Alexander in the film does not have the courage of a king, so the whole film lacks a backbone. No one knows exactly what Alexander was like in history. But at least in the novel "The Persian Boy", I think the image of the king is more in line.
In the previous paragraph, the young Alexander played quite well, pay attention to his eyes. Although the aura is handsome, but there is a kind of firmness, calmness and domineering. Three cute points: tell Hephaistion that he will definitely beat him. Ride the bull's head. Holding his father's hand next to the mural, smiling reassuringly.
When Alexander grows up, the actor is not good enough. Switching to the grown-up state, the whole temperament has changed, and I feel awkward when I look at it. Not to mention the upside-down eyebrows, there is always grievance in his eyes. Several times he had the urge to fight someone, and there was a feeling of withdrawal in his eyes. In "The Persian Boy", it is described that Alexander can frighten angry people with his eyes. Which do you think is more like a king? Of course, there are also good points, such as giving speeches before the battle, which is still good. The shot of riding a horse running is very handsome, and those beautiful legs. . . You can see the actors are working hard. However, his prestige mainly depends on roaring and staring, and there is still a big gap between him and the emperor.
Another disappointment was the Persian favorite, Bagaos. Although it is very beautiful and coquettish, it is a bit yin and yang strange no matter how you look at it...a bit like OOXX in Thailand. This is just a charm, how can you say that the United States crown Asia? After watching "Persian Boys", I always felt that the temperament of Bagoos was far from this ballet dancer. Born in a noble family, maintaining a refined temperament and inner dignity, and the image of a prince in distress, is the Bagoues in my heart. Although beautiful, it is not vulgar. There is the purity of an angel, the tenderness of a deer, the elegance of a cat, and the extraordinary intelligence. Only such a person can gain the eyes of Alexander~! That dance in the movie can be said to have destroyed Bagaos in my heart. This is completely the attractive trick of the Fengchen woman. Although it is gorgeous and flirtatious, is Hengjue's dance skills limited to this? ? Let's take "The Persian Boy" as a comparison, because this book is much better than this movie. There are many rollovers and backflips in the dance of Bagoues, and it still shows the body's fitness. In his elaborate dances, he dances with the bells on his hands, expressing his worship of the ocean, etc., which has a relatively "advanced" connotation. It's not the temptation of red fruit, oh dear.
He seems to have been disheveled and topless since his appearance. I don't want to accept this either. People are court men, not women.
Although three hours of epic is a bit difficult, the pacing of this episode is still weird. There are too many places that should not be detailed, and some necessary parts are jumped all at once. This history-savvy judge has his own measure, so he doesn't need to go into details. All in all, I feel that the director is very powerless to grasp this.
The other is Americanization. Listen to Alexander in the third century BC talk about unifying the whole world and making all people free. . . I still couldn't help but get black lines on my head. Under the historical background at that time, it was justifiable that Alexander wanted to reach the end of the world, build an unprecedented great deed, and promote the communication of various nations. But it is said that holding the idea of democracy and freedom, liberating all mankind. . . That can't be said. It's too stupid to say that the soldiers killed him in partnership! It was said earlier in the film that Alexander decided to let the soldiers return and not continue fighting. We have arrived in Babylon. Whether you want to stay in Persia or not, there is no danger to your life, dear warriors. Why did the old man say: If he doesn't die, neither can they live. What kind of logic is this~!
In short, the film looks gorgeous, but it is actually messy and powerless. Americans should not shoot European historical dramas, because there is no such thing. Huh? Why did I even give a Samsung?
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