He is 38 years old. Although he was born in London, he lives in Ireland all the year round. He is now the most talented playwright in the British Isles. "The Lieutenant" won the "Lawrence Oliver Award", the most authoritative drama award in the UK. Prior to that, it had won the Broadway Tony Award three times and an Oliver nomination, as well as countless other important drama awards. At the age of 27, he had four works performed in West London at the same time, becoming the first playwright since Shakespeare to receive this honor. He has a brother named John who is also a screenwriter. In 2005, he released his film debut "Six Gunners", an extremely black and cruel story about death and murder. Some people think he should not use violence as drama, but he believes that violence is the social text of our time. The film won The facts of the 78th Academy Awards for Best Short Film show that he has an amazing understanding of the living conditions of modern people. Remember, his name is Martin Macdonald, the hope for the future of British cinema.
"The Killer Has No Holiday" is MacDonald’s first feature film. The maturity of the work is amazing. The appearance at the Sundance Film Festival completely impressed the audience. It has to be reminiscent of Jim Sheridan. An Irish director also came from theatrical background. His debut work "My Left Foot" was a blockbuster, and then gradually established his international status with "In the Name of Father" and "In the Name of Love". If they have some similarities, it is also that they never conceal that they are in a valuable tradition of British classical drama, and based on this, they have made a perfect interpretation of the bridge between drama and film. In fact, Sheridan His interest focuses on Irish politics and people’s perseverance in a high-pressure environment, while McDonald, who claims to be the most influenced by Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, puts violence on With the killer as his textual interest, anyone who has read "Falling Water Dog" or "Pulp Fiction" knows that black humor is a characteristic of Tarantino's works, and this can be completely satisfied in "The Killer Has No Holiday". If it weren’t for the film’s lingering sentimental tone, you might think it came from Tarantino, yes, two killers, handsome Ray and chubby Ken, no lack of tenderness, but small The matter was off topic for a long time, but Tarantino didn't have the kind of woman that a romantic drama should have, just like Chloe in the movie. She turned around and said to Ray seriously: "Tonight, call me." So in " In the multi-type universe of violence, comedy and horror built by "Hitman No Holiday", there is love and scenery. After watching for ten minutes, I believe you must be deeply impressed by Bruges in Belgium. This beautiful and delicious city is the story of the story. Land, but Ray was not cold about it. In his career as a killer, he never left Dublin, so he seemed uncomfortable and even a little sick here. Unlike Ken, he bought a map excitedly. Tell his partner: "Bruges is the best-preserved medieval city in Belgium."
The film quickly described the characters of the two protagonists on the matter of playing games. The technique is extremely effective, the details are rich, and the lines are wonderful. The latter two are almost the biggest highlights of the film, especially the delicate management of the dialogue. He created a unique British wit, which is completely different from programmatic Hollywood movies. Although MacDonald does not shy away from his love for American movies, he did pay tribute to the latter, but dealt with American problems such as its racial discrimination. With the history of the Vietnam War, the director’s criticism provides a perspective that is different from that of political stern words. The film convinces us that the tension drawn by humorous details and sharp lines can fascinate the discussion of political issues. To ridicule Americans from time to time seems to indicate the European attitude of the creators, that is, trying to use the flexible brushwork of Europa art films to write entertainment, instead of packaging goods like Hollywood, just like the tradition of British movies, MacDonald’s. British colleagues Guy Ritchie and Danny Paul brought "Two Old Smokers" and "Training a Train" to the film industry, which is also refreshing. It's no wonder that Americans who are accustomed to their own products have to actively pay for the fresh air of "The Killer Has No Holiday".
But a holiday in Bruges is not their task. In a mission in Dublin, Ray killed a priest, but at the same time killed a child by mistake. The child became the driving force of the film, but what does it have to do with the two killers coming to Bruges? The answer to the mystery will be revealed here, and it will pose unnecessary challenges to the fun of watching movies, but the kid killed by mistake has indeed become a knot of Lei’s heart. Lei gave the innkeeper two hundred euros, saying that it was for the fetus in her belly, and he was depressed. Even thought of suicide. This is a vivid and interesting character, just like Ken, and their group boss, and a group of different supporting roles. They are in the author’s clever and solid story, in the same place for a very short period of time. Almost in line with the trinity of classical drama, deducting the subtle relationship between violence, atonement, and human nature, it hopefully supplements MacDonald’s "Lieutenant Inishmore", which tells how a terrorist is because of his Cats are killed by people and related people are destroyed one after another, which makes people shudder. At least "The Killer Has No Holiday" has a theme of atonement, and its killer is not too cold.
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