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2018年2月20日 星期二

愛在海的邊緣 The Light Between Oceans (2016)

電影名稱:愛在海的邊緣 The Light Between Oceans
產地:澳洲 AUS 英國 GBR 新西蘭 NZL 美國 USA
上映日期:1 December 2016
觀看日期:2 December 2016
片長:133 Minutes
導演:Derek Cianfrance
演員:Michael Fassbender, Rachel Weisz

觀後感:
每個人都需要自己的空間去思考及沉澱,繼而把想法付諸實行或向他人傾訴,讓情緒可以得到適當的平衡;如果沒有在思考後表達,情緒便會一直累積下來,倘若負面的佔大多數,未能被抒發的情緒會讓人很容易鑽牛角尖,嚴重的更會導致抑鬱症狀,所以表達想法及情感是非常重要的,表達的方法也是有很多種,比如筆者的網誌、唱歌、聊天或者玩遊戲等。電影的男主角Tom Sherbourne(Michael Fassbender飾)則選擇了另類的方法去寄託自己的人生。他是一名參戰第一次世界大戰的生還士兵,退役後居於澳洲擔任守護燈塔的工作,他邂逅了當地人Isabel Graysmark(Alicia Vikander飾)並組織家庭,Isabel在其後三年內兩次流產令她大受打擊。有一艘舢舨從遠處漂到燈塔範圍的水域,Tom發現船上有一具男屍和一名女嬰,Isabel提議女嬰由她們撫養成人,並命名她為Lucy。當他們安排Lucy洗禮時,Tom遇上了一名正在拜祭丈夫的寡婦Hannah Roennfeldt(Rachel Weisz飾),他懷疑她就是Lucy的親母,暗中寫了一封匿名信交代其丈夫和女兒的下落。Tom的同事因看到Hannah丈夫的遺物而向警方作出舉報,Tom獨自承擔拐帶孩子的罪名,Lucy被迫回到屬於自己的家庭生活,Isabel因怪責Tom放走Lucy的行為而拒絕來往。Tom被警方控告謀殺罪,Isabel在最後一刻得知丈夫認罪完全為了當年戰爭後的創傷後遺症,她向警方說出真相,Hannah也決定不再追究,Lucy則在Hannah的家庭中繼續生活,並易名為Lucy-Grace。多年後,Lucy-Grace終於找回Tom的蹤影,從Tom的口中得知Isabel一直活在自己的罪疚感,他倆承諾對方會保持聯絡,二人繼續在自己的世界裡生活。

Michael Fassbender是一名德國男演員,他差不多三十歲才開始演藝生涯,在電視及電影的媒介上和不少的著名導演曾經合作過,無論文藝片或者商業片,他的演出都讓人嘆為觀止,代表作有300、Hunger及Shame。他的演繹帶出角色在生活上的沉重,一直處於戰爭倖存者的內疚狀態,雖然後期有了照顧小孩的任務,但當他發現小孩的親母時讓他的心情突然變得惡劣,筆者覺得他很準確地掌握到角色的感受,不過他演起來多了一份害怕老婆的感覺,讓劇情發展看起來不像故事的原意。他的下一部推介是King Fury,這是一齣他很演出的喜劇,筆者從來沒有看過他的喜劇演出,他的喜劇細胞可以在這一次大派用場。Rachel Weisz是一名英國女演員,她十多歲時開始模特兒工作,曾經推掉和Richard Gere合作的機會,在舞台及銀幕上都有不錯的表現,近年的演出魅力因角色的發揮機會而逐漸減少,代表作有Death Machine、The Constant Gardener及The Lobster。她在電影中的演出得到不少觀眾的讚賞,她所飾演的母親一直為了失蹤的丈夫和女兒掛心,她能夠將角色的堅持執著和人性的一面演繹出來,屬於全片的亮點;觀眾絕對不會討厭她這個要奪回親女的母親,反而會對女主角的行為反感,她的演技真的很精彩。她的下一部推介是The Mercy,她所飾演的是一位業餘航海家的妻子,筆者相信她一定會有好的演出,只是不肯定她在電影中會有多少戲份而已。

