A love letter to a movie actor

Cara 2022-03-24 09:02:48

Oscar is the one who is best at acting. This cheesy saying was put in this "God Film" in Cannes last year, which is both literal and metaphorical. On the surface, Mr. Oscar, played by Denis Lavant, has wonderfully "played" nine different roles in the play. The span and difficulty are so great that he is one of the few elite treasures in today's film industry; however, he also amazingly interprets the actor from the side. The hardships and involuntary, and its ultimate fate is also very embarrassing.

It seems like a love letter to movie actors. Leos Carax remains at the forefront of the most creative directors today. The film uses fragments and scenes from many classic movies (even his own work!), intentionally or not, to achieve the effect of tribute. But the most terrible thing is that these absurd scenes can easily lead the audience to make different guesses and associations, but it is impossible to determine whether the answer is correct or not; and for senior movie fans, it is more like a show of film history knowledge, A feast of traceability!

In any case, the director's "intent" seems to have been realized. Through such an open-ended "experimental film", at least to the greatest extent, the audience has been (re)thought about what a movie is and what an actor is. As to whether the fate of the two will eventually come to an end or gain a new lease of life with the rapid development of technology, this seems to be the most enticing question Carax asks in the film. Of course, like many fans, I'm also very interested in this, let's wait and see! Time will tell...

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Extended Reading

Holy Motors quotes

  • Eva Grace: Is that your hair?

    Mr. Oscar: No, not yet. They made me older. Are those your eyes?

    Eva Grace: No. They're Eva's eyes.

  • Mr. Oscar: Céline, we have to laugh before midnight.

    Céline: We'll do our best, Mr. Oscar.

    Mr. Oscar: Who knows if we'll laugh in the next life.