Perhaps one day, you will stroll on the streets of Atlanta, Georgia, USA. This is the location of many major media headquarters in the United States and a city of cultural history, but you may also occasionally encounter a fair-skinned young man who has With a height of 193 cm, straight jeans are tightly wrapped around a pair of slender and straight legs, and the upper body is covered with a short waist baseball jacket. A pair of sunglasses covers his eyes, so you can't see where his gaze is looking. , You will also find some remaining baby fat features from his facial contour, and the whole person looks a little childish.
Please note that he still has a pair of in-ear white headphones hanging in his ears, and the other end of the headphone cord is hidden in a pocket of his jacket. The adjective "some" is used because of this Gao A young guy always carries several iPod music players with him. The music in each iPod player is different, representing different types of music that you want to hear in different moods, so you can switch at any time. He walked through the streets and alleys, striding briskly and vigorously, shaking his head, he should be in a good mood, as if dancing to the beat of the music. You can't help but want to step forward to remind him to pay attention to safety. Watching him walk so fast with headphones on, he may hit a passerby or a vehicle, but he can always avoid the imminent danger with extremely fast reaction. It will disappear into your field of vision when you are not paying attention.
He is called "Baby, Baby's Treasure", these are everything you can see about your baby, but in fact, he has another side that you can't see on the street.
You didn’t know that he experienced a car accident in which both parents died in his childhood, and you didn’t know that he had tinnitus sequelae because of that car accident, so that he had to wear earphones to listen to music to overcome the damn tinnitus and make himself feel better. Some, you don’t know that he has a black adoptive father who is deaf and mute in a wheelchair. He needs his careful attention very much. You don’t even know what he is doing, who he is working for, and why he has to do this job.
The baby is working for Doug, the most capable criminal planner in Atlanta, because he stole a Mercedes-Benz car from Doug when he was a child. The car contained very valuable cargo, and the result was that the car and the cargo were destroyed. He needed it. It takes a lot of time to work for Doug before he can pay off Doug's economic losses with his own remuneration. And Doug also unearthed a unique talent in the baby, that is, when the baby sits in the main driving position of the car, holds the steering wheel, puts on the gear, and steps on the accelerator, he will become the Mozart on the road, all kinds of difficult In the road conditions, the baby's neural reflex speed and superb driving skills seem to be as easy as walking on the ground. This talent is a match made in heaven for escaping after bank robbery.
Therefore, the baby’s real job is an old driver who helps various Jiangyang thieves to run away after the robbery. Although Doug embraces the principle of never having a second cooperation with the same robber, he has repeated exceptions to the baby. This stems from his extremely cherishment of the baby's talent. Even he sighs that the baby is like him. If there is no baby, he may have to give up the job. It's a pity that the baby doesn't feel the same way. The reason why he likes to wear sunglasses is to hide his identity so that he won't be recognized by others, but also to hide his eyes and not be seen through his guilty conscience and cowardice by his accomplices. And he is also ready to listen to music specially used during robbery. These music give him courage, bring him a unique rhythm, and make him a little superstitious. As long as his movements can follow the rhythm of the music, even if he encounters dangers every time. They all went smoothly.
The baby is actually just a grown-up child. He longs for the love of his peers and hopes that his adoptive father is healthy and happy, and do things that he likes and can make others happy. The most important thing is not to hurt others. In fact, although he has never hurt the innocent by himself, he is undoubtedly an accomplice and participant in every robbery, the accomplices of those desperadoes, and they are not good men and women. Everyone has his own minor problems, some innocuous, some It will become more and more deadly over time, and endanger everyone in the end. Faced with such a threat, the baby has to make his own response.
The role of the baby is very interesting. He is very different from the protagonist in the film director Edgar Wright's previous famous films. In the past works directed by Wright, such as "Zombie Shaun", "Detective Hot", "End of the World", "Scott the Crooked Boy Against the World", etc., the male protagonists are all typical playful. Children have a temperament, even if they are middle-aged, they still have a cynical attitude. The philosophy of life is that there is wine and drunk today, but the baby is completely turned 180°. He is in his early twenties. I have seen the cruelty of life, my parents have passed away, my adoptive father is old, and I have huge debts. I must use my talents to do things I don’t like to repay the price of past mistakes. The actual psychological age is more than what it looks like. He needs to be more mature, he doesn’t open his heart to strangers. He is often expressionless and quiet. The appearance of wearing headphones looks like an outsider who is addicted to his own world. Few people know his difficulties and superstitions.
This surprised me a bit. I liked the characters in director Wright’s previous works. They had a stubborn mentality of being lazy and unwilling to grow up, and the baby seemed too precocious. What’s more surprising is that Wright The director's changes in the style of the film also surprised me secretly. The previous good at laughing, laughing and gagging are full of dissatisfaction and irony with real life, and the ubiquitous black humor style. These elements have faded a lot in this "Glare Car God", but used very serious and serious. The temperament of the performance of a crime film with a fairly classical style, vaguely makes me feel that Director Wright is also trying to get out of his creative comfort zone in the past and is opening up areas that he has not yet set foot in.
The film did not use computer special effects indiscriminately, and rarely used stunts, but insisted on taking real shots for all shots as much as possible. Even the car scenes and highway chases were all shots. This seems very true, baby The actor Ansel Elgort also received training in aerobatic driving courses, and he completed many driving shots in person. Although "Baby" has superb car skills, he did not deliberately show off his skills to the audience in the film, but used all the skills to escape and save people, and he would not abuse it when it was not necessary. The characters are not at every turn, but there are a lot of sophisticated dialogue and subtle movements, which are used to slowly explain the plot process and the characters’ characters, and gradually form the back and forth echoes in the plot, so that the audience can see the story on the screen. , To maintain maximum integrity.
