Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 178 The Dark Knight Released (Part )
The clown pulled out a very long fuse from the bomb in the manager's mouth and then got on the school bus.

Even Roger Ebert thought that this was the time when the poor manager would be blown to pieces.

The school bus drove away, and the fuse that was pressed by the door also pulled out the safety of the bomb.

However, it was not until the orange school bus merged into the school bus line on the street and successfully escaped the police's sight.
The explosion that the audience expected still did not come.

Thick yellow smoke came out of the manager's mouth. It turned out to be a smoke bomb.

George Morris didn't expect that the clown could escape the police's pursuit like this?

So this is how this school bus is used?
It's not just George Morris. Under Chen Nuo's interpretation, the image of a clown who is vicious and cunning, and whose criminal IQ and schemes far exceed those of ordinary people, has been successfully established in the minds of ordinary audiences.

Only a professional film critic like Roger Ebert would continue to think about more in-depth questions at this time:
Why is there a smoke screen instead of a bomb in the manager's mouth?

As a professional who has been writing film reviews for 40 years, the answer popped into Roger Ebert's mind almost immediately.

Just like the line says.

"What doesn't kill you will only make you more stranger."

This is the clown defined by Nolan and Chen Nuo.

He was not a man who loved killing and took pleasure in killing, nor was he a crazy, violent, and insane maniac.

Otherwise, it would never be a smokescreen.

The people who died at his hands were simply because they were in his way, nothing more.

stranger.

This word, which stands for weird, strange, and different from ordinary people, is the true character of the clown.

Thinking of this, Roger Ivor was still in high spirits.

Because although he solved this mystery, there is still another mystery waiting to be revealed.

That is, could this clown really be a person without faith?

This is the suspense that the director and screenwriter threw to veteran movie fans through the manager's mouth.

Roger Ebert thinks the answer is almost obvious.

Given the ambition of the film in its first five minutes, that's impossible.

So what exactly is this belief?

So interesting.

Roger Ebert couldn't remember the last time he saw a film with this kind of ambition.

In just five minutes of the opening, Nolan and Warner Bros.' intentions are already clear.

The opening minutes not only gave professionals like him many in-depth questions and suspense,

For ordinary audiences who don't expect so much, The Dark Knight still has an extraordinary appeal.

The twists and turns at the beginning were enough for them to immerse themselves in sensory stimulation.

In other words, the pursuit of this Batman sequel, The Dark Knight, is not just about artistry or entertainment.

Awards and box office, it wants both!
But is this easier said than done?

There are only two possible outcomes of doing this in a $2 million blockbuster.

One is to be deified after success, gain fame and fortune, and be recorded in film history forever.

The other is a complete loss. Even a giant like Warner Bros. would be badly hurt. Even Barry Meyer would be embarrassed in the board of directors.

Roger Ebert has seen countless directors who have tried to do this, but only a few have succeeded.

Where does Nolan get the confidence from? Does he really think he is Spielberg?
Why did Warner's producers dare to allow Nolan to be so ignorant of his own limitations and try to challenge the field of top directors when they finally reviewed the finished film?
Based on that ridiculous escape scene just now?

A school bus left the school bus queue for several minutes, went into a bank to load money and kill people, and after a long delay, it was still able to return to the moving school bus queue, and there just happened to be such a big gap! ?

Are the policemen fucking blind and can't they see the pedestrians on the roadside?
This is definitely a magical plot that could only be fabricated by the screenwriter and director who were indulging in their own self-satisfaction.

Roger Ebert didn't believe that Warner's film review team couldn't see this.

So, it is definitely not the screenwriter, and it is unlikely to be the director.

The reason for letting Warner sit at this gambling table must be something else.

in fact
The answer has already been given by Warner, hasn't it?
Aren’t those movie posters with “why so serious” the cards that Warner executives are going to play at the gambling table?

Aren’t those elites from Warner Bros. who graduated from top universities and have worked in Hollywood for decades, betting 2 million U.S. dollars on this Chinese boy?

They seemed to agree that this weird clown played by a Chinese boy could fucking conquer the world.

