1. The Godfather 2
[Douban 9.1] This film is a gangster film produced by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, etc., the film was released in the United States on December 12, 1974.
The film mainly tells the struggle of the second generation of godfather Michael Corleone, and the film also recalls the hardships of the first generation of godfather Victor Corleone' entrepreneurship. In 1976, the film received 11 nominations at the 47th Academy Awards and eventually won 6 awards including Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the first sequel film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Compared with the first episode of "The Godfather", the plot narrative of "The Godfather 2" is relatively slow, not applauded by the wonderful and fierce game of the story, but through the delicate character psychological description and ingenious and unique narrative arrangement, it wins people's respect. So fundamentally, The Godfather 2 is more of a psychological film. In the 200 minutes of the film, the director wants to express too many things, and does not want to express too superficial, so the plot is slightly protracted, but can see the real kung fu in the slow.
2. "V-Word Vendetta"
Douban 8.8 Is a science fiction film directed by James McTegg and produced by Joe Sever and the Wachowski brothers. Based on the comic of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, the film was released on March 16, 2006.
The film tells a story about freedom, democracy, brainwashing of the people, and authoritarian government. Set in the future london of dystopian society, it depicts a mysterious figure wearing a Guy Fox mask, a freedom fighter V who seeks to create socio-political change while secretly pushing for fierce private revenge.
There is a central line of dialogue in the film that reads, "The people should not be afraid of their government, the government should be afraid of its people," and this fireworks night is the most powerful response that the people of this country have given to their government. The Palace of Westminster, a symbol of totalitarianism, disintegrates layer by layer to the accompaniment of a symphony of rising scales, exploding to catch up with Big Ben at the highest point, and the solemn 12 o'clock bell rings with the sound of explosions, ending an old world at this moment. Fireworks soared, buildings burned down, night lit up, thousands of V's unmasked to join in this grand event created by them, every face illuminated by the fire is remembering this moment, no one will forget this night, and its significance to this country.
3. Confession
Douban 8.7: Based on Minamika's speculative novel Confessions, the film was directed by Tetsuya Nakajima and starring Takako Matsu, Shosei Okada, Kano Kimura, and Yukito Nishii, and was released in Japan on June 5, 2010.
The film tells the story of One day, Yuko Moriguchi discovers that her beloved daughter has been killed in the school swimming pool. Although the incident was judged to be an accidental death, Moriguchi announced to the students that the prisoner was in the class and took revenge on himself.
As the name suggests, the entire film is made up of the inner confessions of the protagonists in the film, and different perspectives reflect a completely different world. In the different angles, the director explores the source of evil in an exaggerated and gorgeous audiovisual language, telling a shocking story with the help of Matsu Takako's seemingly bland tone.
4. The Black Book
Douban 8.7 is a thriller directed by Paul Van Hoeven and starring Carris van Houden, Sebastin Koch, Mitchell Hasman, and Drake de Lint, and was released in the Netherlands on September 14, 2006.
The film tells the story of a Jewish female singer who, after surviving the Holocaust, joins the Resistance and becomes a female spy, using her sexiness and beauty to seduce a German colonel and obtain confidential information to rescue captured Resistance fighters.
With a fast pace rarely seen in a similar genre film, the film concocted a spy film that was enough to make people breathe quickly and rush with blood. The only principle of weaving a plot is to look as good as possible and not to be vulgar, and the usual way of playing closely around reflecting on the war, the Dutch complex, the resistance movement, etc. is completely set aside, and the whole story is focused on writing a very dramatic and intense action melodrama, so that it is quite good-looking, extraordinary. Nazis, massacres, conspiracies, spies, and rebellions are all typical best-selling novels, completely returning to the most basic narrative tradition of the film, single-line narration, all relying on the interlocking plot changes to conquer the audience, and the style of telling the story is good and evil step by step, accident after accident, the desperate situation can always peak and turn around, the complexity of human nature, the good and evil in human nature, true and false, beauty and ugliness, are vividly expressed in the film.
5. "The Old Gun"
Douban 8.2 Is a drama film directed by Robert Enrico, with philip Novare and Romey Schneider participating. The film won three awards at the first French Film César Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Film Music, and the film's female lead actor was Romei Schneider, who had left an indelible impression on the audience for starring in "Princess Sisi".
The film is mainly about a war in which a commoner takes revenge. The cruel war collides violently with the fate of the characters, and the tension between reality and memory is intertwined, reality makes people thrilling, and the memories are sad and sentimental.
This anti-fascist film does not have spectacular and vast scenes, but inserts the lens into the depths of ordinary people's hearts. The director uses a large number of flashback scenes to form a structure in which the flashback part is equal to the reality part and two interlaced developments: a real world with dark and cold colors, full of violence and blood, and another psychological time and space with bright and cheerful colors, full of family warmth and interest. The two contrast with each other to form a unified and stretched narrative main line. Actor Novari's performance is also very successful, interpreting the revenge story that should have alarmed the surroundings unpretentiously, without much words, but showing the personality and heart of the characters to the fullest.
