"Agents of Shadows": not an agent film that promotes personal heroism

Melyssa 2022-01-04 08:01:56

"Agents" is another agent film by Pierce Brosnan. Why do you say it again? Compared to his uncle who played with Emma Thompson in "The Old Enemy of the Jedi", or the divorce lawyer who became an enemy with Julianne Moore in "The Law of Attraction", we are most impressed by his 007 interpretation. He is still praised as the best 007 in the hearts of many movie fans because of the "strong and gentle" James Bond who has achieved Brosnan's classic screen interpretation beyond the era.

But in "Agents", this returning veteran agent makes people see a more real "007". Pierce Brosnan is no longer an invincible and invincible Bond, but a mortal image who has to face the death of his loved ones under cold firearms. His consistent charm gave Peter Dwyer the "November Killer" not only the charm of the past, but a kind of grief that a man had to endure with tears. Watching an equally exciting action spy film on the emotional framework of "Man's Common Reason", "The Bourneman" seems to be integrated with Pierce Brosnan. The movie is his temperament, and his temperament guides this. This movie gave birth to many fantastic branches, and finally gave people an extraordinary feeling.

Different from the individual heroism of ordinary spy movies, "Agents" has a dual protagonist, and these two protagonists are not in the background of co-location and collaborative adventure. This is a highlight. CIA agent David Mason, played by Luke Bressey, the Australian little meat, had studied under the "November Killer" Peter Dwylocs, played by Brosnan. The killing method taught by himself became a weapon in the hands of the confrontation between the two in the end. Behind the appearance of falling in love and killing each other concealed the love and hatred they carried. This confrontation spontaneously splits into two narrative clues. One is that the "November Killer" has spared no effort to discover the truth behind the incident after losing his relatives, and the other is that David Mason is indignant at his former teacher, and he has discovered greater in his constant pursuit. The CIA conspiracy. The two clues advance, accumulate and superimpose each other, and finally burst out with amazing power. This finally differentiates the film from conventional spy films: it is not simply a personal revenge, but a reversal chapter of individual efforts but the blending of gaps and joint efforts to resist the enemy.

The film gives a lot of details about the confrontation between the master and the disciple, and is very well prepared for the main story of the "confrontation between good and evil" plot. For example, after David Mason received various brainwashing instructions from his boss, he held a grudge against Dwyerox, trying to figure out why he failed his special agent training report in the first place. But Dwyerlocks finally found him and kidnapped Mason's girlfriend, put a knife on the girl's neck, forcing him to make the choice of an agent-become cold-blooded, or become loving. The depiction of the nature of the agent in this scene is simply shocking, as the "November Killer" said: Two kinds of people cannot exist at the same time, and one kind of person must overthrow the other. The room confrontation where the silence is better than the sound is an important factor in the growth of the young protagonist Mason's character, resulting in a perfect match between the master and the apprentice at the end.

In addition, the daughter line of Dwyeroks, the intelligence line of Alice Fournier played by Ukrainian beauty Oga Kurylenko, and the hidden BOSS line of CIA high-level Hanley make "The Bourneman" full of conspiracy and Betrayal, affection and love, loyalty and bravery, indulgence and redemption, the whole film image is very rich and three-dimensional, and many but not chaotic. In the final analysis, the screenwriter referred to many successful classic action film elements, bid farewell to the innocent fight and kill, integrated many seemingly subtle emotions, but finally bloomed with a different effect.

Take the analysis of the relationship between Dwyerlocks and Alice Fournier: Dwyerlocks found Alice, obviously to avenge his loved ones. But he discovered more painful pasts about Alice's personal experience. The "November Killer" had no life wherever he went, but after retiring and returning, he sympathized with Alice and began to help her. But is this bondage love? The film is not so sure. On the contrary, the story of the two compassionate characters resonates with the audience, and even hopes that the protagonists can get away successfully, which is greater than the pleasure of revenge. At the end of the story, there is no blood flow like traditional movies, and the real bad guys are handed over to law enforcement officers to control. After Dweilux rescued his daughter, and Alice Fournier's departure from the station, there was no intersection with the adrenaline, revenge, and swordsman agents. Everything was indifferent and touched.

The sportsman Brosnan will not say much. This film reminds me of Luke Brassie, the male number two, and Oga Kurylenko, the female number one. Bressy was born in 1989, but he played the perplexity and metamorphosis of a young agent who intended to prove himself. Kurylenko, who is 10 years older than him, is calmly moving and beautiful. The land in Belarus and Ukraine is full of stunning beauties, so the models produced there are all world-famous. However, as soon as the temperamental beauty enters the show business circle and begins to interpret acting skills other than a single face, you will be truly impressed by them, just as you first met Elizabeth Taylor in "Cleopatra" and "Sicily" "The Beautiful Legend" meets Monica Bellucci and meets Sophie Marceau in "Escape". Olga Kurylenko is such an amazing actor.

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  • Melyssa 2022-03-25 09:01:13

    007 is old and can still kill people, but unfortunately the plot is too weak

  • Alvina 2022-01-04 08:01:56

    Too little close fighting! The love and friendship lines of emotional mentor and apprentice are terrible. The second female is exactly the same as Zeta Jones! For Luke Bracey to paint this one, there are a lot of shots, so handsome, he wears a loose shirt half buttoned and really looks good! I also want the neighbor who buys groceries to make strawberry milkshakes, and the cat who helps me match up.

The November Man quotes

  • Mason: Body armor is not going to stop a head shot.

    Devereaux: Stop these headaches any way.

  • Alice: Atrocities are like Reality TV. There's always some new show for people to forget.