Chapter 491 491 Excellent Performance
The two influential media "Chicago Sun" and "Variety" both sang the praises of "Schindler's List", which is a point worth learning from those in the industry; and for ordinary audiences, " The influence of the Los Angeles Times is undoubtedly even greater.
Nicholas McClane, this time also without a doubt, wrote the film review, and surprisingly but logically, he focused his attention on Hugo, a continuation of what he has been doing with Hugo since February of this year. Always favored.
"After the premiere of 'Schindler's List', I noticed a detail, there were many audience members surrounding Hugo, hoping to get up close and personal with this charismatic actor, but no one was with him. Shaking hands, not to mention hugs, the lively encirclement was one of the noisiest corners of the premiere, but it seemed like the quietest and most sensible corner. I asked many viewers and got similar answers: He was horrible.
Yes, the violent, bloody, ruthless Nazi officer in the movie made everyone fearful, and his icy eyes were deeply imprinted in their minds like a brand.
Hugo-Lancaster's handsomeness has been recognized by many, whether it's 'The Hero of the Sea' or 'Scent of a Woman', not to mention the 'Sleepless in Seattle', Hugo is gentle, handsome, determined, The humorous and connotative gentleman's appearance has won the hearts of countless ladies. In 'Schindler's List', he has a huge belly, wears a Nazi uniform, his hair is meticulous, his cigar never leaves his hand, and his calm eyes hide the ruthlessness and cruelty that were tainted by the war era.
As Oscar Schindler said, no one is born to kill. If there is no war, Amon Goss is at best a little bully, not a killing machine. But it is this war that makes everyone involuntarily, and the inner demons are released to destroy all this recklessly.
If Schindler represents the thin ray of hope in the war years, then Amon-Goss represents the group of people who are constantly struggling, self-losing, and self-exile in the war years. War will release the darkness and make the darkness even more terrifying.
Schindler and Goss are actually two very special groups in the war. Schindler was shrewd and read countless people. Charisma attracted officers, women, and Jews, so he successfully used the war to make a fortune, and later successfully used human greed to save lives.
And Goss is another example. He was born from grass roots, lacked knowledge, and was vulgar. He wanted to behave properly in the face of big scenes, but he was often prone to embarrassment. Even as an SS officer and in charge of the entire Plaszow concentration camp, But the inferiority complex in his bones still made him lack confidence. So Goss has always wanted to integrate into the upper class. He is eager to be in power, to be recognized, to prove his existence.
The war became the stage for these two people.
Goss relied on his unshakable Nazi beliefs to climb the mountain to the position of officer, so he took pleasure in torturing the Jews in the concentration camps, and enjoyed the thrill of having the power to kill this group of people. He ignored life and regarded shooting Jews as a game, and He is the God of this world.
But when Goss met Schindler, he realized that his world is too small, and the real world is very wide. Schindler's skilled and witty figure is well known among many officers. With that naturalness and grace, he easily controls the whole world. Seeing Schindler like this, Goss was a little nervous and admired.
There is such a detail when the two people meet for the first time in the movie. Schindler sat down next to Goss for a meal. Goss was careful and cautious. He wanted to be strong but didn't know how to use it. Silk shirt? ’
'certainly. ' Schindler replied quickly, he didn't look at Goss or stop to eat, because at this time Goss was just a junior officer introduced by the SS to Schindler to cooperate with him to set up a factory. Keep an eye on it.
Goss noticed Schindler's randomness, he was a little embarrassed and a little silent, stammered and sighed "it, its color is so beautiful", trying to hide his embarrassment, but the overwhelmed eyes and gestures It revealed his true emotions.
What Goss admired was someone like Schindler, elegant, gentleman, knowledgeable, and popular, and Goss wanted to be like that. So, he began to learn Schindler's behavior, he put on the fashionable shirt sent by Schindler, used the same expensive harness as Schindler, and ate at the same table with Schindler, and with Schindler Dancing with the same girls, he even started to learn the emperor's power 'I forgive you' suggested by Schindler.
But unfortunately, Schindler's outlook on life cannot be learned from Goss. As a Nazi soldier, Goss believed in the bright future of the Nazi Empire. Goss also believed that the Jews were the lowly people who should be slaughtered. He believed in him Everything he did, the belief he fought for was correct, and he couldn't and couldn't deny everything he believed.
