The double-line narrative is the biggest highlight

Rashawn 2022-03-22 09:01:57

Jackie Chan is a rare masterpiece in recent years. Some commented that they couldn't understand why the double-line narrative was used, but I secretly thought that this was the biggest highlight of the movie. Jackie Chan's main line is still the story of private revenge for children when the old-fashioned public power cannot help. Jackie Chan's kung fu scenes are not many, but just right. The highlight comes from Brosnan's deputy line. As Sinn Fein's deputy minister in the Northern Ireland government, Brosnan successfully demonstrated his dilemma in this position: as the leader of a party advocating the unity of the whole of Ireland, countless previous His comrades thought he had betrayed his previous career and was "loving rape". He must show his full cooperation in the face of the suspicious British government, but also prevent himself from being dragged down by comrades, wives, and mistresses who wish to rebel, and maintain the fragile Northern Ireland peace agreement and the power that the British government has brought him. , status and honor, this embarrassing situation and dilemma mentality are vividly displayed in the movie. But it is obviously difficult for this movie to be well received in China. For ordinary audiences who do not understand the historical backgrounds of Northern Ireland and European, American, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian backgrounds, the significance of the existence of Brosnan's sub-line is far less good than Jackie Chan's punching skills. The scores are generally unsurprising.

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Extended Reading
  • Anais 2022-04-24 07:01:10

    The game between Campbell and Jackie Chan on character setting can be seen everywhere in the film. In Campbell's eyes, Guan Yuming's role positioning is more like the old Mike in "Breaking Bad/Lawyer", while Jackie Chan seems to be unable to suppress the inertial performance over the years. Part of the action design escapes from its own story, and conflicts with the story constructed by the director. Until the name of the supervisor Chenglong appeared at the end of the film, some questions suddenly became clear...

  • Kameron 2022-03-23 09:02:04

    Steady, accurate, ruthless, a very solid political thriller action film, there are several scenes that can be used as a model for contemporary mainstream commercial films, and the directing ability is top-notch.

The Foreigner quotes

  • Liam Hennessy: You killed my dog.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Dog's fine. Just sleeping.

  • Quan Ngoc Minh: [opens coat] I'm wearing a bomb. Anyone comes in, I touch it one, then we die. Now, give me the names.

    Liam Hennessy: They claim to be IRA, but I don't know who they really are. I'm doin' everything I can to find out who's responsible.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [puts gun to Hennessy's head] You're lying! Who killed my daughter?

    Liam Hennessy: I'm sorry! I truly don't know yet!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [pause] The explosive the bombers use, it's Semtex-H?

    Liam Hennessy: [nervous] Yes. Yes. You know about Semtex?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: I know Semtex-H. During the war Czechs make for the army. Good for bombs and traps.

    Liam Hennessy: In Vietnam?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Yes. Many American people died by Semtex-H. Now, IRA use to kill my daughter. That's ironic.

    Liam Hennessy: I've read your history. We both know about war. We've both tried to put it behind us. You and me, we're alike.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [backhands Hennessy in the face] We are NOTHING alike. You're NOTHING! You kill women and children! NAMES!

    Liam Hennessy: To Almighty God, I don't know!

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [cocks the gun]

    Liam Hennessy: WAIT! Wait! I've set a trap for them when they use the next bomb. When they claim responsibility for the next bombing, they'll use a code word, telling the police they're IRA. I've changed that code word. So when they use it, I'll know.

    Quan Ngoc Minh: [lowers the gun] You have one day.

    Liam Hennessy: ...what if they don't set off a bomb by then?

    Quan Ngoc Minh: Twenty-four hours.

    [leaves]

    Liam Hennessy: ...Jesus. Oh, Jesus, sweet Jesus.