(Official translation for the cold wave in July, I don’t like it, I didn’t expect it to be better, the cold in July?...)
I don’t want to define whether this is a movie or a drama. In addition to these two possibilities, the film is shot. The technique has shown almost the freehand brushwork of a documentary.
The story is set in Texas in 1989. In the film, a carpenter Richard shot and killed an unidentified man who broke into his home in the middle of the night, so he suddenly became a small town celebrity the next day. Imagine a low-key little carpenter who hit a person in the right eye with a shot and was squirted with blood in his face. The film is not verbose. Three minutes before the start of the film, there is blood from a wall, a floor, and a sofa. The carpenter became a small town celebrity the next day. Before he had time to adapt to this disturbing popularity, the deceased's father Ben came to seek revenge. At first glance, this father was definitely not beneficial. He was able to break into Richard's son's bedroom amidst the heavy siege of the police. He would not kill or go mad, but stood quietly in the thunderstorm, creating the presence of hell death. Seeing this, you thought the film was about revenge and defense between the two fathers, but the film took a big turn and started another plot that was completely unexpected --- the atonement and punishment between the father and the son. Given that it is a new movie, it won't be too much spoiler.
I just want to talk about why I have to write a lot of things to record this film in the middle of the night:
first, great lens design.
Friends who love documentaries can come and watch this film. There are bloody scenes in the film from time to time, and the protagonist can handle it with great beauty every time. The protagonist's cautiousness before killing, the extreme anxiety after the murder, the hesitation after discovering the secret, and the final confrontation between the father and the son, all the scenes are very freehand. . A 10-second empty mirror of fallen leaves in the sky, a deliberately inserted but naturally not artificially detailed slow-motion, the color and halo of the American Western cowboy films in the 1980s, the overall film gives me the feeling of beautiful black humor. Especially the scene of the duel at the end of the film, there is a sense of drama here: the wall in the dark night is like a dark blue and black curtain. The big trial, death was slow and beautiful.
Second, the drama style setting of the characters.
In fact, I don't want to comment too much on the plot of the film except for the unexpected. Three words --- there are loopholes. In order not to be too harsh on the screenwriter, let me praise his setting of characters. There are three men in the film. There is not much to do with women. A child, Richard’s son, sleeps in more than 80% of the play, which can be ignored. And violence). Richard is a contradictory little carpenter who has repeatedly broken through himself in cowardice, and his sense of justice is overwhelming. Ben is a veteran, short tempered and strong physique, what does he look like a stubborn? . . . Forgive me for thinking of the dark red furnace hook. It looks inconspicuous, and it will definitely make you suffocate your breath. External injuries and internal injuries are either death or serious injury. There is also a third man in the film, the fancy cowboy detective Luke (the name is also a typical western cowboy name deliberately set). Compared with the previous two, this buddy has an exaggerated role, wearing a Mingsao pinched shirt with tight jeans, a cowboy hat and a bright-colored roadster. In that era, it was absolutely handsome and trendy, but in the eyes of moviegoers, it is inevitable to see a group of beautiful white-collar workers with a big red face and a red and green girl who is dazzling but can't help but make people laugh. These three people are together, the contrast is strong, the atmosphere of the drama is revealed when they speak, the traces of the setting deliberately are obvious, and it looks fresh.
Third, work hard on the music.
It is said that women are hearing animals, nothing fake. Every film that puts effort into music can leave a deep impression on me. Although the plot logic of Cold in July is slightly weaker, I can get a high score of 9 with the combination of the scene and the music. I don't know much about music, and I can't describe what faction the soundtrack belongs to. I just feel that it can do everything in the tense plot, radiant blood, and western cowboy humor. The detailed sound effects are also very well portrayed. It is not an expensive production, but it has its own style. The only regret is that due to the lack of logic in the plot, sometimes it feels that the development of the plot cannot control the music, but instead let the music and the sense of camera take the lead.
Generally speaking, it is a good film, not for the general public. There are only dozens of small rooms in the Vue cinema. Finally, I said that it has a weak plot, but it is still a level higher than the recent blockbuster Iron Man, Edge of Tomorrow and the like. Considering that director Jim Mickle is a relatively newcomer, it is a rare experience without such a large budget. This movie is very suitable for those who have watched more Blockbuster movies to change their tastes. Give 9 likes.
I wanted to write again later when I had time, but I couldn't help it. It's very late, and plan to get up at six tomorrow morning and go to bed. New week, come on!
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