I watched this disc on October 25, 2008, and I have nothing special to say about the movie itself. Although I close my eyes and lift my fingers, I can casually cite the meaning of this movie. Such as low cost, non-mainstream in NOIR, soundtrack, and of course the most praiseworthy is the large number of street scenes, unpredictable in the daily passage of time. Then... it's better to make a documentary.
It's more like a French FILM NOIR. When I see the night scene of the street, I will take out "The Gambler BOB" to compare. The soundtrack of jazz, not to mention, French films with jazz in that era abounded, but not as full as "Breakout in Silence". Anxiety and despair also ruined my appetite.
Of course I know that the theme of this movie is loneliness, but...but...but I can't help but think of The Lone Killer. The handling of loneliness in the world is so elegant, so to the point, and "Breakout in Silence" simply writes loneliness on its face, and often relies on existentialism. The superficial work has been done enough, but it has not gone deep, and has not excavated the most touching details. What should be praised most is the narration. The more literary and dark it is, the more brilliant it is, the more irreparable it is. If a movie relies on narration to support the scene, can we say that words have defeated images? !
The TV goes dark in "END" and I look up to see Melville, Jules Dassin glowing in the night sky. Yes, I will remember their names. Who is Allen Baron?
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