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film is a complete watershed before and after Baldwin IV came out. This isn't to say that Baldwin IV is so talented, he's certainly one of the film's biggest lights. Only after that, the fief, the reclamation, the siege, and the defense, the plots are all compact and atmospheric, and the real theme and huge scenes of the film can be revealed. I didn't know why I watched it for the first hour. Before that, my knowledge of that period of history was limited to a few words about Jerusalem, jihad, and crusade (the word crusade was first heard from wow--foreigners really did A special preference for this war history). Perhaps it is because of ignorance, or it may be a long foreshadowing, the only thing that seems to be clear is that the little blacksmith Barian, played by Orlando Bloom, recognized a baron father and obtained a hereditary title. The film begins an hour later when the King of Jerusalem reveals the iron mask under his hood.
In the foreshadowing part of the film, it is mentioned many times that this king will die soon, and some people even point to Guy with a big belly, who has not liked since his appearance, and said that he will also be the heir to the throne. So in the mellow and sad music, our Wang Shan is late, showing his soft white clothes and faceless face. Every time I see a king appearing in the movie, I will be full of interest and think, is this a savior or an executioner? And what kind of psychology and soul will this king who lives behind the mask have? The conversation that followed led me to understand the real reason the king was reclusive—he had leprosy. This disease was called the most shameful disease used by God to punish sinners at the time. Henry IV committed suicide because of this disease. The sick person would endure an extremely long and painful death process. Every inch of the body decayed until it was beyond recognition. Leave. Since ancient times, the royal family has produced lunatics. "Gladiator" shows us a king who is not favored by his father and has a paranoid character. How normal can the spirit of this king who has endured physical distortion for a long time remain? It turns out that Baldwin IV was not as wise, benevolent, and peaceful as I feared. The mask covered his expression, but not his voice, his eyes, his posture. He ascended the throne at the age of thirteen. At the age of sixteen, he led the army for the first time to defeat Saladin with less than 30,000 cavalry. The king of the desert was rejected for many years outside the territory of Jerusalem. Under his rule, Jerusalem is prosperous and stable. There is no religious discrimination here, and it is open to all pilgrims. People of different ethnic groups, beliefs, and identities can live in peace here.
The climax of Wang's bearing is undoubtedly the conversation with Saladin in front of Ibelin. Accompanied by the tragic and magnificent music of the king, this appearance will be his last time to shine on the stage. The long march has consumed the last vitality of the already seriously ill king of Jerusalem. The two armies faced each other, the king and his army under the cross, the unique blue and white flag of the Knights of Jerusalem and the complex cross badge with gold letters on a silver background, and the sporadic flashes of the spurs of the knights in the sun were clearly displayed in front of our eyes. Opposite the camp, the hero Saladin of a generation was silent for a long time, and once again ordered to retreat beyond the borders of Jerusalem, silently waiting for the day when his leper opponent died. It was this kind of sympathetic rivalry that Saladin even offered to send his imperial physician to see Baldwin IV (Muslim medical skills were said to be very advanced at the time). However, the ending has been decided, what will we do when we are twenty-four years old, maybe because of work and emotional problems, and Baldwin IV has supported the country with his superhuman perseverance for eleven years, and finished his legendary life, He came to the end of his life with infinite worries about the kingdom. In the two years after him, Jerusalem went to its irretrievable fate. The world called it "God buried Jerusalem with him."
Cherry blossoms are short and beautiful, just like the 24-year short and brilliant life of the king of Jerusalem.
No one who is watching Baldwin IV is not curious about the face under the mask, nor the actor under the mask. The name of Edward Norton was completely unexpected. There was a joke on the forum. After watching the film, the host asked aloud where Edward Norton was, and the second floor replied, No, the one with the mask, look at the one with the shoulder cut and the The marshmallow-like voice was not who Norton was. This role from the beginning to the end did not need to be played by Edward Norton. Since Edward Norton is used, there is no reason to not be brilliant, which shows that the director attaches great importance to this role. It's hard to believe that Norton's voice in 1969 can be so clear and clear. Compared with Orlando Klum, who should be much younger than him, his voice is much younger, and it is also in line with the characteristics of the king's age. It is said that in order to play this role well, Norton also conducted in-depth research on the "expressions" caused by different angles of the mask. Edward Norton specifically asked that his name not appear in the cast because he was wearing a mask throughout the film.
