About "Scarlet Peak" that you don't know

Colleen 2021-11-30 08:01:29

Since "Scarlet Peak" was released, its "bad movie" hat has not been taken off. Most people even think it is a comedy, but I always think that people who think it is a comedy probably watch it in the cinema. When everyone gathers together, you also feel funny when others laugh, so you pass by easily. At the end, you find that you don’t remember anything except the gorgeous scenes and exquisite costumes, so the conclusion is that this is a bad film. .
At first I really thought "Scarlet Peak" was a film that only focused on the scene but not on the connotation like "The Banquet". It was only for Tom Hiddleston. In fact, when I was sitting alone at home, I was quiet. When I watched the whole film, I found that it was really unfair to say that it was a bad film. This is not a pure ghost film, nor a detective film. It is just a gothic romance film. It may not have the fascinating plot of "The Reader", but at least it is still rigorous and reasonable. If you don’t look carefully, there are many important details. Will be ignored, which makes the audience feel inexplicable. "Scarlet Peak" pays more attention to the rendering of emotions, which is fully reflected in the superb performance of the actors.
First of all, there is more than one hint about the love of the hero and heroine.
One is the bright line, that is, the heroine's hobby of writing novels. When Edith was sitting in front of the typewriter, Thomas didn't know that she wrote the stack of novels, but was attracted by the beginning (the time is too short to see the beginning), and he has a good impression of the heroine. The previous dialogue between Edith and the second male's mother and the publisher seems to be quite redundant. In fact, it only serves as a foil, which is intended to shape the heroine's maverick and must-have personality.
In addition to making the two of them feel good about each other, writing novels has another effect, which I realized later. Everyone remember those tapes. When Edith was released one by one, what was said, the typical short-sighted and vulgar aristocratic housewife, basically without any noble hobbies and life pursuits. On the other hand, the heroine who came from the same wealthy family is one level higher than her predecessors on the ideological level. Thomas wanted to rely on his own invention to revive the family business, and Edith wanted to rely on writing to earn a place for him, so it hit it off and had a resonance in the soul.
The second is the dark line, that is, the process by which the two siblings set a trap against the heroine. Before starting to seduce the heroine, Thomas originally wanted to persuade her father to win investment for herself. After being rejected, he began to really put down the set. This does not explain anything. After all, the less murderous things are done, the better, to his sister. Said the same.
It is worth noting that the other woman they mentioned was the one standing next to Edith at the ball (I forgot her name). Not only was wealthy, simple-minded and easy to control, but he was already enthusiastically in love with Thomas. In addition, Edith was still very young at this time. Even Lucille once questioned his brother "why did she choose her, she was still a child". No matter from which aspect, that simple rich girl is a better choice than Edith. But Thomas chose Edith because he liked it, so he wanted to keep her by his side.
Another important trend is the emotional change of the male protagonist, a process from darkness to sunlight, but after doing such a wrong thing, whether it is voluntary or not, he can no longer be free. Under the double oppression of law and conscience Next, the only relief is death, which is the most reasonable ending.
Speaking of this, I have to praise Hiddleston's acting skills, and he has almost brought the level of "speaking three-pointers and relying on the eyes" to the extreme. I don’t know if anyone pays attention. When the heroine and heroine kissed for the first time, the heroine herself leaned forward. Thomas did not stoop at all. Then the two went to see Edith’s father’s body together. The camera was shown to Hiddleston. A close-up. Although the look in his eyes is not sullen, but he is absolutely indifferent. At this time, I suspected that he was the murderer for a while.
At the entrance of the villa, the former dog suddenly appeared, and Thomas's expression became a little subtle, but Edith wanted to raise it and had to agree. According to Lucille’s approach, the dog must die, but Thomas couldn’t get his hands off, so he put it outside the house. The profile shows the difference in the personalities of the two brothers and sisters. One is decisive and the other is kind and cowardly. Suitable for defection. In the following night, Thomas himself poured poisonous tea for Edith. When Edith said that the tea was bitter, he stared at the fire and said, "Maybe the things that grow on this land are so bitter." "This is about himself, as well as Lucille.
