Movie Diary October 14, 2018
Viewing status: tired
Viewing Experience: Depressed
American movie "Look Away" (Man in the Mirror)
Genre: Thriller
Main Cast: India Eisley
Story overview: The first half tells the story of Maria's humble and oppressive girl life; the second half tells about Airam's revenge and self-destructive girl life. (Are Maria and Airam two people? Or are they two personalities in one person? I can't tell the difference below.)
Release Date: October 10, 2018 in the United States
A film that is first tilted and then pushed back, the more boring it becomes, the more boring it becomes. In the end, I can only use "naked scenes" to delay the time, admiring the director's low-level IQ.
Looking ahead
①The little beauty India Eisley plays two roles, and this selling point must be "liked".
②The cast is not weak
In addition to the American sweet girl Eisley, there is also Australian upstart Harrison Gilbertson to join (last year in the suspense series "Picnic on the Cliff", this year in the thriller sci-fi "Upgrade", although they are all supporting roles, they performed well); With the full assistance of veteran actors Jason Isaacs and Mira Sorvino, this formation is more than enough.
③Looking at the title of the film, I immediately thought of "The Double Lover" (2017) by French director François Ozon. I wonder if this film can surpass the whimsy of the genius Ozon.
Essays in Views
① Interpretation in two parts
The first article, from the opening to "Maria accepts the request of Airam, the man in the mirror, realizes the exchange", and the rest of the content constitutes the second article.
The tone of the first and second paragraphs is different, but it presents a consistent symmetry, and the story structure is very clever.
a, personality
Maria: kind, cowardly, humble
Airam: insidious, strong, mean
b, behavior
Maria: forbearance, repression
Airam: Bold, relieved
The contrast between before and after is obvious, but they correspond to each other.
②Many social topics (disclosure)
a, school bullying
b. Extramarital affairs
c, girlfriend trap
③ Become famous naked
Naked for naked's sake, a very vulgar measure, but it's been tried and tested. Just like the heroine in this film, there is no need for nudity at all, but considering that "one nude covers a hundred ugliness", in the end it is still naked (bathroom nude scenes, bed scenes with Sean, and finally full nudity in the clinic), these clips It won the audience's attention, especially the "naked appearance" before killing Dan, which was amazing.
After watching
① Perception of the film itself
a, suppressed texture
Regardless of the soundtrack, or the language of the camera lens, it exudes a strong atmosphere of depression.
b, first up and then down
In the first half, the bow was drawn too full; in the second half, it was directly deflated. Especially after the weak woman turned into a black widow, she became a mindless murder, which was too inexplicable.
c, Gothic
To put it more generally, it is a film in the dark department, where no trace of light can be found. It really trains the audience's inner pressure capacity.
② Comprehension about the content of the film
a, to explore human nature
clichés
Dan's scumbag character
Lily's Jealousy and Insidious
Mark's bullying
...
This is human nature, the human nature of sin.
b, the ending wants to be revealed
I don't know how many people understand the metaphor at the end of the film? Personal opinion, a little talk about it.
First, people have two sides. On the one hand, it is bright and beautiful on the outside (or rather charming), on the other hand, it is the inner resentment and entanglement.
Second, extremes must be reversed. It's the same with everyone. When you are under too much pressure, there are only two endings. One, endure silently; two, rise up and resist. The result of "extremes will reverse" is the latter, which stimulates the psychology of "resistance", which leads to personality mutation and personality mutation. Therefore, before people reach the peak of pressure, they must find an outlet to relieve their emotions and release pressure, so as to make people "reassured and relieved".
The book is not exhaustive, so I put it on hold.
Screenwriter ★★★☆☆ (The story is simpler, the logic is far-fetched, and the dialogue is boring)
Director ★★★☆☆
Actor ★★★★★ (acting online, nude to gain popularity)
Plot ★★★☆☆ (the first half, the upper-middle level; the second half, the lower-middle level)
Visual effects★★★☆☆ (depressed, dark, bloody)
Sound effects ★★★★☆ (dark tide, very durable)
Recommendation ★★★☆☆
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