Let's talk about the film's No. 1 male protagonist, Baron Baron Ibelin. When the Mask King existed, Barian's light was completely obscured by Baldwin IV, and after his death, Barian's light gradually came out. The script is one reason, but it must also be regarded as a process of the protagonist's growth. I once thought Balian was stupid when I saw the middle paragraph, he rejected the will of Baldwin IV, executed Guy and his Knights Templar, and married Sibera to become the king of Jerusalem (this is also the end of a lover an opportunity). As a result, the kingship fell into the hands of the militants. Reynard and his Knights Templar massacred the infidels in the country, launched the Battle of Hardin, and were annihilated by Saladin. Cover the sky. But after seeing it, I understood the behavior of the male lead. "Be fearless and fearless in the face of a strong enemy. Be courageous and loyal, worthy of God. Honest and honest, it is better to die than lie. To protect the weak, there is no wonder in heaven." Perfectly explained. In a nutshell, a perfect knight must possess eight virtues: humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, mercy, honesty, spirit, and justice. Gong Wei's power struggle is undoubtedly unjust and bright, so Balian rejected "small evil becomes great good". For him, no matter how small the evil is, it is a betrayal of the faith of knights. Let’s look at Barian’s previous life. Because of the suicide of his wife and the persecution of the church, he came to Jerusalem to seek spiritual redemption. In the process, he accepted and established the belief of knighthood. This is where he found the value and meaning of life again. , so he will not give up the self that he has finally rebuilt. Balian has never taken the initiative to devote himself to power. He has no interest in power, let alone acquiring it. He sees through the hypocrisy of the church, the greed of those in power, and the predatory nature of war hidden in the name of justice. The desire of the people is nothing but to maintain the peace of the society and oppose the harm caused by war and desire to the individual. When Sibera left Ibelin, he asked Balian, "What will we do in the future?" He just replied, "It's all up to God", which shows his nature of being at ease.
The most spectacular and complete war scene in the film is the last battle of the city of Jerusalem led by Barian, where Barian fully exerted his military talents and leadership. He was an engineer when he was a small blacksmith and designed siege equipment. And protective buildings, Saladin's siege methods were repeatedly disintegrated in front of him. The resistance that was put to death and then survived gave the whole city a chance to negotiate with Saladin, and a final agreement was reached—the sacrifice of the city of Jerusalem in exchange for the safe departure of the people of the city. Remember what Balian said during his pre-war mobilization: "What is Jerusalem? Your holy city is located on a Jewish temple demolished by the Romans, and is located on a Muslim holy place. Which is more holy? The Wailing Wall? The Mosque? The Holy Sepulchre? Who has power? No one has power, no one has power! We guard the city, not to protect these stones. We fight to protect ourselves and our family." What is the Holy City? What is religion? Here we are told that if the holy city does injustice, the holy city is nothing. When religion stands on the opposite side of the people and drags the people into the bitter sea of war, religion is no longer sacred. A peaceful death deserves the whole of Jerusalem to be buried. Reverence and belief in life, people, and peace are higher than all religions in the world. This should also be director Scott's attitude and hope for religious beliefs.
Orlando Klum's acting skills have been criticized by countless people after the castration version of this film was released, questioning the director's casting ability. But I don't think Orlando is that bad. It's true that his acting skills are a little green among many acting schools, and some of them can't bear the image of a hero (but it is also because Balian may be a beautiful man that caused Princess Sibella to meet. Infatuation is not ~). Scott's film doesn't need overly exaggerated individualistic heroes. This film is more about presenting the form of a society to the audience. There are kings who are strategizing and indifferent by nature. As a result, there is a heated discussion among the audience about the mask king overshadowing the protagonist, and the too prominent image of Barian will weaken the film's thinking about religion and society from a side perspective. Orlando Klum must have put all his energy into this masterpiece that had high hopes at the time, and his restrained performance style was basically the same as the director's required style (his own name is also very interesting, and it started because of me. The low level of English did not understand why the fans called him "Bloom", and later learned that Bloom means "Blossom" in English...).