So that this commercial film can not only sell well, but also receive great praise from professionals, and finally become one of the winners in this year's award season! ?
What kind of fairy tale or foolish dream is this?

Roger Ebert estimated that in the eyes of 99.99% of people in Hollywood, the Warner executives under the leadership of old man Barry Meyer were either completely crazy or suffering from collective Alzheimer's disease!
That's why he did such a crazy thing.

However, we will have to keep watching to find out what the truth is.

Movies are like this, some start out like a feast, but end up feeding you a pile of shit. Some start out like a pile of shit, but end up leaving you with a delicious taste.

So, Roger Ebert's experience is that you should never make a judgment easily until the last moment.

After the Joker, it's Batman's turn.

Same 5 minute plot.

Compared to the clown’s stunning appearance in the first five minutes, what did she think of this pitch-black guy?

Playing around with a bunch of ugly guys, he seems to think he is very cool.

Just like those well-dressed, pretentious, and narcissistic young men at the balls she attended, they made pretentious, self-righteous poses, which made people feel disgusted.

Not only her, but even George Morris, a die-hard fan of Batman, felt something was wrong.

Christian Bale on the big screen is an almost 1:1 replica of Batman in the comics. For fans of the original, Christian Bale is undoubtedly the Batman they imagined.

Batman’s movements in subduing two gangs who were dealing were still so clean and neat.

Including the last scene where Batman falls from the sky and lands on the roof of the car, it still perfectly fits the theme of the bat.

But George Morris didn't know why, but he felt that it was not very exciting, a bit ordinary, and far inferior to the first five minutes.

The story officially begins after the two main villains of The Dark Knight, the Joker and the protagonist Batman, appear on the stage.

In this movie, Nolan still continues his purpose in Batman Begins - to bring Batman down from the altar.

In Roger Ebert's eyes, some subsequent plots are an indispensable part of the entire film and are part of the factors in evaluating the quality of the film.

It makes Batman more like a mortal.

But in Ivanka's eyes, she just wanted to ask if she could fast forward?

She found the love triangle between prosecutor Harvey Dent, Rachel, and Batman to be boring as hell.

In fact, at least 50% of the audience felt exactly the same as she did.

At least with Roger Ebert's hearing ability of over 60 years old, he heard someone yawning behind him, three times in a row.

To be honest, the cast of The Dark Knight is definitely top-notch in Hollywood, and Warner's $1.8 million was definitely not wasted.

Not to mention the three stars Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine, even Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenga and Gary Oldman, the prosecutor couple and sheriff combination, are definitely well-known and powerful in today's Hollywood.

The plot is advanced in an orderly manner under their superb performances and the director's reasonable arrangement of shots. Compared with other movies, it is definitely above the level.

But why did even he feel it was a bit long-winded here?
The boring time is finally over.

Batman meets Harvey in the name of Bruce Wayne. At this time, Bruce Wayne seems to have a cuckold complex and is ready to help the prosecutor in the election like a lunatic.

after that
The director's camera turned.

A bunch of villains appeared in the picture. They were the bosses of Gotham gangs sitting together in a meeting.

At this moment, a hoarse and low laugh sounded.

The spirits of thousands of viewers, including Ivanka, were immediately lifted.

This hoarse and deep laughter is really catchy.

is it him?
The back of a head appears in the shot, along with a shoulder in a purple suit.

His back is slightly hunched.

Walk slowly and leisurely, without rushing.

Meaningless syllables came from the Dolby surround sound system in the theater: "A, A, HA, O, E, R..."

This is him talking.

"Fuck, here it comes."

"I've been waiting for a long time."

"Fuck, cool."

George Morris heard a murmur of discussion behind him. It was obvious that although the faces could not be seen, everyone was recognized.

This is the crazy man who robbed the bank, the weird criminal named Joker.

Her hair was as loose as instant noodles, and her leather boots made a clicking sound on the floor.

As he strolled around, meaningless syllables came out of his mouth.

He walked towards the most powerful family gang leaders in Gotham City and their men with real guns and live ammunition.
It's like strolling in the park, teasing a group of pigeons pecking at their food.

