Chapter 1889: Chapter 1889

Roger Ebert's film review is undoubtedly brilliant, dissecting the whole story without spoiling as much as possible, it can be seen that Roger is full of praise for the main characters in the film, but in At the end of the film review, Roger still paid high tribute to the core idea of ​​the film.

"At the end of the movie, Ed made a choice—the same choice as the man behind the scenes. He not only compromised with reality, but became reality. He broke out with his righteous heart and won beautifully. This war, but in fact, he has become the same as the man behind the scenes: just like the dialogue between Ed and Dudley at the beginning of the movie: in order to achieve the so-called justice, he will do whatever it takes.

So, maybe, future Ed is the next behind the scenes.

From this perspective, this is not just a story, but more like a bureau. In this bureau, there are no specific names, only positions surrounded by interests. ****The boss is replaced, and there will be a new leader; **** is suppressed to the point where he cannot fight back, and there will be corrupt people in the system to replace him; Another moth appeared.

This is an invisible cycle. Anyone in this situation will eventually have to make a choice, either to be assimilated, to be abandoned, or to flee far away. No one can be an exception. And this situation is the cruel social reality of today. This is the most profound and terrifying core idea of ​​"LA Confidential".

Two years ago, "Seven Deadly Sins" threw out a terrible social expectation: this society is too indifferent, and the supremacy of interests makes all emotional fetters cold and useless, but the movie does not give a solution, just leave A never-ending frenzy of ideas.

Two years later, "LA Confidential" tells a real social reality: this society has been corrupted by darkness and corruption, and no one is safe and no one can escape. The movie also did not give a solution, but it gave the answer: choice.

Facing the darkness of society, everyone has the right to choose, and not just once, every crossroad and every fork has the opportunity to choose. Different choices will lead to different results, and the scenery at the end is also completely different. Ed, Jack, and Bud all made different choices and ended up with different endings, so how will the audience sitting in the movie theater choose?

So, this goes back to the title of this film review, 'Some people win the world, some people win the good whore. Whore's Trip to Arizona'. This is not the idealistic former Soviet Union, where 'there will be bread and there will be milk', this is the bloody and cruel social reality, and you have to make a choice.

Ed, Jack, or Bud? Maybe you can choose your ideal lover—they are all attractive dates, but you can also choose a dream object, so what choice will you choose?

This is more cruel than 'The Seven Deadly Sins', because the answer given by 'LA Confidential' is to torture people's hearts, no one can escape, no one can win, no one can do better than Ed, Jack, Bud . At this time, raise your right hand and place it on your chest to feel your heartbeat. What is the sound in your heart? Can you hear me? "

At the end of the film review, Roger concluded, "The first time I watched it, I was pleasantly surprised; after watching it again, it is still like a fine red wine, with a mellow and profound fragrance. The meticulous and ups and downs of the plot arrangement, the layers of mountains, deep and vivid The characters and images are all telling one word: classic."

Roger gave a 100-point evaluation, and also gave a four-star affirmation on the four-star recommendation value, which coincides with Nicholas of the "Los Angeles Times". Although Roger did not directly say which is better between "The Seven Deadly Sins" and "LA Confidential", and there is no comparison, but it can be seen that Roger has more feelings for the core of "LA Confidential", Compared with the "Seven Deadly Sins", "LA Confidential" is one step closer, touching people's hearts, and the cruel truth is deeply memorable.

After the "Chicago Sun" published Roger's film review, it undoubtedly sparked a heated discussion, because Roger put forward a bold idea: the cycle of bureaus.

Roger believes that the script of "LA Confidential" hints at the possibility that as long as there are interests, society will continue to vicious circle: bad people may be eliminated, but good people may also become bad people, taking over all previous dark industries. This is not only a bold idea, but also an extremely pessimistic idea, which almost poses the most severe torture to the entire social system.

This makes it even impossible to tell whether the "Seven Deadly Sins" is more terrifying or "L.A. Confidential".

The "seven deadly sins" really corrupt people's hearts. The indifference of the society breeds crimes, but the law enforcement agencies still fulfill justice smoothly. Unfortunately, the darkness of society is still a cloud of fog; the whole society of "LA Confidential" has been covered by gray fog Even the law enforcement agencies have been infiltrated, and the heart of justice is disappearing bit by bit. Is that ray of sunshine really enough to save this society? Or will the cycle continue endlessly?

