The famous scene praised by Clockwork Zhang is very interesting

Alice 2022-04-19 09:01:03

Watching Clockwork Zhang's movie is the most TOP, I vaguely remember that the local TV station released the original subtitled version, and I remember there are two scenes. One was a man who hit someone with a shotgun. When he returned to the police station, a group of old American police officers applauded and called him: Shotgun is taken. The other is that this man took a gun again and smashed his head into the street from behind. What is the plot, hen.

This time I read the explanation and found it interesting. Especially the famous scene of the male protagonist that he admires, I think it is necessary to talk about it.

The famous scene is the reaction of the male protagonist when he hears the name Rolo Thomas, and it is a close-up of his face. If you watch it in a movie theater, at this time, the male protagonist's face occupies almost the entire frame. Any flaws will be revealed.

His pupils dilated and his muscles tense in response. Then the eyes move to the left.

According to the microexpression theory, people generally look to the left when recalling, and generally look to the right when lying. That is to say, from the eyes of the male protagonist, the head will find: first, he is a little nervous or surprised by the name, and second, he is not panic, he really does not know him. So the head is suspicious of the male protagonist, but it is not easy to judge whether the male protagonist is fooling him!

So did the director take this into consideration when filming? Hard to say. First, the Twisting Times reported on micro-expressions in the 1970s and 1980s. The director or actor consciously applies it in the performance. The second, if not deliberate, is that the actor was thinking of the lines at the time. Lucky hit.

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  • Danielle 2022-03-26 09:01:01

    The classic police suspense film that swept the 1997 awards season. The screenwriter has to remember his head skills, the script is too powerful. There are no loopholes in the details of the whole film, and the rhythm is tightly interlocked. Guy Pierce's performance even surpassed Kevin Spacey and Russell Crowe! The characters of several policemen are bright and not flat, which is very impressive. The ending setting is simply superb, giving the film a strong film noir atmosphere (similar to "Chinatown")~ (9.0/10)

  • Savanna 2022-03-25 09:01:03

    Dancing lightly under the lights of the drunken gold fans, but still unforgettable blood. Scratching one's head in a hotbed of licentiousness, but still unstoppable like a dream. Stumbled in a childhood that cannot bear to look back, but always embraces a kindness. In the adversity of loneliness and helplessness, we have both sides, but always stick to the integrity. There are too many colorful secrets hidden in the night in Los Angeles, but the reason why this city shines is that those seemingly fragile souls stick to their faith. What is the script of the top police and criminal film? This film can be used as a reference. The images of the three protagonists are very three-dimensional. The calm Ed corresponds to power and order, the manic Bud corresponds to innocence and conscience, and the exaggerated Jack corresponds to desire and loss. The three different positions are like a perfect prism, and the success will be the original. The complex context of the story is reflected in the colorful and dangerous Los Angeles secrets, which is really sighing. Interestingly, the second year of Los Angeles Confidential losing to the Oscars, there is a film that also tells about good police and bad police, and also covers gang reshuffling, police falling in love with prostitutes and other elements, which won the Hong Kong Film Awards. This movie It's called "The Beast Detective."

L.A. Confidential quotes

  • [Exley curses under his breath]

    Jack Vincennes: What?

    Ed Exley: [not wearing his] Glasses!

    Ed Exley: You're kidding! Well, just don't shoot me!

  • [after securing Vincennes's cooperation, the Chief turns to Exley, watching from behind a two-way mirror]

    Police Chief: And so it goes... Detective Lieutenant. Ace 'em at the grand jury tomorrow, son. Wear a smart-looking suit and ace 'em. And Ed? Lose the glasses.