The atmosphere of the film is what I like, the color of the yellowed photos, the elaborate sets and costumes of the era, and the police with black wide-brimmed hats, like a detective walking on Baker Street in London. However, for me, who has not read the original novel, it is still quite difficult to understand the numerous characters and dialogues in the film. Although the director's starting point is a good one, I hope that the positioning of this film is not only to explore who is the murderer, but also to use this Exploring the inner world of other characters, but in less than 120 minutes of film, too much content is loaded, and the case is too weakened and many side branches are born, but the whole film lacks the flash point. After all, it's not a flamboyant comeback for Parma.
Hilary Swank did a great job in the film, which really convinced the strength of this two-time Oscar-winning actress. Maybe it's because of the plot setting. Madeleine, who looks exactly like the victim, has a complex personality. She is not only a charming little woman in front of Dwight, but also goes in and out of Lesbian bars, and ML with Dahlia. The life of the femme fatale, the contrast is huge, which is really impressive.
However, in the whole movie, the most memorable thing for me is the actress who plays Dahlia, whose name I don't know. Although she only appeared in the evidence of the police station-in the videotape she once auditioned for, the mature appearance of immaturity and the melancholy eyes in her smile deeply moved me, especially when she imitated Si Carrie's line: As God is my witness, I' ll never be hungry again. She looked at the camera with wide eyes and smiled, but it was heartbreaking.
In the end, I still have a shadow, the cruel corpse, the cracked corners of the mouth, like a weird smile, I look a little scared~~ (Although I closed my eyes when the murderer took a knife to the corner of her mouth, but there is still shadowed)
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