Watching Notes 61: Several very beautiful treatments

Idell 2022-03-23 09:01:39

1 As soon as the shot came up, it was directly strangling the victim, which was very impactful, putting suspense and conflict on the stage at once, making the audience unable to take their attention away. (The person who actually pulls the rope is the second male who has a worse psychological quality. At first glance, it seems wrong but it is actually more reasonable. In this case, the male protagonist will ask the second male to "practice", and he will "assist" him)

2 After the banquet, the camera is aimed at the box, one side is the guests politely saying goodbye, and the other side is the maid cleaning the "table" in an orderly manner. Great tension and suspense with such a daily & smooth shot.

3 When the teacher recreated the crime scene, instead of filming the crime, the narrator's line of sight was shown by moving the camera. Simple, elegant, very immersive, full of imagination.

4 The "criminal solver" chosen by the male protagonist is his former teacher. In the words of the second male lead, he said, "You are the same as before, and want others to see how smart you are". The underlying psychology of wanting the teacher to praise himself is very convincing, and it greatly explains the biggest contradiction that the story may exist-why did the male protagonist specially invite a smart and suspicious person to this banquet (if it is just for excitement, this story It will be one level lower than it is now, pure psychopath).

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Rope quotes

  • Brandon: What are you doing?

    Rupert Cadell: It's not what I'm going to do, Brandon. It's what society is going to do. I don't know what that will be, but I can guess, and I can help. You're going to die, Brandon. Both of you. You are going to die.

    [opens a window and fires three shots]

  • Brandon: But why should I want to come back?

    Phillip: Yes, why?

    Brandon: For the pleasure of our company, or another drink?

    Rupert Cadell: That's a very good idea. May I have one for the road?