The first half of the sequel relies on dialogue to advance the plot development. I wonder if friends who haven't watched the first part will feel a little boring because of this. In addition, there are many paragraphs that explain the background and information in the form of two people's questions and answers, and it will make people feel very deliberate if they use too much. In contrast, in the first part, there will be action/violent scenes every once in a while, which is a good grasp of the rhythm of the story, and it is easier to mobilize the emotional ups and downs of the audience. When a conflict is subsided, things develop toward a more severe trend, which seems very enjoyable. So much so that I don't get tired of watching it so many times.
Regarding the violent scenes, it should have been the signature/highlight of the movie, and with the first Jewel in front, the design of the sequel should have been improved on the basis of 1. But the fact is only disappointing, the electric drill bit is not creative enough, and the baseball machine killing does not have enough visual impact, and the others are not worth mentioning.
I read the news earlier that the sequel was about Otomo's road of revenge, but this statement is obviously inaccurate. The movie tells the story of a group of people. Although there are many characters (and there are too many useless minor supporting characters), each image is not deep enough, and the priority is not clear enough. In fact, 1 also has this problem, but 2 has the suspicion of "carrying forward". Even as a group play, it feels a little awkward. As a script for a movie, it is basically a straightforward narrative without any focus and climax. I’m not talented, but if I write this story, at least 1/3 of the characters will be cut off first, and the main line will be Otomo’s revenge. In addition, paragraphs such as the development of the relationship between Otomo and Kimura, and the confrontation between Ishihara and Otomo can all be spent more. Some ink to describe. Although you don't have to stick to professional books when writing, it doesn't mean that you can "do whatever you want". There are some “ground rules” of storytelling that cannot be ignored. In "Basics of Screenwriting" it says that a film is "one or several people doing his or their thing", which is what your screenplay should focus on. According to the plot setting of this film, I feel that it will be much better if it is made into a TV series.
In addition, at 01:07:44, Kimura's people drove into the car of Sagi (the former chairman's bodyguard). If you look closely, you will find that the two people in the front row of the crashed car have calm expressions and even got out of the car very calmly, especially the people sitting in the cab. It didn't fit the character of their underworld members and the situation at the time. I can only interpret this as the fact that the extras are not focused enough on the performance, or it may be that the director thinks that small places don't have to be "too serious". There is another place that I personally find more interesting, that is, in the opening 10 minutes or so, the police and the gangster who came to take the blame are discussing the rational design of the crime process. "What did you attack her with", "baseball bat", "stupid! How can a dance girl have a baseball bat in her house?! With an ashtray." It feels like a movie screenwriter asking himself when he's writing, just to make the story plausible .
Finally, and what I have never understood, is that the underworld has a very important role in Japan, but can they kill people at will like in the film? Dare to shoot in the street. Before hearing a reasonable explanation, I think the following scenario is not reasonable enough. In the first part: the killer kills the gangster in the train; Otomo openly shoots and kills in the bathhouse; Kato's men throw grenades at the restaurant; Otomo's men in silver suits are killed on the street; Ozawa's men use The submachine gun killed Otomo's men. In the second part, the most incredible thing is the elevator scene. Don't you think about surveillance video? There are also paragraphs about killing people in the game hall. Don't you need to consider the players around you? How many will make some movement.
Regarding the underworld in Japan, I know I have no say, but allow me to question the logical thinking of some of the characters in the play. Subordinates are manipulated by their superiors like puppets without a thought. In the first part, the chairman's way of provoking subordinates' infighting is to tell them directly. There are also some characters who are simply mindless. For example, in the first film, Ishihara's subordinates threatened Ishihara and asked for more money, and was finally killed by Ishihara. I really can't understand is it worth it for a little petty profit? If you plan and threaten others, aren’t you afraid that others will trick you in return? Lack of minimum loyalty and face the underworld? It just feels that after these underworlds have been living in "harmonious" for a long time, suddenly one day they cannibalize each other with their wrong minds. The story does not have a strong "Inciting Incident" as a guide, and the characters' actions lack sufficient motivation. All the characters look cool, but don't have any intelligence in them. There is no element of wits, basically it is the first to strike first. If it weren't for many famous actors supporting the scene, this film would never have won so many praises.
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