Charlize Theron has landed such a role this time. In all fairness, her performance is not bad, but what I admire more is her body language. I gained weight, shaved my eyebrows, and slapped my mouth. The sacrifice was indeed not small. The skill of the lines was also good, and it felt very special when I couldn't speak clearly. After the Oscar, the pride of the South African people is worth the sacrifice.
I think the director is too ordinary. Although it has been affirmed by countless awards, compared with another similar movie, "Born to Kill", the gap is still obvious. The mentality of a serial killer is actually the core of this type of film. In "The Devil", it can only be expressed through monologues and dialogues. Only in the middle part of the ride on the Ferris wheel without unnecessary nonsense, I feel the same. "Natural Born Killers" is different. Stone uses all his skills to enter the inner world of the murderer. Seeing this from their point of view, sometimes crazy, sometimes quiet, sometimes dancing, sometimes drinking, sometimes black and white , sometimes gorgeous, all these kinds of things you have never experienced but you can empathize with, you can see happiness in the blood. There is still a huge gap in thinking and cultivation between the two directors.
However, the love scene in "The Devil" is very touching. When Selby walked into the court to testify against Aileen, I was in the same mood as when the BP machine rang in "Xiao Wu". This Christina Ricci, who has never played any cute characters, is everyone like me and thinks she is a disgusting person when they see her?
This movie has been out for a long time, and I couldn't wait for a clear version, so I didn't want to watch it, so I gave up this year, bought a version that was okay, watched it, and made a wish.
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