Raging Bull, the master's early works are already Brooklyn-like. The evaluation is divided into two parts with Jack being thrown into a cell, beating the wall and crying, the first half, the self-talking hero is late, the beginning is the end, the use of the rough and wild camera (personal feeling Martin Scorsese The use of it is like playing Tai Chi. The camera angle is extremely tricky. For example, the shooting angle of each shot of Jack's game is different, but the scene is exciting. When Jack beat his brothers, an accident happened. The ground does not show the tragic situation of the brothers, but shows Jack's anger at a high angle of elevation. My favorite is the scene where Jack enters the championship game), showing no reservations about bloody violence. The Italian bully in boxing, he is desperate, he goes his own way, is arrogant and conceited, and dares to love and hate. This undoubtedly paved the way for him to return as a beauty and win the golden belt, and also paved the way for Jack's separation of his wife and children, his brother's rebellion and the end of the hero.
Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly a master of contemporary cinema, not only can he bring us exciting action scenes, but also can sublimate the theme and give the film soul. To be honest, I was just admiring the use of the camera and the superb performance of Robert De Niro before Jack was in prison. Until Jack was thrown into prison and wept against the wall, scolding everyone in the world for their hearts and minds, I suddenly realized. I suddenly understood the significance of Martin's 1 hour and 50 minute narrative - he was creating an extremely individualistic hero, this hero is fearless, arrogant, does his own thing, he only fights for himself, he only fights for himself In life, he never cared about other people's feelings, so he was destined to be the kind of warrior that Lu Xun wrote about galloping in the dark, and he was destined to be abandoned by everyone.
The film is less a one-man show of a self-centered hero than a biography of a loner who refuses to submit to the world. From his bad attitude towards his wife and brother, from his excessive jokes to prosecutors, from his disdain for the boxing ring controlled by the Mafia, it can be said that he seems to know nothing about worldly life. Does he really know nothing? No, he just didn't want to bow his head to the mundane life of the mundane, greasy accident. Just like Jack's quote at the end of Marlon Brando's line on the shore, whether it's an angry bull or a dark horse at the end of the road, he never bows his head. "I took off my robe and what happened? I forgot to put on my shorts". For some unknown reason, this movie reminds me of Qu Yuan, and of Qu Yuan, who was disheveled on the banks of the Miluo River but chanted loudly.
The final Bible, the Gospel of John, is a brilliant stroke of genius, summarizing the ups and downs of Jack LaMotta's life in the most succinct language possible. I'm glad the story ends with Jack saying he can fight, but he chooses to recite, that's the entertainment. He once declared war on the reality in the dark, he used his own strength to reach the top, he has let go now, the gold belt is the best proof, he has long ignored the ups and downs of life, and he has only one opponent from beginning to end , that is himself. He can choose to bow his head to reality, he can constantly consider other people's feelings, but that's not his nature. Maybe many people think that the angry bull is a tragedy. Indeed, Jack LaMotta finally broke up with his wife and brothers in reality, and is a loser in real life, but he defeated the opponent that most people can't defeat - himself. all i know is this: once i was blind and now i can see. So winning or losing doesn't matter, it's just entertainment, whether it's boxing or reciting, whether you're throwing punches on the stage or eloquent, you're just a tool for other people's entertainment to earn money and gamble , just like Su Shi's words: I have long regrets that this body is not mine, when will I forget about it. When most people were still fighting in Vanity Fair, Jack LaMotta had already "passed the boat for the rest of his life", so the author made the title of victory and defeat unnecessary.
In addition, some people may regret that this film is a black and white film, but the author thinks that the black and white color of this film is a good foil for the grim atmosphere, thus better highlighting the theme of the film.
Finally ends with the beginning of Raging Bulls 2: I fight like I didn't deserve to live
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