Let's talk about Sibera, the only female character. Don't think that the only heroine who is surrounded by a bunch of male characters must be special, and extraordinary men are always accompanied by extraordinary women. What impresses me the most is not the image of her cutting off her long hair and pretending to be a woman participating in medical treatment (personally I think this description is strong but also a little weak), but the part where she poisoned her angel son with her own hands, uh, very brave Miserable again. It is said that the release version cut this section together with her son, and it is no wonder that the heroine almost became a vase-like decoration without the most prominent description. But Eva Green still has a special exotic beauty in it (Hollywood is really not a cover for beautiful women).
The negative textbooks in the two films of Guy and Reynard do not want to do too much analysis. At first glance, I felt that the beautiful princess and the pot-bellied concubine were too incompatible (historically, it is said that the two are very sticky, which is completely opposite to the movie), and the unpleasant role of the unpleasant is proved to be unpleasant. The actor succeeded. Generally, a person should always ask his own ability before challenging a seemingly impossible task. If he has the ability and succeeds, then he is the winner; if he has no ability but succeeds, then he is called For the brave; if he fails and fails, the end is likely to be notorious. Since ancient times, kings have been defeated and pirates have been defeated, and the winners have praised their words, and the losers have been looked down upon by later generations. There are many factors for the failure of a war, and I have to say that the two of them are unlucky and pitiful.
It is said that the actor who plays Saladin is a special type actor. It must be said that he is sturdy and majestic. And I found a more interesting phenomenon, maybe the Arabic accent on Saladin's side? The pronunciation of the words is round, short and clear, while the pronunciation of the Jerusalem royal family from France is gentle and coherent. There is a more classic passage when negotiating with Barian under the city walls. Barian asks Saladin: "What is the value of Jerusalem?" Saladin replied "Nothing." Then he turned and smiled and replied "Everything." I also like a sentence Saladin said when he captured Guy, "Were you not close enough to a great king, to learn by his example?" It highlights the greatness of Baldwin IV from the side)
Ridley Scott's films are always full of details. Therefore, we can see the grand scene of hundreds of thousands of Muslim soldiers kneeling devoutly in the sunset, and we can also see the brutal and direct bloody scenes of the cold weapon era (a lot more advanced than the shooting scenes of gladiators). The religious color throughout the film began to make me a little confused and slow to enter the role, such as the body of Balian's wife who was beheaded because of suicide and cannot be buried in ordinary people's tombs (seems like Christianity does not allow suicide).
Finally, I will mention the soundtrack of the film. In my heart, this soundtrack is already comparable to that of The Lord of the Rings, whether it is the magnificent Crusaders (personally I think this piece is very well done, and the female humming is very similar to Ave Maria's religious style and very good There is a sense of grandeur in the Middle Ages) or the desolate and mournful the king (completely composed for King Baldwin, each appearance is accompanied by different small variations of this song and the king's different periods are appropriate), and Saa, which reflects the integration of the royal family into the local style Magni, it's going to sound good. (Saa Magni was only used once in the whole film, and everyone guessed the location. It was amazing to hear it at the time. Thinking of a sentence I have seen, Scott's films rarely have intimate scenes. Someone asked the director curiously why, the director Humorous answer, "My opinion is that a passion movie is actually a very boring thing, unless you do it yourself." Thinking that domestic blockbusters often intercept this as an official promotional video... shame)
(This is the first time I write a film review, and I am writing this film review. I also consulted various sources before, and try to write this film review in detail with my own feelings, thanks to the almighty Baidu and the people who wrote the materials...not one by one)
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