電影改編自同名小說,故事設定於上世紀二十年代初,一對夫婦為了一己私利而偷偷地養大別人的女兒,而且將她據為己有,就算之後贖罪其實也於事無補,因為他們奪走了她本來應有的童年,拆散別人的家庭;電影的展示嘗試合理化不對的行為,解釋兩夫妻不同的原因而讓觀眾認為情有可原,畢竟劇本是寫得不錯的,只是在表達上有所缺失。演員們的演出不過不失,沒有為電影帶來額外的分數。電影尾段父女重遇的劇情加添了一份令主角釋懷的效果,而電影的音樂也非常美妙,配合得到電影的氣氛。我們除了要學會懂得表達自己的感情外,還要懂得認真去聆聽別人的感受,但是要做到這種無私的層次,相信要一定的歷練及體驗才會達成,希望筆者有一天可以做得到吧!

評分:
故事:33/50
演員:23/35
效果:5/15
總分:61/100

2017年9月22日 星期五

變種特攻:天啟滅世戰 X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)

電影名稱:變種特攻:天啟滅世戰 X-Men: Apocalypse
產地:美國 USA
上映日期:19 May 2016
觀看日期:19 May 2016
片長:144 Minutes
導演:Bryan Singer
演員:James McAvoy, Oscar Isaac

觀後感:
每逢新年的來臨,大家都會對自己未來一年有一些願景,在年終時會看看自己能否實現;「世界和平」是大家都會希望存在的,以前我們會覺得這個是理所當然,反而認為許願者沒有心思,不過世界近幾年來一點都不和諧,各地都有示威暴動,國家之間也出現更大的政治分歧,加上日益嚴重的天災,我們的生活都不會像以前一樣平靜。虛構的電影情節剛好隱喻極大野心的政治家,為了權力而摧毀世界,最後受傷的也有自己的份兒。En Sabah Nur(Oscar Isaac飾)是一位在古埃及擁有強勁力量的忍者,當年因被背叛而決定犧牲隨從的性命以生葬自己。他醒來後招攬不少人才為他服務,並賜予他們超能力。另邊廂,X-Men團隊繼續培養及搜尋其他異能人士,年輕的Scott(Tye Sheridan飾)不懂如何控制自己的能力,得到X博士(James McAvoy飾)的協助;En Sabah Nur開始對世界進行破壞,CID特務Moira MacTaggert(Rose Byrne飾)一直對他進行研究並支持X-Men團隊的行動。磁力王(Michael Fassbender飾)的家人遭殺害,絕望的他憤世嫉俗,參與En Sabah Nur的滅世計劃,而其他的異能人士則合力反抗這般黑勢力。En Sabah Nur打算利用X博士的力量操控世界,團隊使用渾身解數瓦解黑勢力的聯盟,最後由一直懷疑自己能力的Jean(Sophie Turner飾)殺死En Sabah Nur。磁力王沒有答應X博士的請求,團隊也開始訓練新晉人員,而人類繼續研究異能人士成為他們的武器。

James McAvoy是一位蘇格蘭的男演員,他在電視圈得到成績後,便踏上五光十色的銀色旅途,觀眾們見證了他演技上的進步,然而他從來未入圍過Academy Awards,近年的作品有Filth、The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby及Victor Frankenstein。筆者也挺喜歡看他的表演,無論電影是文藝類或者是商業類,他通常都可以以自己的表演方式說服觀眾,他在這個角色上所建立的形象已經深入民心,這一次嘗試在已有的東西上加上一層全新的層次,讓觀眾更全面地知道角色的完整故事,他的功勞不能被忽視。他的下一部推介是Submergence,故事講述男女主角回憶一年前在法國的浪漫相遇,從而找出線索解決二人目前的困局,這類電影未必符合本地觀眾的口味,但他的演出仍然值得期待。Oscar Isaac是一位在危地馬拉出生的美國演員及音樂人,年幼時在別人眼中絕對不是乖小孩,後來接觸演戲後便投入發展事業,近幾年更蜚聲國際,成為美國炙手可熱的男演員,代表作有Balibo、Inside Llewyn Davis及Ex Machina。在這次演出雖然看不到他的樣子,不過他邪惡的角色令人留下很深刻的印象,尤其是他對統治世界的野心從來沒有改變,反而不擇手段以達到目的,筆者很欣賞他的表演,雖不算說是很突出,不過很容易讓觀眾記得,對演員本身來說是一件好事。他的下一部推介是Annihilation,故事講述生物學家的研究有違大自然的定律,筆者對電影的演繹感到有興趣,看看導演能否將老生常談變成經典作品。

