So it's half third person?
The reason why it is said to be a half third-person biography is first of all because this film does not show us the whole process of how the most wanted man in the United States went from life to death and how he went on the road of crime. The protagonist of this film John Dillinger Already a rampant bank robber, every time he robbed a bank it was as easy as taking money out of an ATM now, but John Dillinger's incessant arrogance made the police unable to bear it, so he swore To kill him, and indeed kill him. Although more energy was spent on this film in the early 1930s during the Great Depression in the United States, people's living conditions and the creation of an atmosphere of natural confrontation between bandits and police officers, whether it is the actors' costumes, guns, old-fashioned cars and buildings are very impressive. In place, but the inner world of the protagonist, "what is it that makes the protagonist act like this" is ignored and speechless. It is true that the realistic background hardware processing adds a lot of realism to the film, and it is easy for the audience to enter the 1930s atmosphere created by the film. This kind of external award is not only for the movie (many scenes in the film were shot with a handheld camera, and the shaking picture is also for this consideration), other movie-watching movies have deeper awards, and "Public Enemy" is not even nominated for an award. Want to get involved. It should have given a more or less proper account of John Dillinger's teenage life and how he embarked on this criminal path. Anyway, the whole movie is 140 minutes long, and John Dillinger and the police are constantly on the move. The length of the confrontation can be completely compressed, and the time can be allocated to the account of John Dillinger's life experience. And John Dillinger's life experience is actually not without highlights, such as he dropped out of school when he was young, and then joined the Navy because of conflicts with his strict father and to avoid a possible lawsuit for stealing a car, but within a few months Just because of his disgraceful resume in the Navy, he was removed from the list. Later, a failed marriage made him completely lose his confidence in progress. In the face of a small case, he chose to plead guilty and surrender. As a result, he received more than 12 years in prison, and his The accomplice chose not to plead guilty to defend himself and ended up serving just two years in prison. All of these can make the character of John Dillinger more plump and three-dimensional, at least to find a software support for his future title of "America's Most Wanted Man".
So for biography?
Secondly, when it comes to showing how John Dillinger robs one bank after another, the handling of the film is nothing new. Except for those shooting scenes, it still maintains Michael Mann's unparalleled splendor in Hollywood, and the audience can't recall the film at all. What is the difference between the several bank robberies shown, and even the collective characteristics are not there. Each action is basically reckless: go in with a gun, take a few hostages after robbing money, and then go through a shootout with the police. , and finally escaped by car. In fact, the real historical bank robbery process is not as boring as the film reflects. They have left some amazing cases of robbery. For example, John Dillinger once pretended to be a bank alert salesman, and openly researched each The security system of the bank, and then they went to rob a ticket with confidence; and they pretended to be a film crew, trying to find a suitable location to shoot the scene of the bank robbery, and then during the chat with the bank executive, pulled out the gun and robbed , and then walk away. These can be added to the process of each robbery as material, and this processing can not only increase the charm of John Dillinger played by Depp, but also greatly enrich the viewing experience of the film, which means that money can be earned. more. Don't think that adding drama like this won't win the favor of the Oscar judges. Wasn't the best picture at last year's Oscars taken away by the kid with the photo of the cesspool?
In short, the offbeat format of "half third-person biography" has cost it both the box office and next year's Oscars. Michael Mann got it wrong!
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