The work of the master is extraordinary

Citlalli 2022-03-21 09:02:47

This kind of drift is not out of belief in the Nazis, but because of lack of belief, with a kind of mentality of survival, even if there is something to pursue, it is not firm and persistent. This is a role full of contradictions. Individual emotions are extremely vulnerable in the face of Nazi will and conscience in the face of evil and fear. The male protagonist comes from a disordered family and social order, and has always maintained an unconventional mentality. This kind of character chooses to be a fellow, deepening his mental distortion, so that the story goes crazy at the end. Like he said about his father, not a congenital mental illness. Bertolucci's films are always not satisfied with the storyline, and always express the emotion of life by narrating the story. The character's family background, inner struggle, desire and behavior,... have always been the elements of the master's film expression. The master is always not satisfied with the bland photography and montage expression. We can always see the wonderful use of light and shadow, the interweaving of different photography techniques, and the extraordinary arrangement of characters and scenes in his films.

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  • Athena 2022-03-26 09:01:10

    It is difficult for Bertolucci to rarely play this level of editing later. The script is perfect, even if you criticize his good frame for holding back a lot of deep expressions (compared to the director's old spider strategy), you have to admit that this film is a perfect narrative that spans time and space, thinking in the way of To Qifeng, and Bertolu later Qi has spent his whole life remaking section after section of this movie, like Wong Kar Wai's True Story, Cassavetes' Shadow, Scorsese's Mean Streets.

  • Billie 2022-03-25 09:01:15

    The editing and colors are super-beautiful, and the flamboyant lust of the drama, in the mainstream of the times, complements the gray political background, and the winding paths under the small incisions lead to seclusion. The hero is lonely, the beauty is withered. Compared with the previous one, the "love" part is heavier.

The Conformist quotes

  • Manganiello: [disgusted by Marcello's inability to act and leaving their car] How disgusting! I've always said so. Make me work in the shit - sure, but not with a coward! It's up to me! Cowards, homosexuals, Jews - they're all the same thing! If it were up to me, I'd stand them all against a wall!

    [he blows on his fingers in the stinging cold]

    Manganiello: Better yet - eliminate them when they're born!

  • Marcello: Ten years ago, my father was in Munich. Often, after the theater, he told me that he'd go with friends to a Bierstube. There was a nutty man they thought a fool. He spoke about politics. He was quite an attraction. They'd buy him beer and encourage him. He'd stand up on the table making furious speeches. It was Hitler.