電影屬於X-Men系列的作品,這一集的重點是加入一些年輕的角色,讓系列得以延續下去。英雄式的系列電影結構十分類似,英雄永遠可以勝出,只是看他們所犧牲的有多少而已,不過市場對這類電影的需求十分大,不少演員也是透過這些演出機會而聲名大噪,自此更順利發展演藝事業。電影的演員整體做得不錯,筆者覺得Michael Fassbender的演繹相對有較大的發揮,期待他在下一集的演出。電影的動作特技及視覺效果設計上已經做得非常成熟,就觀眾的角度並無太大的驚喜,感官的享受仍然能夠維持符合預期的水平。現今的世界因為國家的政見分裂而十分混亂,國家內又有不同的聲音在對峙,仿彿整個世界上沒有任何一個地方是安全的,所以大家應該及時完成自己想做的事;由於最近筆者的時間有點不夠用,所以網誌的更新速度會比較慢,希望各位讀者體諒這個遠遠趕不及上映進度而更新的網誌。

評分:
故事:26/50
演員:21/35
效果:11/15
總分:58/100

2017年1月17日 星期二

時代教主:喬布斯 Steve Jobs (2015)

電影名稱:時代教主:喬布斯 Steve Jobs
產地:美國 USA
上映日期:14 January 2016
觀看日期:23 January 2016
片長:122 Minutes
導演:Danny Boyle
演員:Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet

觀後感:
著名的歷史人物很多時候會成為傳記電影的主角,觀眾可以從他們的事蹟誤出一些人生道理,而往往飾演這些角色的演員都很容易得到一些演技獎項的提名,所以每年的Academy Award都會有至少一至兩部傳記電影成為大熱作品。這齣電影在去年的頒獎季度也有不錯的成績,而另一部由Ashton Kutcher主演並講述同一人物的作品則大獲劣評,筆者稍後會討論一下這個狀況。雖然大家對Steve Jobs的故事已經耳熟能詳,筆者就此作簡短的介紹。故事開始時Steve Jobs(Michael Fassbender飾)已經成立Apple,他對自己事業的執著令很多為他工作的人帶來很大的壓力。Jobs很依賴得力助手Joanna Hoffman(Kate Winslet飾)處理自己跟前任女友Chrisann Brennan(Katherine Waterston飾)及其女兒的關係,拍檔Steve Wozniak(Seth Rogen飾)也要求他公開感謝以前的舊拍檔,這兩件事對Jobs而言是極之煩惱的。經歷過產品開發的失敗,Jobs開設NeXT Computer這家公司,同時被Apple的董事會罷免,普遍的人均認為公司的新任行政總裁John Sculley(Jeff Daniels飾)幕後指使是次人事調動。過了十年後,Apple辭退了John Sculley,收購NeXT Computer後再邀請Steve Jobs出任行政總裁一職,Hoffman仍然著手處理他和女兒的關係;最後Jobs和Sculley和好,他和女兒的關係因Hoffman的經營而變好。

