Let me tell you what I don't like about this movie

Tate 2022-03-24 09:01:34

I saw that it was almost always praised. Although this film review has basically been sing the opposite, but I can't help expressing my own shortcomings in this film. Contains comparisons with speeches at Dunkirk and the King.

From the story, the first is the problem of characters: Qiao Liu's attitude change is so fast that people can't figure it out. Secondly, this film lacks a center. For example, the king's speech mainly reflects the growth and responsibility of Qiao Liu, and the theme of Dunkirk is the specific thing of Dunkirk. However, looking at the darkest moments, many plots did not reflect the struggles of darkest or Churchill. For example, when he and his family, especially his wife, the information was useless and even caused the film to be a little delayed. In contrast to the king's speech, Queen Elizabeth's support for Qiao Liu is clear at a glance. .
Another problem is that some places are exaggerated in order to reflect Churchill's character and main theme values, such as the black boy on the subway and the women who occupy the majority. Once the intention is clear at a glance, the food will not look so good. In the end, the cheers and applause that came after Chamberlain had to wipe off his sweat was burning, but it always gave me a bad feeling that "what you are desperately trying to get is not their support from the heart, but just the acceptance of my code".

From the picture, it can be seen that he is a technical director, but the honey juice gives me a taste of dazzling skills, and there are some techniques, such as slowly pulling up from close-up to super long-range and from high close-up to ground shots , I don't know how to make me feel bored in one film; of course, the use of light, especially the beam of light in the parliamentary debate, is quite exciting. Also due to the director's problem, there are many meaningless scenes, such as two slow-motion scenes of the street scene and countless scenes of walking and walking.

Judging from the soundtrack, this film is too far from the speeches of Dunkirk and the King. In many cases, background music does not play a role in rendering or promoting emotions, but only exists as background music, resulting in a lot of pictures that should be burned. If it can't be ignited, compare the sound of the pointer swinging in Dunkirk all the time with the Beethoven at the end of the king's speech, and make a judgment.

Another thing that bothers me a lot about this movie is the accent. Qiao Liu has obviously been cured of stuttering, but instead suffered from a big tongue disease; the masses on the subway, forget it, and the bricklayer's accent is not cockney-worthy?

In terms of historical authenticity, it is still inappropriate. According to Churchill's text, the relationship between Qiao Liu and Churchill will not be as bad as in the beginning of the film, and Qiao Liu has no plans to withdraw from Canada. I really feel that this film is a bit dark. What is even more incredible is that there is no mention of the cease-and-desist order issued by Hitler on May 24. This is what he is talking about, but is it really appropriate to remove such a decisive factor?
Of course, the historical authenticity is not particularly important. It is simply because the king's speech prefers Qiao Liu, so he is more uncomfortable.

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Darkest Hour quotes

  • Winston Churchill: D'you know, I've never ridden a bus? I've never queued for bread. I believe I can boil an egg... but only because I've seen it done. The only time I tried riding the Underground was during the General Strike. Clemmie dropped me off at South Kensington station. I went down but got lost. I came straight back up! It was awful.

  • [having accepted the post of Prime Minister, Churchill must now have regular meetings with the King]

    Sir Anthony Eden: You only have to meet him once a week.

    Winston Churchill: But that's like saying you only have to have your tooth pulled once a week.