It is finally an "anti-genre" film noir, directed by Altman, which is different from the wanton subversion and deconstruction of film noir by European directors (however ironically, film noir originated in Europe and the United States was ridiculed and deconstructed by European directors. ), American directors are always unable to stay away from the elements of commercial entertainment. Under the influence of the new wave, the younger generation of Hollywood has integrated new wave techniques or retro styles into spectacular violent crime films, both attacking and preserving those traditional values. , which can be said to be quite a sublation of Marxism.
Altman's casting begins with a sardonic retelling of a Chandler-esque detective movie, a decadent, scruffy Marlowe detective who gets ridiculed, and the decadent detective arrives at Danglai LA (again LA) , but unlike the alienation of the futuristic themes in "Furious", Altman's Los Angeles is frantic and psychedelic, enhanced by Altman's use of a zoom lens and soft lighting and light colors There is no harsh dialogue, a woman who is also a scorpion, replaced by a private detective who talks to himself and is not good at words, is carrying out a road film-style almost aimless wandering, and the dialogue is also impromptu and cooperative. The lens is also sloppy with pan and zoom, the picture is flat, and there are few deep focus shots. The purpose is to make fun of traditional Hollywood film noir in a Brecht style. At the same time, the romantic music has also disappeared. Repeated variations of the theme song fill the film.
The decadent detective is no longer so gloomy and has become a sentimental person, while the novelist treats his wife tyrannically, which is the opposite of Marlowe. Altman's subtlety and naivety are not limited by his own ability, but A conscious expression, because the traditional film noir has been discussed enough, and the text has been given enough meaning with the help of this framework, our expectations when watching the film are naturally the expectations of the traditional film noir, but such a big disappointment makes us Constantly separated, the self-reflection of the film itself becomes clearer. After a long journey, this unassuming private detective came to the end of the film, shot and killed Lennox, turned and walked in the boulevard, and passed Wade. refer to,
The background music is "hooray for hollywood" instead of romantic music. It is difficult to determine the specific expression of Altman. As a work when he was young, Altman did not clarify his network narrative or unprecedented complex sound. The style of the track lays out, but it has already highlighted Altman's characteristics that are different from anyone else. Perhaps this is the beginning of a master's search for himself.
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