We all like Edward Norton, his acting like a chameleon, and sometimes confused by his unobtrusive frankness-such as choking with Marvel Pictures, his new film "Brooklyn Secrets" In "Motherless Brooklyn" (Motherless Brooklyn), he was too "outspoken": he played a Tourette's disease patient, in order to trace the mystery of the murder of his benefactor, he fell into the intrigue of the New York government and business scandal in the 1950s.
"Brooklyn Secret": Edward Norton's retro noir film
If you like the "LA Confidential" (LA Confidential) style of ambush noir film, the first 30 minutes of "Brooklyn Secret" will let you Ecstatic: Now Hollywood has no interest in making such retro noir films. Every character in "The Brooklyn Secret" seems to have a secret, invisible shadows flow behind the scenes, and our protagonist is a detective assistant who has no money, no biceps, and swears loudly from time to time. , Even his colleagues in the detective agency called him a freak. It is conceivable that he is not the iron-faced detective we are used to.
and Tourette's disease is not difficult for Norton, he can conquer every mental illness, and then let all the audience believe that he is really sick on the big screen. He knows how to make this disease, which inevitably embarrass himself and outsiders, become a source of humor on the screen. Norton is not only the narrative protagonist of this movie, he is also a funny harlequin-he will spit out the most unbearable swear words at any time, creating a ridiculous effect.
But in essence, this half-hearted neurological detective character is still a genius: he is unforgettable and his head is like a database that records everything around him. He found out the truth while swearing swear words and absorbing all kinds of information. Sounds confusing, right? This is the biggest problem with "The Brooklyn Secret."
Don't worry, if you are a loyal fan of Norton, you like every genius, marginal personality role-he is almost only good at this kind of personality defect or physical defect role. "The Brooklyn Secret" can definitely satisfy you. No matter how many problems there are with this movie, Norton's performance will be no problem. But that's the case. As a screenwriter, director and lead actor, he seems to have only fulfilled his duties as an actor, which is really confusing.
is not the best example in the genre.
's "Brooklyn Secret Case" is beautiful in imitating the film noir in the 1950s. The soundtrack of the whole movie is put into the ever-changing 1950s jazz trend, one of which even sounds similar to "Chinatown" "(Chinatown) is very similar.
But this kind of imitation/tribute to film noir efforts does not stop there. "The Brooklyn Secret" is a story that can be told within an hour and a half. The answer is not complicated, nor terrifying, and there is not much novelty. However, within an hour before the movie, the audience can guess the answer according to the film’s deliberate arrangements, but this movie is a huge monster for 2.5 hours. The audience in the middle section will inevitably feel at a loss and can't understand the movie. What kind of circle are you going around.
The background of the original novel of "The Brooklyn Secret" is actually modern. Norton, who has prepared this film for 20 years, thinks that this novel makes him feel the atmosphere of film noir, so he pulls the background of the story back to the 1950s. In this way, "The Brooklyn Secret" is indeed very "like" film noir, but it does not grasp the essence of film noir. It does not create the sense of tension or despair that it should have. There is no warning answer, no such thing. The invigorating sensation that makes people realize, without the description of deep emotion, makes the black not really dark. Therefore, "Brooklyn Secret" is not the next "Iron Mask" or "Brick", which makes Norton's good acting skills as an actor even more ironic, because Norton is a director and screenwriter. It's messed up-it's like a genius has lost his way in the fog he created.
"The Brooklyn Secret" is like a heavy old hard mystery novel, which attracts you into the 50s New York where dragons and snakes are mixed. After reading it, you can still hear the trumpet of Myer Davis, which lingers in your mind. go with. The soundtrack of "The Brooklyn Secret" will definitely be an auditory feast, but the 2.5-hour clueless tracing is not. If you are a diehard film noir fan, some passages of this movie will make you relive good memories, but not all of them are exciting. If you don’t know film noir, this film may be a tryAn introduction to-just remember that "The Brooklyn Secret" is not the best example of this type.
