a bit contrived

Letitia 2022-03-18 08:01:01

Britain's unique humor, weirdness, and simplicity, especially when describing the psychology, just like Japanese movies, it has to make people sigh. Compared with the honest and direct hero complex of American movies, the spiritual space of Britain and Japan is so unique. There is nothing to say about the acting skills. Although the ending is abrupt, it still leaves an aftertaste. But after thinking about it, I feel that it is not as cute as the simple, honest and direct hero complex.

Not as cool as the Hong Kong version. If it is the Hong Kong martial arts version, it is likely to be "little gangsters envy the boss's life, work hard for this, but after getting everything, they find that the boss's life that he once admired is nothing but the same, the boss is still the boss, but he can't find it anymore. Once full of yearning mood, from now on see through the world, retreat to the mountains and forests, the whole to another spiritual realm.”

Maybe the previous performance was too good and too emotional, classmate Paul’s aura was too strong, calm, ambitious, cruel, and strategic, People who have difficulty adapting to such a great atmosphere have worked hard all their lives and their spiritual world is still so vulnerable. Using this contrast to create a strong impression is where the contrivance comes in.

The picture and the actors are still worth recommending.

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Extended Reading

Gangster No. 1 quotes

  • [Young Gangster and Roland are at the door]

    Eddie Miller: Who is it?

    Young Gangster: It's the big bad wolf.

  • [last lines]

    [voiceover]

    Gangster 55: One day I'll catch up with you. You want a war? I'll give you a fucking war one arm tied behind me back. I'll shoot you - blow you to kingdom come. They'll need a dustpan and brush to scrape you off the walls. Make mincemeat out of ya. Pie and mash, puddles of blood. I'll leave you lying there. Go rot, the lot of you. Calling me a cunt?

    Young Gangster: Calling me a cunt? You calling me a cunt? You cunt. I'll fucking kick you. I'll kick fuck out of ya. I'll kick you to- fuck you. F... Fuck you!

    Gangster 55: Rip your face off. I'll fucking... I'll, I'll fucking... burn ya.

    [scene shifts from apartment to rooftop - voiceover continues]

    Gangster 55: Freddie Mays. Freddie Mays! I don't need ya, Freddie. Who am I?

    Gangster 55: [shouting out loud] I'm Superman! King fucking Kong! I can pick you up and throw you a million miles. I'm number one. Number fucking one. I'm number one. Number fucking one. Number one! Number one! Number one!

    [scene flashes back and forth between the rooftop and the night of Lennie's murder]

    Young Gangster: [screaming] Aaaarrrrhhhh!

    Gangster 55: Number one! Number one! Number one! One One One One! Number fucking one! I'm number one.

    Young Gangster: Fuck you!

    Lennie Taylor: [sound of gunshot] Ahhhh! Oh God!

    Gangster 55: Number one.

    [song "The Good Life" begins as scene fades out]