In "Capote", which reveals the secret of black-bellied success, Capote, who sells morals and ethics, chatters like a self-propelled old man selling melons. His goodwill seems to be a long-planned illusion. The Capote on the Bennett scale is in an unbalanced state, and he has an entry point that is biased towards one side, which is to get as close as possible to the heart of the character. As a result, the news background of "Cold Blood" has only become the narrative soil covered by heavy snow, and the things Capote has done and the crimes and punishments of his spiritual world have become exposed snow disasters, and the whiteness is beyond sight.
The biopic "Penalty Kick" also chose a richer humanistic spirit "beyond sportsmanship". He shifted the focus of events and sports to character creation. He believed that sports was just a "professional", and what he envisioned was related to " The story of people. The identity of Bennett's veteran baseball fan is also imperceptible in the movie. He can use resources to express his personal "great love" for the sport. In fact, this may be the charm of his storytelling. He is always a little bit more curious about complex human nature. If a biopic cannot be 100% mindful and contemplative, it is not about visiting, researching, packaging, or making a photo MV. It is necessary to choose a focus with dramatic tension, not to separate from the truth, nor to whitewash the truth. , But let the truth cruise in a broader thinking space.
To explore the ethical dilemma of pursuing news authenticity, it is better to deduce the human nature paradox of journalists; to use sportsmanship to praise the American spirit, it is better to build a warm and true show with the group portrait of Shengdan Jingmu ugliness; say that money can be To interpret the contradictions of the opposing classes by making ghosts to interpret the "roots" of the shooting incidents to be confined to the society where no one pays the bill; it is better to tear off the gorgeous robe of Zhang Ailing's life, shake off the lice on it, and take a look. Naked body and soul.
In "Fox Hunter", Bennett seems to do just that. The privileged class does not regard life as life. The rich and the right are so willful. Their unmoving social status monopolizes the existing social resources. This kind of thing Placed in the mother story of "Fox Hunter", it is still playing the role of the background wall. Bennett’s preferences have not changed. He has shaped characters and unearthed the truth of what he saw from the trajectory of the characters’ growth, decline and death. He used The revelatory meaning pursued by the image has always been cut from the cut of human nature.
Therefore, we can also see the embodied value of Bennett’s movies. His movies are a disguised "star-making" platform. If you don’t pay attention, you can send out a movie king and create a powerful faction. In the past, Hoffman benefited, Pete. Benefit, Jonah Hill benefited, this time benefited from the boss of the "office", to be precise, the three Musketeers in the poster of "Fox Hunter" have all made good performance in acting.
Karel is the most amazing, completely breaking the curse of comedians, from makeup to acting professionally, as soon as the whole person appears, people feel bad, revealing the gloom of "cannibalism" Sen was cold, looking lonely, restless, and nervous, and the warm feeling of the "40-year-old virgin" disappeared. If he is like Marlon Brando, biting cotton in his mouth, and changing the part of his voice, would it be more extreme? In short, the portrait of John DuPont is so abruptly on the screen. Even Mark Schultz himself felt that when he saw John DuPont played by Carrell, he felt that DuPont was resurrected for a moment.
In fact, as long as you talk about the eight major consortia in the United States, probably many people can say four, five, six, Rockefeller, DuPont, Citi, Morgan, etc. I have memorized a lot of political books in middle school, just like being asked about the American flag. Many people can blurt out what the little star represents. Whether the movie has the background of the DuPont family, this story can exist independently, just change the portrait of Irene DuPont, founder of the DuPont consortium who looks like "Lincoln" on the wall, and another influence may be in publicity. There is no natural hot wheel in marketing, and instead it can make John’s role more "surprise".
Just telling the story, this is the grievances between the two families. The encounter with "intention" developed into a brutal competition of hunting emotions, and finally evolved into a life and death game of pulling the trigger. The film portrays the causes of the characters of John, Mark, and Dave from three types of relationships. John and his mother, Mark and his eldest brother Dave, Dave and his own family. Obviously, once simple relationships are mixed together, magical "chemical changes" will occur until they are completely different. And these personally experienced events and the perspective of judgment are all from Mark alone.
So rough outline, this story is like this. There is an unknown emotion between John and Mark. In the future, Mark will no longer share its details frankly, and will probably bring its truth to the grave. A "Fox Hunter" showing his brother’s stalwart is the greatest comfort. This is Mark’s current wish. The movie is Mark’s gift to Dave in heaven. Of the three parties, two of the three parties are gone. Time is running. Broken love, hatred, and hatred, and let it dissipate with the wind.
There will be two versions of John’s image. One is to preserve the official profile of the DuPont family. John’s murder may also be attributed to his "mental illness." He hunted Dave and fled back to the Foxcatcher farm mansion. There was a 48-hour stalemate confrontation with the police. It is said that when the police tapped his phone recording, he was found to be in a trance. The final result was also a first-degree murder to a third-degree murder. It is the most natural to doubt whether he is fair or not. , For the DuPont family, the black box operation is simply a piece of cake.
