Although "Bullet in the Head" failed at the box office, it is a very different one in the John Woo movie. In addition to the big scenes of war and riots, this movie also has its own slow-motion shootout. The most important thing is that it has a different emotional catharsis than John Woo's previous movies
. In the film, John Woo portrays 4 men with different personalities. This story shows that under the influence of external factors such as war, money, status, etc., the relationship between friends has turned against each other, friendship has broken down, and some have remained steadfast. The director puts this evolution of male sentiment in a broad social background. Under the circumstances, the male sentiment is more complicated
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Much of what "Bullet in the Head" shows is the youthful memory of director John Woo. Photographer Huang Yongheng used a soft lens to shoot street scenes, creating a reminiscent effect. The scenes of the first half hour of the film seem to be like vast memories: Elvis Presley, dance classes, bicycle races on the streets at midnight, and wedding feasts in slums; after that, the film has gradually transitioned from a prose or even poetic beginning to political turmoil, Troubled times such as wars and captive camps. This kind of movie style conversion gives people a feeling of kneading two completely different movies together
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In "Bullet in the Head", John Woo boldly pushed his vision to Vietnam in the battlefield to expand the pattern of the movie. The character structure and the design of some scenes in the film are obviously influenced by the American Vietnam War movies "Deer Hunter" and "Field Platoon", but it still shoots popular and neat action scenes. In this movie, the themes of "male friendship" and "betrayal" that Wu has always paid attention to are also well brought into play. The handling of many scenes shows the directorial skills of John Woo
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"Bullet in the Head" uses contrast and contrast in many places to interpret the intersections and intersections of destiny: at the beginning of the film, the scene of A Hui being headshot by a wooden pallet and a beer bottle is compared with the scene of crazy head shot in the head; three people are racing and playing. The scene in the movie is compared with the scene of the final battle between Ah B and Ah Rong and so on. This kind of performance makes "Bullet in the Head" reveal a deep sadness under the bursting shell
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