A few years later, the mediocre Chris was recruited as a bank janitor. This former lucky man is now nothing more than an amnesiac who often makes mistakes in even the simplest of tasks. The unrecovered body tormented Chris like a nightmare. He lacked organizational skills, had a chaotic logic, and couldn't even remember the location of the fixed can opener at home. He is comforted only by his roommate Lewis (Jeff Daniels), a kind, patient, blind man who occasionally satirizes life.
By chance, Chris reunites with Gary (Matthew Goode), an old friend from high school. Gary not only accompanied Chris to reminisce about the happy times, but also introduced him to a girlfriend, former stripper Lively (Ira Fisher), Chris's dull and gloomy life seemed to gradually brighten up. But what Chris didn't know was that the chance encounter with Gary wasn't a coincidence. Gary was a member of a crime
syndicate, and Chris, with his chaotic memory, was involuntarily involved in a well-planned heist.
The debut child star, a Columbia graduate who was included in the New York Times' list of the greatest performers last year, attracted a slew of curious eyes from a young man named Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Levitt's body is arrogant and slightly innocent, but outside the independent film industry, this man born in 1981 is still unknown. The male prostitute in "Temptation of Skin", the campus chaser in "Chasing the Murder", Levitt, who especially loves stories on the edge of despair and rebellious characters, is only missing the overwhelming box office blockbuster.
In 1999, Scott Frank, a famous screenwriter who won three awards of the American Film Critics Association for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Screenplay with "Strategist" beat "Saving Private Ryan" and "Shakespeare in Love" , and decided to release Levitt's acting charm again in his directorial debut "The Thief of the Guardian". Black and white crime dramas that are hard to distinguish and battle wits are originally Frank's specialty. He turned the director into a clean, undisturbed style into the lens, and the film's confusing suspense has increased unabated.
Bank robbery, gangster involvement, mysterious and sexy women, friends who always provide a lot of information, the story is advanced layer by layer, and the film is cleverly conceived and has distinct characters, which seems to have the atmosphere of neo-noir. The last film "Chasing the Murder" starred by Levitt, which won the essence of classic noir film, was the masterpiece that won the Special Jury Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.
Others: A man with fragmented memories, a protagonist who can only try to recall bits and pieces of the past with little bits and pieces, a well-designed unexpected ending, if not a little bit less flashbacks and confused, a little more vivid and smooth, you can easily Blur the distinction between "The Thief of the Guardian" and "Memento". There are no tattoos, and there are no vague paragraphs of memory. The story that relies on notepads and snapshots to connect memories is much cleaner and more refreshing. Scott Frank, the director and screenwriter, patiently digs deep into the character, everything has a source, and there is no surprise at first glance. If "Memento" makes the fog and the truth come out with perfection, then the shredding and low-key black of "The Thief of the Guardian", which is quite similar, has a different flavor. Some people even think that it implies "Frozen Blood". And the shadow of Reservoir Dogs! To recreate shattered memories and create a psychedelic atmosphere, the film's hero, Levitt, is crucial. Under the handsome boy-next-door appearance, confusion, anxiety, confusion, restlessness and psychological struggle are all appropriate, and the performance is quite wonderful. There are also two familiar faces in the film, Jeff Daniels, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for the small-budget indie film "The Squid and the Whale," and Ira Daniels, who nearly drove Vince Vaughn mad from "Wedding Crashers." Fisher, . I wonder how Jeff Daniels, who is blind in the movie this time, will show his dramatic talent.
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