A well-deserved classic

Alexandrine 2022-04-21 09:01:03

I watched it half a time about ten years ago. At that time, I didn't like police and gangster movies. I couldn't watch half of it and turned it off. This time I calmed down and looked at it and found that it is indeed a classic. In short, it can be clearly seen that many later police and gangster films have learned from this plot. So although some of the plot settings in it seem to be nothing special now, they must have been very pioneering in the past. The shooting scene is very real, not fancy, not exaggerated boom boom, it is real to terrifying killing and death. However, compared to the street shootout that many people talk about, I prefer the last part of the grass to explore each other. Some meet late, some undercurrents of good and evil are surging, and some conflicts between bosom friends and duties are all hidden in the bright and dark night under the flickering neon lights. I feel that this kind of setting of the main (C) and corner (P) of "although I am a bosom friend, but because of my position, I have to live and die" seems to be more common in Chinese works. Europe and the United States are not many. But that doesn't prevent it from being a character setting with the most dramatic conflict and tension. The only dissatisfaction with this film is the shaping of female characters. I feel that every female character is very naive... Although they all understand the men in the end, they all seem very naive in the process. How should I put it, it feels the same as the portrayal of Kai in "The Godfather", a bit of advanced misogyny. Maybe it's the limitation of the times... However, Charlene and Chris are quite interesting. They vividly explain what is "what kind of pot goes with what kind of cover"? Covering cares about each other. Has a bleak black sense of humor. Neil is really a good big brother in the United States. This is the first time I have seen a big brother who is so concerned about his younger brother's family affairs?? Don't say it, only a big brother like Lao Luo Yan looks convincing! Robert De Niro, the best man to play Big Brother?

Finally...I must say...Apa is so spicy! Apa is so spicy! Apa is so spicy! It's so spicy??? In other movies, Appa is also very spicy, but this one is really hot??? Although Vincent Hannah's shouting is still a bit confusing, but who doesn't want to dream of Vincent after watching it What about the woman? Really... old baby is too hot?

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  • Vincent Hanna: [over the radio with Drucker, referring to Neil and his crew] What are you going to take them on? Breaking and entering? They didn't steal anything, don't you get it? It gets knocked back to some chicken shit misdemeanor they do six months and their out, no fucking way

  • Neil McCauley: [talking privately in the back of the diner] I'm looking for a driver that can handle scanners and a radio right now today, you remember the drill?

    Donald Breedan: Yeah man sure

    Neil McCauley: You cool?

    Donald Breedan: You know I'm cool

    Neil McCauley: One answer right now, yes or no?

    Donald Breedan: Yeah fuck it, you're on

    Neil McCauley: Out back in five