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"Border Slayer" is a crime thriller released by Lionsgate, directed by Dennis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio del Toro and others piece. The film was released in the United States on September 18, 2015. Set on the U.S.-Mexico border, the film tells the story of an elite squad of law enforcement officers and secret agents taking down a drug trafficking organization.
At first glance, this looks like a police and bandit movie about drug trafficking, but in fact, this is a work that explores deeper issues under the surface of a police and bandit movie, which is why many people think that this movie is not enough to play, but its ratings are high. reason.
Most people can't control such a high-profile police and gangster film, so I have to talk about the Canadian director of this film, Dennis Villeneuve.
He was born in Quebec, Canada, of French descent. He has won Canada's highest film honor, the Genie Award for Best Director, three times for his "Vortex" in 2001, "Institute of Technology" in 2010 and "Scorched Earth" in 2011, all three of which also won the best director award. Film Awards. "Scorched Earth" was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards on behalf of Canada. In January 2011, he was selected as one of the most noteworthy filmmakers of the year. "Scorched Earth" was also selected by "New York" The Times listed it as one of the top ten films of 2011. Later, he entered Hollywood to develop, "The Enemy" and "Prisoner" are all highly rated masterpieces. He is good at creating atmosphere and depicting human nature in his films. The protagonists in his films are often struggling in the psychological predicament created by certain factors. He can convey the pain of this struggle to the audience very accurately. That said, this is a very talented director.
This "Border Slayer" is no exception. This time the director takes the perspective of FBI female detective Kate as the starting point. Aspiring FBI agent Kate (Emily Blunt) volunteers to join the federal government's special forces led by seasoned drug hunter Matt (Josh Brolin), with the goal of arresting a criminal. A notorious drug lord with influence throughout Central America and Mexico. Matt also recruited a mysterious man named Alex (Benicio del Toro) as a strategic advisor. However, the closer the troops move to the core of the drug cartel, and the more insane and cruel they are to fight, Kate's moral bottom line and law enforcement beliefs are impacted again and again, and she begins to think about whether violence is the only way to fight crime.
Obviously, this time it was Agent Kate who was in a psychological predicament. In the increasingly escalating law enforcement operations, her bottom line was broken again and again. Whether she should use violence to control violence or act according to the rules, the limit was hers. My mind is already blurred.
Obviously, the director is still following the psychological drama mode that he is good at. However, this time it is a police and gangster movie, so it can't just show the psychological struggle of the leading actor, right? As a result, the director found the strongest helpers, screenwriter Taylor Sheridan and photographer Roger Deakins. Taylor Sheridan is a well-known screenwriter who wrote "CSI". He is very good at creating a suspenseful atmosphere. The entire plot of the script is completed in one go, and the audience has almost no room to breathe, and is constantly led by the nose by the plot.
Cinematographer Roger Deakins is even more famous. Almost no one knows the biggest legacy of the Oscars. He has been nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography thirteen times and lost thirteen times. . He is the royal photographer of the Coen Brothers. He is the photographer of masterpieces such as "The Shawshank Redemption", "No Country for Old Men", "Thunderbolt" and "Beautiful Mind". The director's best partner. He filmed "007 Skyfall", which just gave the popcorn movie a completely different texture. The director's previous work "Prisoner" was also shot by him.
Just by looking at the composition and lighting of the still photo below, you can see how awesome this great god is!
It is the cooperation of these three masters that this film has a unique texture and high force that ordinary police and gangster films do not have. The film is two hours long and basically revolves around three action scenes. The opening scene of the FBI's raid to save the hostages is very exciting, and the accident makes the audience's heart twitch.
Afterwards, the medium-length assault team went to Mexico to hand over the drug lord for a scene. The soundtrack, photography, editing and performance were the most brilliant. From the beginning to the end, the hearts of the audience were hanging in their throats. Like Detective Kate, who is on such a mission, he has absolutely no idea what will happen. That kind of tension is what the director is best at.
Although the second part of the tunnel war and the scene of directly attacking the drug lord's nest are also very exciting, but because it is a night scene, the level of excellence is not as good as the middle one.
The word Sicario means Hitman in Mexican, which is a killer, but as far as this film is concerned, I think the Hong Kong translation: drug slasher is more flavorful. The drug adjudicator here is not referring to the drug lord, not Kate, but the mysterious Alex. His identity and behavior pattern are all a mystery. I will not spoil the reason, and everyone will understand after reading it.
The three behind the scenes are big-name choreographers, and the three main actors are also big-name actors. After starring in the "full metal bitch" in "Edge of Tomorrow", Emily Bronte's resolute temperament was admired. Many people recognize that in this film, she has successfully created a female detective who is determined to join the anti-drug career, but constantly struggles on the edge of morality.
The leader of the special anti-drug squad played by Josh Brolin is both good and evil. After years of fighting against the vicious drug dealers, many boundaries have been blurred, and many laws have no longer applied. If you want to survive in this wolf pack, you must First to become a wolf, he is such a wolf, he has learned bloodthirsty.
Although the story unfolds from Kate's perspective, the real protagonist of the film is Alex, played by Benicio del Toro. This mysterious character runs through almost all the time. He is skilled and taciturn. The mystery of identity is also the main source of suspense in the film. Benny's performance is mature and sophisticated, and the action scenes are also neat and tidy.
In general, this film is not a typical police and gangster film, but an alternative police and gangster film that mixes thriller, suspense and other features. If you are looking forward to that kind of popcorn action film, you may be disappointed. There are too few action scenes and not enough bullets. Too much blood, not enough blood, but it has its own unique characteristics, well-made in all aspects, no flaws, coherent script, exquisite atmosphere, strong textured photography, fast-paced but jumping back and forth editing and completely integrated with the plot. With the integrated soundtrack and the reliable interpretation of several leading actors, I can say that if you invest these two hours seriously, you will definitely get much more pleasure and thinking than popcorn. This film is not only worth watching, but worth watching again and again.
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