Against the backdrop of the 20th-century women's version of "Lawrence of Arabia," Nicole Kidman's female explorer Gertrude Bell is inspired by the loss of Fu Lanlan's first love, which leads her into Arabian nature and culture. Out of her desire to explore the Arab world, after a series of diplomatic explorations in the Middle East, she became known as the "Queen of the Desert".
I don't know if it's because he has gone too far in the comedy and fame on the screen and in his personal life, or because his too modern face has lost its sense of the times. In the opposite scene with Nicole Kidman's love story, He loses all his charm, and all that's left is the comedic effect of his face, which doesn't quite fit the serious epic nature of the film. It's safe to say that what was supposed to be Herzog's first epic in six years was completely ruined by the casting of James Franco. The first half of the love story, whether it's the beautiful scene where he takes Gertrude to explore the natural beauty of the Arab world, or the love and loyalty oath expressed by the combination of two ancient coins, it's really better to change it to an actor with a real British accent. Reasonable choice, Franco's love story is a playful monkey in contrast to Nicole, who is born with a luxurious temperament. The exquisite lines are spoken in his unfamiliar British accent, and the sense of the times is really bad. Not a little bit. On the other hand, Nicole's performance is quite satisfactory. From the performance of the "Desert Queen" in her twenties, Nicole, who is skilled in her beauty, effortlessly; the temperament female explorer who walks between the luxurious hall and the magnificent desert, Nicole, who has her own noble and glamorous aura all the year round, goes there. Just stand. But still, the face that is too perfect has no fake nose to cover the beauty, and the depth of the character explained by Nicole will never come out.
Herzog came with his first feature film in six years, and he is also going further and further on the road to Hollywood-style movies. The theme of historical epics and the star-studded cast make people no longer know the one who will be in the rainforest in the rainforest. The crazy director who shoots the boat on land can only find a trace of the style of the masters in previous years only in the protagonist who is still determined to go his own way and has the courage to practice, and the still smooth movement of the camera.
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