People sitting in the theater seem to have this awkward dilemma — if before, to be more specific, when the opening music of "The Talented Ripley" had just started and white subtitles flashed on the screen, if someone had told them that they would be obsessed with a gay movie, they would have laughed at each other for being too shady.

However, the reality is that when they suddenly remember their original intention to pick a thorn, most of the movie has long passed, and the number of points written down in their notebooks is even a bit exaggerated to describe it as "few".

Yes, that's right, at the beginning, they did have a deep resistance to this movie, and the psychology of watching a good show, when people encounter things that are contrary to common sense, they will have disgust, this is human nature, but as emotional creatures, people will always be affected by this or that plot, and it is also human nature. The myths and legends that circulate in the world are always inextricably linked to poignant love, which also proves that as long as the influence reaches that point, the so-called prejudice will also disappear.

As for the same-sex relationship, as long as the performance can touch the hearts of the audience, in fact, this kind of emotional expression is the same as the love between men and women, but how to perfectly depict the love of marginal people is much more difficult than ordinary love between men and women.

At the beginning, the audience was not surprised by Theorod's style at the beginning of the film, they had already seen enough of the old-fashioned hairstyle, heavy glasses, ill-fitting shabby suit, cowering and hunched waist Ripley in the trailer - at the beginning, they were indeed taken aback by that look, after all, Theorod's appearance is definitely a first-class beautiful man in Hollywood - his dedication to sacrificing his image is indeed worthy of recognition, you must know that it is not so easy to scandalize a person's appearance, the so-called " Sacrificing image" is by no means a hasty matter to make yourself ugly, in addition to the need for excellent makeup artists, you also need a change in the actor's own temperament, to put it bluntly, it is still acting skills.

And how many sides of Theorod's temperament is already a cliché, his acting skills are undoubted, and there is nothing wrong with the high plasticity, as a typical experiential actor, since his debut, people have long been surprised and even accustomed to seeing the "thousand faces" Theorod without any traces of performance on the screen. So, being able to completely erase the charisma and play a harlequin naturally would have been praised by some critics if it had been put on other good-looking actors, but if that person was Theorod, there was nothing to say – he couldn't do that, that's incredible.

But as the plot deepens, Ripley's first encounter with Melty at the dock made many people feel a little more vague premonition in their hearts as the young master of the Greenleaf family, and the synopsis let them know that Ripley is definitely not a decent protagonist, and his words and deeds at this moment are also like a little person with low self-esteem and cowardice and love for vanity, especially when Melty has no doubt about his identity, the relieved and tried to hide the smile that flashed on his face was simply amazing!

That kind of smile can be described as a villain at worst, but this kind of villain's exclusive smile on Ripley's face is even a little more cute, not only does it make the audience think that this alternative protagonist is a little offensive, but also makes them infected by the smile on his face, and they can't help but smile - who doesn't have a time to be vain for a beauty? Moreover, when this Ripley, who is not high-quality in appearance, tries his best to disguise himself as a playboy Dickey and make a chic appearance, he really has a few twisted and cute charms.

Ordinary viewers may not be able to see what is going on, but those professional film critics know that it is still the credit of Theorod behind this - perhaps related to the smile that is very consistent with the character's appearance and personality shy and reserved - at this moment, he makes the image of a villain-like protagonist three-dimensional, which is not only reflected in his grasp of "trying to disguise himself as someone he has never met", but also deeply portrayed into people's hearts and resonates.

In this way, Ripley is like an ordinary person living at the bottom of society, and ordinary people can more or less find a little bit of their own shadow from him. Whether it's because of Anthony Minghella's subtlety or Theorod's acting, Ripley's realism will make most people follow him into the film, into the lazy and decadent era of the middle of the last century, and meet the gentleman who changed the rest of Ripley's life.

Dickey is indeed a very charismatic person, whether it is his perfect appearance or his fiery personality, it is difficult to find a second person in the world who is more suitable to play this young man than Judelaw. With such a stark contrast, Ripley, who follows Dickey around, is like his little henchman, and Dickey is perfect like an angel on earth.

Surprisingly, however, the rivalry between Ripley and Dickey does not give the impression that Ripley's brilliance is completely suppressed by Dickey. Most of the time, it is extremely easy to give people the illusion that the supporting role is dominant, and Theolod's Ripley provides a textbook performance for future acting students - the strength of the role setting does not represent the strength of the character's presence, and how to highlight the leading role of a "weak" character is a skill that every ambitious excellent actor must learn.

Especially the scene in the bathroom between the two, the ambiguous and imaginary conversation, looking at Ripley's fragile, cautious, and hot eyes on the big screen, that kind of eyes can almost make people smell the mouth-drying and heart-pounding love breath in the air, but his words, his actions, are so humble. Looking at Ripley's face, a sweet and astringent ambiguity quietly spread in everyone's hearts.

Almost everyone, both men and women, was fascinated by this kind of Ripley, and when he revealed his heart for the first time, he could hardly see any other flaws on his body, and the love was so pure that it was desirable.

They heard that the second story of his arm tattoo coming out of his mouth was very different from the first, and although the audience could not guess Ripley's true intentions at this time, his tone, the far-fetched self-deprecating smile on his lips, was like a steel needle thrust into people's chests.

At that time, many people suddenly discovered that Ripley had captured their hearts and made their emotions change with him, and as for the scrutiny and criticism of homosexuality, they didn't know when they were thrown out of the theater. The so-called resistance, in the end, became natural.

