Boxer's Doubt

Camila 2022-04-20 09:01:11

From "Sunny Day" to "Country Rider," and then from "Country Rider" to "Raging Bull." Second time watching. When I watch it for the first time, it is more likely that I want to fall into self-movement, and it also brings strong self-doubt. Before the second reading, I have read some interpretations and comments. Therefore, it's not really original and it's all my own ideas. It's more of what others say, and the main reference comes from Jiang Wen. Jack LaMotta's boxing is not the focus of attention, but more about his doubts about the people around him, his doubts about his wife, his younger brother, and his unruly life. Feeling this kind of doubt, being sensitive and skeptical, that's my characteristic. The brutality behind this suspicion also resonates in my experience. The unruly and violent towards life caused him to be abandoned by the people around him; I am also very injustice, why should I abandon him? Ultimately reconciling with life, with yourself, and being a little more tactful is the best way to solve problems. This is the answer given by the movie. It seems to be faintly felt. The more withdrawn and unruly, the easier it is to hurt those close to you, and it is also yourself who is hurt. But it seems to be another process. do not know.

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Extended Reading
  • Taryn 2021-10-20 19:01:48

    Rewatching @filmoteca almost all characters are stupid, Sanguan looks disgusting in my opinion, it’s hard to empathize (probably I don’t like Martin to a large extent because he does many of his films), so I start from the beginning. At the end, no matter whether the plot has a climax or not, there is no fluctuation in the heart, but fortunately there are De Niro's performance and a few extremely wonderful clips.

  • Belle 2021-10-20 19:01:48

    Songren Weixiu's second brush, the body is very good! A rough and vigorous description of chaos (noisy soundscape), 40s style (such as Body and Soul, Life magazine), but the uniqueness of anger and instability burst even more. The black and white tone makes the background of multiple scenes (boxing matches, clubs, bars, prisons, etc.) canceled, smoky, and consistent; the rebate also continues to the protagonist set of The King of Comedy. The play is actually quite simple, grabbing the man’s flaws (suspicion, arrogance, vain, and eventually swelling, a bit of thinking of the greatest American dream tragedy Citizen Kane), and it also makes women’s positions and opinions clear (Cathy Moriarty has A few scenes think of Kim Novak), but he is essentially just a poor boy who wants to succeed. On the ring with melancholy notes, a ray of ghost punching the void, how much young can he control his body (and hit his opponent hard), and later he even weighs It can't be controlled, let alone the complicated sophistication.

Raging Bull quotes

  • Jake La Motta: [crying] What'd I do? What'd I do? What'd I do?

  • Jake La Motta: They got some balls. Some balls. I take the dive. What more do they want? Huh? They want me to go down too? I ain't goin' down. Not for nobody.