所以能夠推薦的片也少了
不過還是紀錄一下最近看到的有趣的片子
The Dinner Game/Le dîner de cons (The Dinner of Idiots) ★★★☆☆
這個故事從一個有錢人身上開始為了與朋友之間的一個娛樂活動
他要尋找一個最蠢的人,帶著他參加一場晚餐
這是一部有點年代的片子了(超過十年前)
開頭看起來倒是還好
但是最後看完卻有想要拍案叫絕的感覺
這種滾雪球式的混亂一向是喜劇的常用公式
累積事件之中有足夠的可信度
以及最後讓一切攪在一起則是展現巧妙的地方
這部片的規模不大
但是每一步都還算有趣
一查之下,發現目前美國版的翻拍Dinner for Schmucks 正在拍攝中
我在這時候看到舊片,還真是巧合
Tell No One/Ne le dis à personne ★★★★★
一個醫生多年前失去了摯愛的妻子當年的兇殺案並沒有偵破, 他也被列為主要的嫌犯
有一天他收到了一封有關他妻子的神秘電子郵件
要他不要告訴任何人......
主要應該算是劇情片
但有許多的追逐畫面讓整部片一點都不悶
現在回想起來我會覺得這部電影還蠻複雜的
人物跟場景都有很多次轉換
可是觀看的時候完全不覺得交待不清楚
這應該表示, 這部片很成功吧
(啊......這部片也要籌拍英文版了......)
A History of Violence ★★★★☆
我從來都不喜歡暴力主題的片子即使像是J 推薦過的追殺比爾,或是C 寄來的萬惡城市
帶著漫畫或誇大效果的包裝,減低真實度
我還是很難接受
對這部電影會產生興趣是因為之前很短的時間內連續看了三部片
Paycheck, Memento, 跟 The Number 23
都是類似的主題
"失去記憶的人尋找失去的記憶"
Paycheck 非常難看,強烈反推薦 (我是為了烏瑪舒曼而看這部片,結果很後悔)
Memento 的劇情需要觀眾耗費腦力與理解力,我定義為很好看
此片的幕後花絮之中, 導演提到他想要強調肢體暴力
所以與其使用遠距離的槍枝射擊
他使用了大量的貼身戰
劇中人物挨打之後的骨頭錯位或是出血
都儘可能地講求貼近真實
對很少看這類片的我來說,很難得我能看得下去
因為還是很有劇情片的氣氛,以及貫穿全片的流暢度
這部片雖然有很多打鬥與流血場景
但是我還是覺得非常好看
另外因為我很喜歡演出男女主角的演員
所以額外加分
Interstate 60 ★★★★☆
這部片是回到未來系列的編劇所自編自導的作品劇中年輕的男主角正因為事業發展的選擇而迷惘
種種原因,讓他展開了一場帶著幻想色彩的長途旅行
劇情敘述他沿路所遇見的人事物
以及追尋理想中的女孩的過程
說起來這樣的結構接近另外兩部電影Wristcutters 與Big Fish
另外這兩部也是有趣的電影
視覺效果上可以說都優於此片
但是我自己的喜愛與推薦程度則是此片略勝
因為我覺得這部片子雖然感覺得出來很生澀
串聯度或是完成度感覺都比較低,劇情也不見得比較出色
但是"探索人生中的機會與選擇"這樣的主題打動了我
所以推薦值得一看
Michael J. Fox 發病後難得一見的客串出場
也值得享受
7 comments:
Paycheck我也看過，的確是讓人看完很想立刻"失去記憶"的片，
(話說回來，我哪次看完的片會記得呢)
你推薦的A History of Violence 應該是好看多了...
我非常喜歡A History of Violence 這部片的最後一幕... 據說這個導演很喜歡現場即興拍攝,不喜歡畫story board 或是做太多綵排. 拍攝最後一幕的那天,剛到現場沒有人知道今天要怎麼拍,因為劇本上只寫了一句話. 我是覺得最後的成品很棒! 如果有機會,看過之後再告訴你那句話.
You surprised me with Francis Veber!!! How did you discover his movies?
I have seen almost all of them - starting from old "The Toy" (Le Jouet), with brilliant Pierre Richard, and finishing with "The Closet" (Le placard). About "The dinner with an idiot", for me it is very amusing, but at the same time heart-stirring, warm and kind movie. You can forget about everything and simply relax... love it :)
Also, i've seen the "Tell no one". Really don't like it :(((
Strong rule for me, is that French are really bad at thrillers. There is only one exception: Leon
Maybe you will like the famous "The Crimson rivers"...
Can you recommend Interstate 60? After "Back to the future" every movie with Michael Fox and Christopher Lloyd must be greatly appreciated.
Thank you. Roman
You surprised me by being able to read this!
A lot of these movies come from the Netflix recommendation. I think "rating movies to get recommendation" works great with me. Because I don't know enough about movies.
I don't view "Tell no one" as a thriller so much as a good drama. It's like a detective story. I'll for sure go check out "The Crimson Rivers".
But in Interstate 60, neither of them (Lloyd and Fox) play major roles. Actually, the director asked them to guest star so that more funding will be available for the movie because of their fame.
That was my point. Instead of making a thriller, they focus on main hero's feeling and love story. And i have to admit that they are pro at this - other words, the movie's melodramatic line is perfect. I enjoyed it too.
But what is good for drama, as "English patient" or "Jane Eyre", does not work for thriller, because the whole story starts to look artificially and absurdly. For example, the Lady-Killer character, which reminds a robot, looks unreasonable... what is the purpose of 'to be scared by her'?
I agree that all thrillers are based on, more or less, artificial stories and characters. But it is compensated (or should be) by suspense and action speed - so, you don't have time think about the plot. Thrillers are of low level of entertainment, for me of course.
All, what i've said, can be expressed shortly. I respect Drama much more than Thriller. In my opinion, they serve to the different purposes. Admixing 'thriller plot' into a Drama must be done very carefully.
PS. Hope you're not against such big comments - i just had 20min of free time and wished to chat :))
Big comments are not a problem-- I am glad that anyone is reading my post.
I was actually quite impressed by the lady-killer character. I enjoyed watching her unique way of torturing and killing. There is no purpose to it, and it's abrupt in the movie-- I agree. But I still enjoyed it. I guess it's a choice whether to keep the movie feeling consistent or to throw in whatever the creator wants to attempt.
after your remarkable phrase - "I enjoyed watching her unique way of torturing and killing", i have found a movie, which i'll never dare to recommend to any of my friends... except you. Ha-ha. Let see if i can get it.
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