This is the moment of the whole movie that really makes the soul tremble.

The "Seven Deadly Sins" that took advantage of the right time, place, and people two years ago set off the whole society's denunciation of the uncrowned king, but the timing of the release of "LA Confidential" lacked such fuel, but even so, Bill, who successfully completed the re-election of the president last year -Clinton didn't dare to neglect at all-the last time he neglected, the gaffe continued to expand, almost to the point of being uncontrollable, and even eclipsed the presidential election.

In an interview with a regular press conference, Bill took the initiative to accept relevant questions, "Of course, it is undeniable that there are still many problems in our society, but we have been working hard, haven't we? Just like Hugo, He can always make wise choices, and we should also trust that the people will make the right choices. Our judicial system has always been transparent and fair, and the right to choose and supervise is given to the public to ensure the normal functioning of society. Hugo is undeniably a terrific actor, and I have a personal tape of last year's 'Independence Day,' which I occasionally watch with Hillary in my spare time."

Bill, who completed the re-election of the president, is naturally not to be underestimated. He successfully shifted the focus and used "Independence Day" to imply that in the face of social disasters, all people will unite. This is undoubtedly a successful strategy, allowing the pessimistic thinking of the "circular bureau" to be effectively controlled.

But it is undeniable that Bill's initiative has attracted a lot of attention for "LA Confidential".

In the past two years, the United States has gradually recovered from the turmoil of the economic crisis and has begun to grow steadily; the political arena has regained stability, and people are generally satisfied with their lives; Get up; although it cannot be said that the whole society is peaceful, the overall situation is indeed gradually getting better, Rodney King, O. J. The sensational cases of Simpson and Michael Jackson did not appear again. Therefore, people's attention to social issues is generally declining.

Now, Bill's counterattack can also be regarded as sparking the beginning of discussion on "LA Confidential".

Although the society is gradually getting better, no one can deny that those stubborn problems always exist, especially the corruption problem mentioned by "LA Confidential", which is an eternal theme. There will definitely be conflicts of interests, and there will inevitably be corruption issues. It's just a question of whether it is serious or not, and whether to report or not.

Therefore, the view of "Circular Bureau" has aroused the approval of many people, just like what was said in "Das Kapital", as long as there are enough interests, businessmen can even disown their relatives. This also applies to society, fame, interests, glory, selfishness. Desires always have a weakness that can be broken through, which also makes the dark industry continue to develop.

However, people's views are generally not as pessimistic as Roger's, and they have more expectations for the future of society, so Nicholas' bright interpretation of the movie's ending has gained more recognition. Of course, "LA Confidential" tells the story of the 1950s, and it was very different then and now, and there is no possibility of direct reflection, which is also an important reference factor.

Even so, these heated discussions have aroused more people's interest. Everyone is curious to what extent "LA Confidential" has explored social issues, whether it can reach the height of "Seven Deadly Sins", and whether there is any How exciting? In particular, the "Chicago Sun" and the "Los Angeles Times" both praised the full marks, and they were full of praise for the meticulousness of the plot, which made those audiences who were not so interested in Hugo and those who hadn't planned to do so in September Audiences who walked to the cinema in the off-season, and those who were hesitant about feature films, became curious.

More importantly, regardless of the profound connotation of "LA Confidential", both the "Los Angeles Times" and the "Chicago Sun" believe that just as a movie, the viewability is unquestionable, especially the former one. The phrase "the perfect combination of commercial films and art films" makes people can't wait to go into the cinema to enjoy it.

After the premiere of "LA Confidential", it undoubtedly became the focus of this week's attention overnight. Among the lively and enthusiastic fans that night, not only Nicholas and Roger, but also the first batch of film critics It was hotly released. Thirty-three media contributed film reviews at the first time, and there was no surprise in the ending. They sent praises one after another. The comprehensive score reached a high point of 93 points. The phrase "Best Movie of the Year" as a footnote has witnessed the overwhelming momentum of the first batch of film critics.

Typical Hugo-Lancasterian movie, no?