After watching Martin's "Goodfellas" and "The Irishman", they are all revisited, because the time span of such epic movies is decades, and the whole process has a main line, and I forgot the memory of some parts of the whole movie. Then it fell apart hahah
A big difference between "The Irishman" and "Goodfellas" I think is the difference in narrative objects: "The Irishman" is more focused on an individual like Frank, while Russell and Jimmy are also very full of personality and temperament (thanks to the two The dedication of a veteran actor), but we can clearly feel that they are supporting characters, passers-by in Frank's long life; and although there are core characters in "Goodfellas", we can clearly feel that the narrative always revolves around Henry, Tommy and Jimmy is a threesome. Ever since Henry was still young and he first joined the gang as a small errand, he has been emphasizing this sense of belonging in the collective. Then to the day Tommy wants to make, Jimmy is sincerely happy for him, and we can all feel the relationship between the three. strong emotions.
The difference in objects also brings about different themes of the film: "Goodfellas" has a larger perspective, allowing us to go deep into the community of gangsters to observe the daily life and spiritual world of being a member of it. The narration of the movie also said that the gangster circle is very closed, and they only have contact with people in the gangster: we can see the twists and turns of Henry and Karen's relationship, Karen went from a simple (maybe not) girl to the last completely In the process of assimilation of people in the circle, we can see that members take care of each other, but they may also turn around because of a disagreement, or even use bullets to solve problems. We can see that under the temptation of money, everyone needs to live all the time In fear, I don't know when death will come... and then we can see that the film depicts relatively little of the daily crimes committed by gangsters. The biggest Lufthansa robbery is even the specific implementation process. are not shown on the screen. Therefore, I think "Goodfellas" is an in-depth analysis and interpretation of the gangster.
In contrast, "The Irishman" has a much smaller perspective, focusing on Frank's spiritual world. He was born in the military. I saw a point mentioned in other film reviews. Frank's unit (45th Battalion) fought all over the European battlefield during World War II, and was known for its serious killings, often killing prisoners, and Frank also During that time he turned himself into an indifferent machine. Why can Frank be the middleman between gangsters and unions, and both ends are pleasing? Because he is obedient, he doesn't feel it, he just performs the task, paint houses, do his own carpentry. Even if his last target is his closest friend, he only has two seconds of hesitation. Without him, I would have gotten used to it. What's quite emotional is that in his later years he started to pray, he hoped that he would be forgiven, and at the end of the film he and the priest murmured, "Why did he make that phone call?" I now understand the call he was referring to. It was Jimmy's first call to him, asking if he was paint houses. Finally, at this moment, Frank looked back on his life and revealed a trace of regret. But on the other hand, the gang life has already left an indelible mark on him - even if all his former companions have passed away, he is still reluctant to let go (although in reality, it seems that he started to make a lot of money for the sake of money before his death). Lan, connect everything to himself), when I heard that his lawyer had passed away, the first reaction was "who did it", which made people laugh bitterly.
Undoubtedly, both films are very good at telling a grand narrative, and the old horse's skill is undiminished. In terms of other than narrative, "The Irishman" is obviously much slower than "Goodfellas" in rhythm, and it lacks the feeling of being a gangster, because "The Irishman" has little involvement in the early lives of several main missions (actually, the main characters are too much.) I'm getting old, hahaha, I can't act in action scenes anymore. In addition, it has something to do with the changes in Lao Ma's mood over the past 30 years. It's less frivolous, and more philosophical and calm.
Finally, "Goodfellas" really uses a lot of rock music! the Rolling Stones, Cream, the Who, Muddy Waters, even the Sex Pistols! I just happened to be listening to rock music recently, and I was ecstatic. And "The Irishman" returned to the more popular rhythm and blues in the 1950s and 1960s, which was much more soothing and matched the rhythm and style of the movie.
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