough and delicate perspective of reflection, capturing those paradoxical theatrical elements in the background full of realism. , Is a great pleasure to enjoy Polanski movies. This has probably reached the state of "the more real, the more dramatic" mentioned by Hou Xiaoxian;
3. Be good at tuning performances, maximizing the potential of actors, allowing them to leave the highlight moments of their acting career, such as Sigourney Weaver in "Immoral Trial" and Mia in "Rosemary's Baby" ·Farrow, Adrian Brody in "The Pianist", etc.;
Speaking of "Bitter Moon" itself, its depth of thinking about love, marriage and relationship between the sexes, the performance of erotic scenes, and the unforgettable performance of Emmanuel Senier are all enough to support "Bitterness". The classic status of "The Moon". In terms of the ten Polanski that I have personally watched, my love for "Bitter Moon" can be ranked in the top three (the other two are probably "Strange Tenants" and "Immoral Judgment")
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