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The world premiere of "Knives Out" at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival, an all-star fantasy lineup , Which made this detective blockbuster of Christmas in North America attract much attention. The audience is hard to get a ticket, and the media are full of seats. After the premiere, word-of-mouth was overwhelming, and Rotten Tomatoes maintained 100% freshness. In the trailer of the
movie, we can see at least ten heavyweight Hollywood stars: Daniel Craig in the "007 series" and Klein in the "Avengers series" Rees Evans, Michael Shannon in The Shape of Water, Annad Armas in Blade Runner 2049, Jamie Lee Curtis in Moonlight Panic, Toni Colette in "Old Grudges" and "Genetic Doom", Don Johnson in "The Freed Jiang Ge", Christopher Plummer in "Remember", Jayden in "Recall" Martell, Lekas Steinfeld in "Escape from Death"...the number of
stars in any column, ten fingers are not enough. In this detective film, everyone can't escape the identity of the suspect. The inextricable setting of the false and the real gives these former heroes and heroines finally have the opportunity to reveal their "dual nature" to shape their roles. Contrast. Chris Evans, who has the label "Beauty Team", frequently swears in the trailer. The detective Benoit Blanc played by Daniel Craig has no rigid makeup, but has a strong accent and talks to himself. His habit has made him no longer the familiar action star 007.
In addition to the detectives, the remaining casts formed a "family of gods." They have blood or in-law relations with each other, and behind them are the family grievances that have been buried for many years. Before and after the murder, when faced with the interrogation of the detective, everyone was in a completely different state, and the actor's playing space was hidden here. From superficial compliments to complete tearing, each character has distinct dualities. With the reversal of the plot, the progressive emotional expression of the characters makes the 130-minute "watching" process seductive and enjoyable. What is even more surprising is that these four generations of family members are also the epitome of American society. From grandmothers in wheelchairs to grandsons who use their phones to surf the Internet; from internet celebrities mothers to gnawing old sons, there are many reflections in the real world. There is also a discussion about illegal immigration, making this film not only a detective suspense film, but also a stab at the crux of social problems.
A very deceptive full-open perspective narrative
film director Ryan Johnson, who has directed works such as "Circle Messenger", "Star Wars 8", and "Breaking Bad Series". After "Star Wars 8", for Ryan Johnson, the control of the All-Star lineup has also seemed easy. How to balance the scenes so that each role can be fully displayed is what he is good at.
In this detective film, the director boldly uses a deceptively open perspective narrative. The film does not follow the tradition of suspense dramas, from the perspective of detectives to extract the cocoon of the case, but to give the audience the identity of an all-knowing "judge", looking down at the people in the film, but the detective only has a narrow focus, trying to pass confession and The limited information in the forensics pieced together the truth.
However, this does not affect the establishment of the film's sense of suspense. The most fascinating puzzles and truths are transformed into a fight between the suspect and the detective as if they were played by the director in Tai Chi. The audience's attention is perfectly transferred to the suspect. In other words, you know who the criminal is from the beginning, but you don't want her/him to be discovered!
until the shadowAt the end of the film, the audience suddenly realized that the omniscience perspective is also a trap set by the director. Under the layers of fog, detective Benoit Blanc finally got a complete insight into the visible and invisible truth, motives, and all clues. And this is the meaning of his existence-to piece together every detail in the story, fully demonstrating the ability of a detective. The
film is laid out step by step, creating a solid character for the big detective Benoit Blanc played by Daniel Craig. He is more like a pair of eyes, observing all the suspects, even observing you in front of the screen, and can patiently investigate and wait to discover the truth behind the known and visible clues.
pays tribute to Agatha, but not Agatha. The story of the film revolves around the death of an old detective novelist. The gorgeous manor and luxurious interior furnishings show the environment and space in every detail. The amount of information and clues The audience is forced to stare at the screen intently, for fear of missing any key clues. In Agatha's pen, everyone wears a mask, foreshadowing everywhere, and all clues. The mystery of "Knife Out of the Sheath" was boldly revealed to the public by the director as early as the beginning. Self-written and directed Ryan Johnson has enough confidence that he can still stun the audience's appetite under the circumstances of light suspense and heavy reasoning. The true or false of each role and the role playing are more intriguing.
In terms of style, "Blade Out of the Sheath" pays tribute to Agatha, but never reproduces the version of Agatha. In addition to the luxurious and retro service, the soundtrack is also a highlight, the atmosphere is set off, and it always draws the audience's plot rhythm. Although the entire movie lasts for more than two hours, it is done in one go. From the plot of the plot to the anti-routine narrative, the director has the leeway to control the viewer's psychology without making people feel tedious.
With the huge amount of information, the complex inversion of the relationship between the characters in the middle section, and then to the end, the end is clean and neat, like a sharp knife out of the sheath. This is a perfect reasoning game. As the film festival's word-of-mouth is overwhelming, I also look forward to "Blade Sell" to meet the audience on the big screen in China as soon as possible!
