復仇勇者 The Revenant (2015)

電影名稱：復仇勇者 The Revenant
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：8 December 2015
觀看日期：8 January 2016
片長：156 Minutes
導演：Alejandro González Iñárritu
演員：Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy

觀後感：
獎項對電影工作者來說有甚麼特別的意義？它的意義並不在於炫耀他們是如何的厲害，筆者相信從事電影工作的人會很清楚，獎項除了是一種屬於個人的鼓勵外，也肯定了整個電影團隊的努力，是整個劇組付出後所得到的成果。在演技獎項上，我們常常會著重演員們的演技及其獎項的歷史，事實上他們的精彩演出很多時候都是全靠幕後人員的幫忙，才會出現觀眾所看到的效果。這齣電影的男主角Leonardo DiCaprio在上一個頒獎季度成為大熱門，其中一個原因是他多次精彩的演出都被Academy Award的評委們視而不見，我們會稱之為「overdue」的狀況。Hugh Glass(Leonardo DiCaprio飾)引領Andrew Henry(Domhnall Gleeson飾)的隊伍在絕嶺中躲避Arikara族人的追捕。Glass被黑熊襲擊至命懸一線，隊員John Fitzgerald(Tom Hardy飾)提議將他殺死以免拖慢進度，Fitzgerald的建議沒有被採納，團隊留下Glass的兒子及Jim Bridger(Will Poulter飾)自願留下照顧Glass。Fitzgerald趁其他人不為意之際打算殺死Glass，最後只能向Glass的兒子下毒手，之後他向團隊誤傳Glass的死訊。Glass靠自己的能力治理，他在復仇的路途上遇上不少的人，他成功拯救Arikara首長的女兒Powaqa(Melaw Nakehk'o飾)，他及後在馬的屍體內渡過嚴寒的夜晚。Henry下令尋找生還的Glass，Fitzgerald知道後馬上狹帶私逃，Glass獲救後說出Fitzgerald的所作所為。在Glass和Fitzgerald的最終對決，Glass將Fitzgerald交到Arikara族人手中，由他們去把Fitzgerald殺死；Glass在事件後身受重傷地撤出森林。

Leonardo DiCaprio是美國一位著名的男演員，近年他致力環保的工作，同時也很專注事業上的多方面發展，他演出的作品包括Django Unchained、The Great Gatsby及The Wolf of Wall Street。這齣電影被譽為他從影以來的最佳演出，筆者稍為不太同意這項評價，起碼他在前作The Wolf of Wall Street中的演出已經比較優秀；整齣電影都是關於他飾演的角色，雖然他的表現在體能及感情方面依然是出類拔萃的，去年他也理所當然地把影帝寶座拿回家，只是說這個演出沒有一般觀眾認為的那麼好而已。他的下一部推介是The Ballad of Richard Jewell，他在這部電影飾演的是一位被誤以為恐怖份子的英雄，筆者相信他的演出應可再為他帶來另一次的最佳男主角提名。Tom Hardy是一位外型不錯的英國男演員，他在英國及美國的演藝圈都有不少的作品，而且同時發展電影、電視及舞台三個演員的界別，代表作有The Dark Knight Rises、Locke及Mad Max: Fury Road。他在電影中的演出很成功，他將這個反派的角色深深留在觀眾的印象當中，沒有他的演出配合，男主角的優秀演出不會有現在的效果；他的基本功很穩固而且有自己的表演特色，所以這位演員是筆者對他很有期望的演員。他的下一部推介是Dunkirk，這齣電影以二戰作為題材，是美國觀眾較喜愛的片種，而且有One Direction的Harry Styles參與演出，成功製造不少的話題。

電影的故事是根據真人真事小說改編而成，在久遠的年代身陷險境的男主角浴火重生後復仇的過程，原本沉悶的題材被導演及演員改變了觀眾的看法，整齣電影變得很有追看性。演員們的演出很用心，筆者也相信拍攝期間整個劇組都非常辛苦。電影的導演再次選用Emmanuel Lubezki為攝影師，在Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)以一鏡到底的拍攝手法一鳴驚人後，今次在這齣電影他則只靠天然光及全實景拍攝，這項難度高的工作也拖長後製的進度，不過讓他成為史上首位連續三屆獲得最佳攝影的得獎者(第一次是Gravity)；電影在配樂方面也有不錯的表現，整體來說這是一部劇情演員效果兼備的電影。筆者在此要向大家講一件事，其實筆者在第一次觀看這部片的時候，差不多睡了一個多小時，所以我才覺得片子較為沉悶，只是後來再看的時候才會有現在的觀後感的出現，在我的印象中大概只有兩至三齣的電影可以讓我睡了那麼長的時間。

