The lineup of the movie looks extremely gorgeous, with both powerful actors like Sean Penn and Josh Brolin, and popular stars like Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone with excellent acting skills. The director is also a well-known Forrester in recent years. The subject matter is gangsters. For many years, gangster movies have not made any major moves and have been almost forgotten. In view of the growing nostalgia of Oscars in recent years, the ambition of this movie should not only be a big box office, but also have something to do at Oscars. . Unfortunately, the performance of this film is really disappointing.
The super-luxury lineup could guarantee excellent acting skills, and their performance is not hard enough, but in this film, it must be said that these acting masters were wasted for nothing. Ryan Gosling played the young policeman. A little melancholy and unruly, this is a character tailored for him, but these temperaments have not become a factor that dominates his behavior, but his hard-hearted revenge is the most prominent. Sean Penn’s role should be born out of Al Capone, played by Robert De Niro in "The Selfless". For this reason, the muscles he has developed are also admirable. He does a good job of fierceness. But there is no change, there is no treacherous temperament of Al Capone, or perhaps the screenwriter is trying to prove that the characters are too fragile, but too one-sided. And Josh Brolin is the most tasteless one of the protagonists. As a team leader, he lacks calmness, and his militant character lacks paving. The role of family is almost zero. This role can be replaced by any Hollywood actor of similar age. . And Emma Stone, right? I almost forgot about her because she just did all the tasks of a vase.
The translation of the title "Gangster Legend" is actually worthy of reconsideration, because Gangster means gangster and gangster, while Squad can be translated into a team police force. If it is literally translated as a gangster police force, it will be more in line with the plot of the movie, but according to the gangster legend The translation will make people think that this is a story about the internal affairs of the gang. From this it can be seen that this film does not focus on the development of the characters themselves. According to our country, this should be the main theme of justice over evil. movie. The story of the movie is not unexpectedly going in the direction of "good". The power of the gang is wiped out step by step. With some sacrifices, the gang boss is finally subdued. This is the story most recognized by the mainstream. The plot is neither painful nor itchy, and the characters are also lacking in highlights. Not only there is no major personality change, but also the emotional weakness. The love affair between Gosling and Emma Stone is more like wishful thinking about the love of a golden girl and a girl. The characters in the black squad are also cold and cold. For positive examples, please refer to "The True Colors of Heroes" in the 1980s. The plot of this film is unsatisfactory, and the emotions of the characters are not complicated. However, in addition to Wu Yusen’s unique audio-visual style, it is also an important reason for his strong emotions. The film is not only unsatisfactory in terms of characters and plot, but also not much new in terms of film language.
Action movies have been sluggish in recent years and have become regulars of junk schedules. It’s no wonder that old action heroes can’t come up with new things, and young people can’t stand alone. Although this movie is under the banner of gangster movies, I think it’s more like An action movie. In a few close-up action scenes, the fast editing that has been popular in recent years is used. In the dark and narrow space, the enemy and the enemy recruit meat, which can be described as a real bloody battle. It's not that it's not exciting enough, it's just that it's not innovative enough. In many shootout scenes, dance-style upgrade shots are used. This situation is indeed more prominent if you put on Wu Yusen's tragic temperament, but this is a mainstream Hollywood work, which is doomed to an impossible tragic ending. The effects of those scenes alone are still remarkable, but in the movie, they are not separated from the plot. Fighting only brings pleasure and is of little significance. After all, gangster movies are not superhero movies. It is impossible to win the audience by accumulating pleasure. of.
Hollywood's attempt to revive gangster movies with this film has failed. The routines of gangster movies have been exhausted. This is especially true in Hollywood, where genre movies are developed. It can only wait until Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino. A masterpiece is only possible when a first-level director wants to make a gangster movie. However, as a fan of gangster movies, I am not very discouraged. After all, Luc Besson and Robert De Niro's gangster movie is currently being produced, and I hope it will bring some surprises.
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