Gangster films, as an enduring theme in movie genre films, have always been talked about by movie fans. Whether it is "No Country for Old Men" by the Coen brothers, or Coppola's "Godfather" series, or Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman", which is a hit this year, they are all rare film and television classics. By comparison, however, Guy Ritchie's gangster films are arguably quite different. If the above three gangster films are like delicate works of art that are carefully trimmed by the director and placed on the Oscar judges’ table for appreciation, then Guy Ritchie’s gangster film is a cactus that grows savagely in no-man’s land. Less craftsmanship and more wildness, both Violence and Blood have achieved an appropriate balance in the film.
The storyline of "Gentlemen" is not complicated. It mainly tells the story of a British drug lord played by Matthew McConaughey who wants to wash his hands and sell his business to a Jew, which has caused a series of troubles. with twists and turns. Although the plot is similar to the general gangster movie, what is refreshing is its unique narrative method, that is, the audience's perspective focuses on a man who discovers the crimes committed by the British drug lord and wants to extort money from it. On the paparazzi, played by Hugh Grant. We follow Hugh Grant's perspective to gradually uncover and understand the whole picture, and such a unique perspective directly triggers the multi-line narrative and cross-editing that Guy Ritchie is best at, so the plot of the whole film can be said to be hanging. audience's appetite.
The beginning of the film is very particular. The British drug lord walks into a pub, orders a beer, turns on the record player, and at this moment the phone rings. The foreground of the camera gives a close-up of the drug lord answering the phone, the drug lord is in the foreground, and a killer is pulling a gun in the blurred background. In the next second, the mirror was cut, and the camera was aimed at the ordered beer on the table. With a gunshot, the beer was sprinkled with blood of unknown person. The blood droplets melted and turned black in the beer, the phantom of the drug lord smoking a cigar appeared, and the smoke wafted out of green marijuana, and the whole "Gentlemen" officially started. This opening not only shows the iconic violent elements of gangster films very directly, but also reduces the violent scenes to a certain extent. It is not a simple presentation under normal circumstances, but increases the beauty. You will know after watching the movie. , the use of color in the shot where the blood drops melt in the orange-red beer is very beautiful. That would actually make people automatically think of a word "violence aesthetics", but Quentin's violent aesthetics is more focused on violence, and the violent aesthetics in this shot is more beautiful.
When it comes to Quentin, I have to say that the two directors have the same line of dialogue in the film, and this is also a point I like very much. As a result, the lines in the film are no longer simply to explain the plot and character characteristics, but also add a sense of absurdity and playfulness to the tone of the film to a certain extent. In fact, in addition to chattering and ubiquitous cunt-style swearing in Guy Ritchie's lines, he will also use his lines to complete the tease of one male protagonist against another male protagonist, such as Hugh Grant's saying to Charlie Hunnam you 'd be a good wife and yes, mummy, it can be said to be full of bad fun.
In addition, the soundtrack is also quite wonderful, such as Cumberland Gap and Shimmy Shimmy Ya, and Guy Ritchie can insert a Boxes Of Bush rap music video without any contradiction in the plot, which is unprecedented.
Some people say that Guy Ritchie is the best of the best, and "Gentlemen" is a work that "repeats itself", but I want to say that not every director can always shoot and never repeat himself like Kubrick. classic. According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, art reflects the underlying structure and is the satisfaction of daydreams and desires, that is, art is a by-product of mental weakness. Therefore, for the director, the repetition of impulsive desire constitutes the source of his creation. The repeated flashbacks of similar stories are just the director using a ritual to temporarily resolve the same psychological conflict. Therefore, “repeat oneself” in terms of style does not It cannot represent a decline in artistry. Guy Ritchie's famous work "Two Smoking Guns" also stunned the entire film industry when it was released. Although the follow-up works were not satisfactory, it was regarded as a model of high and low, but the "Gentlemen" Appearing, in my opinion, means that the fifty-something Guy Ritchie is back at the top. Since the movie has hinted that there will be a sequel to "Gentlemen" through Hugh Grant, although Guy Ritchie has always been the king of pits, and his pit has never been filled, I still politely express strong expectations.
Finally, the next conclusion, there is a line in the movie: Caffeine is also a drug, don't you know?
Then I also have to say that the film "Gentlemen" is tantamount to a piece of spiritual heroin. When you watch it, it will easily send you to a spiritual climax, and it is worth watching.
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