評分：
故事：43/50
演員：31/35
效果：15/15
總分：89/100

飛鳥俠 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)

電影名稱：飛鳥俠 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
產地：美國 USA
上映日期：22 January 2015
觀看日期：4 February 2015
片長：119 Minutes
導演：Alejandro G. Iñárritu
演出：Michael Keaton、Edward Norton、Emma Stone

影評：
演藝圈一向都是長江後浪推前浪，雖然很多人會說現在圈內出現青黃不接的時期，但始終潮流是靠年輕一代去推動，所以很少從事演藝圈工作的人能夠長期地保持人氣，幸運的話到了一定年紀會被稱為前輩。以本地為例，王祖藍、歐陽靖及張繼聰這些都曾經紅極一時，但現在他們的人氣也有所回落；但在歐美地區，影星們要到了三四十歲左右才會有事業上的起色。電影的故事講述一個過氣影星重整旗鼓的經歷：Riggan Thomson(Michael Keaton飾)是曾經演出過超級英雄「飛鳥俠」，自此他便有另一把來自內心的聲音，促使他自編自導自演一齣舞台劇。他的好友Jake(Zach Galifianakis飾)擔任製作人，女友Laura(Andrea Riseborough飾)及新人Lesley(Naomi Watts飾)負責演出，女兒Sam(Emma Stone飾)則為他的助理，後來他找來經驗演員Mike(Edward Norton飾)加入。舞台劇的初次試演不太成功，Mike打亂Riggan的一切計劃，而他得到的評價卻非常正面，Sam狠下心腸向Riggan講出其父親自以為是並脫離現實，Riggan更將Mike視為假想敵。Riggan在一次休息時意外地鎖上側門，他在只穿著內褲的情況下，走過時代廣場重返劇院，過程被上載互聯網視頻，重新讓全世界認識他。在一位影評人承諾會透過文字摧毀他的舞台劇後，他開始出現幻覺，幻想自己成為飛鳥俠在空中自由地展翅翱翔。在舞台劇演出前，Riggan和Sam及前妻Sylvia(Amy Ryan飾)重修舊好，他在結束時用真槍演出自殺的一幕，得到全場人士站立鼓掌。他自殺失敗後，最終學會放開多年纏繞他的心結，重新出發。

Michael Keaton是一名資深美國演員，其演出一直以來都沒有很引人注目，因此名氣也不算是太高，他的代表作有Night Shift、Beetlejuice及Batman系列。他在電影的演出十分受歡迎，角色的設定與他本身的背景相似，效果讓觀眾很有感覺，遺憾他並未能得到最佳男主角的榮譽；我覺得他對角色的理解很符合觀眾的預期，並配合演技塑造角色的形象，方法較為獨特。他的下一部推介是The Founder，故事關於創辦麥當奴的事跡，電影應該與Saving Mr. Banks類似，他的演出是電影成敗的關鍵。Edward Norton是一名美國演員，他主要參演製作規模較小的獨立電影，而且不時參與幕後製作，代表作有Primal Fear、American History X及Moonrise Kingdom。他的演出是電影中最為突破的，再一次證明自己的演技，因而得到一致讚賞。他的下一部推介是Collateral Beauty，電影被看好有力競爭來年的頒獎禮，他的演出預計會不錯。Emma Stone是一位很年輕的美國演員，她的事業正在蓬勃發展中，至今她的年資亦不夠十年，代表作有Easy A、The Help及The Amazing Spider-Man系列。她的演出是歷來最好的，因為她在毫無包袱的情況下發揮角色，很多觀眾都認同她的演技更上一層樓。她的下一部推介是La La Land，電影是愛情類電影，而且男主角是Ryan Gosling，她的演出令人期待。

電影藉著演員東山再起的故事，嘗試研究不同的人生課題，有家庭關係、人生價值及個人認同等，讓觀眾欣賞後會有不少反思。電影的選角也很精彩，主要演員的演出配合得相當出色，令整齣電影變得更加有水準。電影使用的效果也非常特別，一鏡到底的拍攝技術及精心設計的配樂更成為電影的標誌，提升電影的藝術感。我覺得有時候做人生決定是要靠直覺的，太過理性可能會令自己後悔的，畢竟我也試過不少這種經驗。

評分：
故事：45/50
演員：31/35
效果：12/15
總分：88/100

2016 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Lenny Abrahamson
Picture for Nomination: Room
Age: 49
From: Ireland
Filmography: Frank (2014), What Richard Did (2012), Dublin 26.06.08: A Movie in 4 Days (2008), Garage (2007), Adam and Paul (2004)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
His record is clean.

