To me, it is all an inner struggle, it is purely and completely from the point of view of Julian. His relationship with his mother, and as a result, his relationship with all of the opposite sex.
Chang doesn't personify earthly restrains as to be an embodiment of God. HE IS GOD, for he's neither benevolent nor malevolent. He simple is, indifferent to the punishment and the suffering that causes. If he represents at all, he is NATURE that governs without judgments. I remember Refn talks about Karaoke being an almost sacred activity in those part of Asia, well, that's what Chang does, a sacred ritual or whatever that God does. He also seems to appear almost everywhere at once, just pops out unexpectedly. That is also why those scenes feel so weird to us, after all, you cannot use values that we created to evaluate God.
The other motif is fairly obvious in that the hand appears quite often in the film. Hand is the tool for man to want, to create and, when clench into a fist, an ultimate symbol of aggression. I suspect this is more or less in line with some pagan philosophy or even Hindu in that, the creator and the destroyer is one and the same. This is also consistent with Chang. So Julian dreams of Chang and the cutting of his outstretching hand is meant to be seen as a disengagement of desire, for Julian wants his mother in an oedipal manner but in reality only grants him the sense of rage and hostility. Well, that's because his mother isn't exactly a nurturing type. If you want a hint, just take a look at Julian's brother, Billy. It brings us back to the maternal relationship. For this particular one, it is rather sadomasochistic. It is masochistic for Julian because the sense of belonging he felt towards her womb is so strong and subconscious that he is willing to accept the abuse and manipulation his mother levels on him. In the case of Billy, such relationship brings devastating consequence. He and Julian are a foil of each other to illustrate the affect of this special maternal link. To some extent, She, also a creator and a destroyer, generated the violence and aggression that saturates this film.
Now, the symbolic gesture should be self-evident in the sense that Julian accept the loss of his male aggression in order to sever the tie with her, and Chang cuts off his hand while demolishes the evil that is Crystal. In the end, God takes away and forgives, although it's more or less the self-realization Julian himself had. There seems to be an implication that this maternal psychosis is social-psycholoical, but that are barely any textual support here.
Lastly, the dreamlike quality of the film is very intriguing to say the least. The bottom-of-the-ocean pacing alone should warrant us some suspicion that this may actually be a dream or a subconscious state of Julian(?). If so, the whole thing makes a lot of sense, and maybe a lot of people would not take it so literally as a straightforward western story happens in a foreign environment.
初识尼古拉斯·温丁·雷弗恩是在《亡命驾驶》中,是他与瑞恩·高斯林的首度合作。那是一部相当「耐看」的电影,第一次看时让我略微失望,但每一次重看都能从细节处品出别样的味道。有点闷,不过闷中带骚;有点冷,然而冷中藏酷。其节奏时而静如处子,时而又动如脱兔;温馨的桥段似能融化人心,血腥的桥段却亦极度重口。这些强烈的对比令此片具有着非凡的魅力,至少颇合我的脾胃。因此,当雷弗恩和高斯林再次联袂时,况且还有那么一个碉堡的片名,吾辈怎能错过?
