A rough stone from Ethiopia was unearthed inadvertently. The flawless coat of emerald green and dark blue covered the blood of countless African suffering laborers, and at the same time carried the hope of gamblers for life.
"Rough Diamond" is a film with outstanding audio-visual language. It is a very regrettable thing that this film was not nominated for the Oscar. The rhythm of "Uncut Diamond" is very tight, even to the point of suffocation. This film is very good at creating conflict in the plot, like heroin.
The soundtrack of this film is mainly electronic music. Electronic music is fast-paced and high in frequency, which is more suitable for creating a tense and uneasy environment. In the film, Howard is threatened by violence by a debt collection company, and the debt crisis is in jeopardy. A sharp substitution. The role of the character lines in this film is definitely the winning hand. The combination of Jews and blacks is the highlight of this film. The dialogue between the Jews who are like grumbling women and the black people who speak at a rapid rate is more frustrating than the electronic sound. Neither of them can accurately record their dialogue information, let alone between them, and the continuous swearing continues to increase the tension and absurdity of the film. Every conversation is like a street fight.
Then it was the plot design. In the film, Howard fell into a deep quagmire at the family level, the marriage broke down, the children were not in harmony, and the disputes between his mistresses had made his private life chaotic. Debt, threatened with violence by debt collectors, the rough diamonds bought from Africa definitely carry Howard's expectations for a better life, but the default of the wolf king Garnett gradually made him fall into layers of cobwebs that he couldn't break free. The plot is a plus point for the film. The chaos of the script creates the chaos of the film. This film has changed from normalcy. It does not refer to "Crash" to make a fuss about the story line narrative, but the integration of life factors. Howard's encounter is like multiple A collection of unhappy families. Make the audience feel pity. It is not an exaggeration to say that every "organ" in "Rough Diamond" can be taken off as a whole independently, and a movie can be shot independently according to a single element. This combination of forms adds a lot to the film.
Among them are several tricks of the director. One is the insertion of disturbing elements. In the film, the director loves to insert an opposite color of the color palette on the characters, making the characters out of place in the environment. The most impressive is Demani. The fluorescent orange sweater that was on the dance floor at The Weeknd's concert bar stood out especially in the dark blue environment of the bar, like an uncertain element restless; when Howard returned to the office, the Pink or flesh-colored shirts make people feel depressed; white shirts marching in the dark night, like a potential crisis, visually bring people a sense of unease. The other is to create an illusion of reserved time for the audience, which is also an important source of suffocation. There are three designs in this film. 1. Howard mortgaged Garnett's 2008 Celtics championship ring to participate in gambling In the end, he won a big victory and was able to repay his debts once and for all. Here, the audience felt that they could breathe a sigh of relief for him, but the result was that the creditors stopped the transaction, and the bamboo basket was empty, not only did not ease the dangerous relationship, but aggravated the situation. 2. When Garnett came to restore the stone, the elevator door was stuck. Before Howard was stuck in the elevator, it was already paving the way, so it would not make the plot come so abruptly. Garnett and his party were restless in the elevator. He stopped slapping the glass with his hands, which made the audience very worried, for fear that the restoration stone would fail this time, but the pleasant music and brisk rhythm almost made the audience think that Howard's luck was coming soon. This design is ruthless. the audience's face. 3. It's a more interesting ending. Howard, who has thrown all his money and hopes on Garnett, bet that Garnett can perform exceptionally. I calculated the odds to be about 1:7.88. If he wins, he can get The $1.22 million reward is the last chance for Howard to turn around. If he fails, Howard will face a major crisis. As a result, Garnett, who owns the original stone, came down to earth in the tiebreaker with the 76ers and grabbed 26 rebounds. When the audience thought it was a happy ending, Howard was shot by an angry creditor and fell in a pool of blood. These three points simply kill the audience's breathing time in the film and compress the slow-paced footage in the film. This is the director's careful design.
Then there is the most talked about camera shot. This camera shot is pushed from top to bottom, and the speed is faster. It is shown at the beginning and end of the film. There is a great transition at the beginning of the film. Entering the interior of the diamond, of course, the camera cannot enter the interior of the diamond. It is estimated that it is synthesized by computer, and then transitions from the interior of the gem to the interior of Howard's internal organs, which are routinely checked in the hospital. The transition made the African scene directly cross the ocean to the United States, and it was smooth and not offensive. The pushing mirror at the end made the hair stand up again, and the tranquility and bloody erupted in a moment. This time, it was slowly pushed in from the inside of the bullet hole in Howard's face. This picture is disgusting at first sight, because the blood is rhythmically in the bullet hole. The overflow fills the screen with discomfort, but gradually the mirror is pushed, and that kind of violent beauty emerges spontaneously.
The director of the rough diamond in the film has added a totem-like role, which is not only like the contempt and use of the third world countries by the first world countries, but also like a "history book" recording the darkness and suffering of backward countries, but the most important thing is It is the symbol of desire, or the desire itself. There is a classic scene in the film. When Howard first saw the rough diamond, he was impressed by the beauty of the rough diamond's gorgeous coat. Although the rough diamond was wrapped in stone, it was hidden in a layer of dirty and bloody fish belly when he smuggled it. However, the surreal magic of rough diamonds is not reduced at all. The sound decibel in the film gradually decreases. Howard ignores the old man who has been with him for 8 years. The brilliance of rough diamonds is reflected in the glasses, and the sense of substitution is full. Garnett, the wolf king, regards it as his lucky stone. Owning the rough diamond is the beginning of the championship. Garnett, who owns the rough diamond, overcame difficulties on the court and slumped after losing the rough diamond. This is what the director gave it in the film. magic.
There is a flaw in this movie, which is on the creditors. Sometimes it is said to be a debt collection company and sometimes it is a creditor. The plot is a bit confusing. Secondly, this kind of movie is often made unintentionally, and it is easy to get aesthetic fatigue, because the compressed plot of the rest time brings People's thinking time is also compressed, losing the meaning of the work after watching the movie, but this movie is definitely not a genre film, the starring is completely like Al Pacino......
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