The two hunting scenes occupy an important position in the whole film. The director's visual treatment is not fancy, but adopts a more simple and natural style. The surface is calm and the crisis is undercurrent. Hunting must abide by the rules, otherwise it is "poaching". in this way! The rules of the game in the upper class are endless lies. Hypocrisy becomes an excuse for love or protection. Occasionally, adventurers such as Julio and Marceau, with idealism, break in with boldness or cleverness, but it is not worth staying for a short time. Tragedy ends after laughter. In the film, Schumacher is always dressed in military uniform and has a cold face. I wonder if he wants to allude to another layer of his identity: a guard who maintains the order of the aristocracy, and drives out those who do not conform to the rules forever.
As the audience expected, the chaos finally detonated at the banquet. It is not unreasonable for this scene to be regarded as a classic by later generations. Renoir maximized his usual deep focus scheduling. The events of the front and back actors occurred at the same time, independent and related to each other. , with the camera movement, to create a strong sense of spatial depth. With the escalation of the farce, the movement of the characters or the intersection or parallel progress, all unfold in an orderly manner; there are even one or two crossovers that Hollywood regards as outrageous, but they also cater to the chaotic mood required by the scene.
Camera movement replaces editing to complete scene changes everywhere in the film, replacing the rigid editing when explaining the environment and the relationship between characters, truly integrating a large amount of information into a single shot, and the writing is concise and passionate.
Although Julio and Ma Su mentioned above have admirable independent personalities, the former is too emotional and the latter is cowardly. It is the most inconspicuous Otaf who really resonates emotionally with the audience. Everyone has a friend like this, who has no outstanding appearance or wealth, mediocre ability, but is surprisingly candid, unscrupulous, and willing to give up his own opportunities for his friends. Such a small person is destined to be unable to adapt to the rules of the game. His exit can capture the sympathy of the audience more than pilots and gangsters. In the film, Octave is played by director Renoir himself, and his performance is not inferior to ordinary actors.
When "Rules of the Game" was first released, it was criticized badly and criticized by the media as immoral. It was not until the re-screening at the Venice Film Festival in 1959 that people re-recognized its greatness. The rules of the game will also change with society, and the classics can always endure time, waiting for the day when the rules are suitable, to show the world its underestimated essence.
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