Lone killer

Berenice 2021-12-22 08:01:15

The Lone Killer is a movie that truly coordinates the appearance, the inside, and the soul without letting its temperament leak out. Just like Alain Delon's face, there is a kind of evil and gloomy beauty. To borrow a word from David Townsend: A handsome angel of destruction on a dark street. The film’s low-exposure portrayal of the cold tones of the night in Paris is just like the night in New York in "Taxi Driver". Under the soothing jazz music, Alandron's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes wanted to say something to his prey. The killer took out the empty magazine and revolver to end himself with the last kindness, um, the taste of Paris, melancholy and romantic smell.
The subtitles of the creators at the beginning of each film are actually a very important part. This part requires some creativity to prevent the audience from being boring, and to show the film's tone while expressing the desire to watch the movie. The Lone Killer does it perfectly. There was only one bird in the empty room. With only a few vertical rays of light, I found that there was a man tasting the cigarette. Only the sparse and noisy car noises and bird calls outside appeared. At last, there was a word from the samurai: no People are more lonely than samurai unless the tiger in the forest. It's a pity that I read Roger Ebert's film reviews and found that this samurai book is fictitious. It must have made Director Pierre also like Japanese movies across the ocean, and it was only released in 62 years.
The lone killer didn’t make the protagonist’s mysterious secrets, but rather showed the killer’s life and Jeff’s methods in detail. Let the audience see more of his meticulousness and surprise the audience, which is quite exciting. In addition, the killer played by Liming in the fallen angels is a bit too similar. . It's the same as a broken hand, even picking up rubbish to know a person's recent life. . . . .
Even more impressive is the role of the Chief of Criminal Police, who has rich experience in solving crimes, is capable of acting, and time is everything. He is good at using psychology. Especially in the scene of searching for Jeff's girlfriend, the police ridiculed his reckless search behavior just for promotion. That's all, I came here too, which also implies that Jeff is exactly where I am passionate, and he likes to hold a cane and use props to perfect the character is an old trick of a good actor. The cane is indeed the best choice for a Parisian gentleman. Pay attention to the large map of Paris on the wall of his office. Such a savvy policeman also makes the audience not think it is abnormal for Jeff, who is perfectly dressed, to fall into his hands.
The piano girl Marelli is a black skin. The arrangement is really clever. Of course, the African-American artist will maintain her neutral position. She can make a perfect explanation for not accusing Jeff at the beginning and emptying the magazine at the end. Jeff is with her at her house. When she talked about the underworld, she just answered casually while playing the piano and didn't care. Jeff held a gun at her and just asked: Why, Jeff? She smiled refined, white teeth, and she looked like a black-skinned Monica Witty. Jeff is like the bird trapped in a cage, and Marelli symbolizes freedom.
Fatalism is mentioned in one of the few dialogues in the film. Yes, Jeff is a complete fatalist. He only believes in the bird that is closest to him. The last time he closed the door of the hiding place, he looked dirty. With a glance at the feathered bird, he understood. Jeff's first kindness killed himself. In "As You Like It", the writer tells NANA the story of the three musketeers who died the first time they thought about it. Like many characters at the end of the big screen tragedy, Nana and Jeff are also part of them. The lonely wolf never misses, unless he wants to. A model for all killer films in the post-era, I heard that Wu Yusen is going to remake the lone killer, I am afraid his violent aesthetics will not match.

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  • Olivier Rey's associate: He's a lone wolf.

    Olivier Rey: He's a wounded wolf; now there will be a trail. He must be disposed of quickly.

  • Superintendant: I don't like forcing the pace to extract confessions or get information. I'm very liberal, a great believer in the liberty of the individual... in people's right to live as they choose. Provided that the way of life they choose harms no one else... and is contrary to neither law and order nor public decency.