Be brave and loyal

Marcellus 2022-04-06 08:01:02

Could this film be considered another antihero? Johnny does not have the bright, powerful, and fighting characteristics of traditional heroes, but he is in a trance most of the time; besides his wife, he lacks the supportive companions around traditional heroes. On the contrary, most people either want to abandon him, or want to betray him. But combined with the time background of the story, everything seems to transcend tradition, reflecting the reality of the lack of support for the IRA in the process of fighting for its own goals.

A feast of picture technology, British films, because of their unique status, can widely absorb the technical characteristics of Europe and the United States. The film combines Impressionism, Expressionism, montage, excellent European scheduling, and traditional Hollywood editing techniques. The picture shows strong contrast between light and dark, and the composition Sophisticated.

The soundtrack and sound effects are outstanding. According to the needs of the plot, certain sounds will be deliberately highlighted, such as the barking of dogs and the rubbing of the iron cover of the trash can on the ground. Certain sounds are also deliberately blocked. For example, when Catherine left the church to avoid the sheriff, she blocked the sound of the door closing.

For now, the film's story remains relevant, and the conflict between the IRA and the English government continues in modern times.

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Extended Reading
  • Justyn 2022-04-06 08:01:02

    3.5. "Come to me and see it." "I can't." It is rare to see such a weak male protagonist! = = The whole film is almost walking dead, super passive, and unlike most classical Hollywood scripts, which are driven by the character's initiative, this film relies on accident (think A Star Is Born, James Mason is basically special). The end of the snow scene is mysteriously moving. A strong sense of fate, a reminder of the time motif (the first and last scenes of the feature film, the ship's flute). Three fantasies. The image of all living beings in the city (the first half revolves around the "unexplained IRA-like political identity", some people betray, some sympathize but cannot be contained; the second half: Shell, a wretched bird breeder who wants to sell the protagonist, wants to use death to achieve A highly artistic painter, a depressed medical student cheered by the rescue of the protagonist). The low-level layout of the emotional relationship between the male and female protagonists relies on the interaction between the eyes and the small to create a sense of constancy.

  • Brent 2022-04-19 09:03:16

    Wandering on the edge of life and death with remorse and confusion, not knowing the way forward, only relying on the remaining breath to stumble forward in the dark. The gangster needs the good price he can sell in the market, the painter needs him to achieve his famous art, the medical student needs him to prove his rejuvenation skills, the priest needs him to complete another devout tribute to religion, the heroine needs him To fulfill his only belief - love, passers-by abandoned him after discovering his identity and left him to fend for himself. In this rainy and snowy night, no one cared about his needs, so he could only walk towards the destined death that was clearly announced at the beginning of the film in the process of psychological torture over and over again.

Odd Man Out quotes

  • Lukey: [about painting a portrait of the wounded Johnny McQueen] There's something to be said about him before he dies.

    Tober: And about all of us.

    Lukey: I understand what I see in him.

    Tober: What is it?

    Lukey: It's the truth about us all.

    Tober: Is that all?

    Lukey: He's doomed.

    Tober: So are we all.

  • Shell: Is he really dying, Tober?

    Tober: We're all dying.