Michael Fassbender是一名德國的演員,近期在香港上映的電影都常常看到他的身影,他在電影演出的資歷大概只有十年左右,不過自從打開國際的知名度之後便有很多發揮的機會,作品包括Shame、Prometheus及12 Years a Slave。他最為人熟悉的角色是X-Men系列的磁力王,然而他是一位本身演技很不錯的演員;在電影中他盡量做到Steve Jobs的形態及神態,儘管他的樣貌沒有十分相似,依然讓觀眾感到他的演出猶有如Steve Jobs一樣,要做到這一點對演員來說都不是一件很簡單的事,所以他們會相對較容易獲得提名。他的下一部演出為Song to Song,電影是一部有關音樂及愛情的電影,演員陣容有Ryan Gosling、Rooney Mara和Natalie Portman等,到時應該會製造不少迴響。Kate Winslet是一名英國的女演員,自從多看她的演出後,筆者開始欣賞這位演技出眾的演員,無論她做的是甚麼角色,她總是有一種屬於自己的表演風格,雖則筆者不同意她憑The Reader奪得影后的殊榮,近年的作品有Carnage、Labor Day及Divergent系列。她在電影的演出可以說是不可多得,起初筆者認為男主角和她應該會擦出愛火花,不過他們一直維持好友知己的關係;她的演出在一齣氣氛較沉悶的電影起了一種吸引力,在劇情上她的作用是一個Steve Jobs身邊的良師益友,這個角色在另一部作品是完全不起眼的,可見她的表現有多亮眼。她的下一部推介是The Mountain Between Us,整齣電影應該會是她和Idris Elba的二人演出,飛機失事生還者互相信任的劇情,有機會在明年的頒獎季度出現。

電影主要集中在Steve Jobs事業中後段的發展,並根據Steve Jobs的傳記改編而成的;看過Jobs的筆者覺得兩部電影除了內容上有些少許分別外,在製作上都有不同的地方,而導致最後的效果很不相同。這齣電影的主要演員做得非常好,另外Katherine Waterston和Jeff Daniels在電影中的演出也起了很大的作用,沒有被兩位主角比下去。這部電影就是一齣傳記片,運用簡單的剪接及拍攝的技巧已經足夠;相反另一部作品效果較為粗糙,有點像電影學院的學生作品,而主角本身的演出也沒有很強的說服力,筆者不覺得他和Steve Jobs很相似,但公關們一直推銷二人在外形上的相似之處,這才是該部電影的敗筆。傳記電影在外國影圈是有一種潮流,而香港的電影圈則沒有很多這方面的製作,筆者建議本地影壇可多製作傳記的電影,讓年輕的觀眾多認識一些對香港有貢獻的人物,如李麗珊、沈殿霞和曾灶財等。

評分:
故事:38/50
演員:29/35
效果:9/15
總分:76/100

2016年1月23日 星期六

2016 Academy Awards Actor Series

Nominee: Bryan Cranston
Picture for Nomination: Trumbo
Age: 59
From: United States
Filmography: Godzilla (2014), Cold Comes the Night (2013), Argo (2012), Total Recall (2012), Rock of Ages (2012), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), John Carter (2012), Red Tails (2012), Contagion (2011), Larry Crowne (2011), Leave (2011), Drive (2011), Detachment (2011), The Lincoln Lawyer (2011), Love Ranch (2010), Hard Four (2007), Dark Mind (2006), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Illusion (2004), Seeing Other People (2004), The Big Thing (2000), Terror Tract (2000), The Prince of Light (2000), Last Chance (1999), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Time Under Fire (1997), Strategic Command (1997), Street Corner Justice (1996), That Thing You Do! (1996), Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994), Clean Slate (1994), Erotique (1994), Dead Space (1991), Corporate Affairs (1990), The Big Turnaround (1988), Amazon Women on the Moon (1987), Wings of Honneamise (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Trumbo
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Trumbo
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Trumbo
Nominee: Matt Damon
Picture for Nomination: The Martian
Age: 45
From: United States
Filmography: Interstellar (2014), The Monuments Men (2014), The Zero Theorem (2013), Elysium (2013), Behind the Candelabra (2013), Promised Land (2012), We Bought a Zoo (2011), Happy Feet Two (2011), Margaret (2011), Contagion (2011), The Adjustment Bureau (2011), True Grit (2010), Hereafter (2010), Green Zone (2010), Invictus (2009), The Informant! (2009), Ponyo (2008), Che: Part Two (2008), Youth Without Youth (2007), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), The Departed (2006), Syriana (2005), The Brothers Grimm (2005), Ocean's Twelve (2004), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), Jersey Girl (2004), EuroTrip (2004), Stuck on You (2003), Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002), The Bourne Identity (2002), The Third Wheel (2002), Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002), Gerry (2002), The Majestic (2001), Ocean's Eleven (2001), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), All the Pretty Horses (2000), Finding Forrester (2000), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), Titan A.E. (2000), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Dogma (1999), Rounders (1998), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Good Will Hunting (1997), The Rainmaker (1997), Chasing Amy (1997), Courage Under Fire (1996), Glory Daze (1995), Geronimo: An American Legend (1993), School Ties (1992), Field of Dreams (1989), The Good Mother (1988), Mystic Pizza (1988)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Invictus
1998 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Good Will Hunting