我敢肯定,凡是看过《唯神能恕》的观众,一定会呈现出两极分化的态势——有的爱死,有的骂死。这是一部极为风格化的作者电影,仔细观赏过《亡命驾驶》的人应该能在运镜和构图中找到似曾相识的感觉,只不过雷弗恩将某些特点作了进一步发挥。当然,你也可以认为是导演装逼到了一定程度,但是装逼和真逼是有本质区别的,逼格的高低往往决定了是「真」还是「装」,想必不会有人说王家卫或者阿伦·雷乃是在装逼吧。
虽然不知道雷弗恩是否对雷乃有着特别的崇敬,但在我看来这部《唯神能恕》却有着许多雷乃的影子,比如慢节奏、比如形而上、比如超现实,比如镜头拼贴,都能在此片中一一对应,可见雷弗恩也是一个形式主义的迷恋者。在著名的神片《去年在马里昂巴德》里,雷乃将形式主义无限放大,看得观众如坠五里雾中,即便绞尽脑汁也不知所以然。与之相比,《唯神能恕》还算是较为收敛的,最起码我们能明白它讲了个什么故事。
从外表上看,这部电影相当具有意识流色彩,拍摄地的选择(泰国)显然是一种对「神秘国度」的泛指,人物的行事准则亦几近荒诞。然而,透过雷弗恩用大块色调、慢镜头、撩人画面以及破喉裂体与血浆白骨建立起的诡异影像,我们看到了一个病态的、同自己内心不断搏斗并寻求救赎的主角朱利安。而这正符合了存在主义作品的基本特征——世界是荒诞的、非理性的,而主人公则在烦恼、痛苦和焦虑中积极寻找自身存在的价值。在本片中,朱利安需要解决的是心理顽疾,兄长与母亲的不伦关系让怀有浓重恋母情结的他愈加自卑和嫉妒,对母亲的感情也既爱又恨。最终,在凌驾法律之上的Chang警官面前,朱利安接受了「神」的惩罚,并完成了心理救赎。
《唯神能恕》注定是一部不循常理出牌的小众片,虽晦涩难明,却也独树一帜。假若看惯了按部就班、老老实实讲故事的影片,想要更多的自由度和联想空间的话,不妨可以尝试一下此片。如能在观影之余顺带涨些逼格,那便再好不过了。
一部讲述罪与惩、母与子、性与暴力的题材的影片,整部电影的手法很类近王家卫,但不同的是导演利用很多暴力的镜头演绎其暴力美学,血的出场镜头可不少,哈哈~
这是一部节奏相对较慢的电影,可能对平时看惯快节奏的观众有所不适。但慢节奏的好处是可以更多时间品味导演的画面镜头和故事隐喻,而导演很想王家卫的另一个特征是场景的布局很细致,影片拍摄的地点是泰国,我十分喜欢导演所布置的泰国卡拉OK舞厅,很泰国特色的中华元素。
原创翻译,歌词是朋友在google搞的
Tur Kue Kwam Fun Nai Jai Chun
(You are my dream in my heart,)
你是萦绕在我心中的梦
Piang Kwam Fun Tee San Glai
(a faraway dream,)
一个遥远的
Dung Kwa Dao Bon Fah Glai
(like reaching a distant star.)
如星辰般
Mai Mun Jai Ja Kwa
(Unsure to reach that.)
不可触及的梦
Priab Dung Dork Mai Hang Kwam Wung
(You are a flower of hopes,)
你是一朵绽放着希望的花
Mee Kwam Fun Tee Gwang Yai
(Big dreams)
一场无边的梦
Hark Mae Tur Piang Kao Jai
(If only you understood me,)
倘若你能够理解我
Chun Mun Jai Suk One
(I'm sure that day would come.)
我相信你会的
Ja Long Kwai Kwa Har Kum Torb
(I will try to figure this out.)
我盼望有朝一日
Fun Kong Jing Suk Krung
(Dreams may come true one day.)
这个梦会成真
Ja Mee Kwam Ruk Hai Tur
(I will have my love for you,)
我对你的爱
Yarng Har Krai Ma Priab Muen
(Like no one else can do.)
独一无二
Ja Long Kwai Kwa Har Kum Torb
(I will try to figure this out.)
终有一日我将明白
Fun Kong Jing Suk Krung
(Dreams may come true one day.)
梦也不再是虚幻
Ja Mee Kwam Ruk Hai Tur
(I will have my love for you,)
我会全心地爱你
Yarng Har Krai Ma Priab Muen
(Like no one else can do.)
无人能敌
Mae Tar Mee Tur Yoo
(As if you were here.)
你的面庞似乎已在我的眼前浮现
Mee Piang Rao Song Ruk Gun Yoo, Kang Kiang Gun Sa Mur
(There's only two of us, loving and being by each other's sides.)
我们好似世上仅存的二人,相爱着守候彼此
Nai Jai Luem Plur La Mur Tuen
(My heart has woken up.)
我的心扉已经敞开
Fun Yung Koi Lork Lorn (Fun Yung Koi Lork Lorn)
(Still that dream haunts me.) (Still that dream haunts me.)
魂牵梦绕
Hai Jai Mee Tae Tur, Mae Mai Mee Tur Yoo
(I breathe only for you, although you are not here.)
