I do not understand

Theodora 2021-12-09 08:01:21

I always think that traditional Hollywood movies are still easy to understand, so there is no other meaning at all. But when I met Bogart's "The Big Sleep" (The Big Sleep), I almost couldn't cry. When I am not blind to Westerners and sensitive to the names of characters, I really didn't understand or even figure out the plot (poker face). Even... even I want to find a book to write down the order and relationship of the characters (ahaha), I thought I had to watch "Dream of Red Mansions" back then and I never had the idea of ​​finding a small book to record the relationship between the characters. After all, "Dream of Red Mansions" is long enough. The relationship between the characters can be clarified. As for this movie, the duration is so long, the character appearance density is too high, and the plot development is fast and chaotic. After all, I haven't seen the original work, but it is said that a lot of changes have been made, and the cut is a little messy. Some character relationships are sensitive, so they are very cryptic when presented. I feel that many of the relationships are ambiguous and trivial. The only normal relationship is the relationship between the male lead and the female lead. The result is the director's hard work. After all, Bo Jia and Bai Kao This pair of children is also one of the gimmicks of this movie, and at least the female protagonist is more upright, otherwise how to make the male protagonist fall in love, and it is not suitable for the guidance of the three views. In short, I didn't understand it. When I was watched by Amway, I said that the movie was not easy to understand, and it was a complicated noir film, but I never expected it to be so incomprehensible. However, the classic lines in this movie are still very interesting, and bilingual subtitles must be provided. A careful analysis of each line is quite meaningful. Even so, it can't shake its status as a classic movie.

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The Big Sleep quotes

  • Norris: Are you attempting to tell me my duties, sir?

    Philip Marlowe: No, just having fun trying to guess what they are.

  • Vivian: Do you always think you can handle people like, uh, trained seals?

    Philip Marlowe: Uh-huh. I usually get away with it too.

    Vivian: How nice for you.