Section 201 Two Heroes
With the photography, the two actors also completed the transition from young actors to mature actors.
Generally speaking, it is not much recommended to play a character with two actors in a movie. Because everyone has their own personality, two completely different actors to play one person, how can it be completely consistent. Those who can play a role with two people and are both recognized, that is, Godfather 1 and Godfather 2.
However, in this play, this change is not a big problem. Colin soon realized keenly that the change of actor was actually a hint: on the one hand, it was implying that time had passed for a long time, and on the other hand, it was also implying that these two people had distorted themselves for such a long time and were no longer their former selves.
Ten years ago, and ten years later, they are not the same person, replacing the actors, is making this kind of insinuation.
And after the movie camera turns, Andy, played by Pete, has already entered the video store. And with his shout, Tony, played by Norton, who was sitting in the back, had already stood up and greeted him.
The audience knows very well that the identities of these two people are very different, but at this time, they are like two ordinary people, discussing which sound is better in the audio store, which also makes people feel quite funny.
Generally speaking, there are many things that use the condition of information asymmetry in movies to create plots. Put a detail out that the audience doesn't see, but the characters in the play do, so that you can shape the excellence of the characters in the play. And some information, the audience knows. The characters in the play don't know, but they can create all kinds of different feelings - like the friendly dialogue between the two people now, which is a method used to create psychological changes for the audience.
"Try this. This is good. ”
Tony in the movie turned on the music, and the music also sounded at this time.
"All around are similar faces, shabby surroundings, tired looks. As soon as the morning dawns, you start to fight for me, and there is nowhere to go. There is nowhere to run......"
This song seemed to make Colin feel a little familiar. After a careful search in memory, the name Tears of Fear Band. He dug it out of the depths of his memory.
This song seems to be a song from the 80s. This is the song Madworld composed by Tears of Fear in the 80s. This song has a long history. Colin couldn't remember the song anymore, especially the song, which didn't seem to be quite the same as he remembered—the band wasn't so low-pitched in his memory. Songs with piano and cello accompaniment. But. What he has to admit is that this song seems to be even better when sung like this, and it seems to be very tasteful.
Especially for these two people to listen to it, this flavor is very full - the identity of these two people, listening to this song, is very suitable.
Colin remembers that at the press conference just now, Director Levy also mentioned it. In the original Hong Kong version of the movie, here is a Chinese song. He said he turned it into an English song. It's just that Colin didn't expect that instead of translating a song, he looked for a song, or slightly changed a song with a similar mood and rhythm.
Colin found that Levy's films did have the characteristics of Levi's films, at least, he was so serious about the songs, looking for songs from twenty years ago to respond to the movie, Scorsese probably didn't have this mood.
Scorsese is too fond of simple and rough style, this kind of thing to brew emotions in his heart through songs, he is too lazy to do. And Levy did a good job, not only to make this song arouse people's emotions, but also, the two of them listened to the song, and chatted, from the words of the two people, people also heard something: Tony, who is a gangster, is still human, and he also helps people recommend cheap stores, and there is still a kindness in his heart. And Andy is already getting married, and life is obviously good.
Time has passed, and they are living under their own disguises. They all seem to be doing well - but just after Andy turns to leave, Tony and the video store owner deliver the goods, reminding people once again that the story is still a gangster movie.
Performing such a heartwarming scene and such an ugly reality so unjointed, the impact on people seems to be even more unbearable.
Immediately after that, the camera of the film has been given to the rooftop - Norton is sitting there, with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, but his expression seems to have gone numb, and Liam Neeson appears again at this point. The camera shows his back, and then there is the scene in the glass-the distorted shadow in the mirror, which also makes Colin have some guesses: among these people, who is good and who is evil?
If it is another movie, it may have been determined from the beginning that the good of the police station and the evil of the gangsters have been determined, but there are many gangster movies in the United States, and after watching too many gangster movies, people will know very well that there is not necessarily absolute good and evil in gangster movies. Especially the movie itself makes a fuss about this, which also makes people start to doubt these.
Is this person who makes his subordinates go undercover really a good person?
On the rooftop, the officer and the undercover agent had a conversation. During the conversation, people also heard that during this period of ten years of undercover, the undercover agent was under great pressure in his heart, and he hurt people many times for this, and he is still doing psychological counseling.
