So, after a week, I decided to write wherever I could. Think about it.
When Keira Knightley
was watching the preview, I couldn't help but wonder whether Keira Knightley's beauty could hold up the role of Anna, after all, Anna's former actors, such as Sophie Marceau, all had such an indescribable appearance. Picky face. Knightley's small pocket teeth and flat chest are usually regarded as a propaganda feature, but for this story, it is difficult to speculate that it is difficult to hang with the Russian lady.
But she amazed me from start to finish.
First, it's a styling success. All kinds of gorgeous dresses can still make Anna's role stand out from the gorgeousness. In terms of appearance, especially the small curly hair on her forehead, like strings of lively black pearls, she is playful and lively. Very consistent with the original. From some details, the characters are shaped like that. (On the other hand, Jude Law, such a charming actor, under the attire really became Lenin's placid face.)
Then came Knightley's superb performance. Really great acting! Although I have seen a lot of her movies before. This time, I absolutely fell in love with her.
Picture
It is really a pleasure to watch such a film in the cinema. Like a Broadway musical interspersed with character emotions. Gorgeous dance floor. Long golden wheat fields. Although director Joe White once shot a lot of British countryside scenery in "Pride and Prejudice"; in "Atonement", he used long shots to shoot the war and the heroine's death, this time, he used the stagnant long shots of his literature and art. the most flamboyant! Also the most suitable!
Film language
A lot of amazing places. Although the intention is very simple, it is very ingenious art to make the audience understand.
1. The image of the train
The image of the train appears repeatedly in the film. When Anna and Vronsky first met, a railway worker was run over under a train. It heralds the tragic end of this love. This approach is also common in fiction. The director kept the plot, and when Anna finally swayed to accept Vronsky, it was as if she saw the train coming in the reflection in the mirror. Foreshadows the destructiveness of this love.
2. Scenes
Every time Anna and her son are shot, including some scenes with Karenin at home, a small theater stage is used as the background. And many of Vronsky's shots are either in the wild steppe or in the green grass maze. These backgrounds foreshadow their relationship. Anna's graceful and luxurious home, successful husband, and life as a husband and child, these are the stage life that she lives in a frame that looks comfortable and decent. The freedom and grass under the blue sky and white clouds are all the reflections of her desires. The green grass maze symbolizes her struggle to get out of the emotional whirlpool.
What is rare is that these scene arrangements, which are different from ordinary narrative films, still make people feel reasonable and not abrupt. In this regard, it is comparable to Chen Kexin's "If Love".
3. Music and sound effects
Shortly after the opening, the dance scene was really beautiful! Although I photographed a lot of people, beautiful skirts and elegant dance postures. But he could clearly feel the hormonal hairspring that Vronsky and Anna attracted to each other. The music's foil is a must!
When Anna watched Vronsky's horse race, the film only used the extremely fast sound of Anna's fan. For another example, when Anna became the target of public criticism, only the clearest voice could be heard in the noisy venue, which was hurting her badly.
In addition to the screen, more mobilization of hearing. It seems that the moment when the food is in the mouth is the most delicious, and the aroma makes the enjoyment extra points.
Meaning
love
Love may not equal love. In other words, love does not necessarily sublime into love. Love is an attraction, maybe even just a physical attraction. Anna thinks that love will be the savior of her dry life. As long as love is right and reasonable. So she thinks that she can escape from the eyes of the world and live happily with the prince forever. Vronsky's reluctance to appear in public with her initially took a toll on her thin courage. Then soon, people's eyes devoured her alive. And just her. Vronsky did not come out to protect her. The more anxious Anna became, the more Vronsky spread out his hands.
If a woman is restless, the man must not be responsible enough.
It may not be that two people cannot live in love, but that their love must be equally firm.
Women
There is a deep sympathy for women throughout the film. The film is not saying that love is guilty. but the bondage of women. The scary thing is that the women who are bound are the ones who want to bind other people the most. Men hugging from left to right, such as Anna's older brother, such as Vronsky, these are just fun stories in private, they are just a break from the past, and will not affect their normal weddings, funerals, and career prospects. No one would cut off contact with them because of this. Anna committed suicide by lying on the rails.
Of course, there is another typical female representative Katie in the story. She was shamefully freed from her fascination with Vronsky. Knowing the importance of love to family is more reflected in loyalty and staying together. Therefore, he chose Levin, whose appearance and family background were incomparably mediocre compared to Vronsky. Her family life is peaceful and simple. She doesn't get the most gorgeous love, but she will get the long lasting love.
This is obviously a comparison item, and whether you think plainness is true, or find someone who truly loves you, and down-to-earth is reliable, it's just a reflection of a woman's heart. The idea was already there. Just watching a movie allows you to see inside yourself.
Since we were young, when we summed up the central idea and looked for the author's intention, we might write: describing the hero's courage to break through the shackles of the world in pursuit of love, or telling the story of an unchaste woman who finally committed suicide because of an extramarital affair. I still feel that the writer has a lot of sympathy for the heroine. After all, he portrayed her so charmingly.
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