Nominee: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 52
From: Mexico
Filmography: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Biutiful (2012), Babel (2006), 21 Grams (2003), Love Dogs (2000)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2015 Best Achievement in Directing for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2007 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Babel

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Revenant
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for The Revenant
2016 Golden Globes Best Director for The Revenant
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2007 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Babel
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Babel
2007 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Babel
2006 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Babel

Nominee: Tom McCarthy
Picture for Nomination: Spotlight
Age: 49
From: United States
Filmography: The Cobbler (2014), Win Win (2011), The Visitor (2007), The Station Agent (2003)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Spotlight
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Spotlight
2016 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Spotlight

Nominee: Adam McKay
Picture for Nomination: The Big Short
Age: 47
From: United States
Filmography: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), The Other Guys (2010), Step Brothers (2008), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for The Big Short
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Big Short

Nominee: George Miller
Picture for Nomination: Mad Max: Fury Road
Age: 70
From: Australia
Filmography: Happy Feet Two (2011), Happy Feet (2006), Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), The Road Warrior (1981), Mad Max (1979)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2016 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Mad Max: Fury Road
2016 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Mad Max: Fury Road

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Adam McKay for The Big Short
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Adam McKay for The Big Short
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
20 January 2016
Who Will Win Likely: George Miller for Mad Max: Fury Road
Who May Be Alternate: Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant

Who Should Win: Adam McKay for The Big Short
Who Got Snubbed: Ridley Scott for The Martian, Todd Haynes for Carol
Personal Favorite: Adam McKay for The Big Short
Who Wins? Alejandro González Iñárritu for The Revenant

2015 Academy Awards Director Series

Nominee: Wes Anderson
Picture for Nomination: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Age: 45
From: United States
Filmography: Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Rushmore (1998), Bottle Rocket (1996)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for The Grand Budapest Hotel

Nominee: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Picture for Nomination: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Age: 51
From: Mexico
Filmography: Biutiful (2012), Babel (2006), 21 Grams (2003), Love Dogs (2000)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2007 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Babel

Achievements in Directing:
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2015 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2007 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Babel
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Babel
2007 Golden Globes Best Director Nomination for Babel
2006 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Babel

Nominee: Richard Linklater
Picture for Nomination: Boyhood
Age: 54
From: United States
Filmography: Before Midnight (2013), Bernie (2012), Me and Orson Welles (2008), Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach (2008), A Scanner Darkly (2006), Fast Food Nation (2006), Best News Bears (2005), Before Sunset (2004), School of Rock (2003), Tape (2001), Waking Life (2001), The Newton Boys (1998), SubUrbia (1996), Before Sunrise (1995), Dazed and Confused (1993), Slacker (1991), It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books (1988)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for Boyhood
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director for Boyhood
2015 Golden Globes Best Director for Boyhood
2014 Berlin International Film Festival Best Director for Boyhood
1995 Berlin International Film Festival Best Director for Before Sunrise

Nominee: Bennett Miller
Picture for Nomination: Foxcatcher
Age: 48
From: United States
Filmography: Moneyball (2011), Capote (2005), The Cruise (1998)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
2006 Best Achievement in Directing Nomination for Capote

Achievements in Directing:
2014 Cannes Film Festival Best Director for Foxcatcher
2006 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Nomination for Capote
2006 BAFTA Film Awards Best Director Nomination for Capote

Nominee: Morten Tyldum
Picture for Nomination: The Imitation Game
Age: 48
From: Norway
Filmography: Headhunters (2011), Fallen Angels (2008), Buddy (2003)

Academy Awards History in Directing:
This is his first nomination in Directing.

Achievements in Directing:
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nomination for The Imitation Game

Conclusion:
22 February 2015
Who Will Win Likely: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Who May Be Alternate: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
9 February 2015
Who Will Win Likely: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Who May Be Alternate: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
31 January 2015
Who Will Win Likely: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Who May Be Alternate: Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Who Should Win: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Who Got Snubbed: Ava DuVernay for Selma, Damien Chazelle for Whiplash
Personal Favorite: Richard Linklater for Boyhood
Who Wins? Alejandro González Iñárritu for Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)