In terms of shooting techniques, most of the biographical films will not be shot in a way that is too strong for the director's personal style. After all, it is to truly reflect the experience of the protagonist, and if it is too mysterious, it will inevitably not be overwhelming. So biographical films focus on the recovery of the scene and the performance of the actors, as well as the reliability of the plot. (Speaking of this, I think of the case of "Huo Yuanjia" being taken to court, but after all, the entertainment of this film is more than the record. But it is understood that the reason of the defendant is to damage the reputation of the descendants of the Huo family, so this is another Don’t talk about it.) So the few biographical films I came across were Hollywood films, and it was only suitable for Hollywood’s streamlined filmmaking method.
As far as the biographical protagonist is concerned, this person must be well known, or the value of the biographical film will be lost in half. What must be known is that the task of biographical subjects is to record, so that the world can recognize the side that they do not understand. That's why I don't feel very strongly about this film. Johnny Cash? What character? I don't think I would know about this movie if it hadn't won a best actress. This also brings out the utilitarian role of biographical films, for actors.
Russell Crowe's "A Beautiful Mind" is obviously a movie aimed at OSCAR, but unfortunately he just got one the year before, how can the old man of OSCAR be so generous! But it did win best movie, and then a "Ray" won a best actor award. In the same year, there is also a "The Aviator", which tells the biography of the famous American billionaire Howard Hughes. It is also aimed at the performance award. Of course, this film has the same fate as "A Beautiful Mind", and the best film sums it up. In recent years, there has been a lot of urge to carry out the biographical film to the end, and the protagonist will become popular because of this. Actors in biographical films have prototypes of characters, so it will be more difficult to shape them, and good or bad performances will be more directly and clearly discovered.
Speaking of the film's two leading actors, Joaquin Phoenix, I always find his sunken eyes very gloomy. Laughing always feels a little unnatural. His films after "Gladiator" are all reputable films, and it is clear that his selection is very discerning. This time, I gave him a Golden Globe even more, although the little golden man gave it to someone else. But this can only be blamed for the popularity of the same-sex theme this year, and the opponent played a same-sex writer. Just have to accept it!
Reese Witherspoon, a little worried about her marital status. Saying that I think like a big man is also saying the same thing, a beautiful woman with a big mouth is a good example. Although Reese's husband took part in "Crash" and won the best movie this year, he only had a part in it. But Reese's singing voice in the film is indeed very sweet. It is reported that she practiced singing hard for more than 3 months in order to make this film. But in fact, there are not many places where she can stand out in the film, but it is rare that she can stand out, and it is even more rare that she wins the best.
Due to cultural differences, the feeling of the film is not too strong. However, some of the major principles are still applicable, and I would like to use a dialogue that June told Johnny in it to tell some people:
You love yourself! !
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