I especially like the scene where the killer Vincent and the gang boss’s wife Mia are dating. The twisting dance and the 6-minute shooting after returning home are very delicious, which is a classic.
Although Vincent was commissioned by the gang boss to accompany Mia to relax, he knew very well that the boss once used a subordinate to do a foot massage for Mia and threw it to death from the fourth floor, so he knew his own position, it was impossible. If you have any thoughts about Mia, you can only accompany the prince to study. What’s interesting is that the director made Vincent inhaled some poison and entered Mia’s house dizzy rather than frightened, so the scene at the beginning of this scene was slightly shaken, because Vincent didn’t want to think about it, so instead He came to see Mia after taking drugs, he didn't think about pretending from the beginning. However, this may just give Mia, who is used to disguise and is also a drug addict, a kind of intimacy.
Mia didn't appear right away. The scene in Mia's house never showed her front. It just used the seductive voice, the back of the remote camera sitting in front of the monitor and the lips covered with lipstick to outline her. Until she and Vincent went out, they only took close-ups of her feet, including a detail of her pressing the instep. This detail implies that she is a woman with considerable dancing skills, because most people cannot press the instep to that angle. of.
Mia is glamorous, her straight hair, her black clothes, her unscrupulous eyes, scarlet lipstick and black nail polish, all revealing coldness and pride.
In the Elvis Bar, Vincent accompanied Mia carefully, answering Mia’s questions in a proper manner, but obviously Mia knew that he was not such an honest and polite person, he was very careful, in fact, he didn’t care about the rules so much, he was wild, but A little helpless, he is fierce, but also very measured. A killer actually studied the milkshake ordered by Mia for a long time. This made Mia feel that he was frankly ridiculous, so her coldness seemed to gradually relieved, she She took out a pack of cigarettes from under her tight-waisted white shirt and wanted to invite Vincent to bring one, but she quickly changed her mind. She turned to Vincent and asked for a hand-made cigarette that he rolled, and Vincent naturally gave it. She, like smoking her own brother, may make Mia feel a touch of being spoiled and respected, because whenever a man meets some small requirements of a woman, a woman's vanity will always be abnormally satisfied, so they The distance between him was further narrowed, and they began to talk about Mia's experience as an actor. Vincent was still talking to Mia with a little perfunctory, he was not very involved. The waiter brought a $5 milkshake. Mia took a sip. Vincent had a whim and wanted to taste it. When he wanted to change the straw, Mia said she didn't mind. The lines here were a bit ambiguous. Of course Vincent is not stupid, why can't he hear it? He immediately felt that Mia's inner world was turbulent. From this moment on, he began to seriously treat this woman as a woman, rather than as a task to complete. But he concealed it well. He didn't say a word, pretending not to know, and looking away, Mia also understood that he understood his suggestion, and she was also watching his response. She was testing, he was hesitating. The performance of the actors here for more than ten seconds is very good, so there is a moment that Mia calls "uncomfortable silence". Mia got up and went to the dressing room to touch up her makeup (actually taking drugs). She seemed to be looking for excitement, but she had some scruples. At this moment, she needed drugs to give her courage. The next topic Vincent came up with might be exactly what Mia didn't want to talk about, because Vincent asked her about the murder of the gang boss because of a foot massage. Mia's emotions became agitated. She indirectly complained to Vincent about the strict restraint of the gang boss, and she felt very depressed. The 10-minute play in this restaurant is excellent. It takes two people from unfamiliar to tacit ambiguity, and when they start to build trust with each other, the psychological distance between the characters is getting closer and closer, but they still can’t poke between them. Break that piece of paper, they can only
At this time, the classics are coming, and the restaurant stage began to invite guests to dance on stage to add to the entertainment program. Mia seemed to have discovered a new point of excitement to get her out of the depression caused by the conversation, she involuntarily asked Vincent to perform on stage. Maybe because dance is her strong point, she stepped on the stage positively and confidently. She twisted her waist and even took off her shoes in a casual posture. Even when she announced the curtain, she made no secret of herself and his identity. , She especially emphasized that she is "Mrs.", which is a slightly unscrupulous tease to authority. Vincent followed slowly, seeming to be a sparring partner. He knew what Mia was doing and thinking, but he didn't say anything.
At the beginning of this dance scene, Mia had an attitude that only cared about her own happiness, and forced Vincent to come to the stage. She watched Vincent take off his shoes awkwardly, and found it interesting. However, Vincent took off his shoes and slowly put them on without anyone else. Put it away, this detail shows his stronger and more concealed confidence.
The two walked to the center of the stage. Mia stretched out and drew a circle to try the flatness of the stage. Vincent still kept his head down and didn't move. Maybe he didn't care about the unevenness of the stage.
At this time, the fast-paced black rock music sounded. A Chuck Berry's "You Never Can Tell" (checked afterwards) brought the two into the cheerful dance world. Vincent still did not look up at Mia at all. He was skilled and devoted. The music responds to Mia’s dance steps, changing his moves, Mia’s advancement can’t shake his rhythm, he controls the situation, and at the same time he cooperates with Mia, which gives Mia full freedom to show the space. Mia's dance is getting bigger and bigger, but Vincent always maintains the tension of the dance and does not allow the emotions to be completely indulged. This manly deep, hidden emotion is exactly in stark contrast and singularity with Mia's enthusiasm, indulgence, and eagerness. The tacit understanding. Isn’t the "you never can tell" repeatedly broadcast in the soundtrack exactly how they feel in their inner world at this moment? They can't express it in their mouths, but they express the true feelings of the characters' inner world through dance and soundtrack.
This 1 minute 45 second dance shot can be called the highlight of the film (of course, at the end of the film, another killer's confession against a robber in a restaurant is also very good).
There is no doubt that Mia, who returned from the restaurant, has completely put down her disguise. She is intoxicated in the tacit understanding of dance and soul. Even when she returns home, she still wants to continue dancing. Vincent went to the bathroom for an ideological struggle, leaving Mia alone in the living room. She turned on the music. This time it was an affectionate piece of "GIRL, YOU'LL BE A WOMAN SOON", this wonderful solo dance of MIA , The lyrics of the background music are simply the characters’ inner monologue, "girl, you'll be a woman soon, I love you so much, can't count all the ways, I'd die for you girl, and all they can say is "he's not your kind" Maybe Mia regards the singing of URGE OVERKILL as a confession of love for her favorite man. The passionate and sad singing made her intoxicated, and the remaining trace of sobriety made her feel the emotional depression in reality. And restriction, she felt extremely lost. She danced madly and heartily, as if she was about to dance away her inner fantasy and depression. The emotions of loss, decadence, helplessness, and indulgence were expressed vividly and exquisitely through music and dance. .
But as the other parts of this film want to express, an accidental factor will change the fate of people. Just as Vincent was doing a ideological struggle and walking out of the bathroom, he found that Mia, who had stopped dancing, died on the ground due to drug overdose...
More Many plot fragments have unfolded, each being independent and interconnected, forming a complete story together, and this 6-minute drama, I think it is the essence of this film, it is the classic of the classics, it is not impossible.
2007- 12-27
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