This is the second time I have watched this film, and I am still very fascinated by the magnificent and gloomy photography, the unexpectedly stunned plot setting, the superb and unremarkable performance, and the deep theme full of irony. , And even the not-so-noisy, low-key but clever soundtrack clapping the hands. This is a masterpiece. With a rigorous attitude and creative talent, PTA has created a rampant desire for the increasingly arrogant "only me" style, desperately squeezing The image of Satan in the sacred blood (cutting off humanity and abandoning emotions) finally achieved success without compromise, but also paid the price of obsessiveness. Don’t think that PTA will eventually give a glimmer of light or hope in a very clichéd way, it will only make You are disappointed. The whole movie looks like you have fallen into an invincible hell. It is very depressing, dark and heavy. It is this power that makes this movie extremely heavy and invaluable. After watching it, it is kind of convincing. The sensation of being in deep thought came to my heart.
At the end of the 19th century, in the barren land full of wild grasses in the United States, the scheming and ambitious Daniel had a big plan and prospect to get rich-drilling for oil. An accident Daniel adopted the son of a dead worker and deceived people. Compassion, fueling his career, Daniel received effective information about oil extraction, and came to the mining area in the name of hunting, and started his grand plan. In the process of drilling, he encountered many obstacles and difficulties, and accidents were frequent. The workers lost their lives, the “son” was deaf, and there were entanglements and conflicts with the missionary Eli who confuses the people in the name of religion, and the emergence of a half-brother turned out to be nothing more than an imposter “speculator”. With the passage of time, Daniel’s dream of making a fortune, which Daniel wanted to realize, came true, but after the treason left, he spent the whole day alone and drunk in the magnificent house. Finally, the well-dressed Eli naively turned to Daniel for help. The section that was played with to reveal the "true face" can be called a classic pen, very powerful, desperate, sharp and ironic.
After reading it, it is difficult for me to clearly determine and classify whether Daniel is a heinous and absolute bad person. Of course, many people may insist that Daniel, who is sharp and aggressive, is a big bad guy who is cruel and cruel for rights, and takes other people's children to deceive others. After being injured, he cruelly sent him to the nursing home. What he cares about is the size of the room he lives in. The "son" is just a tool and pawn for his profit. In the end, he is cruel and ruthless with the "son who wants to stand on his own." "The truth was revealed, and the "son" who had been grieving for a long time was nothing more than a cold reply: "Fortunately, I don't have your blood in my body." In order to get his father’s fast, the domineering Daniel later had to bite the bullet and was humiliated to obtain the oil pipeline construction channel from God. After learning that the brother was a fake who wanted to eat, he didn’t. He sent him softly into the western sky, but when he saw him crying with a photo of his brother, he collapsed on the ground and looked downright, feeling hateful, sad and pitiful.
In fact, in the fiercely competitive business field with huge pressure of intrigue and deception, if you want to stand out and gain a steady stream of fame and fortune, the price behind and the decisive strength are often the basic conditions that have to be paid and possessed. In a stimulating, complex, In a huge entrepreneurial game full of business opportunities, there is always a need for equal chips. Although Daniel won the game in the end, he also lost the two vital chips of human nature and emotion. He won Tsundere But also lost sadly. Another highlight of the film is the constant instillation of Eli who preaches religious beliefs. The just and awe-inspiring sermons actually want to use this to make a few brilliant achievements. This is more worthy of the title of "the devil in holy clothes". From the beginning of the negotiation with Daniel, the true purpose of this gloomy young Zhengtai was revealed. He often said that the church funds that Daniel should pay and the reckless and rude behavior toward his father were enough to not need to defend him.
He was shocked by the magic of the gods and the excitement of the right way, which is comparable to a wonderful drama performance. After seeing his set early, Daniel beat Eli and later had to bow to him for the land. Confession, and in the end, after Daniel played him fiercely, he ruined Eli's worthless dignity and removed his mask of hypocrisy. Relatively sensitive religious issues have also been deeply discussed in PTA’s later masterpiece "The Master". In "Blood is Coming", faith seems to be a kind of beneficial capital that can be easily used and manipulated by egoists. The pure emotional sustenance and spiritual hope of the common people have gradually become a kind of weakness and weakness of ignorance and ignorance. Belief is no longer the salvation and comfort that people desire to get rid of suffering, but has become a sinister villain driven by human desires. The best shortcut to gain benefits. The confrontation between Daniel and Eli in the connection film is actually very interesting and ingenious. They carry their own goals and positions, negotiate, beat and scold, compromise, and suffer humiliation. When in the end, Eli who asks for Daniel is killed. When asked to say the blasphemous words loudly, it was a pungent banter. The holy faith ultimately failed to escape the traps and traps set by the sinister human nature.
Performance is the most talked about highlight of this film. Lewis, who has become a demon in the film, has enough to shock and conquer everyone. In order to create this contrasting role, Lewis not only changed his posture and accent, but also played Starting to survive in the wilderness and learn all kinds of knowledge about drilling for oil, Lewis has truly achieved the illusion that he is not playing Daniel, but he is Daniel. It is quite convincing, and the excitement of the church. Shame is too unforgettable, and his incisive and breakthrough perfect interpretation also brought him a second heavy figurine. In addition, PD, a boy in his early 20s, also gave a subversive and stunning performance, which made people's eyes bright, and performed the cunning, nervous and under-beating demo of Eli very well, except for the excitement of PTA. The actor's ability is very different, and I have to look forward to this kid's future career path.
For PTA, I don’t need too many beautiful words. The first paragraph without lines is the display of Kung Fu, calm and introverted, a kind of master style, and PTA’s works have a very high-level aesthetic sense of kindness and pleasing to the eye. It is not dull or boring attraction, no matter how scary the time is, I will still read it with great pleasure. Although I am also a loyal fan of the Coen brothers, I was a little uncomfortable with the results of the well-known "Old Nowhere" PK "Blood is Coming", and the pedantic and stubborn gang of academic old men still make me a little unhappy. In terms of success or failure based on awards, there is no need to spit too much, time will be the best proof. After the second brushing, I still can’t hide my excitement. I can’t help but sigh again and blurt out without hesitation: DDL is one of the actors I’ve liked and admired very much in history, but PTA is the most admired and favorite director of today’s film industry. , There is no one.
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