A very interesting phenomenon is that the hair color is often used in movies to reflect the character and position of the characters. For example, the black-haired brother and sister represent depravity and gloom, while the blond Edith and the doctor Allen represent hope and redemption. Since Edith came to the old house, the color of this empty and cold place seemed to be brighter, and compared to the cool dark clothes that Lucille often wore, Edith wore almost only light yellow and creamy white. After Edith walked into Thomas’ small workshop, Thomas turned his head and looked surprised for a moment. He showed her his invention, and Edith was really fascinated. When the villain of the ball, Thomas looked at her with special gentle eyes.
He said: "You are really different."
And Edith smiled and asked: "Who is different?"
"Everyone." Including several of his former predecessors, as well as his once beloved sister. At this time, he had begun to escape from Lucille’s shadow, and wanted to seek a normal relationship after a long period of abnormal love, so in the second kiss, although Edith was still the first to get in, Thomas began to take the initiative. And almost wiped out the gun. After being interrupted by his sister, he refused the tea. Seeing Edith drank it, he still couldn't say anything. At this time, his eyes were not right when looking at Lucille.
To be honest, this is what I think is the most moving part of this film. In contrast, I feel a little indifferent to the other two sex scenes of Hiddleston. Even so, the difference is obvious. Edith met Lucille after spending the first night. The latter seemed to be in the best mood in the whole film. Diss looked at the folding pictures for a very clear reason. Thomas was with her last night.
In the small room of the post office, Thomas’ mood was very relaxed, and his attitude was very warm, without any perfunctory meaning. After the comparison, Edith found that when he was with Lucille, Thomas’s face was not smiling, and They didn't really sleep in the same bed, it was more like a kind of comfort for Lucille after she almost killed Edith with a pot. When Lucille pushed Edith down the stairs, he said not He couldn't betray Lucille, because betraying her was betraying himself.
There is another point that someone has complained about, that is, why Lucille does not stabbing the heart when stabbing the doctor with a knife, but instead stabbing the armpit. I think it is really unreasonable here. You can see that when the doctor is supporting Edith, facing the siblings, he stretched out his arms to keep a distance in case of accidents. Even if Lucille’s arms are longer, plus a dagger, a woman can only barely manage it. Stabbed to the armpit, what can I complain about? The real slot is Edith, whose full potential is stimulated, with a bandage on his leg to fight a mad woman, and he can still run even if he staggers.
As for the plot in which Lucille pierced Thomas' face, some people think it is abnormal, some people think it is incredible, but who can think of another part that can better reflect Lucille's madness? After killing her favorite brother, Lucille was basically on the verge of collapse, and then the behavior that made countless people shouted that she was sick. Edith asked her to turn her head back, and she really turned her head back, and then was smashed to death by a shovel.
This paragraph basically pleased everyone who went to the theater to watch a movie. In fact, just killing someone is enough to make people nervous, not to mention the person who is his favorite, the person who makes him feel regretful, Lucille murmured: "Him." Turning his head slowly, In fact, it contains her thoughts and love. For Edith, survival is the best choice, so she didn't pay attention to Thomas and killed Lucille.
The blond childhood sweethearts survived, supporting each other to the people who came to help each other, while the black-haired ghost was forgotten with the decay of Scarlet Villa. For Thomas, being hanged for sin is better than dying for the one he loves. They can't find true freedom in the world. Death is the only way of salvation.

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  • Carolyne 2021-11-30 08:01:29

    3.5 points. There is no Pan Shen feeling at all. Although the visual effects are still dazzling, but the story is not particularly fond of, and the music is relatively boring. Sister Cha's mighty acting skills are extremely impressive. At the end of the movie, we are seriously taught that ghosts exist, and I am also drunk.

  • Marie 2022-03-30 09:01:04

    Brother Hammer, take you home, I'm really annoying girl

Crimson Peak quotes

  • Edith Cushing: You're monsters. Both of you!

    Lucille Sharpe: Funny. That's the last thing Mother said, too.

  • Thomas Sharpe: [from trailer] Where I come from, ghosts are not to be taken lightly.