In the beginning, the 12-year-old Colin appeared shy in the store, and accepted Castro's agreement to go to school with his help, but only if he always obeyed Castro. I think this should be a nightmare that Colin has been lingering in his heart since he was a child, but for Colin, who was born in the neighborhood, this seems to be the only way for him to get rid of poverty and realize his dream, but it carries danger from the beginning. In the unpredictable game, Colin still lost. Perhaps the final death is a kind of relief for him. Since he cannot get rid of the evil seed that was planted by Castro, let it stop growing, throw it to God for salvation, and let the seed of good take root and germinate again. Rebirth.
For Billy, who is also accompanied by the shadow of his childhood and the bad baggage brought about by his family, what he has to face is more distrust and even insults and mockery from the outside world; but perhaps this is also the case. Cultivating the heart to be stronger than Colin, at least he can only face his problems; and under the cheerful appearance, Colin must also face a series of shadows that Castro brings to him at any time, which can be said to be one This kind of dual personality always has to switch between the righteous police and the all-evil, cruel and bloody underworld; and Colleen’s true self-personality can only survive between the two to survive, and his girlfriend may be him. Facing a kind of mirror projection of self, find his own life in her.
As for the appearance of the old police officer at the beginning, it was really worthless, even though another person avenged him later. . ——————————————————————————————
When Tony Leung grows up a beard and shows a desperate temperament, Andy Lau is vicious in his suit and leather shoes. Two men with very different fates have brought the Hong Kong-made gangster film that has lost its courage to a new place. Destiny confuses people, human nature is distorted, and the rare calm atmosphere and marginal charm have even become a weapon to save the declining shadow city. Not to mention the combination of the four great actors and actresses, the green leaves of the three queens, and the hard work of the two little kings. It is not an exaggeration to say that it can catch all audiences in one go.
For the great director Martin Scorsese who loves the gang theme and wants to win an Oscar, the remake of "Infernal Affairs" is only a matter of time. Bring the Queen's "Robert De Niro II" Leonardo DiCaprio, team up with the handsome boy Matt Damon, and find the old actor Jack Nicholson to become a hand The world-shaking "perverted" boss, this American version of the uninterrupted situation also has a fatal appeal.
Although much younger than the original version of "Andy Lau + Tony Leung", the "DiCaprio + Damon" combination is still a junior. It seems to be inconsistent with the image of a man who has experienced vicissitudes and exhausted body and mind. There are more evenly confrontations between black and white. It's not because of the fact that Xicosese's love for the underworld has deviated from the direction, but the same story outline and the embezzlement of the Hong Kong version of the classic sections can not help but make people curious, what should be the way of the "uncrowned king" Xicosese in the eyes of it. .
From Hong Kong to Boston
, strictly speaking, "The Departed" is about the different positions of the two policemen life: Colin Sullivan, a quick mind and ambitious, trivial officers from rapid growth to a pivotal senior The police officer entered a special task force set up specifically to fight Frank Costello; Billy Costigan, a representative of the lowest society in southern Boston, he wandered on the streets, so he had a rare and valuable street experience, he was not willing Yu was depraved like the others around him, hoping to change his life by entering the police academy, but in the end he still became a core figure of the criminal organization. However, the real identities of Colin and Billy are swapped for each other. Their behavior has a dual purpose. They move forward carefully in a dangerous game.
The story of "Infernal Affairs" was inspired by the Hong Kong movie "Infernal Affairs" in 2002. It attracted the attention of Hollywood producers because of its popularity in Asia, and finally landed in the United States with a brand new look... American version of the film The screenwriter was written by William Monahan. In fact, before taking this job, he had not seen the Chinese version of "Infernal Affairs", but he was still fascinated by this great story. At the same time, he also realized that, Moving from Hong Kong to Boston, even if it’s the same story, there should be completely different characters to support it. Although he likes every character in "Infernal Affairs" with such dedication, what he wants to create is An American-style tragedy, not a Chinese-style tragedy, his idea is relatively simple: once a person is forced to be separated from his familiar life, it is doomed to a tragic end.
"Infernal Walker" is still director Martin Scorsese's best gangster film, but it is very different from the past. Not only is the background of the film changed to Boston, the protagonist is replaced by an Irish gangster, but also Because this is the first time that Scorsese has been involved in exploring the internal and corruption issues of the US police agency. In southern Boston, from the early 1970s to a few years ago, Irish gangs have been controlling underground gangs in the city, and they are the absolute core of crime. But why the Irish criminals have been so rampant in Boston for nearly 30 years is inseparable from the corruption within the police.
The police, or the criminals?
The two young men were forced to walk into a world completely contrary to their expectations, living a torturous inhuman life in police agencies and gangs. Leonardo DiCaprio plays Billy Costigan, a young police officer who has just graduated from the police academy with excellent grades, but he has not proven his ability as a policeman, so he obeys Arranged by the superior, a dangerous undercover task was performed. Since childhood, Billy has always hoped that he can become a policeman one day. He grew up in the bottom society of Boston, and his personality has an unmodified roughness. He has been trying to get rid of his original life. Joining the police force has become his only one. hope. However, it is ironic that Billy reluctantly returns to the world where he has been struggling to break free with a single command. On several occasions, he almost revealed his identity, and all clues point to "Billy is an undercover agent." In fact, Frank started to set traps and waited for Billy to throw himself into the trap... In front of the most intelligent criminal leader, Billy escaped, but eventually died under Colin's hands.
Colin Sullivan is very similar to Billy. He is also from South Boston, and is a police officer who graduated in the same period. However, he also lives a double life, and Billy is like the same person in the mirror... Colin played by Matt Damon is the favorite of the police department. He quickly climbed to the position of the police officer. But his classmates who graduated with him are still patrolling the streets. Even so, Colin is as miserable as Billy, he is getting deeper and deeper into his steadily rising status, but he is also an ally of criminal organizations. Colin was convinced that he had enough wisdom to handle this dual identity, but the fact is that the development of the situation has left his grasp. At the beginning of the film, this is what Frank said to Colin on the day he took him in—Colin was only 12 years old at the time. Frank told Colin what values are, and at the same time, he also explained that without himself, Colin would be nothing. So deep in Colin's heart, he was actually very afraid of Frank, who was more authoritative than his father. After Frank discovered this, he felt that Colin’s loyalty to him should be used in a timely manner, so he arranged for him to enter the police station and planned to solve several big cases for him, so that he could achieve a certain position in the police station. In order to do better for yourself.
Although they are two completely different characters, they have similarities. It's just that Colin chose one path, and then Billy chose another path...Both paths are no return.
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