6. "Dogtown"
Douban 8.1 is a suspense film written and directed by Russ von Trier and starring Nicole Kidman, Harriet Anderson, Lauren Beccaul, Paul Bettany, James Kane, etc., and was released in France on May 19, 2003.
Set in the United States in the 1930s, the film tells the story of Grace's journey from escaping from the city to dogtown and her nightmarish experiences in dogtown.
It's not a delightful movie. Not because it is not well filmed, in fact, the film's narrative structure is rigorous, well-conceived, the style is cold, the styling set is refreshing, and it is also deeply thoughtful, and Nicole Kidman's performance is also very accurate. It cannot be said to be pleasing to man because it unceremoniously and spared no effort to break the audience's moral and psychological defenses.
7. "Rage Rescue"
Douban 8.1 Is an action film released by 20th Century Fox Pictures in 2003. Directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, and Rada Mitchell, the film was released in the United States on August 23, 2004.
The film tells the story of former Special Forces Soldier Cresser, who was hired as a bodyguard after retiring from the army; during his employment, he struggled with the kidnappers to save the kidnapped girl Pita.
Screenwriter Helgaland actually created two stories. One occurs in the first half of the film, where the protagonist returns to normal life under the infection of the little girl; the other is the second half of the film, where the protagonist embarks on a journey of revenge to rescue the little girl. In Helgrand's own view, the film's story is comparable to "Beauty and the Beast".
8. "Kill Bill"
Douban 8.1: Directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Uma Thurman, Liu Yuling, Shinichi Chiba and others, the film was released in 2003.
The film tells the story of a female killer who embarks on a journey of revenge after being bloodied by Bill.
The film contains gangsters, killers, blood battles, revenge and other common elements in action movies, perhaps it should be said that Quentin himself unified style branding, but in the film, all of this is reflected in the narrative of the film in a perfect way of action and form. The film, like Quentin's previous works, climaxes and does not have a moment of cold.
9. "Unknown Death"
【Douban 8.0】The film is composed of A.R. Directed by Murugadoss, written by A.R. Murugadoss and starring Amir Khan, Ashin, Giya Khan and others, it was released in India on December 25, 2008.
The film tells the love story of the heroine Kalapana and the male protagonist Sanjay Sinchania. In the continuous development and learning of Indian films, the revenge fragments of the film draw heavily on the plot and style of European and American classics, the male protagonist's strong muscles and the contrast between the two successful shapes before and after, the fairy tale romantic love story, the pleasure of revenge, and the unique exotic song and dance, in line with the modern aesthetic editing, special effects, post-processing, all of which attract the audience's attention, and are a successful commercial film.
10. Law-abiding Citizens
Douban 7.9 is a crime film starring Jamie Fox, Gerald Butler and directed by F. Gary Gray.
The protagonist of the film, a former security police officer, believes that one of the murderers who killed his wife and daughter will be released due to shady deals, so he prepares to plot a revenge to punish the murderers and the traders who are trying behind the scenes; The district court prosecutor in charge of the case is also involved in the whirlpool of this revenge conspiracy, and after he detects the secret revenge plan, he tries to defend the legal system.
11. The Revenant
Douban 7.8 is based on the novel by Michael Penk, directed by Alessandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domnar Gleason, Paul Anderson and others. On January 11, 2016, at the 73rd American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards, the film "The Revenant" won Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture in the Drama Category. On February 29, 2016, Emmanuel Lubezki won the 88th Academy Award for Best Cinematography for the film, Alessandro Gonzalez Iñárredo won the 88th Academy Award for Best Director, and Leonardo DiCaprio won the 88th Academy Award for Best Actor for the film.
The story tells the story of a fur hunter in the 19th century who is injured by a bear and snatched away by other hunters and abandoned in the wilderness, and the hunter begins to take revenge after surviving a painful miracle.
Hugh Glass, a character played by Leonardo DiCaprio, is a true pioneer in American history and a hero of folklore. He was born in Pennsylvania to Northern Irish parents. After being attacked by a grizzly bear, he is abandoned in the wilderness by his companions, but miraculously escapes.
12. "Highly Fortified Zone"
Douban 7.8 is a feature film directed by Rodrigo Plá and starring Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Maribel Berdu, and Alain Chavitz.
The film tells the story of a small town in Mexico City, where on a stormy night, three small thieves cross the line and sneak in. They broke into a home and killed an old woman. The residents organized militia to hunt down the three illegal intruders. Two of them and a security guard were killed by volunteer police officers, and Mingol, who was only sixteen years old, hid in the cellar of Alejandro's house. When Alessandro spotted him, he began to give him food and help, but it was unlikely that he would escape from this highly fortified area.
