It is another movie that I watched after watching the Winter Olympics figure skating. The last one was Yuzuru Hanyu's "Onmyoji". Neither of these two movies impressed me very much, but the music of the movie is really good, and I got to know Kyogen because of the movie. Master Nomura Mansai and ballet superstar Lereyev have a huge difference in temperament, one is soft in the East, the other is rebellious in the West, but both have left an immortal mark in their artistic creation. Step into ballet.
It's hard not to compare this movie with "The Last Tango". In terms of light and shadow, "The Last Tango" is more beautiful. In terms of characterization, "The Last Tango" has depth. In terms of story interpretation, "The Last Tango" is more refined. The first half of "The White Crow" is fine, there are teenagers born and grown up, which highlights Reriev's freedom, romance and loneliness. The second half is unclear since he was injured and taken home by his teacher's wife. Black and white alternate with color. The past and the present intersect, but the connection between each other is unclear. Having sex with a teacher's wife and having sex with a male friend is just to highlight the male protagonist's sexual enlightenment and sexual orientation? Rereyev is recognized as gay, which is very taboo in Russia. When the director went to Russia to shoot, he seemed to have signed an agreement not to involve same-sex content. , wouldn't it be better to show more of Reriev's creation of male ballet dancers?
In the end, I want to say that Ralph Fiennes was very successful as a ballet teacher. He did not steal the show at all. His love for the Soviet Union and the helplessness of the system were integrated into the performance. The Russian he spoke was also amazing. As a director, the details emphasized the ideological and cultural confrontation between the Soviet Union and Western European countries during the Cold War in the 1960s, but did not go too far to the point of highlighting the greatness of Western freedom and belittling the Soviet polity. That sentence - his defection, for ballet, for dance.
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