You can say that I have not seen the 82 version, you can say that it is not as good as a musical, you can say that I am not a professional music fan-
but I still want to say that this is just a movie, produced by DreamWorks and Warner (commercial) Movies, it is meaningless to compare movies with real Broadway musicals, or to compare movies of different directors; after all, everyone has different ideas and things to express. What's more, objectively speaking, facing this movie, I can't say the word "bad movie" anyway.
It is gothic enough, beautiful enough, very nice and artistic. If you don’t like it, please ignore this film and even this comment.
I don’t think the visual effects of this movie have anything to say. It’s bloody but not disgusting. In fact, it kills very cleanly...well. This time I mainly want to talk about music, only in terms of this movie.
I don’t know if I have listened to the OST too many times, and the main melodies can be recalled in my mind at any time. It’s been a long time since I saw [heard] such a good musical movie.
I won’t say much about the love of the chorus with Allen (well, I’m the actor). I want to talk about some other very impressive songs.
The first is "No Place Like London". The main theme at the beginning is really wonderful and unspeakable... "There will always be those situations in my heart. My thoughts pass through the mountains, but there is nothing like London..." "Now, Nowhere is it like London..." The same song can be sung in a different tone to bring such a vivid color. The two people's different emotions and expectations, memories and future, blended with their expressions, looking at the dark streets of London, they are intricately and subtlely entangled in the tune.
"The Worst Pies in London" is actually very black and humorous, and a friend said she likes this one the most. Helena undoubtedly showed the lady boss's spiciness, secular jealousy, and poison-like sweetness. This feeling is more obvious in "By the Sea" at the picnic behind. Watching movies is not a lot, and remembering the names of actors is not good at it. But this film made me pay attention to Helena Bonham Carter. A very beautiful voice, in line with the scenes in the film, perfectly interprets the proprietress’s frivolousness and child-like cruel and innocent temperament [on a certain level], longing for love, and infatuation with Todd. With Todd, with Toby, marriage, warm family, good days, delicious food, and longing for happiness. Even based on the shadow of cruel and vicious death. Among them is Bolton's cold humor, which is reflected in a very subtle place.
"My friend" and "A Little Priest", the duet of Todd and the proprietress, the tunes are also very classic. Depp is not a professional opera singer, but he can feel his seriousness and hard work. His voice is not as bright as some opera actors, but it fits his style and sounds very comfortable. It is not as "unheard" as some people commented.
"Pirelli's Miracle Elixir", Zhengtai's voice is very good...
Uncles will like it... "Green Finch and Linnett Bird", the voice of a young girl in Northern Ireland, pure and beautiful, like a bird... Uncles will also Like...
"God／That`s Good!" ", the duet of Toby and the proprietress (again, praise Zhengtai's voice), in the bloody basement, in the scent of illusion, it is illusory happiness. There is also "Not While I'm Around", which protects the adoptive mother's mood, which is very affectionate and sincere. I feel that the whole film has been full of choices. Everyone's path, justice and evil, survival and destruction, and even in the end, many things are often separated by a thin line.
Finally, there is the song "Johanna", thousands of gentle, lingering, love at first sight, never forgetting. Anthony and Joanna, the only light in the red darkness...
1. If Xiao Feijun’s comment: "If you have the ability. Please go to the cinema to watch this film.
If you are under 16, please at least listen to the original soundtrack of this film." It is destined that this film cannot be imported in China. It’s filming (again, it is strongly BS’s domestic non-grading behavior, trying to control everyone’s IQ under the level of a harmonious Big Bad Wolf and Little White Rabbit--), then, at least take a look at the online version.
Above, I firmly give a 5-star rating.
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