"Have you heard of Rwanda?"

This is the end of Roger's entire film review, which feels a bit abrupt, but it is in harmony with the title of the review, "Lancelot Strello's crime trilogy - Have you heard of Catholic priests/sexual/child abuse?" ”

The sprinkling text vividly shows Roger's inner excitement and excitement, especially the first time he officially proposed the concept of "crime trilogy", which connects Lance's three works, showing Lance's ambition and the grandeur of the entire story structure. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

This really made Lance break away from the ranks of "new directors" and become a backbone director with his own appeal; It also proves that Lance is not just a promising rookie, his talent is recognized through the crime trilogy, which really gives him a place in Hollywood.

Why is Roger's endorsement of the "crime trilogy" so important? It can be said that this is an affirmation given from the height of art.

The concept of "trilogy" in the narrow sense comes from ancient Greece and originally referred to three tragedies with a coherent plot. The reason why people have a soft spot for the number three is actually derived from psychology. In Greece at that time, the symbol for three was "iii", not the now customary Arabic numeral "3", which in the eyes of Pythagoras was a harmonious number; Aristotle, on the other hand, believed that "iii" has a beginning, an end and a middle, representing completeness; In Christianity, the sanctity of the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit also comes from this; In the Oriental culture, "one life is two, two is three, and three is all things", after Lao Tzu said it loudly, it has become the source of countless scholars' understanding and interpretation.

Therefore, the trilogy has always had a special significance in the field of art.

However, when the "trilogy" entered Hollywood, it was given more commercial significance, such as the "Star Wars" series, the "Matrix" series, the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" series, the "Lord of the Rings" series, the "Godfather" series, etc., all of which were set as trilogy. But in fact, these trilogies are not at the artistic level, but more of a continuation of the plot, which can only be called three sequels strictly speaking.

The trilogy that has reached the height of art is more of a work in which "the content of the works is independent but interconnected, and at the same time by the same director", in such a trilogy, the director's personal style and ideological height are often injected, and at the same time, they are shown through different stories and contents, seemingly unrelated, but can arouse similar resonance, and truly evolve the film work into an art form.

Giuseppe-Tornatore's return trilogy, "Cinema Paradiso", "Pianist of the Sea", "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily"; Sergio-Leone's Dart Trilogy, "Red Dead Redemption", "Twilight Twins", and "Golden Three"; Woody Allen's London trilogy, "The Scoop", "The Finale", "Kassandra's Dream"; Krzysztof-Kieslowski's blue-white-red trilogy, "Blue", "White", "Red"; Stanley Kubrick's futuristic trilogy, "Doctor Strangelove", "2001: A Space Odyssey", "A Clockwork Orange......

These works are good enough to go down in history, and they are all trilogies in the artistic sense. Directors who can create a trilogy often mean that their artistic ideas are relatively mature, not only can they plan the three works at a higher level, but also can complete three different works at a relatively stable level for a long time, so this requires a very high level of artistic quality for the director, and it is naturally more difficult to be recognized.

Now, Roger has identified with Lance's crime trilogy, which is undoubtedly a huge breakthrough.

What's even more commendable is that Roger's review gave "Sin City" an incredible perfect score of 100 points, and at the same time, there was a four-star full star recommendation, which pushed "Sin City" to the peak of praise without hesitation with a full attitude. This is also Roger once again giving Lance the highest praise for his work.

In the current crime trilogy, Roger scored 100 points, 88 points, and 100 points respectively, and there are also four-star, four-star, and four-star recommendations. Needless to say, Roger's high praise for Lance can be seen. When the "City of God" was born, Roger ceremoniously recommended the rookie director to everyone, and now it has only been three years, and Roger has already pushed Lance to the throne of a talented director.

It's not just Roger, but Kirk Hanikat of "Film Review" who expressed the same sentiment.

"Strello's crime trilogy reminds me of the tragic and comic trilogy of Russian director Eldar-Ryazanov, 'The Trick of Fate,' 'The Story of the Office,' 'The Station for Two.'" Ryazanov gives people a glimpse of the melancholy nature of life behind the comedy through comical scenes and extraneous plot changes, which makes people laugh and cry, and hides the absurdity and ridiculousness of the living situation under the superficial narrative of relaxation and ridicule, which is an embarrassing reality.