The sounds he made were undoubtedly imitations of the gangsters' previous conversations and quarrels, and the sarcasm in them was so strong that it almost overflowed the screen.

Ivanka gripped the arms of her chair.

She couldn't see his expression either.

But listening to the meaningless noises coming out of his mouth, his appearance had already appeared before her eyes, and it was so vivid.

she thought.

The screen flashed.

His face finally appeared on the screen.

She found that her guess was correct.

The clown walked to an empty seat at the table with a joking smile and waved, as if greeting a neighbor.

"Hello, good afternoon, everyone. Are you in a meeting? Am I disturbing you?"

This time, he not only changed into a brand new purple suit, but also wore a green shirt inside and a tie properly.

Gambo, one of the gang leaders, was furious.

This clown who had robbed their bank had the audacity to walk right into their trap, and openly laughed at them as soon as he arrived.

He shouted, "Hey, clown, how dare you show up here? Give me a reason not to tear your head off."

The clown said seriously: "Because I am a magician, how about I show you a magic trick?"

He pulled a pencil from his trouser pocket and thrust it hard into the wooden table.

"Believe it or not? I can make this pencil disappear?" he said with a smile.

Gamboa winked at one of his men, and the big man immediately walked over.

As soon as he got close to the clown, the freak in the purple suit grabbed the big man's head without saying a word and slammed it hard on the table.

When no one reacted.

The pencil on the table disappeared.

Because it was all inserted into the big guy's head.

On the screen, a weirdo with white powder on his face and two black circles under his eyes shouted happily: "Ding ding ding! Witness the moment of miracle! Look, has it disappeared?"

George Morris heard someone in the theater whisper, "holy shit."

George Morris cursed in his heart, but he kept in mind his identity as a Batman fan, and kept his mouth shut.

The Joker's bloody magic show not only deepened his cruel and ruthless image in the eyes of the audience, but also frightened the gangsters in the movie.

The clown looked around, licked his lips, straightened his suit, and said, "Okay, now that the magic show is over, let's talk business. By the way, my clothes are not cheap. You should know that I bought them with your money."

Faced with this provocation, Gamboa's suppressed anger suddenly burst out and he stood up.

Another gangster boss said at this time: "Wait, I want to hear what he has to say."

The Joker raised an eyebrow at Gamble.

He performed these movements with such ease and comfort.

In such a dangerous situation with enemies all around, the Joker is so confident. Either he has something to rely on, or he is a complete lunatic.

So, which one is it?
Unconsciously, most people were immersed in the plot.

In the opinion of professional Roger Ebert, Chen Nuo's performance was so emotionally coherent from beginning to end that there was no sign of disconnection.

There is only one possibility, that is, when performing this part, he was completely immersed in the role.

Because this is a group of shots, not just one shot, it may be a combination of more than a dozen shots, and the shooting time is estimated to be several hours or even half a day.

However, Chen never left the show.

He had this feeling before when he watched Blueberry Nights. This young Chinese man is definitely one of the best immersive actors in recent years.

And now, his immersion in the role of the Joker has undoubtedly surpassed that of Jeremy in My Blueberry Nights.

When watching Blueberry Nights, he consciously felt that he was watching an actor perform. Although Chen acted very restrained, the feeling of acting was still there and not there.

But when watching "The Dark Knight", Chen Nuo's design of some small movements, such as the movement of his eyeballs, licking his lips with his tongue, the swing of his hands and shoulders, including his walking posture, coupled with the realistic makeup on his face, made it impossible to find any trace of acting.

He seemed to be 100% immersed in the role and did it naturally.

This is really rare for an actor who is only in his early 20s.

As far as he could remember, the last person who gave him a similar feeling was Tom Hanks in "Forrest Gump".

It also portrays an unusual character.

Tom Hanks played a slightly mentally retarded character with texture and credibility, and won the Oscar for Best Actor that year.

And what about Chen?
He played the role of such a crazy stranger in a way that blurred the boundary between reality and fantasy, and even as a film critic with 40 years' experience, he could not find any deliberateness or unnaturalness in his performance.

What will those arrogant Oscar judges, those old guys, think of this?
(End of this chapter)