Schindler can 'deny', because war is only his stepping stone, just a tool for him, so when he wakes up, he can make a choice; when Goss has no possibility of sobriety, because he is part of the war. But even so, Goss at least tried, he wanted to be like Schindler, he also hesitated and contradicted his beliefs, but unfortunately he failed in the end.
There are several contradictory scenes in the movie, so that the character of Goss is no longer a simple murderous madman, but has gradually become a masterpiece of war victims.
When Goss arrived at Plasov, he was looking for a maid, and he picked Helen, but he covered his nose and backed away because he didn't want to infect her with the cold. Such a gentlemanly gesture; but a few minutes After that, he shot the construction engineer mercilessly.
When Goss was persuaded by Schindler and decided to use forgiveness and pardon to show his supremacy, he pardoned the boy who couldn't clean the bathtub, then straightened his hair in the mirror and bumped his face to the perfect angle , whispered 'I forgive you'; but the moment was fleeting, and when the boy left the villa and walked into the square, he shot the boy.
When Goss realized that his love for the maid Helen could no longer be suppressed, he incoherently expressed his inner entanglements and struggles. He wanted to prove that his feelings were just an illusion, but unfortunately failed. Furious with himself, he then beat Helen hard before fleeing the scene.
When Schindler asked to put Helen on the list, Goss refused no matter what the conditions were. His strength was to take Helen back to Vienna, and the two would live together until the end of the day! What a desirable situation, Amon's heart seemed to construct a rainbow at this time, helping him and Helen to reach the other side of happiness. It's a pity that he himself knew it was impossible, and he would rather take her to the forest, shoot her in the back of the head, and let her die in peace. But in the end, he gave in, 'How much would you give me if I let her go? ’
Poor Goss, his life is a tragedy, he has ideals, and he is different from those comrades who have spent their lives and lost their humanity. It is conceivable to imagine a hot-blooded youth who was brainwashed by the Nazis. In this humanity and the Nazi empire he once pursued. The pain of struggling back and forth between ideals, but unfortunately he is not mature enough to regain his sobriety.
In Goss' heart, there is a devil and an angel. The battle between angels and devils is so fierce, but unfortunately in the environment of war, the strength of the angels is too weak, and the call of the angels is too weak, so that the devil can easily wiped her out.
In the end, Goss was sent to the gallows, and the stool under his feet was kicked four feet, but still firmly adhered to his feet, until the stool was kicked to pieces, Goss's life came to an end. He is so nostalgic for this world.
It wasn't just the thousands of Jews who were persecuted by Nazi ideology, as Goss's untold suffering can attest. Everyone knows that Amon Goss is a super villain, no doubt about it, but in this movie, Goss is not just a villain, he is a real and vivid person, even if his The sins are hard to count, but the sins that reflect the whole war era background from him are even more thought-provoking.
This also makes the character of Amon Goss the most profound part of the whole film, because what he reflects is that an ordinary person is in the war, and all the deep desires in his heart are triggered by the war, and then The whole process of falling into darkness and unable to extricate oneself. His struggles, his resistance, and his contradictions made the reflection on the war even more turbulent.
In the film, Lancaster used his delicate, real and evil performance to present the character of Goss completely to the audience. His every move, his words and deeds seemed to be carved out of nature Goss, the murderous madman, appeared alive in front of us, especially Lancaster's eyes, cold, gloomy, sinister, intricate, deep, and even a little naive, using human nature in the most subtle but most accurate way. way presented. Every performance, even every frame, Lancaster is perfect.
It is hard to imagine that Lancaster, who has always shown people with the image of justice, sunshine and warmth before, actually gave such an extraordinary performance, and the performance was so amazing. This is undoubtedly the biggest actor in Lancaster's career. A breakthrough, his hearty performance gave the whole film a deeper meaning, and also allowed Steven Spielberg to dig deeper and farther into the story of 'Schindler's List', which is worth every time. A person to savor.
Thank you Hugo Lancaster for playing such a unique, full of contradiction, emotional, heinous, and abhorrent murderous madman! "
There is no doubt that with the role of Amon Goss, Hugo will usher in another peak of his actor career, allowing the successful hat-trick of the previous three consecutive films to continue to the amazing big four!