Chapter 1887: Chapter 1887
The premiere ceremony of "LA Confidential" came to an end. The scene of loud cheers and thunderous applause from the audience is no stranger to people. It seems that every time Hugo's work is released, people can feel the overwhelming excitement. The coming heat wave clearly shows people's excitement and joy.
But this time, there seemed to be something different. The audience who walked out of the movie theater looked excited and wanted to find a word to describe their mood, but they were speechless. The trembling from the soul can only be interpreted with vivid expressions . This made all the reporters and audiences who were not able to enter the premiere scene very itchy, each and every one of them seemed to be crawled by a cat's paw, unable to control their high sense of anticipation.
"Someone once said that Hugo's works are always worth looking forward to, Hugo's works are always excellent, and Hugo's works are always worth the price of admission. I agree with this point of view, but the 'LA Confidential' Wonderful but far beyond this point of view, this may not be the most exciting work of Hugo's personal performance, but it is definitely one of the best works of Hugo's participation."
In the first paragraph of the film review of the "Los Angeles Times", Nicholas McLean gave the film "LA Confidential" the highest praise, "a high degree of integration of business and art, the best drama in film history!" Such a title is already It was enough to shock everyone, and one could clearly feel Nicholas' indescribably excited mood after watching the movie.
"In my short movie watching career, please forgive me for being narrow-minded, but so far, I have never seen a feature film with such a wonderful story, never!
Someone once said that "The Godfather" is the pinnacle of feature films. The huge story clues seem to be chaotic but intertwined in an orderly manner, leaving the audience with no breathing space for a moment, and can only follow the ups and downs of the story. Retelling of the film becomes impossible. Only the audience can feel the powerful power and delicate carving of the film by watching the film in person. Francis Ford Coppola's control over the story line and rhythm is achieved in this film. Reached the pinnacle of the state, directly recorded in the annals of history!
Curtis Hansen has once again pulled off the Coppola-esque mission impossible. Perhaps, Hansen is not Coppola, and his lens language and editing style are not as perfect as Coppola, but "LA Confidential" makes up for this shortcoming by relying on meticulous stories and wonderful characters. Lancaster, The combination of Spacey, Crowe and Theron has surpassed the partners of Brando, Pacino and Keaton, and contributed the greatest drama movie since "The Godfather" was released in 1972!
In the process of watching "LA Confidential", I can't help but blame myself: I blame myself for seeming to be distracted, missing a certain detail, a certain line, so that I always hope to pause the movie like a videotape , looking for clues in the pictures and lines, and guessing the intricate spider web behind the whole story. But in fact, I have been highly concentrated and devoted myself to the movie. The feeling of excitement makes me wish I could hit the wall to vent my inner surge. The development of the plot has been turned back and forth, and the charm of the lines and acting skills has been brought to the extreme. When the movie is over, it is still memorable for a long time. I only hope that I can go to the cinema to watch it for the second time-not because I don’t understand it, but It's because it's so wonderful.
There are seven main actors in the movie, Hugo Lancaster, Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Charlize Theron, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito, David David Strathairn, these seven actors are all absolute top players with strong strength. It can be imagined what a wonderful show it will be if so many masters gather together to compete with each other. The story and lines can be said to have burst out with incredible sparks, making the whole movie rise to the height of classics.
Lancaster's elegant gentleman and scheming, Spacey's suave and smooth handling of affairs, Crowe's integrity, loyalty, fiery casualness, Theron's vulnerability, sensitivity, poignancy and elegance... Every character and every actor is unique. It exploded with endless energy and perfectly blended with the characters. It has been a long, long time since there has been a work that remembers at least five main characters after watching the movie. The last time it should be "Seven Samurai".
A stunning drama, 'LA Confidential' tackles one of the most pervasive and idiosyncratic questions in our society today: What is justice?
The movie focuses on the police. According to the broad definition, what they represent is justice, and what they uphold is justice. The movie begins with a detailed introduction of the three protagonists, the police. It is not until the end of the film that we understand that these police officers are enough to form the main body of the story. There is no standardized image of justice among them, and the story gives the three protagonists the police. The ambiguous personality setting makes the boundary between justice and evil blurred. All three characters walk on the edge of the clear boundary between black and white, sometimes righteous and sometimes evil. This setting is undoubtedly bold and interesting.
