Ambition and talent are not proportional

Madisen 2022-03-19 09:01:04

Angelina Jolie's second novel, from subject selection to staffing (screenplay by the Coen brothers, filmed by Deakins, edited by Tim Squier), is all about Oscar's "old white man" aesthetic. Great ambition, general reputation.

The legendary life of Louis, Jolie chose "Olympic Games, Air Force, Shipwreck, Concentration Camp" to tell (this choice has already made most film critics eager to move). The "air combat scene" in the first part brought the whole film to a climax ahead of time, and the shipwreck scenes and concentration camp scenes after that have been going downhill. To be honest, it is indeed a bit boring.
Deakins' photography is really good. If you have to find a reason to go to the theater to see "Unbreakable", Deakins can be this reason.


Watanabe-kun, played by Takaya Ishihara, even wears the same makeup as my version of Ryuichi in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence". I really have to worry about him going to kiss the male protagonist in a few rival scenes... It's terrible, The cinematography and scripting of the characters have helped a lot, but the results are still unsatisfactory.

Beauty is less likely to feel the malice of the world, but if Beauty tries to get people to accept that she is talented, she will be attacked more violently if she fails.
. Gao Xiaosong, you just snicker.

The documentary at the end of the film said that when Louis was 80 years old, he finally set foot on Japan again as the torchbearer of the Olympic Games. He forgave Watanabe-kun and offered to meet him, but Watanabe-kun refused - this most interesting "forgiveness". "It was replaced by words. Imaging is really difficult.

ps. In the movie, running is depicted as more fascinating than belief, so, are you going to take part in a hang horse next year?

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Unbroken quotes

  • [first lines]

    Phil: [in cockpit] We are here.

    Cup: [over radio] At 8,000 feet. This is it, boys.

    Phil: [over radio] You got it, Zamp?

    Louis Zamperini: [dialing in bombing scope] Roger.

    Lambert: You hit this one, drinks are on me.

    Louis Zamperini: I ain't going to a bar with you, handsome. You confuse all the broads.

    Mac: [wolf-whistles]

    Phil: Get your cameras, boys. I'm gonna light it up like Christmas.

  • Young Pete: You can do this Lou. You just gotta believe you can.

    Young Louie: I don't believe.