In fact, nature is inherently evil and nature is inherently good, which is not what this film intends to explain.
Shasta is the ex-girlfriend of private investigator Doc.
After the two meet unexpectedly, Doc breaks into a bizarre case related to Shasta. The deeper you go, the deeper and unfathomable it is, like a deep and bottomless black hole, so that Dok has to get involved and it is difficult to escape.
Inherently Evil (2014), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, has the suspenseful style of a Chandler detective novel. Obviously, as a maverick independent director, it is natural to find another way. It was like spinning in the Arizona desert, and after being dizzy, he never came out. Nothing I want to see.
Since "Boogie Nights" and "Magnolia", I have been looking forward to his new work. The reality tipping point of "Boogie Nights" and the exquisite narrative style of "Magnolia" are still vivid in my mind even after more than ten years. As a result, he has won the favor of major European film festivals, and many famous Hollywood directors are also far behind.
On the contrary, "The Blood Will Come" also feels average, a kind of deliberately contrived film. Although Daniel Day-Lewis's performance is as good as ever, the atmosphere of the whole film is too dull and boring, and it lacks a bit of strange life interest. Looking at it again in a few years will change how I feel.
But this "Inherent Evil" is really lackluster, and it can only be said that it is far from what I expected, and it is not as well received by the mainstream media. In fact, as a creative director, it is not uncommon for you to get tired gradually, and you always have to accumulate a period of time before starting. I hope he makes a breakthrough in the first few good works, and does not need to go around in circles on such topics. Of course, the past 30 or 40 years ago is also a part of reality, but there are too many references, and it weakens a lot. Maybe this is just a test of the water for him to break out again.
2015, April, 26
View more about Inherent Vice reviews
