I'm not very satisfied with the ending of "Sniper Phone Booth". Compared to the process where the conflict is clear, rhythm and various elements are tangled together, the ending seems very vulgar and Hollywood, especially the self-righteous God's perspective is too pretentious suspected. Some of the lines are unforgettable, but the whole is somewhat convoluted. After all, there are too many loopholes that can be found in the limited scene. But on the other hand, stories that often take place in a single scene have to be exciting, because without the change of scene, the only way to attract people is to tell the story well. "Sniper Phone Booth" is probably like this. The logic of the plot is not reliable, but technically, it is quite novel. The city has a population of about eight million people, and on average every day the front page of the newspaper reports that one resident died in various ways, and if everyone died in a different way, there would be eight million ways to die in the city. The above is the clue and logic of Bullock's novel "Eight Million Ways to Die". The same goes for this absolutely low-budget, big-budget thriller. There is no doubt about the acting skills of the male protagonist Colin Farrell. The whole film can almost be said to be his personal show. The small space and the instant reversal of fate are all perfectly interpreted through his superb acting skills. In addition, the villain played by Sutherland is also very intimidating. He only relies on the sound to let us feel the excitement and fear of playing with people on the phone through the screen and the microphone of the protagonist. In addition, the film's skills in audio-visual language are indeed excellent. In terms of sound effects, especially the shaping of the effect sound of pulling the gun bolt, the scene is more three-dimensional. And this unseen crisis has the effect of strengthening the sense of mystery and fear. The director also used a lot of close-up shots in the film to highlight the tension of the image. The male protagonist took off the ring that was put aside, the sweat dripping from his forehead because of the tension, and the hand clenching the microphone. The director also interspersed many instant shots of high-rise buildings, which more intuitively presented the oppression of the male protagonist in the low and narrow phone booth, making the image very tense and depressed. In terms of editing, the director also used a large number of short shots with fast-paced music, trying to avoid the damage to the rhythm and atmosphere of the long shots. The ability to create atmosphere is evident. As a commercial film, the advantages of this film are remarkable. It's just that the director's perspective of God has made me dissatisfied for a long time. If the final sublimation that the movie wants to express is the redemption of human nature, showing a person's repentance of human nature at the juncture of life and death, then the setting of the sniper can't be more face-saving, not only in the ending After deifying his abilities, he actually turned into an incarnation of justice. He took on the image of a God who punishes the scum of society and saves the great evil, but he actually killed two innocent people in the name of redemption just to arouse men. The sincerity that the Lord has lost for a long time is really not high, which makes people despise. Finally, as a fan of Sutherland, I still have to sigh with emotion. The director's vision for choosing the villain is really good, with a magnetic and unquestionable voice, as well as a recitation-like tone, a cheerful and paradoxical chuckle, and a half warm and half angry half. It's a joke, I really want to make people surrender! Hey!
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