An actor, a car, propped up an 80-minute movie. It sounds like a movie like this should be kept in the lab, not released into the theater.
The film tells the story of a rational illegitimate foreman who was born as an illegitimate child. For the illegitimate child, the product of a one-night stand, he did not hesitate to lose his job and risk losing his original happy family.
The theme of the film is not to let yourself become the person you once hated the most, especially for those who have suffered misfortune. imposed on others. The 'father' that the male protagonist criticizes in the mirror from time to time not only represents his biological father who abandoned him in the past, but also represents a part of himself in the past (he is also a father, and the turn signal shot at the beginning of the film shows the male protagonist. inner struggle), or the kind of person he almost became, is a bashing and a spur at the same time. I am very happy that he succeeded, and he is very fortunate. Like the entanglement at the turn signal, the choice between good and evil is often within a single thought.
Although the end of the film is an open ending, but from the tenacity and responsible attitude of the male protagonist in the story, I believe he will be able to fix everything up.
Film director Steven Knight made his debut as a screenwriter, having proven his talent in "The Promise of the East". This movie is his debut as a director, and the original intention of deciding to become a director is said to be like this, when he wrote the script, he had already imagined every scene and every line of dialogue, but how could he see what other people made. .. (it's been hacked), forget it, let's go on it yourself.
This is good, just like those creative singers, they are undoubtedly the most authentic and emotionally invested when performing their own works.
A debut feature meant that it was a bold and groundbreaking challenge -- experimental film, but also restrained and shy -- made on a small budget. For 80 minutes, without a single drop, it was almost exactly the whole journey the male protagonist drove from the construction site to the delivery room. There is only the male protagonist himself, except for driving, making phone calls, and occasional monologues, neither pornography nor violence, its commercial nature can be imagined. After the film was released in North America on April 27, 2014, the box office in the first week was only a little over 80,000 US dollars, which was enough to buy the BMW in the film. As of August 3, it has accumulated $1.36 million at the box office.
Fortunately, the cost is also low, and the director's original intention of shooting this film does not seem to be for the box office. He and the starring Tom Hardy are friends from the beginning, so they must be able to eat and live. They use digital cameras. Therefore, for this film, it is estimated that the biggest expenses come from BMW oil money and electricity for filming and post-production.
Low investment is not without benefits. You don't have to be controlled by others, you don't have to succumb to the market, you can do what you want to do, and fully realize your ideas. This is a precious attempt. No matter what the result is, you can have no regrets.
Although the lead director is inexperienced, Steven is smart enough to give full play to his strengths - screenwriting ability. After watching this film, you will know that if you feel that there is a script, it will be the same for anyone who shoots it. It's nothing more than a shot of the protagonist, a shot of a vehicle, and a shot of a road. Throughout the film, the rhythm is kept tight from beginning to end, and the plot does not lose tension; but only through the dialogue on the phone, under the condition of only hearing the voice and not seeing the person, the identity and main contradiction of the characters are fully displayed, and even The characters on the other end of the phone are vividly portrayed, which fully demonstrates Steven's screenwriting skills.
At the same time, Tom Hardy's acting skills have also withstood the test. In a small carriage, a person expresses various emotions and interprets various identities dexterously and fully with only facial expressions and few body language.
It's really a different movie, a monotonous but not boring journey, and as an experiment, I think it's a success.
The best dialogue:
'When my building is finished it will be 55 stories tall and weigh 2.223 million tons. It can be seen from 20 miles away. At sunset its shadow could be a mile long. My building will change the water table and squeeze the granite. If the concrete is misplaced even an inch, there will be cracks in the floor slabs. Once cracks appear, they will spread to the end and the whole building will collapse.
If you make one mistake, even one small mistake, the whole world will collapse.
" The director's debut, choice Virgo Tom Hardy as the starring role. In fact, it is difficult for the latter to not be the leading actor, because the whole film is himself.
It turns out that Virgos can also be so manly, so sexy, such as Tom Hardy, such as Mickey Rourke.
As an experimental film, "Contractor Lock" proves its artistic value, but it achieves on the other hand that neither the writers nor the actors expected it, namely, the title of the article. Accidentally, the name of the Virgo, who has almost been hacked out in recent years, has been corrected, so how did it do it?
First of all, this movie is really lucky for Hardy to play. Hardy's sturdy physique is enough to support his identity as a contractor. Secondly, as a Virgo, Hardy inadvertently uses the various constellation characteristics of self-approval, cleverly And it is properly integrated into the characters in the play, including:
1. Locke repeatedly corrected that it was 'nine years' instead of 'ten years', showing Virgo's meticulous and critical nature;
2. Nine years of selfless dedication , and work overtime until so late, showing the constellation characteristics of Virgo's steadfastness and loyalty;
3. After working overtime, instead of going to the bar with the co-workers, he prepares to drive home, his wife and children are hot on the kang head, which shows the strong family concept of Virgo ;
4. After venting, he returned to calm by saying 'right' to himself, showing Virgo's strong self-restraint;
5. For the consequences of ons, he did not hesitate to give up his career and risk losing a happy family, reflecting the virginity Strong sense of responsibility;
6. Work on the construction site until late at work, showing the hard-working nature of Virgo;
7. When the partner joked and asked God that it will be sunny tomorrow, Locke solemnly pointed out that "don't count on luck about concrete", which shows the serious and pragmatic attitude that Virgo never hopes for luck;
8. Even if Knowing that he was dismissed, he still took the initiative to take responsibility and insisted on being responsible to the end, showing the characteristics of Virgo not for personal success, but being steadfast and responsible;
9. Adhere to the spirit of seeking truth from facts, telling the truth, if you have an affair, say you have an affair, and never lie Claiming to be sick, showing the constellation characteristics of Virgo's integrity and frankness;
10. Calmly tell his wife that he can still be rational when his wife breaks down, and that he can still stick to traffic rules and insist not to speed when he is in a hurry , In the face of various pressures from family business at the same time, he can still keep his head calm, and all show the almost cold rationality of Virgo. When ons wants to hear 'I love you', he decisively refuses. The wife's phone call clearly stated 'I love you', and the wife's attitude towards Locke reflects the helpless reality that Virgo is not understood by others. People always confuse rationality with ruthlessness, but when Virgos take everything alone A person sheds tears silently, who has ever seen, especially his wife, two people already have two children, one of whom seems to be a teenager, and have lived together for so many years, but the wife has almost nothing to her husband. As far as I know, it has to be said that it is the sadness of Virgo;
11. Relying on sharp intuition and strong logical ability to draw the conclusion that the other party drinks, it shows the characteristics of Virgo vividly.
Tom Hardy's birthday is September 15th, and people born in the interval between September 13th and September 23rd, their power source is 'responsibility'.
Personality Traits: Quiet and realistic. Reasonable, honest and frank. It seems that you are born to work conscientiously for others, not for your own personal success. You are loyal, down-to-earth, and willing to be in a position of obscurity.
I don't know if Tom Hardy was involved in the script. It was really tailored by Steven.
Accordingly, the meaning of this film has surpassed its own groundbreaking and artistic, and it is destined to go down in history.
"Stubborn"
August 9, 2014
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