The Best Director

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"Oh!" The change came so quickly, and there were exclamations one after another in the dimly lit screening room. After three gunshots, I saw on the big screen, Billy, Brown, and Barrigan died one after another in the ruins. On the concrete floor of the corridor, pools of blood bear witness to the cruelty.

"It's unbelievable!" Although the audience felt a suffocation in their mouths, they all secretly praised it. It was an even more shocking feeling! The atmosphere and flavor created throughout the film are pushed here and suddenly explode! They began to understand why the film was called "The Dead." Evelin took deep breaths repeatedly. Although she had known for a long time that Billy would not survive to the end, she still had hope, but of course it was gone now; Gwen had never seen or asked about "Infernal Affairs", and she frowned. , could it be that the winner is actually Colin?

"Exquisite killing game!", "Relentless violence." Film critics are praising it. This is a thrilling and hearty explosion. It depends on the ending.

The sad bagpipe music sounded, and the story came to Billy's funeral. All the people present were either expressionless or sad. Colin was silent as if the whole thing had nothing to do with him. The psychiatrist's eyes were wet, and Billy's police uniform A photo frame was placed next to the coffin. The sound of bagpipes and gunshots made the audience feel more and more complicated and unspeakable. In fact, there is not much soundtrack in the whole movie, only a few pieces that can be counted; and the sound effects are even more impressive.

After the funeral, on this day, Colin went home from shopping. He walked out of the elevator with a bag of bread. There happened to be an old woman walking a Yorkshire puppy towards the elevator in the corridor. Colin lowered his head to tease it. The puppy was pulled away by the old woman, and she returned a wary look. Colin was asking for trouble.

"YES." The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt nodded in agreement. This shot doesn’t mean that even passers-by hate Colin. Rather, it reflects the real world to a certain extent. The United States after the 9/11 incident is just like the fat man in "The Hangover" said, "Everyone is crazy." People are full of barriers, deception, and distrust. and a sense of crisis. These are the textures brought about by the confrontation between the police and gangsters, Billy and Colin, and are also one of the themes that run through the entire film.

Under the gaze of countless spectators, Colin opened the door to the apartment and was stunned when he saw the inside of the house. The camera turned. "Oh!" The audience was very surprised. It was Frank's men who escaped at the construction site!

"Piece, I won't make you suffer." The bearded man didn't say anything. He just smiled and said something like other gangsters did when they killed people before. At the same time, he raised his silenced pistol and pointed it at Colin, who had not said anything yet. Gun, beep! As the silenced gunfire rang out, blood exploded, splashing all over the door and the corridor outside. Colin, whose head was shot, fell to the ground. A bag of bread in his hand also fell on the floor.

"Another one died!", "He was actually killed by gangsters." The audience couldn't help but widen their eyes, Colin was killed by a criminal who thought he was a policeman! Although the bad guy is dead,

There is not much comfort. But before they and the film critics could think about it, something new happened!

Tignam, who was wearing a tight sportswear, hat, gloves and paper shoes, was walking in the corridor. Maybe he originally wanted to kill Colin, but seeing the current situation, he immediately raised his silenced pistol and walked out the door. are gangster thugs. Wow——! Plop! Blood exploded, and the bearded gangster fell to the ground, dead. Tignam stepped forward and looked at Colin lying on the pool of blood, with the bread scattered on the floor, his frown gradually relaxed, and he turned and left.

Accompanied by old-fashioned music. The camera rises, and you can see the many buildings in Brooklyn, New York, outside the window. A mouse ran out from the window frame, looked for food for a while, then ran to the other side and disappeared from the camera range. After the building camera stopped for a few seconds, the film ended.

Film critics are all excited with their hearts beating fast. First of all, the final shots of mice and buildings represent a lot. The mice are both a return to and tribute to old-fashioned gangster movies. It also deepens almost all the themes of the film, such as survival, good and evil, delusion, betrayal, lower society, and identity; and the buildings are so dense, so depressing, and lonely that it is like you can’t see through those buildings. One never knows what others are thinking or doing. And whether he can trust others. When walls are built between people, there is no cure for this loneliness.

In the entire ending, everything is uncontrollable. No one knows what will happen in the next second. Colin does not know, the bearded gangster does not know, and Tignam does not know. The choice between a single thought determines life and death. decides everything.

Looking at the big screen with the credits, the audience couldn't calm down for a long time, WHAT-THE!

"Jesus!" What a sad story! Lisa has not yet come to her senses, and her mind is constantly tumbling. It is really harmful for Magic Yang to bring such a video at Christmas! Why! Heath Ledger's performance was great! So much so that she still couldn't get rid of his sad, irritable, painful and smiling look. "Billy" touched her too much; Michael Pitt had a full explosion, and she thought that "Colin" would officially let him go. He became a big star and a very good actor.

"Incredible!" Claire clapped vigorously with a bright smile on her face. This is a masterpiece! Adam next to him also clapped his hands violently, and the applause spread instantly, and hundreds of people in the theater applauded! At a glance, most of the people looked calm or smiling, but their applause was like thunder.