你是我生命的源泉,即使你并未在我身旁
如果说炫技的话,跟这哥们比起来,朴赞郁简直就是阿巴斯。我倒不是说它的镜头与剪辑有多炫——其实没多炫。只是每个人都像僵尸一样运动和说话,红黄蓝绿到近乎死板的调调,倒是给丧尸片趟出条新路子。
文强之那些年我在泰国砍的美国人
接受无能。。。毫无故事逻辑可言。。要追求暴力美学。。先把故事讲好了行吗。。
超讨厌里面的灯光,白天的镜头超不过5分钟。你砍,我砍,大家砍,WTF!!!
渣到連神都不能原諒
台词比他妈的工资还少,剧情装逼一路向西,还真是不好分辨这几场到底算不算动作,开头的拳赛算吗?枪战刺杀警察算吗?结尾J和C的对战算吗? 唯一精彩而且装逼非常到位的就是克里斯汀描述两个儿子的几句台词最为经典 and having a bigger cock !J's was never small but B's was Oh it was !
比起Drive,个人风格更为浓重,超赞的镜头和打光,心理学符号+电音,暴力美学新突破。ps:那个泰国警官好像罗家英演的唐僧啊,丫唱k的时候我自动脑补为“only you ,能杀妖和除魔。。。”
作者电影的美学风格化本是件好事,会让小部分粉丝爱到疯,但极端风格化让故事彻底成了摆设,就会让很多人伤到死,没有好故事或情感共鸣一切都是白搭。单薄的故事让泰国像蛮荒时代的法外之地,除了费尽心思极尽打磨肢体暴力上的视觉冲击力,就只剩慢镜头中高司令的完美侧脸。★★
Cannes Day 8.我我我真的不打一星会死
上一部还能在装和可看中找到一个平衡,这一回光剩装了。一个个太端着了。
CULT!暴力!重口!克莉斯丁•斯科特•托马斯有一点点演技了。如果《亡命驾驶》还可因为剧情被归为类型片,那么本片就是彻底的邪典,视听语言华丽压抑到极致。故事还可以讲得更好。配乐里的鼓点节奏很像《七武士》开场鼓点。
叙事极端个人化,风格化。构图精致,画面精致,调色漂亮。加上暴力美学。虽然片子过于极端但导演风格展露无遗,不落窠臼。倒也够CULT。观影时只不过有一个困惑:我经常分不清楚我是不是把播放器暂停了。
凡文艺犯者,不打五星,唯神能恕!
大妈咪主义霸权下的“新永恒三角”:宰制的母亲、被动的长子(取代父权)和窒息的次子,剥夺了次子的性能力(阉割化)。仇母意识和恋母情结在朱利安身上同时展开,个人成长用暴力象征—梦中推开的门、阉割的手、床边的母亲;现实中的泰国妓女(人妖还是女人?)及破肚手入子宫的“重回母体”。
拍给观众看的电影会在情绪和氛围上发力,拍给影评人看的电影只会在形式和符号上下功夫
1.风格化暴力美学的极致,2013年度十五佳替换一席!2.冷暴力与慢惊悚,氛围渲染绝佳,室内的暗调高反差布光,挚爱那些粉、紫、蓝、金黄的霓虹彩光,想及加斯帕诺与阿基多。3.大量门框构图。4.弑父娶母与嫉兄憎母,手入子宫重回母体,恶魔化的母权,砍手=阉割象征。5.油锅泼面与钎刺眼耳。(9.0/10)
有很多值得玩味的意象和暗示,比如无处不在的手,恋母弑父情结等等,可惜这些暗示都太过明显而刻意,特别是在故事情结极度弱化的情况下,承受不了上层建筑——光影,音乐,气氛,暴力,推移镜头,有些摇摇欲坠。还好导演还是有些掌控力,收得很紧。里面只有KST在演戏,高司令耍帅装逼摆姿势就好了……
血淋淋的又一部年度作者电影啊(春假也是一部),NC-17无误。太血暴了,未成年勿看。唉,这种片子就不要考虑情节的逻辑性了,能有个故事很不错了,何况高司令还被揍成了那副熊样...
only God understands (the movie) 唯神能懂
一边看一边内心草泥马奔腾:张艺谋拍的默片吧张艺谋拍的默片吧张艺谋拍的默片吧张艺谋拍的默片吧张艺谋拍的默片吧张艺谋拍的默片吧……