Achievements in Acting:
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Martian
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Martian
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Behind the Candelabra
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Invictus
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Informant!
2010 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Invictus
2000 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley
1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Good Will Hunting
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Good Will Hunting
Nominee: Leonardo DiCaprio
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 41
From: United States
Filmography: The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), The Great Gatsby (2013), Django Unchained (2012), J. Edgar (2011), Inception (2010), Shutter Island (2010), Revolutionary Road (2008), Body of Lies (2008), Blood Diamond (2006), The Departed (2006), The Aviator (2004), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Don's Plum (2001), The Beach (2000), Celebrity (1998), The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Titanic (1997), Marvin's Room (1996), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Total Eclipse (1995), The Quick and the Dead (1995), The Basketball Diaries (1995), What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), This Boy's Life (1993), Poison Ivy (1992), Critters 3 (1991)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2007 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Blood Diamond
2005 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
1994 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Revenant
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The Revenant
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Revenant
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Wolf of Wall Street
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Django Unchained
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for J. Edgar
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for J. Edgar
2009 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Revolutionary Road
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Blood Diamond
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Departed
2007 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Departed
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Blood Diamond
2007 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Departed
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
2005 BAFTA Film Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Aviator
2005 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Aviator
2003 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Catch Me If You Can
1998 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Titanic
1997 Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor for Romeo + Juliet
1994 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Nominee: Michael Fassbender
Picture for Nomination: Steve Jobs
Age: 38
From: Germany
Filmography: Macbeth (2015), Slow West (2015), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Frank (2014), The Counselor (2013), 12 Years a Slave (2013), Prometheus (2012), Haywire (2011), Shame (2011), A Dangerous Method (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), Jane Eyre (2011), Jonah Hex (2010), Centurion (2010), Blood Creek (2009), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Fish Tank (2009), Eden Lake (2008), Hunger (2008), Angel (2007), 300 (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Years a Slave

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Steve Jobs
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Steve Jobs
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Steve Jobs
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Shame
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Shame
2011 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Shame
Nominee: Eddie Redmayne
Picture for Nomination: The Danish Girl
Age: 34
From: England
Filmography: Jupiter Ascending (2015), The Theory of Everything (2014), Les Misérables (2012), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Hick (2011), Black Death (2010), Glorious 39 (2009), Powder Blue (2009), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), The Yellow Handkerchief (2008), Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007), Savage Grace (2007), The Good Shepherd (2006), Murderous Intent (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for The Theory of Everything

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for The Danish Girl
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for The Danish Girl
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for The Danish Girl
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Theory of Everything
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor for The Theory of Everything
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama for The Theory of Everything

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Matt Damon for The Martian
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Matt Damon for The Martian
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
23 January 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who May Be Alternate: Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs

Who Should Win: Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant
Who Got Snubbed: Will Smith for Concussion, Steve Carell for The Big Short
Personal Favorite: Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl
Who Wins? Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant

