ed and Di Niro, one is domineering (the deliberately hoarse voice is absolutely amazing; it is not difficult to imitate a southern accent, the hard part is how to interpret such an accent that is easily exaggerated), one Quiet and introverted (there are no tricks to win, real masters can simplify all performances into one look), two people whose acting skills have reached the realm, with their meticulous and impeccable performances, fully display the complex and contradictory emotions of the characters , In front of such a performance, it seems that it is no longer necessary to evaluate the good and evil and motivation of the protagonist of the story, because what they deduce is the most real state of the characters in real life.
It's a pity that no matter how good the performance is, it can't save the weak script. The metaphor of the flies in the opening paragraph is actually very good. The wife is in a hurry to close the window to save her daughter, but she crushes the flies that are pity with her. It's a pity that later, the script no longer has such simple and profound passages. The religious clips that appear from time to time do not elevate the film's intentions, but make the film more difficult to understand. I understand the deep painstaking efforts of the director and the screenwriter, I really understand, but unfortunately, I really can't capture the views you want to express
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