The Card Battle scene between Patrick and his colleagues in the office is the famous scene of the film, and after seeing the funny parody on YouTube, I decided to watch the original. Let's talk about the overall feeling first, the movie is relatively dry most of the time, but there is a magical twist at the end. With the message at the end, the meaning of the previous plot is blurred, and the readability of the film has been greatly enhanced. There are many scenes of the murders that were completely filmed in the film. After reading the end, you will wonder how much of it happened and how much was Patrick's fantasy? The two simpler cases are: all true or all false.
Under the first assumption, I feel the portrayal of class inequality in the film. The death of a tramp, a prostitute is a social tragedy. Their fate is both inevitable and trivial; and their perpetrators are not even allowed to admit their mistakes. Under the second assumption, the victim is reduced to only Patrick himself. If he is regarded as the spokesperson of Yuppie culture, it is quite interesting that a nervous person who likes to pose and go crazy is also very interesting. Of course, the mockery of yuppie culture is ubiquitous. It can be said that the whole film is to portray the feeling of living in this trend. Consumption is not just about satisfying basic needs, but a means of defining personality. A yuppie spends a lot of money on the details of life, and pursues self-prominence; a group of yuppies follow the same logic, and they form a hurricane of exquisite consumerism. is the same.
The film's budget was only $7 million, so it was basically an interior scene, which was one of the reasons it looked boring. Fortunately, Bell's performance is very exciting. Just like all good movies are not afraid of being spoiled, if you watch the second time with the information at the end, the details of his performance will definitely taste more.
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