Joaquin Phoenix: "Best Actor" at the 70th Cannes Film Festival
Lynne Ramsay: "Best Screenplay" at the 70th Cannes Film Festival
You Were Never Really Here: The 70th Cannes Film Festival, nominated for the "Palmola" Best Picture
British movie "You Were Never Really Here" (You Were Never Really Here)
Type of work: Thriller, plot
Main actor: Joaquin Phoenix (playing Joe)
Story summary: Telling about the contract killer (veteran) Joe was inadvertently involved in a huge conspiracy (the governor is behind the scenes ) in the process of performing a new task (employed by Congressman Votto to rescue his abducted daughter ) . In order to escape the desperation and revenge, Joe decided to use violence to control violence
Release time: Released in the U.S. on April 6, 2018
Quite awesome work! The quality of the film is excellent in all aspects, and the viewing and thinking are even better. It is one of the best films not to be missed this month. In the next time, the author will explain in detail the excellence of this work in a few points.
Director's Article
Lynne Ramsay , a Mesozoic female director born in Scotland.
Seven years ago, in 2011, Ramsay was fortunate to nominate the best film at the 64th Cannes Film Festival for the “Palmola” with his film "We Need to Talk About Kevin" . Although he failed to win the award, The shortlist this time won her a lot of praise.
In the following years, Ramsay gradually faded out of people's vision and entered a dormant period. Until last year, she brought her new works to the Cannes Film Festival and returned in glory.
Although everyone saw Ramsay's emergence, we should be fully thankful for the "finalist" in 2011, but (personally) it is not the case. A detailed review of Ramsay’s career experience, from camera to screenwriter to director , she knows everything about the polishing of a work, from the initial adaptation, to the later editing, and image processing (to a professional level). A capable and courageous female director, it is difficult to be unsuccessful.
Actors
Joaquin Phoenix : The male lead, as Joe, a veteran, a patient with "post-war psychological syndrome", an adult with "unbearable childhood", a filial son, a "cold and ruthless" "The contract killer.
This kind of role setting, not all actors can be competent, but Joaquin did it. This high-quality actor who has repeatedly passed by the Oscar statuette has done it. What can I rely on?
1. Facial expression
A look, a twitch at the corner of his mouth, a deep breath... Joaquin performed the inner drama hidden under the poker face to the extreme with that imperceptible facial expression.
2. Body language
a, at home, use a plastic bag to cover your head, trying to suffocate yourself
b. In the bathroom, cover your head with a towel, trying to suffocate yourself
c, in the water, carrying a big rock, trying to drown oneself
Joaquin used a series of silent body language to vividly show the inner struggle and psychological pain of the male protagonist Joe.
Soundtrack
Jonny Greenwood , the brain of Radiohead, used to play on the team but now engages in movie music, absolutely awesome.
When I first heard the soundtrack of this work, there seemed to be a sense of deja vu, a hint of "Good time" (good time) flavor. Although the soundtracks of the two films are different, the use of music to increase the thrill of the story and the use of arrangement to strengthen the main body of the story are exactly the same.
Sometimes dark, sometimes bright, sometimes low, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes slow-paced, sometimes tight-tempo, Jonny returned the trust of director Ramsay with his master-level soundtrack and the most perfect performance.
Story
Two lines, main line + branch line
Main line: Joe's mission
1. Accept the commission of Congressman Votto to help him find his daughter who was abducted and turned into a prostitute.
2. Joe found and rescued Nina as he wished. Unexpectedly, this rescue operation touched the nerve of the governor (the big man behind the scenes), and the game of "cat and mouse" began.
3. As Joe further understands the truth, his business partners and family members are successively watched by killers and killed. Joe, who became angry and frustrated, no longer hesitates, and is determined to fight violence with violence.
4. The furious Joe turns into "Brother Hammer" ( hammer is the ultimate weapon ), and goes straight to Huanglong. After a KO all the way, Joe finally rushed into the governor's bedroom, who knew that Williams was already dead at that time ( killed by Nina ). In the end, the two succeeded in saving themselves and escaped.
Sideline: Joe's memory fragments
1. When I was a soldier, I saw people fighting for food and killing each other. (The little girl was shot by the little boy)
2. When I was young, I witnessed domestic violence but was powerless and suffering. (Father treats mother with a hammer)
3. After retiring from the army, he stepped into the "killer" industry. In order to save the lives of young children, he did not hesitate to become a "cold-blooded animal"
The interlacing of the main line and the branch line has drawn a dark picture of "love, hate, affection, and sorrow".
Connotation
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1. PTSD (Post-War Psychological Syndrome) . Joe's current situation (mental state) is the epitome of many US and British veterans.
2. Childhood trauma . Childhood trauma and growth pain often have a profound impact on a person’s future (in adulthood). These impacts are often negative and lingering. Some people are even unable to go because of childhood shadows. Way home.
3. Desire . The governor is greedy for underage prostitutes, causing the traffickers to be presumptuous. Human "desires" ( physical desires, eye desires ) are never restrained.
4. Power . The governor’s black business chain is astounding. What makes him act arbitrarily? It is power. When power rushes to the head, out-of-control greed, out-of-control situations, and out-of-control lives appear.
5. Rescue . From the appearance point of view, Joe saved Nina and escaped from the gangster; from the inside, Nina saved Joe, freeing the latter from the demons that had troubled him for a long time.
I spent some space and roughly analyzed the highlights of the film. I hope that the above text will be helpful for fans to watch the film.
Director ★★★★☆ (Ramsay’s ability to adapt the script is really not a boast, so talented. Such a dull original can actually change the old look, not ordinary people)
Actor ★★★★★ (Joaquin, thick but thin; Ekaterina Samsonov, pure and refined)
Plot ★★★★☆ (The story is old-fashioned, the elements are fancy enough, the plot is clever enough, and the ending is subtle enough)
Visual effects ★★★★★ (dark fashion, charming tones; composition carefully, editing and drawing style)
Sound ★★★★★ (Jonny's style, superior)
Recommendation ★★★★★ (one of the must-see videos this month)
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