2014年11月12日 星期三

黑權大狀 The Counselor (2013)

電影名稱:黑權大狀 The Counselor
產地:英國 GBR 美國 USA
上映日期:14 November 2013
觀看日期:18 November 2013
片長:117 Minutes
導演:Ridley Scott
演出:Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem

影評:
不知大家有沒有聽過鄭融的《非凡人生》?這首歌是一首香港的情歌,旋律及歌詞都不錯,小弟非常喜歡,不過始終覺得人生並非只有感情這回事。我的母親曾經說過她想要的人生是平凡的,把一切人的一生應做的事做妥後便沒有遺憾;我當時的看法完全相反,不知甚地覺得自己終有一天會出人頭地(這應該是自我中心或王子病的特徵)。隨著自己的長大,小弟對人生的看法不斷轉變,有機會的話想嘗試平凡的人生,愉快地渡過每一天。不過人生有時不在於自己的意願,反而會陷入不能置身事外的處境:The Counselor(Michael Fassbender飾)的人生就是例子。他向女友Laura(Penélope Cruz飾)求婚成功,又與Reiner(Javier Bardem飾)合作毒品及夜總會生意。Westray(Brad Pitt飾)是他的生意夥伴,警告他該毒品生意的另一合作商是很無情的。他終於準備好參與這項生意,Reiner告知他已經發明了一部殺人機器,並向他提出和Malkina(Cameron Diaz飾)之間的感情問題。The Counselor協助客戶的兒子Green Hornet保釋,這名年輕人是毒品組織的其中一員。另邊廂,Malkina暗地裡安排盜取交易中的可卡因並從中取利,Westray得知事件後便通知The Counselor並逃走,The Counselor也安排Laura馬上離開。東窗事發後,毒品商失去了價值連城的毒品,同時把Reiner及Laura處決,任由The Counselor逃至墨西哥承受痛苦的生活。Malkina想盡辦法得到Westray的財產,並把他殺死,最後成功奪得不少的財富。

Michael Fassbender來自英國,在電影的經驗前後未夠十年。他憑Shame一片揚名國際,也為他帶來之後無數的片約。他的作品包括X-Men系列、Prometheus及12 Years a Slave,這也是為他帶來第一個Academy Awards的提名。他在電影的演出很好,電影的主線全靠他的演出帶動,角色的果斷機智到後期的驚慌憂慮都能夠透過他的表情及動作顯示出來,他的演技是有目共睹的。他的下一齣推介是Untitled Terrence Malick Project,這是一齣音樂愛情片,而且有很多紅星合演,令觀眾十分期待。Cameron Diaz一向給人喜感很強的,但其實她沉實的演出也值得一看。她的演出有There's Something About Mary、Charlie's Angels及Vanilla Sky。她在這電影是演得最好的一名演員,她的自然及放任令觀眾意想不到,雖然她在電影的部分其實不是必要的,但是這位演員再次證明她的可塑性。她的下一齣推介是Annie,她的角色是搞笑反派型,效果有一定的保證。Javier Bardem是西班牙國寶級演出,曾經多次奪得三大影展的最佳男主角,而且成功進軍荷里活。他的知名作品有Before Night Falls、No Country for Old Men及Biutiful。他在電影中的角色發揮很大,不過他的處理有點不合適,令到觀眾在處理有關他的劇情時感到混亂,而且他的演出普通,所以並沒有留下令人很深刻的印象。他的下一部推介是The Last Face,這個暫時未有詳細劇情的電影,可能會是他的另一個出色的演出。

電影在編劇方面的工夫非常不足,電影好像分開兩部分,而且在觀看時的理解有點不清楚,有礙對電影的剖釋。全片的演出皆具水準,可惜劇情安排不太合理,令電影不能大放異彩。電影的感覺很西部及黑色,在製造效果上有不錯的功夫。人生無論如何對每一個人的價值都是獨一無二的,而且我們沒有假如的機會,只有一條路是我們走過的,但自己選擇的我們便永遠都不要後悔,哪管它是平凡不平凡!

