why?
Because this movie is too pure. It sets too many themes, and the amount of information it wants to convey is too large. Although it is not difficult for people to understand and accept, the actual shooting situation is somewhat chaotic: Rummett's original version of the question of the jury system is preserved He emphasized the impact of the Chechen war on the mentality of Russians, and then he was dissatisfied with the status quo in Russia throughout (“The streets are full of Mercedes-Benz BMWs and Audis, and the three-minute walk to the theater is blocked eight times”). , when it comes to each person's narrative part, they are mixed with too many personal feelings of each person. Almost everyone said a piece of their own that may not have anything to do with the case, and then became more interested in the case itself (because of ethnic issues. Related ah) added a lot of suspense drama elements, and finally made a strange man smartly... Wang Yi thinks that this version is higher than Lumet's idea, huh, maybe, but the idea is not everything, although Michalko Husband finally didn't let his movie get out of control, but it still looked messy, and when the strength was lost, I felt that no matter which theme, the focus was not enough, it was just a glimpse, and it passed like this. Whether it's intentional or not - I hate to discuss movies in a literary way, and in terms of the quality of the film, whether it's rhythm, concentration, or narrative control, this is a lot inferior to the old version.
Then talk about technology. No matter the new version or the old version, they are all movies with excellent technology, but the difference is that the technology of the old version is well integrated with the narrative, whether it is the very beautiful tracking long lens at the beginning, or the precise movement after entering the closed space, None of it feels abrupt, and the new version, in many cases, feels like a dazzling technique—the technology has become a decorative attempt. For example, the shot of the dog that was inserted four times with the human hand in his mouth can be reduced at least once in a sense, always repeating, and even the suspense that shines brightly, will make people feel boring in the end.
Watching this movie shows a truth. If you don't cook seafood together, it's called Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. A hodgepodge is still a hodgepodge.
By the way, Mikhalkov, this Slavic director, can be regarded as one of the most famous Russian directors at present, but I don't like it very much, because the Slavic taste is too heavy! Sometimes in order to exaggerate this kind of complex, he does not hesitate to destroy the structure of the whole film (Siberian Barber), so that the emotion itself becomes an independent part of the film. When it comes to artistic conception, it is far worse than Sokolov, who also has a Slavic complex.
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