When it comes to the number one killer on the screen in contemporary Hollywood, most people will think of it for the first time: John Wick.
Because his dog was killed by the Russian gang by mistake, he single-handedly destroyed the old nest of the people, the gun headshot, the god blocked the killing of the god, the Buddha blocked the killing of the Buddha.
Yes, it's about the movie "Fast And Furious" series.
As the most amazing gangster action movie in the past decade, the fist-to-flesh, simple and rough action scenes and unique violent aesthetics in "Fast And Fast" have made the audience addicted after watching it, and also made Keanu, who was at a low point in his career. Reeves is back in the spring.
Seeing that the three films have gained good word-of-mouth and high box office, the fourth part that was originally planned to be filmed has been postponed due to the epidemic.
But in John. Before Wick reappeared, the middle-aged killer god codenamed "Nobody" set off a bloody storm, that is, the film "Little People" that we want to amway today.
Directed by Ilya Neschuler, the director of the first-angle action film Hardcore Henry, the film was created by the original team of "Fast And Fast", and it cost only $16 million to make a blockbuster visual sense. Therefore, at the time of the scarcity of action movies, "Little People" can quickly stand out and gain the favor of the audience.
The film scored 7.5 points on IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes freshness of 82%, audience ratings of 94%, Douban score of 8.0, it can be seen that director Ilya Naischuler this time with a small and broad approach is stable.
In addition to a strong creative and production team, the film's lead actor Bob Odenkirk also contributed his excellent acting skills.
This type of man who made a stunning appearance in "Breaking Bad" and "The Wind Lawyer" was nearly 60 years old and began to transform in order to broaden the drama road. In order to perform the action scenes of this film, Bob Odenkirk spent two years learning martial arts such as boxing, jiu-jitsu, and karate, and successfully played the protagonist Hatch, who did not look amazing, but was brave and courageous.
The film begins with a fast-cut montage, and the first half focuses on the ordinary and ordinary life of Hatch, who is middle-aged.
Every day Hatch is repeating his boring life of two points and one line, although the work is stable and the children are healthy, but because of his mediocrity, his wife often complains to himself, his son looks down on him, and neighbors and colleagues often laugh at him.
A double bed is separated by a couple with the same bed and different dreams, and a table is flanked by fathers and sons who are increasingly emotionally alienated.
Like most people in real life, Hatch is facing a midlife crisis.
As a result, because two thieves came into the house, the secret behind Ha Qi was revealed little by little with the development of the plot.
Hatch, who had chosen to rest in peace, decided to return to his true self after learning that his daughter's beloved cat bracelet was missing.
The timid and fearful provocateur we first saw was not himself at all.
With only a bracelet, Hatch's long-suppressed bloodthirsty nature was stimulated.
After easily finding the thief and swinging a fist, Hatch spared the two men due to his remaining sense of humanity, but then became embroiled in a bigger dispute because of his anger.
He met several Russian gangsters, and when he saw several people harassing female passengers, he developed a sense of justice and severely punished them.
A few headshots, short knives against each other, and after several battles, Hatch barely won.
One of them was beaten by him as a vegetative person, but this person had a special identity, and was the brother of the local Russian black boss Julian.
Who is Julian? A local horror figure known for his moodiness and murderous nature.
So the second half of the movie unsurprisingly begins with Hatch dodging Julian to the end of the counter-killing, and the old lair of the people as the main line.
It turns out that Hatch is not an ordinary little person at all, but an agent who specializes in assassination missions and takes pleasure in killing.
After seeing the corrupt criminals he had spared and lived a happy and happy life, he washed his hands until he was involved in the fight with the gang boss, and the ending of course did not need to be said.
In fact, the whole movie is still a traditional Hollywood routine, but one of the most important reasons why this film can get as good a reputation as "Fast And Fast", is the wonderful scene action scene.
In just 92 minutes, you can see the fight scenes handled in close-up on the bus.
A gunfight scene with human flesh as a shield.
Gorgeous gunfight group scene in slow motion.
The way the characters fight and the gunfight scenes in the brawl, you can feel the anger of the characters coming at you.
The heinous and brutal actions constantly provoke the audience's nerves, and also surge up the protagonist's latent self and nature.
And it is worth mentioning that in order to highlight the character traits and potential characteristics of the characters, some of the fight scenes are followed by long shots.