13. "The Holy Death"
Douban 7.7 is a mother-and-son story film directed by Kim Ki-duk and starring actors Lee Young-jin, Cho Min-so, Yu Ki-hong, and Kang Eun-Allah, and was released in South Korea on September 6, 2012.
It tells the story of a mother and son separated for 30 years, re-recognized, and finally because of the son's deep sins, the mother and son have completed their redemption and self-redemption in the form of death.
The film strikes a balance between ideological connotation and artistic appreciation. Kim Ki-duk's calm and elaborate camera language and plot rhythm control in "Holy Death" make the audience understand that the master who confronts the "evil of human nature" is back, and a large number of violent thriller shots, the plot is reversed, and the audience can see that Kim Ki-duk has the ability to control suspense commercial films. The plot of committing various evil deeds in order to collect accounts in the film emphasizes the truth that "money is the source of evil", in addition, the film also expresses concern about the chaotic process of social construction and the rapid replacement of old and new.
14. "Todd the Barber"
Douban 7.7 is a 2007 thriller film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, directed by Tim Burton and co-starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Rickman and Sasha Byron Cohen, and released in the United States on December 21, 2007.
The film tells the story of the original Englishman Benjamin Barker (played by Johnny Depp) living a simple and ordinary life with his wife Russie and daughter Joanna, but the local judge, because of coveting Russi's beauty, accidentally set up a false charge to exile Benjamin Barker, and then expelled him from the UNITED Kingdom. Years later, he returned to England and teamed up with the pie shopwoman (Played by Helena Bonham Carter) to embark on a bloody quest for revenge.
Because the film is based on a stage play based on Stephen Sandheim's thriller music, the director retains most of the songs in the film, and the actors practice a certain amount of vocal music. In order to add many distinctive features to the whole story, the emotional core part is derived from the character of Swennie Todd in the film. At the same time, in order to increase the emotional element in "Barber Todd" has been perfectly deepened and developed, a young girl who symbolizes hope has been added, making it collide with each other.
15. "Hymn Revenge"
Douban 7.6 is a historical thriller starring Osheen Jones, Dario de Ambrosie, Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, and Raz Degan.
Titus was a general loyal to the Roman Emperor, who was loyal and loyal to the Emperor, and was deeply trusted by the Emperor. When war broke out, Titus led his entire family and the Goths to fight for their lives, but despite heavy casualties, they still won the final victory and captured the Gothic queen Tamora and her family. At the ceremony celebrating the victory, Titus chose Tamora's eldest son as a sacrifice.
What Titus did not expect was that Tamora had become the queen of this vast empire, and he was falling into the trap of revenge that Tamora had woven step by step. Under Tamora's design, Titus's family is destroyed, and while she is enjoying the thrill of revenge, she discovers that Aaron, who has been helping her, defect and escape, and that it is Titus's exiled son who has defected.
16. "The Skin of My Habitat"
Douban 7.5 is a feature film directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaja, and was released in France on August 17, 2011.
The film tells the thrilling and sci-fi story of a surgeon, Robert, who uses a skin graft to transgender a rapist and avenge his daughter.
The film is adapted from the novel "Tarantula", which is more scientifically rigorous and calm than Almodóvar's previous works than the straightforward and bloody violent aesthetic of "Old Boys", more like a gentle scalpel. Do not rush to broadcast people's hearts, but slowly dissect people's hearts little by little to show the audience. In terms of narrative structure and gender temperament, Almodóvar is undoubtedly unique, self-contained, difficult to imitate and surpass.
17. "California Hotel"
Douban 7.5 is a crime film directed by Geo Santini and starring Simon Rex, Tartina Ali, and Eric Palladino.
Drug dealer Troy is forced to leave Los Angeles for Miami to escape the limelight because he has offended the gang boss Demiri. Two years later, Troy's life was unsatisfactory, and he was disabled in his leg by a gunfight. He returns to Los Angeles to regroup and meets with his former partners Pete and Al. However, the two have mixed feelings about Troy's arrival, as they are already loyal to Demiri. But Troy, who has nothing, still has to do whatever it takes to regain what should belong to him.
18. "Deadly Black Orchid"
Douban 6.9 is an action drama film directed by Olivier Migagon and starring Zoe Saldana, Michael Waltan, Max Martini, Andjandy Mora, released in North America on August 26, 2011.
The film tells the story of Zoe Soldana, who plays a ruthless female killer who aims to avenge her parents by killing drug tycoon Don Lewis.
The film is a light film. The plot is lighthearted and exciting, killing people is like dancing on the keys of the piano, every step is accurate, and there is a clanging sound. Although there is no shocking big scene that is unforgettable for a long time, it is not deliberately tear-jerking.