When the three characters appear on the stage, it is very easy for the audience to make a choice. The different personalities and handling styles will make people choose a clear-cut stand: whether they like it or hate it, it is clear at a glance.
The stories of these three protagonists are independent of each other, but they are inevitably intertwined, as if there is an invisible thrust that promotes the rapid development of the story. They are always facing the choice between justice and evil, and each choice is different. All lead to the development of the story into a different track. Just as all the audience thought, the three policemen When it is observed that some of them are about to go on the road of no return and set off a bloody storm, the story has undergone tremendous changes. The evil forces other than the three parties have made a strong appearance, which not only allows the story to continue, but also makes justice and evil stand on the two sides of absolute opposites. On the side, there are three policemen who have nothing to do with each other. But because of the heart of justice, Cha chose to come to the same front, and the different attitudes of the audience towards the protagonist also turned into support.
When justice completely defeated evil, everyone thought that the movie would usher in a Hollywood-style happy ending, but the story gave a meaningful ending, blurring the line between justice and evil again , what really tortures people's hearts is the ending that is too realistic and too real:
Those who lived their days but were dominated by the justice deep in their hearts, who occasionally flashed once in a while, died; The person who bravely pursued his dream amidst trade-offs, and finally chose the reality, stayed.
Is the light of justice too weak, or the cruelty of reality too strong? The line between justice and evil is undoubtedly clear, but only those who walk in the gray area can persist until the end. This is reality, a dark and bloody reality. Everyone can clearly define 'justice', but in real life, no one can clearly and clearly stick to justice, not only because of the collision between emotion and reason, system and individual, but also selfishness. The collision between desire and reality, society and ideals, the blurred boundaries make everyone feel at a loss and at a loss as to what to do.
The movie started to work in less than 20 minutes after the opening, and used an important case to mobilize the enthusiasm of the audience. When the huge and mixed clues made people feel mentally tired, the plot turned around and made another effort, and this time the previous The integration of all the clues, coupled with the new clues, makes the intensity to a higher level, bringing the audience not only excitement and excitement, but also trembling and resonance from the soul.
If we say that the first half of the audience can still participate in the process of solving the case as a participant; then the development of the second half of the plot is simply dizzying. At this time, they have become key clues, echoing back and forth, which makes the audience passively become bystanders, admiring the black humor of this reality.
The whole story has gone through a development process in which justice and evil are clearly distinguished, chaotic and indistinct, and sharply opposed, and finally fell into darkness again. In the twilight. More importantly, the characters and the story complement each other and complement each other. The center of the entire plot is constantly changing, moving back and forth between the main characters, and the relationship between the characters is also in motion. There is no tension yet. When the limit is reached, another tension has formed, which is unpredictable. Even the time to breathe is precious.
'LA Confidential' is undeniably deep and true, and the story seems to be happening all the time in every corner of the world, the confrontation between justice and corruption, the erosion of justice and evil, the blurring of light and dark, almost permeating deeply To every corner of society, just beside you and me. The real world is not a fairy tale, good people are not good people, bad people are not bad people, any kind of justice and evil are constantly changing, the darkness and corruption of society have begun to rot, but "LA Confidential" just uncovered the tip of the iceberg.
There is no doubt that the cast led by Hugo Lancaster gave a strong and wonderful performance, but I am reluctant to mention too much this time, because the actors and the story complement each other and form an inseparable whole. All the charm that makes the perfect script bloom, making up this amazing movie. I choose to praise this work, every detail, every link, every part of the whole work is amazing!
The plot design without loopholes, the narrative rhythm of flowing clouds and flowing water, the dangerous, cocooning, and interlocking plots are definitely the biggest test of the audience's memory and insight, delicate and real characterizations, profound and terrifying thoughts, and climaxes. The unique story, the meaningful ending, the commercial value and artistic value of a movie are extracted to the highest level, and it turns out with an unparalleled attitude!
This is not only the best work of this year, none; it is also a classic masterpiece enough to occupy an important place in film history. I'm ready to walk into the cinema for the second, third time, how about you? "