This kind of film with the style of old-time crime films, and also has a slow, relaxed and powerful rhythm. It can smoothly switch between the thrilling action drama and the calm narrative literary drama, which changes the classic and modern styles. The elements are perfectly stitched, showing the elusive and unique concept of Director Wright. He has already proven that he is by no means a follower who is stepping on other people’s footsteps, nor is he a thread puppet willing to be manipulated. I want to make the movie I want to make, and insist on the implementation of my creativity, to ensure that the film can convey to the audience the unique movie-watching pleasure that I want to show to the maximum.
"The film is not amazing and die" is a principle that Director Wright has not given up since his debut, and it is also the soul of his restless creation, so he made a very bold setting, which is to immerse the whole film in music. middle. Director Wright strictly selected 30 European and American classic songs, which run through the environment of all the main storylines. All character action design, lens editing arrangements and environmental sound effects are strictly in accordance with the rhythm of the background song to coordinate and synchronize. It is no longer a foil of the picture, but becomes the master of the picture. The whole film is like a concert. The background song is the conductor. The pictures, characters, actions, props, lines and other parts are all playing instruments. The musicians, under the command of the conductor, work together to produce a perfect movement.
Don't underestimate these 30 songs. They not only play a role in grasping the rhythm, but they also undertake part of the narrative task, as if they are the real main characters in the film. Under certain circumstances, The lyrics that are being sung in the song are the true expressions of the inner activities of the characters or the words they want in the current scene. This kind of "using Qu Mingzhi" approach was also seen in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" earlier, but it is "extremely clear". "The God of Car Thief" is such a point, I have never seen it before! In particular, the three songs "Easy", "Tequila" and "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up", combined with their appearance time and environment, have made the most perfect interpretation of the respective personalities and attitudes of the three main characters. , "A song is worth a thousand words"!
However, it is a pity that the translation of the lyrics part of the public film is not the best, and the lyrics of some songs are not reflected in the screen with Chinese subtitles. I have to say that it is a great regret and loss to the domestic audience, and it is easy to lose the story. The key points of the plot have caused a gap in understanding, so that there will be a sense of birth in the viewing experience.
In the design of the overall plot of the film, there are also surprises, especially in the climax part of the second half. Several unexpected reversals are beyond the mainstream routines of current conventional crime films, and they are also deliberately caused by the audience in the first half of the film. An illusion that shatters the possible development track of the story in the hearts of those audiences. What's more, the film can completely rely on the cleverly arranged storyline to create suspense and excitement, making people reluctant to blink, for fear of missing the key to the excitement. The content, rather than relying on a large number of exaggerated thrilling action scenes to support the scene, it can be seen that Director Wright has already put a lot of effort into the screenwriting process. The foreshadowing and preparation have been laid before, and the handling of small details is in place. The setting of the ending part still has the usual characteristics of Director Wright. The protagonist will still return to reality and make his own choices. The film will not let the characters put on an idealistic halo and end the matter. The specific surprises are left for everyone. Watch and experience for yourself, I won't be superfluous here.
In addition to the little fresh meat Ansel Elgort in his early twenties who played the leading actor at the most suitable age, several Hollywood veterans such as Kevin Spacey, Jamie Fox, and Jon Hamm The connoisseurs are not idle either, and they are more comfortable in playing supporting roles. They played their respective roles very well. The mastery of the explosive power of the characters in the plot can be said to be thorough, which improves the overall performance quality of the film. And speaking of Ansel Elgort, although he is still young, he hasn't been compared with the old actors. He can handle some very subtle expression changes on his face, especially when he is young. People can perform body language unknowingly in two completely different states under pressure and without pressure. He can also act in a different way, without seeing any faults. I can see that he contains very It's no wonder that director Wright has taken a fancy to the great potential, and the future stardom cannot be underestimated. The performance of the female characters is a bit listless, especially the heroine Lily James is still a silly and sweet image and temperament. Although it is in line with the role positioning, it can only be said to be a pass, and it has not brought the hero. The feeling of sparking, especially in the ending part, if there is a fuller and more natural emotional expression, it may continue to add points to the film, which is a pity.
I must express my utmost respect to the director Edgar Wright. He has perfectly integrated crime, racing, and music into one film. It is an unprecedented pioneering work! Every time I see his new works, I will find the new pleasures he brings. This innovative spirit and sincerity convinces me. I want to highly recommend "The God of Cars" to all friends who like to watch movies! It embodies a fresh temperament that transcends the mainstream inertia of Hollywood, thanks to the director Edgar Wright from the United Kingdom. Without his directing and screenwriting, and his courage and reliable means of daring to try innovative There may be such a wonderful movie coming out, this is a movie full of the soul of the creator, let me appreciate it! Even if it is because you may not be used to the old-time style of the film and think that the film is not exciting enough, I think that for such a film with such innovative spirit and technique, I must have watched it so that I will not leave regrets. In addition, for fans of European and American classics, "The God of Cars" is also absolutely not to be missed. The number of 30 songs, the high degree of selection and the strong adhesion to the film, can be called the most in history. For fans of the director Edgar Wright, this "The God of the Car" is the first film produced by the director to be officially introduced to the domestic public. It uses the best audio-visual equipment on the big screen. It's definitely a great pleasure in life to appreciate such a sincerely sound and light boutique production.
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