After watching movies for so many years, among the movies I have watched recently, apart from Orphan Resentment, only this distorted painting can completely immerse me in it. In 90 minutes, my emotions and curiosity were instantly mobilized.
The film's conception and details in the thriller crime film are really amazing. The narrative is not as straightforward as fast food. The lines and shots contain deep meaning and are thought-provoking. In fact, the reason for the polarization in the evaluation is also obvious. After all, this film is not fast enough. It requires the audience to think deeply in order to integrate and understand the plot. Therefore, those who watch it must be hooked, and those who can't watch it will feel very boring. boring.
The way of this film is very similar to the seven deadly sins. It is the ultimate crime artwork from beginning to end, which is perfect. Compared with the idea that Pete was designed in the last case of the Seven Deadly Sins, the creativity of the criminals in this film is even better. The clever use of the distortion method is one aspect, and the best thing is that the old policeman has been transformed from heart to spirit for 5 years. The change of state and the final death are all designed and eventually become part of the artwork. This article also mainly analyzes the structure from this perspective to help everyone understand the plot.
First of all, there are many details in the film that show that Stan is obsessive-compulsive, and people with obsessive-compulsive disorder are afraid that things are not done "right" or not done. And the most difficult thing for Stan in the past five years is the case of Uncle Eddie. The reason for closing the case is that after his team killed the suspect, similar cases have never happened again. There is no direct strong evidence that the man killed must be a serial killer, and for Stan, who is obsessive-compulsive, the result has always been in his throat. Furthermore, as more and more evidence was discovered, people in the police station began to suspect and question Stan about Uncle Eddie's case. Everyone found a clue that the suspect who was killed in the case was not the real murderer. The murderer who committed the crime today, 5 years later, is the serial killer of that year. But Stan was reluctant to admit this on the surface. After all, his promotion came because of the detection of this case, which brought deep conflicts in his heart. In addition, in this case, a girl who was picked up from the water could have been rescued, but was killed due to Stan's misjudgment, and Stan's heart was also deeply immersed in self-blame, which he could not let go of for 5 years. This is where the biggest scar in Stan's heart lies. So this scar was designed in the final work, Stan sat in the chair facing the young girl who died in the water, facing his deepest scar and facing death.
In the killer's only line, he told Stan that the artist never rested, so although he stopped killing, he spent 5 years tormenting Stan's heart, thus cultivating these three heart diseases to design in the end In order to complete the spiritual connotation of the final painting. This is the most impressive part of the film. In the final picture, the three painful faces of stan when he died, I personally think it is the portrayal of these three heart diseases.
In terms of acting skills, some people say that the male lead is average, and his face is paralyzed from beginning to end. I don't think so. The image of Stan is an old policeman who is not sociable, obsessive-compulsive, always single, and has scars that he can't let go of. His single and dull facial expression is what he should show. After all, this is not an extroverted man with a happy family, working in a sales public relations career, chatting and spanking with people around him all day long. So I personally think that Willem Dafoe played this image very well, and there is no abrupt feeling.
This film is still worth watching several times. This is the first time I watched it, but I was very focused, and I kept pausing and replaying during the process of watching. Overall, it is indeed a film that requires thinking and precipitation in order to appreciate the essence. So here is a 5 star recommendation
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