Through the primitive restlessness, naked/naked violence, real plots, and vivid characters, Strello makes people deeply feel the cruel nature of social reality, and after the hearty viewing of the movie, they can often feel the tremor and reflection deep into the soul, hidden behind the brilliant colors and psychedelic lights, presenting an almost terrible reality, as if the skin can feel the fear of the collision of cold and heat. ”

Kirk's comparison of Lance to Elidal is undoubtedly a flattering compliment. In Russia, Elidar is nicknamed "the man every dog knows" and is a truly respected film giant.

"Strello's shots are always full of allusions and metaphors, moving between reality and fantasy, especially in the use of images and the excavation of characters, showing a wisdom and sharpness that does not match his age." The primitive restlessness of the City of God, the calm restraint of the sword killing, and the wanton wildness of the City of Sin are amazing.

Among those authoritative film lists, some films stand out because of the special background of the time, some movies become classics because they created a new genre, and some movies are highly sought after because they have political/political significance. Strello's dedication to crime trilogy, no matter how you look at it, can be called a classic that will go down in history - is Strello's work perfect? Obviously not, but the core he injected into his work and the style he embodied was enough to win all the applause.

It's hard to imagine that the rookie director is only thirty-two years old, and he has only made four films so far. ”

From Roger to Kirk, they all give Lance the highest praise for the crime trilogy, and their excitement and excitement can be felt between the lines. This is the highest treatment for any director, and it also marks that Lance has truly gained a firm foothold in Hollywood and created a world as a director.

None of this was expected by Lance, and it was also something that people did not expect - who would have thought that "Sin City", such a cult-style commercial film, would actually forge Lance's status in the industry. However, no one expected that "pulp fiction" would make Quentin come out of nowhere, this is Hollywood, this is art.

Kirk also wrote a review of Sin City in Film Criticism, and his focus continued on his own problems at the premiere, giving a detailed analysis of the use of color.

"Just the color change of blood, there are four kinds in the movie, colorless, fluorescent white, red, mustard yellow; And the shape and dose of blood appear differently each time, depending on the scene, according to the situation, according to the state of the character, different changes are made. Each color hides a different meaning, the most direct is the level of pain, and Strello's extensive use of color to express the emotions of the characters is not only a bold attempt, but also an extreme use of cinematic language.

In "City of God", Strello uses moving shots and fragmented editing to convey emotional changes, in "Murder with a Knife", Strello uses the changes in lighting levels and strengths to show the ups and downs of emotions, and in "Sin City", Strello uses color language to express emotions.

Every shot is worth savoring, every shot is full of deep meaning, and every shot is carefully composed. Once again, Strello showed us his talent and talent.

At the end of the movie, the killer hands out a cigarette and the scene comes to an abrupt end.

At this time, the picture that comes to mind is not whether the killer will pull the trigger, but what choice will he make if he is in Sin City? Hidden behind the killer's compassionate eyes, there is an indifferent and cold heart, which reminds me of the ending of 'killing with a knife' - at that time, the ruthless professional killer was crushed by exhaustion and exhaustion, and chose to give up with a sigh; Now, the cold-blooded and cruel professional killer smiled charmingly and handed out a cigarette.

Is this progress or regression? ”

At the end of this review, Kirk wrote, "Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Unbelievable! He used three of the same words in a row to express the excitement and shock of his heart; At the same time, he also sent a full score of 100 points, indicating his support position.

In fact, this is not the first time that "Film Critics" has given Lance a score of 100 points, and Kirk's evaluation of the crime trilogy is precisely 100 points, "These are three works that keep pace with the times, these are three works that go deep into the soul, and these are three works that go down in history." ”

From Roger to Kirk, from the Chicago Sun to the Film Critics, this is just the tip of the iceberg after the premiere of Sin City, and this is just the beginning of a huge frenzy of discussion. (To be continued.) )