評分:
故事:19/50
演員:27/35
效果:9/15
總分:55/100

2014年1月23日 星期四

2014 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Barkhad Abdi
Picture for Nomination: Captain Phillips
Age: 28
From: Somali Democratic Republic
Filmography: This is his first feature film.

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Captain Phillips
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Captain Phillips
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Captain Phillips
Nominee: Bradley Cooper
Picture for Nomination: American Hustle
Age: 39
From: United States
Filmography: The Hangover Part III (2013), Silver Linings Playbook (2012), The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), Hit and Run (2012), The Words (2012), The Hangover Part II (2011), Limitless (2011), The A-Team (2010), Valentine's Day (2010), All About Steve (2009), Case 39 (2009), The Hangover (2009), He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Yes Man (2008), New York, I Love You (2008), The Rocker (2008), The Midnight Meat Train (2008), Older Than America (2008), The Comebacks (2007), Failure to Launch (2006), Wedding Crashers (2005), Bending All the Rules (2002), My Little Eye (2002), Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2013 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook

Achievements in Acting:
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for American Hustle
2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
2013 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nomination for Silver Linings Playbook
Nominee: Michael Fassbender
Picture for Nomination: 12 Years a Slave
Age: 36
From: Germany
Filmography: The Counselor (2013), Prometheus (2012), Haywire (2011), Shame (2011), A Dangerous Method (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), Jane Eyre (2011), Jonah Hex (2010), Centurion (2010), Blood Creek (2009), Inglourious Basterds (2009), Fish Tank (2009), Eden Lake (2008), Hunger (2008), Angel (2007), 300 (2006)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for 12 Years a Slave
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for Shame
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Shame
2011 Venice Film Festival Best Actor for Shame
Nominee: Jonah Hill
Picture for Nomination: The Wolf of Wall Street
Age: 30
From: United States
Filmography: This Is the End (2013), Django Unchained (2012), The Watch (2012), 21 Jump Street (2012), The Sitter (2011), Moneyball (2011), Megamind (2010), Get Him to the Greek (2010), How to Train Your Dragon (2010), Cyrus (2010), The Invention of Lying (2009), Funny People (2009), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Just Add Water (2008), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Horton Hears a Who! (2008), Strange Wilderness (2008), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Superbad (2007), Evan Almighty (2007), Knocked Up (2007), Rocket Science (2007), 10 Items or Less (2006), Accepted (2006), Click (2006), Grandma's Boy (2006), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), I Heart Huckabees (2004)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2012 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Moneyball

Achievements in Acting:
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Moneyball
2012 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Moneyball
2012 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Moneyball
Nominee: Jared Leto
Picture for Nomination: Dallas Buyers Club
Age: 42
From: United States
Filmography: Mr. Nobody (2009), Chapter 27 (2007), Lonely Hearts (2006), Lord of War (2005), Alexander (2004), Sol Goode (2003), Highway (2002), Panic Room (2002), Sunset Strip (2000), Requiem for a Dream (2000), American Psycho (2000), Girl, Interrupted (1999), Fight Club (1999), Black and White (1999), The Thin Red Line (1998), Urban Legend (1998), Basil (1998), Switchback (1997), Prefontaine (1997), The Last of the High Kings (1996), How to Make an American Quilt (1995)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
This is his first nomination in Acting Categories.

Achievements in Acting:
2014 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Dallas Buyers Club
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Dallas Buyers Club

Conclusion:
27 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who May Be Alternate: Michael Fassbender for 12 Years a Slave
18 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who May Be Alternate: Barkhad Abdi for Captain Phillips
9 February 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who May Be Alternate: Michael Fassbender for 12 Years a Slave
23 January 2014
Who Will Win Likely: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who May Be Alternate: Michael Fassbender for 12 Years a Slave

Who Should Win: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who Got Snubbed: Daniel Brühl for Rush, Jake Gyllenhaal for Prisoners
Personal Favorite: Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club
Who Wins? Jared Leto for Dallas Buyers Club