Many of these high-intensity moves in close combat, under continuous long shots, the whole process is climactic.
There are also cold weapons such as blades to create a cruel and sharp texture, which is also a highlight of the movie.
In addition, in addition to these innovative action scenes that make people adrenaline burst, the acting skills of the actors are another important factor in supporting the film.
Bob Odenkirk plays Agent Hatch, both a taciturn killer and a gentle and reliable father.
You can kill ruthlessly to satisfy your own killing pleasure, or you can kill for the sake of your daughter's lost bracelet.
He is a small person in black and white, but he is the hero of the child's side.
The change of eyes, subtle expressions and rich body language, highly layered interpretation of the character's confusion and helplessness in the early stage, the struggle in the middle stage, and the reversal and change of the personality of the full blood resurrection in the later stage, all of which have been released to the greatest extent in the introverted emotions.
For example, when the other party is dying, Hatch always wants to reveal his true identity, but every time he does not wait for the other party to finish speaking, he will swallow.
At this time, Hatch's eyes revealed infinite desolation, and then disappeared in a flash.
Therefore, many details of the emotional part, the audience can immerse themselves in his superb acting skills, and experience the helplessness and boredom of killing the gods together.
And the film is not only a routine of killing cool films, but also a story about finding oneself and identifying with oneself.
The first half of the film is intended to show a small person like Hatch, who is rejected by life, not recognized, and represents the awkward position of a group of people who cannot return to their own nature, on the edge of the city.
Dressed in a dull, gray-headed face, he can see the repetitive life of the head, which seems to be more and more contrary to happiness.
The director even uses the close-up shot of his wife drawing a dividing line with a pillow on the bed to show that he is out of place with life when he lives against his nature.
His appearance, at first ideological, seems to be willing to accept the pain and suffering brought by life, seems to be a nihilist, and gradually leads to disappointment and loneliness in the accumulation of bits and pieces.
Before truly moving towards yourself, sink into the void of despair.
Until the moment Hatch picked up the gun for his daughter's bracelet, the second half of the sharp turn, we were surprised to find that the director and we made a joke, Hatch is not an idle person.
Returning to the familiar world of violence, Hatch finally finds himself and develops a strong sense of identity with himself.
But unlike the heroes of traditional Hollywood films, the director deliberately creates anti-traditional heroes like John Wick, who is a representative of anarchism.
In the absence of government and other forms of social institutions, people may resolve their differences through purely violent forms and survive as they wish.
So in the process of killing people for justice and morality again and again, Hatch finally found himself.
In the era when everyone is in danger, he will be dissatisfied with the identity of his father and husband who have shackled him for a long time, and he will vent it out in an instant through violent means, and bravely play and confront the middle-aged anxious life.
This is also the reason why such R-rated cool films are enduring.
Because we are stuck in reality and restless, trapped in the anger and helplessness of the moment, we dare not expect to show vulnerability and helplessness in the chaotic and lively crowd, and we can only seal our sadness in the anxious emotions and leave a sigh.
Sometimes we also want to give life a heavy blow and revenge, but we can only smash the fist of resentment at ourselves.
So seeing the characters in the film, even if it is a desperate journey with no tomorrow and future, is still desirable, and then returning to Hatch, his rebellious spirit of finding personal freedom in anarchism and nihilism, can't help but be reminiscent of the film work of the famous director Coen brothers.
Their works have their own anti-traditional world view, the story rhythm is close, the plot is confusing, and it is also filled with a large number of unique Cohen-style story structures, image dimensions, philosophical ideas and other elements, which fully affirms the human pursuit of freedom, the choice of free thought, respect for every way of life, and can also see the embodiment of the anarchist, existential, and nihilistic spirit in the characters.
In particular, the Overseer in "Murder of Green Toe", from the early nihilism to the experience of a bizarre kidnapping, has become a supporter of existentialism, which is a typical anti-hero image.
Whether it is the Coen brothers or the director of this film, Ilya Naschuler, the purpose is to use such a character to express that he is rebelling against the current society in the form of regaining himself, which seems absurd but is also the beginning of consciousness awakening.
Of course, in terms of artistic form and perspective, this film is certainly not comparable to the work of the Coen brothers, but it is also a very worthwhile action movie, especially the foreshadowing left at the end, well the sequel is just around the corner!