Seeing the thoughts of Martin Sikeseth’s "The Infinite Walker"

Federico 2022-01-25 08:01:20

First of all, Martin was able to remake Liu Weiqiang's "Infernal Affairs", I found it very strange that the master remakes the work of a person whose reputation is not as good as his own. Of course, I don't mean to say that masters must shoot original works.
Secondly, after watching "The Infinite Walker", I think everyone will have the same opinion. Except for "Leung Chaowei"'s family background description and ending, the other plots are basically copying "Infernal Affairs". Even in some plot handling, I think it is not as good as Liu Weiqiang's grasp, more tension.
But, he is Martin Sikeseth! A director I admire very much. Of course, not every film made by a master will be good. :) The
day before yesterday, a friend in Chuangku who had just finished his painting exhibition in Switzerland heard him say this about art. He saw many original works by masters in Switzerland this time, and was also invited by some painters to have a long conversation at home. He said that a painter in Northern Europe told him: "Looking at his paintings makes people think." The famous painter told him that his paintings contained ideas.
The real art may be those works that contain ideas.
Of course I think of movies. Some movies can be forgotten after you watch them, but some movies can take root in your heart and will last forever. Perhaps this is also a kind of greatness, and it is also the reason why Europe admires art films.
In the final scene of Martin's "The Infinite Walker", I saw this meaning.
This reminds me of the "Godfather" series by another master, Coppola. The first two parts of "The Godfather" look at the imdb rankings to know their position in the hearts of fans all over the world (first and third), but there is no trace of "The Godfather 3". I also admit that the water accuracy of Godfather 3 is different from that of the previous two, but I saw the full end of the film that is recognized as the greatest series from this movie. It can also be thought that "The Godfather 3" was filmed for this full stop. The full stop of this series is also the full stop of the Godfather 3 movie. The period is written like this:
Proximity: The weeping Mike sits alone in a chair, basking in the sun in his home garden in Sicily.
At this time, the felt hat covering Mike's face fell off, Mike's body was hanging down, one hand reached to the front, and he died. At this time, the camera slowly pulled back into a distant view. Freeze.
In the picture: In the distance, a figure of a curling old man died lonely in the evening sun, only an unsuspecting cat lying near his feet. It's bleak.
This scene brings us to the first episode: how different is it from his father's death. Let us also review the second episode: Jack's coldness, his life.
It is a very exciting movie ending.
I saw this in Martin's "The Infinite Walker".
Many people say that Liu Weiqiang's "Infernal Affairs" is 0.01 centimeters away from the classics. I think this 0.01 centimeter distance is not satisfactory at the end of the film.
Martin gave the audience a complete ending. The protagonist of the movie also has an ending.
If this film was just because "Andy Lau" was secretly shot and killed by a colleague of justice lying on the ground, it would be over. I think this film can only tell us the habit of "evil is invincible". This film is also a mediocre. For. But Martin did not stop here. As the camera moved, we saw the balcony through the open window. On the balcony, in the distance, was the golden glittering roof of Boston City Hall in the sun. At this moment, a mouse walked slowly from the balcony. The film is over. The music plays.
If the "golden gleaming roof of the Council Chamber" symbolizes justice and holiness, but the mouse passes underneath it calmly, we have to pull us from "personal death" to a wider space to calmly think about something. I think this may be the meaning of "art" as my painter friend said. I think this may be the difference between a master and a painter; it may also be the difference between a film master and a film director.
Haha, just laughed.

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Extended Reading
  • Karlie 2022-04-24 07:01:01

    It feels a lot different from the Hong Kong version, but I still like why the score is so low = = But the bridge section of the elevator and the 5-10 minutes at the end are really good. . Makes me want to deduct points

  • Clay 2022-03-21 09:01:05

    It feels better than Infernal Affairs

The Departed quotes

  • Billy Costigan: [to Frank Costello in Frank's bar] You accuse me once, I put up with it. You accuse me twice... I quit. You pressure me to fear for my life and I will put a fucking bullet in your head as if you were anybody else. Okay?

    [Frank drops something. He reaches under the table and pulls up a gun. He looks at it as if he's never seen it before and then points it at Billy]

    Frank Costello: You got something you wanna... ask me?

  • Colin Sullivan: [to Barrigan] You got a nice suit at home or do you like coming to work everyday dressed like you're goin' to invade Poland?