There is no such comment in "Fox Hunter". From this, it can be inferred that Mark and the film team have retained their views, at least they are not exempt from John DuPont's malice and guilt for destroying everything. Regardless of how John is labeled in the Wiki, whether he is versatile or extensive, he is a murderer. Doctor of natural sciences, various bird and poultry works, athletes, stamp collectors, supporting various sports projects, donating education, seems to be a person who loves everything and is full of positive energy.
But these are only briefly mentioned in "Fox Hunter" to respect objective facts, and they are all from John's personal mouth, and there is still a credibility problem. John described himself as "successful" to Mark, and then he had to let everyone cooperate with the scripted life with him as the protagonist. His omnipotence and powerlessness seemed lame and funny. This is like a mouse that steals oil. It is caught after stealing it once, and then it is difficult to win trust.
In any case, the film’s shooting attitude is very calm. It respects Mark’s autobiographical content, but it also has appropriate avoidance. Although the film portrays John looks like an autistic and gloomy otaku, it occasionally reveals Mommy Boy’s Rebellion and obedience have always guarded his right of image. Mark used words to describe the sloppy, unkempt, dandruff, and food residues that John mentioned when he described John, all of which were kindly ignored. And the facts about John's drug and alcohol abuse, and his decadent life are only presented in moderation.
Although drugs are a way for John to destroy Mark, subjectively or intentionally, on a private jet, John and Mark have actually held a ceremony of "alliance" in the process of sharing drugs. Because of the name of "love", Don't betray your faith, and must be absolutely loyal and love each other. It is a compromise to possessiveness and a tacit consent to the transaction, but love can change, which can cause fatal harm. And this kind of alliance is grudge in Mark's heart. He is prepared for mutual benefit, but he never wants to sell his life and career to people who rot in the extravagant world.
Mark has such an explanation. After he and his brother Dave experienced the peak of the 1984 Olympics, they fell back to a period of stagnation in their careers, when John Dupont walked into Mark's life like Santa Claus with a bag of gifts. Young and energetic, Mark, who is waiting for the opportunity, designed a new blueprint for himself and his brother in his heart. The rich and powerful John promised to repay the glory and rewards that the United States owed to their brothers. He only serves as a messenger to protect the heroes, not asking for anything else, but to clear away obstacles for the brothers.
However, what troubles Mark is that since then, Mark has the biggest obstacle in his heart, that is John DuPont, who cannot be shaken. If John's charity was intentional, there should be a kind of "hidden feeling" in it, otherwise he would not become a shadow on Mark's heart, which had disrupted Mark's life before Dave was killed.
You can say that John is jealous of the blood thicker than water relationship between Mark and Dave. It can also be said that John's crazy possessiveness has lost his patience. He must destroy one person and make the lives of three people chaotic and incomplete, so as to extinguish the evil fire in his heart. It can also be said that Dave's existence is the focus of John's belief that he has lost his self-worth. I think that Mark refers to his brother Dave as his "savior". This word may be enough to explain a deformed relationship line hidden between Mark, Dave, and John.
Suddenly I wanted to quote John Lennon, "The teacher asked me what I want to do when I grow up. I said'happy man.' The teacher said I didn't understand the problem, and I told the teacher that he didn't understand life." Adults do not understand it. Knowing the true meaning of life too well, I deny the existence of happiness in the misfortune of losing myself, and adults are self-righteous to bury their children's self-confidence and happiness in the name of love. When "Fox Hunter" used a microscope to magnify human weakness, it was still trying to cure the "source of infection" that had inflammation.
John DuPont has been unhappy since he was a child. He lives in the laws of money, and people will gradually rust into machines. Under the shadow of his mother, self becomes insignificant. In the choreography of life, living is the same as chewing wax. Yes, he is unhappy and money is powerless. It is not surprising that his unhappiness can set off a disaster. It seems that a problem that can be solved with money is really not a problem. Bennett deliberately brought this idea to the most eye-catching place. In the last set of shots, after Dave was shot, the close-up shot was frozen on the back of Dave's hand with "Kids" tattooed on it. Life has fallen, a pity, innocent! He is not a victim of compromise with material desires, but because he shoulders the responsibility of protecting his family and children, he has to accept any challenge.
This may also be Mark's idea, instead of using the movie to try a gone sinner a second time, what he puts on it is a kind of hope. His real life is continued like that, stepping out of the gloom, getting married and having children, he named his son Mark David, to commemorate his brother forever with the next generation, and to remind himself to give his son enough fatherly love.
From the interview with Mark Schultz, you can also feel that when he looked back at that tragic past, he participated in the production of "Fox Hunter" as an author, producer, etc. He wanted to use a state of letting go and relief. Finding more "truths", to return the dignity and greatness that my brother deserves. In his words, he also needs to know John Dupont again. In Mark’s heart, because of his brother’s excellence, the bewildered "Jishengyu He Shengliang" in his youth has become a deep pain in his heart. Following his brother, the life he led and protected is the happiest memory for Mark. .
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