Naturally, their hearts ach because of Ripley, they are nervous because of him, they smile because of him...... What's even more terrifying is that when he sadly hides his inferiority complex and cowardice, loses his mind and accidentally kills the crazy man he loves, and finally puts the other person's body in a hugging position and lies in his arms, what suffocates them is not fear, but despair.

Despair sent chills to their bodies, and the heating in the theater was not enough to drive away the cold in their hearts, and when they came back to their senses, many of them found themselves in tears. They couldn't fathom the exact reason for the tears, but they knew that from this moment on, nothing could come back, neither the charming playboy nor the former Ripley.

The film critics have long been afraid to say anything when they see this, their job requires them to maintain their sobriety and professionalism while watching the film, but from the beginning of the film to the present, they have been attracted more than once by the languid and charming scenery of Italy, the humble but dazzling Ripley, and the love that is destined to lead to tragedy.

Especially in the part of the confrontation between Ripley and Dickey at sea, Theolod's acting skills continued to explode and barely gave people time to catch their breath and blink, whether it was when he deceived himself and said hurtful things, or the moment when he cried and waved the oar, they wanted to run to the screening room immediately to reverse that piece of film and watch it over and over again a dozen times! Theorod in this scene, that is the real "let others pay no attention to other people's performances" - to be honest, their minds are already full of Theorod's Ripley, and Dicki ...... Oh yes, his avoidance and annoyance are really good, maybe there are other cats, but I'm sorry they didn't have time to pay attention when they first watched it, maybe there will be a new discovery on the second time.

It's just that when they think that this is the pinnacle of Theorod's acting skills, the plot immediately tells them three minutes later that it's not enough! Film critics who sit closer to the audience don't have to pay attention to the fact that the Ripley on the screen disguised as Dickey makes them gasp, and even themselves - in that moment, Ripley is almost a different person, he ...... It's Dickey! The gap between Ripley and Dickey is so big, how on earth did Theolod do it? He even has a voice that is seven or eight points similar to Jude, and if you don't listen carefully, you can't hear it at all!

Not to mention that in the second half of the film, the snowball of lies is getting bigger and bigger, and the more and more sleek Ripley switches between Dickey and himself at will, leaving a bigger flaw every time he saves the day, but he still does not hesitate to look back. Whether it's Ripley and Peter's "basement theory", or the third version of the tattoo story he tells Peter after his palm injury, Theolod almost always maintains that astonishingly high level of control over the entire movie!

The second half of the movie is almost so tense that people can't breathe, and the small highs/tides that rise from time to time also make the audience's hearts rise all the time. Emotionally they have been conquered by Ripley, and they instinctively hope that he will have a happy ending with Peter, but reason tells them how terrible and ironic this idea is, Ripley is just a criminal, how can they support a "bad guy" who goes wrong for his own selfishness?

This contradictory thinking makes many people feel relieved that Ripley deceived Dickey's father and escaped in the end, but there is still a lot of depression in their hearts. The main character's escape from impunity is a happy ending in a normal movie, yes, it's over, and Ripley and Peter can go to a new place and start over...... People think about it in their hearts, but they have some regrets, unfulfilled intentions, and dissatisfaction.

But that's good, Ripley does have something to hate, but hateful people must have pitiful, this character is too depressing in the whole movie, it's not bad to give him a lighter role, and a movie can't be without shortcomings, besides, it can't hide its shining point. The film critic thought so, and let his mind wander through his memories until—

Melti calls Ripley's name on the boat.

An ominous premonition loomed over everyone.

Melti thinks that Ripley is Dickey, and Peter, who is in the same boat, knows that Ripley is only Ripley.

Melti seems to have seen Peter as well.

Everything after that, in the eyes of the smart man Ripley, and in the eyes of many film critics, has long been self-evident.

Ripley had just sprouted a little hope from despair, and the waves of reality had extinguished the only spark. Peter was the one he was destined to lean on, revealing the softest and most vulnerable part of his heart, but fate played a joke on him again.

The picture is fixed on Ripley's lonely and empty figure, without any lines, he sits quietly in place, the weak and self-deprecating smile at the corners of his mouth is more shocking and infectious than crying, and the wordless sorrow almost overwhelms the people who have just breathed a sigh of relief, like swallowing a piece of red-hot iron, burning from the throat all the way to the chest and abdomen.

Again, faint sobs rang out in the hall.

At this point, critics finally understand why Theolod and Anthony insist that this is not just a gay movie or a romance movie, fate or humanity, in the end, it is Ripley's choice.

The crowd waited until the end of the rolling of the credits, and then continued applause resounded throughout the hall. Kate, who was sitting next to Theorod, stood up with red eyes and applauded him: "You did it, Theo, this is the first time I've seen the whole movie, and after watching it, I knew you were going to be busy this awards season." But I guess it's also the only time I've had because the story is so sad and depressing. ”

"Doesn't that also say a lot about our success?" said Theolod with a light-hearted smile and applause from the crowd.

It is said that the applause at the premiere lasted a full five minutes before it faded, and while those who mentioned "The Talented Ripley" were hesitant to criticize it as painful and desperate, almost all of them unanimously affirmed that it was definitely the best film they had seen this year.

The next day, the reviews of "The Genius Ripley" in major newspapers and media rushed out, and the □□ about the homosexual plot before the release of the movie disappeared overnight, replaced by the same theme -

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