Maybe people are always products of their environment, anyway, Billy and Colin are, and "The Dead" expresses this theme very clearly and profoundly by focusing on the process and changes of the two from childhood to death.

"I took the wrong path before, and I wanted to be a good person." Colin's change comes from the changes in his identity and life. He likes the life of a policeman and a good person, and he likes those who appreciate and praise him and his wife who is a police officer, rather than those who don't necessarily know him. People's dark gangsters and bitches. However, he is not just. He just likes the benefits of justice. He is the kind of person who "looks like a policeman", so when he has a choice, he still does not surrender. He has never thought about doing anything. Good people.

Sadly, Colin has always wanted to get rid of Frank, but the code of conduct he firmly believes in and adheres to is the same one taught to him by Frank.

Billy has also changed. It's not just that living a life that is inconsistent with his ideals will lead to tragedy. He started out as a righteous and passionate young man. He went undercover to prove that he wanted to be a real police officer. But later, he didn’t want to do it anymore, he didn’t want to be an undercover agent, and he didn’t want to be a police officer. He said he would go home after paying the money and getting his identity back, and he would never care about this shit again. Where did the justice go? What caused his change?

It is precisely because he has been a just policeman all the way, but he has not received any benefit, praise or recognition. He is only in pain and restlessness, and cannot sleep. He doesn't like it anymore.

Nancy, who smiled and applauded, knew that this was one of the reasons why "Sorry, I'm a Police" did not appear. There is no doubt that people tend to be encouraged and rewarded, and tend to live in groups that are recognized by more people; Instead of giving silently, rather than being in an uncomfortable niche group, no matter which group is righteous or evil, no matter what you do is righteous or evil. Fortunately, the universal values ​​and the largest group of people on earth today belong to the light.

Human nature is so complicated, good and evil are sometimes difficult to distinguish, and both of them betrayed themselves. And be true to yourself.

"The best movie this year! Absolutely!", "Great movie!", "I haven't seen such a great violent movie in a long time!", "w——" There was discussion and praise in the screening hall, and most ordinary audiences It's hard to interpret much meaning at the moment, but the sensory experience brought by the film is everything, and more importantly, the fascinating entertainment of "The Dead". It is naturally not as incomparable as "Fireflies". It has no humor or laughter, but it has the tension and horror that Wang Yang has never lacked.

The whole film has a tight rhythm and is not sloppy, and there is not even a useless scene. From the beginning to the end when the two enter the police academy, it is full of crackling heartbeats. It is definitely a classic in film history worth watching again and again!

But Ye Feng, a Chinese international student, was very disappointed. It's not that "The Dead" is not good, but maybe his expectations were too high. This film is far worse than "Infernal Affairs"! The storyline hasn’t changed much. Okay, but it’s all messed up, Silly Qiang is gone, Chen Yongren’s ex-girlfriend is gone...and many classic scenes are messed up, such as Huang R’s death, the rooftop confrontation, and finally Liu Jianming died inexplicably , it’s really far worse than the Hong Kong version.

"Hoo ho!!" Listening to the spontaneous applause and cheers from the audience around him, he couldn't help but sigh to his friend Li Ming next to him: "Sure enough, there are differences between Eastern and Western cultures! A bad movie can be called so exciting."

"Infernal Affairs" doesn't scare them to death! But then again, what kind of artistic conception do these ghost guys know! What do you know about the morality of the world? Brotherhood? There are a lot less classic lines, that’s it! And plasma was scattered everywhere. Sure enough, Wang Yang was unreliable, and he couldn't capture Liu Jianming's inner torment or Chen Yongren's subtle feelings towards the gang... It simply ruined "Infernal Affairs".

"This is a good movie!" Li Ming disagreed with Ye Feng's words. This guy watched "The Dead" with prejudice from the beginning, and he didn't want to think about remaking it according to the Hong Kong version. Why not just release "Infernal Affairs"? In fact, there is no comparison between the two movies, they are both so great!

He believes that the most exciting part of the Hong Kong version is that both undercover agents were affected by their respective environments, and then had doubts about their original beliefs and identities, and were in a painful struggle internally; "Death" also has these, and the changes between the two are obvious , but tougher and more real, without those literary and artistic sensations, those people are like ordinary people, and they are like that in other aspects. Li Ming feels that "The Dead" is truly worthy of seven Golden Globe nominations. Wang Yang's greatest strength is the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures and elements.

For example, Colin was killed by a gangster. This is a cycle of cause and effect and retribution in Eastern culture, and it is also a very intriguing dramatic conflict. Colin was most afraid that his undercover identity would be leaked, and he tried his best to cover it up, but he did not expect that in the end And died as a result. What is the difference between police and criminals when they face a loaded gun? Does Colin want to shout "I'm not a cop" at the end? unknown.

