空中電影室
3/31/2018
Boarding on my flights to and back from my home visit in Taiwan has established for me a series of crash courses which works to update my movie information and knowledge, especially on new titles streaming out of the pipe each year.
The loots from my recent trip are the four listed here:
第三度謀殺 ( The Third Murder）- 是枝裕和導演 2017, 日本
Koreeda continues his search in finding meaning from events which happen in life of ordinary people. In this crime story he ruminated into questions such as “ Should some people be brought into this world after all?” as well as “Are those people destined to be evil?” (人性本惡？）
Star Wars - The Last Jedi - directed by Rian Johnson 2017
A very nice surprise as the 2nd installment of the “Star Wars Trilogy” sequels. 熱鬧有趣的情節中，注入了此類型片不常見的生命思考。 Lou Skywalker at his twilight years thought himself a failure and simply wanted to fade away quietly. Rey, the young girl from installment #1, inspired in him hope for the future and what he could help a brand new band of galactic fighters.
Three Bulletin Boards outside Ebbing, Missouri - directed by - Martin McDonagh 2017, US
Although there are a few plot holes in the storyline in this film, it remains one of the best films coming out this past year. Frances MacDormand portrayed a tough mother’s fight against the town’s police station after losing her daughter in a rape and murder incident which was yet to be resolved at the start of the movie.
What is unusual is the way the story was told, in beautifully framed shots by shots of the nostalgic atmosphere (in a 80th background), we followed the stream of thoughts of a mother filled with guilt and hate altogether she waged a war single-handedly against the whole town (almost).
Phantom Thread - Paul Thomas Anderson
Daniel Day-Lewis, the star of the film, was the sole reason I watched it over other more popular titles. Simply watching his interpretation of an eccentric character, here as a famous dressmaking guru quite different from all those he have done earlier in his career is a treat. I thought the story wasn’t too convincing, the girl who came to live with him, helped his career yet eventually decided to destroy him in order to keep loving him. Again just my two cents!
Grace
