Sandra Oh contributed a very good performance in this film. Before I chased 11 seasons of Grey's Anatomy for her, Eve's transformation is the biggest in terms of character, but her transformation is hidden in every detail of daily life, Compared to the exaggerated grotesqueness of the Villanelle line, it is not easy to perform well. Wu Shanzhuo successfully created an external "ordinary person" who gradually alienated. The details of life in the opening scene were well presented, such as ordinary clothes, trivial life with her husband, and hurting herself when shaving her armpits, etc. She stayed up late to track down. The case will also make the voice hoarse, and the face of the murder scene will also panic. Of course, she is by no means completely ordinary. It can be said that many characters in this play have their unknown complexities, but the process of changing Eve's perspective requires a delicate transition, which Sandra Wu did.
Jodie Comer, who played Villanelle, also surprised me. She has a multilingual accent that switches smoothly, and her appearance features can also change the style of many countries. It is a visual pleasure to watch her dress up. Her demeanor can change from naive and childish to mature and charming to murderous in a short period of time through small changes in expression, and each of them is very convincing and never stereotyped. It's not easy to navigate such a slightly exaggerated character, because she has to make Villanelle's "Crazy" equally convince the audience that she is confident, strong, well-trained and lacking basic empathy and natural emotions, she uses "lick" This kind of small action shows the character's heart, and from time to time there is a play within a play that is fake and real. In her colleague who plays the cold killer, Jodie's character must have a "chemical reaction" with another heroine, Eve. She controls and expresses her emotions very accurately, so that the two almost contradictory states are not incompatible.
Both heroines eschew stereotyped performances, surprise the audience with their excellent plot and characters, and earn honor for themselves. This success is inseparable from screenwriter Phoebe Waller-Bridge. In recent years, the Philippine editor has been really surprising. It has been highly productive while ensuring high quality. The rhythm of the episodes makes the audience very comfortable. The British humor in the lines from time to time, and some slightly exaggerated funny plots, in the tense atmosphere. It soothes the emotions of the audience. For example, the Viilanelle trio's clumsy way of chasing Frank is not like the rumored elite professional killer. On the other hand, the audience does not have to accumulate too much tension. Later, V's massacre of Frank in the safe house appears professional, calm, and powerful. When played alone, it is V's true level.
A great script and great actors are a match made in heaven.
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