At the beginning, the narrative atmosphere was paved by the slow sub-mirror and gray tones. Jack Gyllenhaal’s appearance is also surprising: different from his familiar look in the past—a simple face like gay—but a more mature and steady, pale eyes revealing paranoia. a feeling of.
The subsequent plot also confirmed Jack's outstanding and true acting skills-a paranoid careerist.
Let me talk about the role first. From the little thief to the news hunter, the behavior that appears to be against the morals and betrayal of the bottom line from outsiders is especially natural for the male protagonist. What drove the male main step to fall? If it is money, the film does not amplify the male protagonist's greed for money. It is more to set off his paranoia towards individuals and neglect of morality. If the male protagonist seeks more excitement and satisfies the release of his own character, his calmness and pursuit of the material world itself are also obvious. Combining the background of the heroine, I prefer to understand the characterization of the heroine as a reflection of the irony of the capital market: in the post, in order to survive in the cracks of the market, people have to choose to ignore the public, ignore the morals, and involuntarily form Comply with the rules of survival, and implement them paranoidly.
Let's talk about shooting. There are a lot of hidden irony and detailed portrayal of the character's character in the film, which complement each other and are very delicate. For example, the
male protagonist took the second filming as a radio news hunter. He was involved in a car accident. He moved the corpse, deliberately creating an illusion of the accident and creating a gimmick. It's against morality for the first time, but the lens used here is very natural and smooth, without any pause, and it gives the male protagonist a close-up-holding the camera high, like a victorious hero holding a trophy. The background music at this time is also lively and passionate. Regarding the usage of BGM, the film is mostly accompanied by high-key soundtracks when the male protagonist violates the bottom line and reaps results, and more often uses the first person to render the atmosphere. To render, that is, in the third person), my understanding of this is an insinuation.
Subsequently, the film's description of the male protagonist's character is even more vivid. The male protagonist took the footage to find the female protagonist. During the talk, he ignored the blood of the victim at the scene of the accident just now on his body, and did not shy away from making an appointment with the hostess. Behind his behavior, I don't know whether it is a catharsis of his nature or a link in the realization of a larger ambition plan. I prefer the latter. Reflected in the bargaining and arguing between the male protagonist and the female protagonist-a very wonderful monologue-the male protagonist constantly explained his enthusiasm for the job, emphasized the business courses he participated in, etc., which all explained his side from the side. Ambition and planning.
In terms of performance roles, in addition to the male protagonist’s meticulous acting skills, the camera echoes also reflect the male protagonist’s "ambition" and "planned" characteristics. For example,
during a meeting between the hero and the heroine, the hero emphasized his learning about composition. In the subsequent car accident, the hero ran to the front of the car and gave a frontal shot that was very compositional.
On another occasion, a competitor once invited the male lead to join his team and stated that he had two interview vehicles and was willing to allocate one of his vehicles and half of the land to the male lead. The result was rejected, and then suffered misfortune. The bridge segment here echoes at the end of the film: the male protagonist and his new team are driving two interview vehicles, driving at two separate intersections...
Another example: the empty shot of the green inflatable doll, the violation High-profile background music, etc.
Many elements of the film have the temperament of an academy film, and maybe the film can be favored by Oscar nominations. In short, regardless of the narrative subject matter, character interpretation, storyboard control, and atmosphere creation, students who have time and energy can watch it-I mean-the rhythm is too slow, not very enjoyable.
Finally, let’s make a comment: Gyllenhaal always puts her long hair behind her head every time before working, and puts it into pigtails—ha, you think you’re Genji Takitani~~
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