In order to restore the authenticity of the incident as much as possible, the film adopts a documentary shooting method. Even if it is in line with the flashbacks described by the people in the play, artificial traces are not added as much as possible, but the audience can distinguish and understand by themselves, which looks very distinctive.
On the other hand, the performance of the film is superb. Both the male and female protagonists were nominated for the Oscars of that year, especially the male protagonist Jack Clement, and the film won the title of Cannes actor. As a comedy-born actor, most of the dramas played by Jack Clement are deeply critical of society and often end in tragedy, such as this film, or "China Syndrome", which surprised me somewhat. But when I think about it, the comedies he played when he was young were often those with tears in laughter, which made people feel the hardships and pains of life. Funny and crazy comedies are very different, and this is probably one of the reasons why this comedy master with a high reputation and achievements in the world film industry is not well known to Chinese audiences.
Some people say that Jacques Clement used the method of acting in a drama to act in a comedy. I understand that this probably means that no matter which film he is performing in, he gives people a strong sense of authenticity and intimacy. Jack Claremont’s performance is both emotional and skillful. It will not be too plain, allowing you to see all the emotional points you want to see; it is not too much, that kind of emotional communication is like being the closest to you. People.
With a unique vision and a sense of social responsibility in the filming, he is precise and lively and self-contained in performance. It is no wonder that Jacques Clement has become one of the most accomplished master actors in the history of American cinema.
I really like the little detail of Mr. Homan’s visit to the coffee shop to find his daughter-in-law after the earthquake in this film. In the movies and TV series that have been watched from childhood, few actors have passed the scene when looking for people, or the eyes when they didn’t see the target were obviously not. In "finding", or the moment before seeing the target, he was obviously shifting his gaze purposefully, and Jack Clement's performance at this moment-I didn't say anything, I took it!
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