Because I have directed several robot A movies in a row, Bangbei seems to have a bad reputation now, but because of this movie, I can't afford to hate Michael Bay. In it, I saw a mature and capable creator wantonly exerting the thorough creativity and imagination embodied by his inspiration while mastering complete autonomy. Although this is just his playbook, or, it is precisely because this is a playbook, it is what we see in the end.
The film is adapted from real events, but it is full of absurd plots. I don’t know where the main creator dug out this case, but this story alone is almost half the success of the movie. Such a script full of irony and black humor with a touch of magical realism, sometimes you It must be admitted that reality is more brilliant than drama. When a story is too big, points will be deducted because it is unrealistic, but when you know that this is the adaptation of a real event, well, that is a completely different problem. You have to examine it carefully from another angle, then marvel at its logical self-consistent, sigh at the absurdity and ridiculousness of reality, and finally can only completely admire and achieve aesthetic pleasure.
With a good story, the next is bright characters. The three virtuosos and Pepe are both vivid and lovely. The development of the whole event is completely determined by their own personalities. In fact, the characterization of the characters in this movie has been deliberately or unintentionally portrayed to a very detailed level. . Their thoughts and thoughts have enough space in the movie to be very specific. Apart from the tension of the plot, many first-person confessions also provide a substantial supplement to the characterization. Wahlberg, who longs for success and is paranoid and unrighteous, the black brother who has no idea, the cute "kind" Dashi Johnson, the sinister but strong-willed Pepe, and many interesting supporting roles. These characters have fully stood up during the hour of the movie.
At the same time, the three protagonists are incurably stupid to varying degrees, which brings a lot of comedy scenes. It is precisely because of their second-hand characteristics that they can commit crimes without thinking. In many cases, careful thinking will bring better results, but sometimes too much thinking can cause shackles. The result is that under many coincidences, three fools used extremely crude methods to commit a genius crime with almost no loopholes, making you completely amazed by God's special sense of humor. It is ironic and full of fun to watch them behave in extreme environments driven by their own personality.
In the end, all three of them were brought to justice, which of course was due to their personalities. All three people have a tendency to get something for nothing. Even if they succeed for a while, this fatal problem will eventually lead them to destruction.
This story is also an interpretation of the American dream in a certain sense. A film that was filmed cool explored a very deep social problem, and the thoughts that it brought about were no less than that of many movies with bitter and hatred. Maybe this is black humor.
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