Movies like Kuira, the Black and White Witch, are fascinating and dangerous.
It describes the process of a social fringe becoming a black-bellied fashion devil. Estella, who has been rebellious and willful since she was a child, dreams of becoming a fashion designer, but she is born with black and white hair, has a surly and irritable personality, and has a hidden anti-social personality gene.
Under the care of her mother, Estella tried to be a cute little girl, but the endless teasing of Bad Boy in the school made her keep waving her fists, and Estella was also close to being expelled from school. One step closer.
In the film, we will see how a little girl with a normal thinking, sincere and kind at first grows into a marginalized group due to school violence and the ridicule of the people around her.
If you encounter a real campus bully in your life, some people may choose to remain silent, for fear of being involved in trouble. But in the world of cinema, when we observe these marginalized people safely, we realize that there are traces of psychological changes in their personalities. At least, no one is born a sociopath, going from normal thinking to bizarre thoughts. And sometimes the lunatic and the genius are in the same breath.
Facing such a marginal female character, the movie "Black and White Witch Kuira" really shows the audience Estella's psychological transformation, her pain, helplessness and struggle.
Estella's first major change in her heart was witnessing her mother's tragic death. She always believed that her mother's death had something to do with her breaking into the banquet and attracting vicious dogs. Can't be flattened. After experiencing such a tragedy, how Estella can reconcile with herself becomes the proposition of the first half of the film.
Another thing Estella continues to struggle with is her commitment to her mother, and her belief in being a costume designer. Although Estella lived by being a thief in the early days, her talent was appreciated by the Baroness, the most famous designer in London, and she stepped into the fashion industry and started her design career.
So "Black and White Witch Kuira" began to turn into "The Metamorphosis of Black and White Witch Kuira", and even had a hint of "The Queen Wearing Prada".
If the baroness in the film is the spokesperson of the upper class, Kuila is a rebellious punk back wave. Her service in the film is rebellious, bold, bright and moving, and the punk soundtrack that appears in large numbers in the film will bring the popularity of that era to the The wind was on full display.
The most charming part of the film is the fashion battle between Estella and the Baroness. For example: Estella wearing a rock biker suit at the London party, Estella's face is "The FuTuRe" in letters, corresponding to the famous song "God Save The Queen" by the Sex Pistols, and part of the background music of the montage is famous "One way or Another" by the punk band Blondie, Estella salays the audience alone!
And Estella was dumped by a garbage truck. The design of the skirt is amazing. The upper body is asymmetrically cut with elements of newspapers. feel. The accompanying background music is "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash, so the garbage truck that entered the scene became the stage of her high fashion show.
It is precisely because of the different outfits and the appropriate soundtrack that Estella's character is quite full, and the ever-changing fashionista Estella is also moving in the direction of the fashion devil Kuira. .
Sometimes compared to the black and white character setting, the audience is more accustomed to watching the villain's counterattack and the growth of marginal characters. Most of the characters struggle in the gray area between black and white. We can see the beautiful and pure side of the heroine's nature, and we can also feel the complexity of human nature.
Of course, the second half of "Black and White Witch Kuyla" is not a dazzling fashion show. The fashion demon Kuyla's upgrade in the workplace is all to uncover the truth of her mother's death. It turned out that the female boss, the baroness, whom he had always admired, was the real murderer who killed his mother.
Unexpectedly, the Baroness is actually Kuila's biological mother. The two women are in conflict because of their talents, but in fact, they are also in conflict due to the collision of old and new cultures.
Maybe some people will complain, "My mother killed my mother, and my mother will kill me" development of the bloody episode, but "Black and White Witch Kuira" as a cool drama with a big villain's counterattack is over, Why demand too much of it?
Shakespeare's reversal of the revenge script, the birth of the fashion devil, and the whitewashing of Disney's classic villains have all stepped on the audience's G-spot. An attempt to express artistic expression also implies an attempt to find a new creative path from animated films.
In addition to the theme and artistry, I have to emphasize the performance of the protagonist of the film.
The starring "Sister Stone" Emma Stone has been nominated for Oscar three times, and she also won the Best Actress Award for "La La Land", her acting skills are of course no doubt. With her slightly hoarse voice, she played the role of "bad woman" quite appropriately, all of which left a deep impact on people.
The performance of the general film is subtle and realistic, with character characteristics, but more realistic. The boundary between reality and madness has gradually become blurred, and instead this unforgettable weird character has been created. Sister Stone can basically lock in the best heroine!
Perhaps the plot logic of "Black and White Witch Kuira" is slightly insufficient and cannot stand scrutiny, but this film is still a rare masterpiece in recent years. If you like the configuration of the heroine Shuangwen, gorgeous costumes and beautiful music, you must not miss this "Black and White Witch Kuira"! What we are glad to see is that in this era of popcorn movie explosion, "Black and White Witch Kuira" is still trying to show the audience the charm of film art.
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