Finely carved, finely carved

Angie 2021-10-20 17:26:24

Rewatch today and change the evaluation from four stars to five stars.
My teacher used this film as an example in almost all the film-related courses he taught. It can be said that "Stone Breaking Shocking" must be mentioned. But even if he likes the film so much, there are mistakes in the retelling, and he can't show the wonderfulness of the film itself just in case.
I always thought that this movie was so important because it was screened and successful in mainland China. I probably have a prejudice that action movies are no better.
This film can represent the most important features of outstanding films on this planet: layers of paving, meticulous carving, gripping, and wonderful. It's not that those films that directly reflect life and "slowly" are not good, but that film as a skill is far from that.
Griffith's "Last Minute Rescue" was brought to the extreme in this film.
There should be a shot-by-shot analysis of this film, and I won’t say anything about the plot.
Such films are worthy of being called blockbuster films.

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The Rock quotes

  • FBI Director Womack: Great job, Goodspeed.

    Agent Paxton: [sarcastically, jokingly] Why don't you throw in a trip to Tahiti while you're at it?

    FBI Agent: Okay, I'll deliver this to the Attorney General...

    FBI Director Womack: [Interrupts and takes the contract from Hunt] Ah, no. You'll give that to me, there's a car waiting outside for you, thank you.

    [He rips up the contract]

    Stanley Goodspeed: That's a signed federal document, sir. Isn't that illegal?

    FBI Director Womack: You're not acquainted with the full facts, Goodspeed.

    Stanley Goodspeed: With all due respect, sir, I'd like clarification. I gave that man my word.

  • Stanley Goodspeed: [last lines]

    Stanley Goodspeed: [while looking at the microfilm by using a miniature magnifying glass that was left by Mason] Honey? Uh... You wanna know who really killed JFK?