And in the entire ending, the shooting relationship between Billy, Brown, Barrigan, Colin, the gangster, and Tignum formed a circle! These are not as difficult for Western audiences to understand as "Life is Worse Than Death" and "Infernal Affairs", but there is a full oriental charm behind them. In the end, Tignam kills the gangsters and eliminates evil and promotes good, with some entertainment flavor of Western personal superheroism. The final victory belongs to justice and always belongs to justice. This is the difference between police and criminals.

Many places throughout the film leave this impression on people, under the complete flavor of the lower class society in New York, USA. Miraculous Young handled the whole story and the whole movie in a way that has traces of both the East and the West, and he said a lot of things, which is really awesome.

Bang bang bang! Li Ming also joined in the applause. He knew this was not "Infernal Affairs", this was The-Departed.

"Hoo ho ho -" There were applause and cheers in 3,765 theaters across North America. Both ordinary audiences and media critics all praised "The Dead" for being shocking and entertaining!

After clearing up their depressed mood, the actors left the theater happily, while the actors and actresses tightened their expressions. The "simultaneous shooting" was not messed up at all. The young director and his team have truly staged a myth, and you won't be convinced. Everyone knows that the popularity of "The Amazing Director" is about to recede, and films such as "The Shepherd" are likely to be bombarded, because the Pokémon Wang Yang, who has been silent recently, is about to shock the world again!

"As a fan of the "Infernal Affairs" trilogy, I have been extremely concerned about this remake. A subtle Hong Kong thriller turned into a Hollywood blockbuster? I am actually skeptical of its prospects. But I think we need to remind ourselves, This is Wang Yang, the magical Yang who never disappoints." Ny-S's full five-star score already shows its evaluation attitude. He described: "The film has so many surprising changes and magical features that the entire screening room fell into deep thought. I am very happy to see that Miyazaki has completed another great work."

“Incredible movie, incredible performances from Ledger, Pitt, Nicholson, incredible lines, incredible music, incredibly amazing Young! "Alonso-A must be very excited, he used five bles in one go. Tom-M also excitedly gave it full marks: "This is really the best movie! It has so many great reasons. Everyone should go to the theater to see it, and see it twice! You need to sit tight in your seat , appreciate all its twists and turns!”

Mai Qilin-P, who also scored full marks, had other reasons to like it: "There are many sexy men in this movie, and the director is also very T...a lot of blood." Jennifer-B only gave 4 stars: "Love This movie, hated how it ended. Just a heads up for those who haven't seen it yet, it's not going to go the way you think it should go. It's not the first time Fantastic Young has done this." Krista-C also Four stars: "Very violent, a lot of blood! Not suitable for children. The killing scenes are even more brutal. You have to be mentally prepared to watch it, but you must watch it."

There are almost as many audience comment keywords such as violence, gore, and cruelty as there are perfection, glory, greatness, and incredible. There are many DAMN and even ***ING expressing exclamations.

"It's so crazy!!!" Stephen T scored full marks; "This is that rare kind of movie, with an all-star cast! Ledger's best performance. Wang Yang is amazing as always, I think I'm in love with him !" Jasmine-G is also a bit of a nymphomaniac; "A very cool movie, but the ending is really disgusting and terrible!" Bobby-P gave it four and a half stars. Maybe he is only dissatisfied with dead people; "Can you list All the best parts of the movie are included in it. All-round brilliance! A fantastic masterpiece! It is the best picture at this year's Oscar." Paul M was full of praise; Leslie Ajī was so excited that he cursed: "Haha Haha, fuck you, Yanghei! You idiots. (Qi Yang, that’s great!”…

Time passed by, and "The Dead" was screened one after another. The reviews and comments on various websites on the Internet were increasing one by one. If anyone opens its Rotten Tomatoes page, they will find that its audience likeability is as high as... 95%! With an average rating of 4.3/5, it is the most popular film among audiences this winter.

Da da da da da! The sky is clear and blue in the early morning, and new newspapers smelling of ink are put on the shelves and delivered to the doorsteps of every house by newspaper delivery boys. Mainstream media, tabloids, online media, etc. have released numerous reviews of "The Dead". Many Fans can’t wait to check it out on Rotten Tomatoes, oh my god!

"W——" Jessica's cry of joy echoed through the bedroom. In fact, she had already refreshed Rotten Tomatoes many times, and checked on IMDb, film critic blogs, newspaper official website columns, etc. Merry Christmas! Keke was enjoying herself as she walked around with a bear doll. "w——" Seeing the numbers on the screen, Natalie was silent for a few seconds and then laughed out loud. It was true that she had left her mark in a classic film history. "w——" Seeing the fresh rotten tomatoes, Rachel smiled like a flower and smiled like crazy. "w——"......

Shouts of surprise resounded all over the world, 100% freshness among popular film critics! 100% freshness from well-known film critics! The immediate response from critics of "The Dead" was that it was 100%/100% perfect. This is a masterpiece.

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PS: Wow, please get some monthly tickets. The current ranking is too miserable. Let’s rush back to the top 100, right? Please everyone. ! .