The past ten years of undercover work have not been very easy for him, and he has been under a lot of pressure. Only one person in New York knew who he was, which made him feel a lot of pressure.
In front of him, the police officer first scolded angrily, and then encouraged and comforted. And at the end of this scene, when the undercover agent found out the birthday gift given to him by the police officer, although he said that he didn't like it, the smile on his face still made people see his happiness.
If the opening scene is to highlight the gang boss, and the latter part is to reflect the two undercover agents, then this part is to highlight the police officer. On the one hand, he focuses on solving the case, and on the other hand, he also cares about his subordinates, and the image of an excellent police officer has also been reflected.
It is this kind of good boss. Tony was able to persevere.
And after getting the news of the undercover agent, the camera also turned back to the police station. Here, Andy is talking to someone else.
Apparently. He had just returned from a funeral. While talking, he was still talking about the deceased's care for himself when he was at the police academy. And after saying this, he lectured the young policeman, and evaluated his clothes, methods of doing things, and formal norms.
"Put on a suit, you're not going to invade Poland...... Being a police officer requires keen observation. Not a diligent ......"
Obviously, Andy, as a police officer, is still very good at coercing people. Now he is a police officer. Just as he was a great football quarterback in the police academy, he is still at the heart of the people in the police department. He is easy to talk and laugh and experienced. He is a police star in the eyes of people. He was telling people about his past experiences, which also caused a lot of laughter, and at this moment, the colleague behind him suddenly spoke, "By the way, Andy, how did you know about that guy's lair last time?" ”
This sentence made Andy stunned for a moment. Didn't speak again. Colin saw it, and it was Matt who was questioning. Dillon - I just don't know if he's a trick. And this one sentence. Apparently reminding Andy that these messages were conveyed by the gang boss and were not a good way to come.
The confusion about his own identity surrounds him all the time. In the police station, he is the core of the people, the center of attention, and the most successful police officer, but after leaving here, he has another identity.
Tony's irritability and dissatisfaction are released by hitting people, but Andy wants to suppress his emotions and can only reveal them inadvertently. The pattern of this film is that of two heroes - the changes in the emotions and abilities of the two people are reflected in nuance.
It was at this time that the comrades at the police station bought something to eat, Andy picked it up, took a doughnut, and bit it - this action made Colin feel a little ridiculous: is the action of eating doughnuts implying that Andy thinks of himself as a police officer in his heart? Is the American police inseparable from doughnuts and has risen to the level of literature?
However, in any case, this paragraph has already shown the psychology of the two people, and immediately after, the police officer played by Liam Neeson has gathered all the people in the police station and held a meeting.
"You all know who we're arresting. That person has had a transaction within this week, and we don't know where he delivered it yet, so he needs to be supervised at all times......"
At the meeting, the officers made the deployment. A large number of lines and humorous speeches were originally the strengths of Liam Neeson, who won the Tony Award, and this line made the image of the police officer more outstanding.
It's just that the way the gang boss is called 'the one you know' is quite novel to Colin. It's rare for a gang boss to have such a lot of coercion.
Of course, there is such an idea, also because Colin only likes to watch gangster movies and does not like to watch fairy tales - otherwise, if you look at Harry Potter, you will know where the name comes from.
With Liam Neeson's arrangement, a large-scale arrest operation has been deployed layer by layer. The police began to gather, ready to arrest people, and the gangsters began to gather and prepare for deliveries - this battle was about to begin.
At this point, Andy walks up to the balcony with his phone and wants to hang up a phone call with the gang boss to inform him that the deal has been cancelled. However, the officer patted him, "Don't call, don't contact the outside world now." ”
The officer's words made Andy's hand droop. At the same time, Tony and the gang boss were sitting in the same car, his plaster hand by the window, signaling.
Obviously, in this fight, Tony has the upper hand for the time being. However, everyone knows that the movie will not end in less than 20 minutes. So, what will this first climax look like? How exactly does Andy get the message out? These doubts once again aroused Colin's heart. (To be continued......)
PS: madworld is a song from 1982, and it was adapted from a movie in 2001. It is impossible for the English version of the movie to use Chinese songs, so this one was used.