That's right. suffocated. That's how the whole movie feels to the audience. The main reason for this result is probably because the film did not use film, but chose to shoot with DV. Maybe Michael Mann wants to finally present an image style that imitates the documentary, but please, if the audience really wants to see the situation of the era after the real restoration, just go to the documentary of the HISTORY channel, why come to you , endure two hours of flickering? What's more terrible is that the use of DV shooting makes the film's large-scale temperament to ashes. Yes, for the whole two hours, except for the big panorama of the escape from the prison at the beginning, the audience could only dangle with the movement of the camera, watching it as if the "World Movie Tour" column on the 6th Imperial Palace was doing 's live coverage of the footage, and time and time again, it's taken off-screen. You said that you are good at a blockbuster battle between police and gangsters. It is not an experimental film, and it is still a commercial film to the core, and it is not a sci-fi movie to learn from "The Ninth District". What are you doing with DV? Another fatal point of using DV is the clumsy sound effects it brings (no way, this is hard to avoid). Although "District 9" is rough, it fits the situation. Well, you can shoot if you want, but can't you make it more refined in post? In a shootout film, all the gunshots in it sounded like they were hit on paper. I really don't know how the post-processing got through. And those dialogues, sometimes I can't even hear the layers between the various sounds. Even the wrinkles on Depp's forehead aren't as charming as they used to be while I'm struggling to hear what they're talking about.
I feel equally embarrassed, and it is estimated that there is also the starring Johnny Depp in the film. Depp's popularity has soared in recent years with his "Finding Neverland," "Sweeney Todd" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchises, and he's almost on the verge of replacing Brad Pitt as a popular favorite. But for some reason, the character that I finally accumulated seems to have been swept away in "Public Enemy". In my opinion, Depp's portrayal of this momentary gangster image is unsuccessful. (The fans slap me, I am also a Depp fan) I know he must have worked hard, but from the beginning to the end, I can't see the strategizing of such a king of gangsters, nor can I see it. to how he struggled with the hesitation in the background of the times. With "Bonnie and Clyde" pearls in front, the phrase "take it back, it's your money, not the bank's", because of the lack of foreshadowing in the previous part, it looks extremely light, and it looks more like a feeble tribute . The deepest impression on the audience seems to be his deep love for the woman he loves. But as the "enemy of the public" John Dillinger, did the director want to make a mess, so why bother to lead him in the direction of the lover? In the era of the Great Depression, how people thought and survived was easily erased. Maybe Depp is really lacking, or maybe it's a script problem, but to sum up, the undiscovered deepness of the character's heart can be said to have ruined the movie.
In addition to starring Depp, Christian Bale, one of the leading actors, is also very aggrieved. To be honest, Bell, who has always had the courage to challenge the highest level of acting skills, is probably looking forward to reaching the level of classic police and gangster films such as "L.A. Confidential" in this film. (The subject matter should not be "L.A. Confidential", but I don't have a good memory, Haihan.) But it is a pity that Sheriff Marvin's heroic appearance is valiant, or shrewd, capable, careful and careful, sorry, indebted. He looked like a mediocre leader. Maybe it's no wonder Bell, because looking back on his appearance in "The Dark Knight", he was so handsome.
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No matter how embarrassed the above two are, they can't compare to Marion Cotillard, the new film queen. Hollywood has always been unfair to foreign actresses, and its rules are: you are always just a tool for me to develop overseas markets. Therefore, for a long time, these actresses who have just set foot on the land of Hollywood have only played two roles in this so-called blockbuster: the wife of the hero, or the lover of the hero. But these two roles are actually just one role in essence: that is, you have to have a relationship with the male protagonist. Sophie Marceau successfully played a vase in "Braveheart" and successfully completed the task with the role of the Princess of Scotland. Since then, Hollywood seems to be addicted to it, repeating this stupid trick over and over again. Penelope served as a foil for Tom Cruise in "Vanilla Sky", Audrey Tatu lost her aura in "The Da Vinci Code", and Caris Van Houten, which is the author's most heartache an example. Her god-like performance in "Black Book" was completely hidden behind her identity as Tom Cruise's wife in "Assassination of Hitler". (From this point of view, Lao Tang is really tireless.) So this time, when I learned that Marion was going to play the role of Billie, I sweated for her, and the result was not unexpected. Hollywood did not. change its rules. One of the things that puzzled me a lot in the film is, why is Billie so committed to Di Lingjie, even if he was tortured and questioned, he didn't reveal the slightest bit about Di Lingjie's whereabouts? The answer given in the film, in addition to Di Lingjie's love words, is a luxurious mink coat! Not only does this not solve the puzzle, but it can only make the audience more suspicious of their relationship. It is unknown how real the emotion that is easily obtained because it has not experienced twists and turns. It is difficult for us to speculate on what Marion, who came from France, where feminist power is prevalent, was thinking when she performed it.
Although everyone is suffocated, the most suffocated is the director of the film, Michael Mann. You see, a lot of money has been thrown down, and all the wrists have been hired, and this is the effect that finally came out. what to do? More than just a sigh. Making a movie is never easy, no director wants to make mediocre works, no director wants to make bad movies to hurt his talent. It can only be said that many things in this world are not always satisfactory.
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