The biggest mistake I made before watching Primal Fear is that I knew that there was going to be a turn over. This made the much less intriguing, bringing it down as much as fifty percent. However, the overall movie was smart, well plotted. The pattern of the turn-over, which is a bit of a cliché now, must have been special at that time, and it was still interesting for me.
In this suspenseful film, the greatest credit definitely goes to Aaron (Edward Norton). His acts were almost spotless, making me believe that he is a real existing character. When I look at a really good acting, I usually do not consider it as a great acting. Instead, I get immersed by the character and perceive it as a real character that I do not have capacity to evaluate its acting level. Edward Norton’s role on Aaron and Roy was very good, not to the point of goose bumps, but to the point that made me see how different an individual can seem.
The most shocking scene of all, was not the part where the archbishop gets his fingers chopped or the sexual video tape. The scariest scene was a brief moment when Aaron turns into Roy for the first time. His sudden change on his facial expression was shocking. That was more horrifying than the one most people talked about, where he reveals everything at the very last moment. People say his smile was terrifying, but for me, his sudden switch from Aaron to Roy when he was with the psychiatrist was the most terrifying.
Primal Fear was a satisfying movie that was responsible for its genre. If you want to watch some shocking, but astonishing act, this may be the movie for you.
2011년 6월 2일 목요일
In Bruges(2008)
Simply put, In Bruges is a story about three killers in Bruges. Its Korean title City of the Killers(translated) and exciting action-movie reminiscent trailers fooled many Korean audiences and received shameful stars. However, it is actually a black comedy that was nominated in many awards.
Watching In Bruges, I could see that killers, who are mostly in the image of guiltless killing machines in my head, also have feelings. They are all human creatures who feel the same as any other people do. They merely more used to killing. While conducting one of missions, Ray(Colin Farrell) accidently kills a little boy. I was wondering, ‘Of course killing a boy might make you feel a bit worse, but how is it so different from killing a grown up?’ However, a principle-oriented killer, actually a boss, Harry also feels the same way. In fact he is a more hard-core than Ray, insisting that anyone who kills little children should also be eliminated. “You’ve got to stick to your principles.” That was his final word.
In the movie, the three assassinators seem quite close together, especially between Ken and Harry. On a second they are joking cynically but friendly, and the next second they are pointing guns at each other. Although this may look like the world of the killers, this is also an allusion to the real world. In a blink, people can change from friends to enemies.
I may be not old enough to fully understand In Bruges, but I enjoyed the scenic views of Bruges and serene but suspenseful ambiance. It is definitely a must rewatch-movie after a few years later.
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