鄧寇克大行動 Dunkirk (2017)

電影名稱：鄧寇克大行動 Dunkirk
產地：法國 FRA 英國 GBR 荷蘭 NLD 美國 USA
上映日期：20 July 2017
觀看日期：21 July 2017
片長：106 Minutes
導演：Christopher Nolan
演員：Fionn Whitehead, Tom Hardy

觀後感：
朝鮮半島近日局勢出現戲劇性的改變，早前一輪的敵對的言論下，南北韓舉辦多年來的首次的領導人會面。兩國在「文金會」中達成多項協議，兩國在人內將會結束戰爭狀態，北韓願意推動無核化，世界政局因此再度動盪起來。歷史上國家之間的紛爭除了談判外，就要靠開戰才能得以解決；有些國家曾經為了實現野心，不惜勞民傷財也要發動戰爭，留下一段段令人不堪回首的慘痛歷史，電影中舉世聞名的戰事就是其中之一。二戰時聯盟軍被德軍節節敗退，一眾生還的士兵退至Dunkirk等待回家的船隻，年輕的英軍Tommy(Fionn Whitehead飾)是其中一人。Tommy在沙灘上認識了Gibson(Aneurin Barnard飾)，二人協助受傷士兵登船逃走的計劃失敗後，聯同Alex(Harry Styles飾)返回沙灘作新一輪的部署。皇家海軍徵召民船到Dunkirk接載士兵，Dawson(Mark Rylance飾)和兒子等人獨自出海展開救援工作；他們拯救了一名受驚過度的士兵(Cillian Murphy飾)後被要求折返，英勇救人的Dawson並沒有理會。另邊廂，空軍與敵軍激烈的對峙令英軍形勢變得惡劣，唯一還有作戰能力的機師Farrier(Tom Hardy飾)繼續作戰任務。Tommy一行人和幾位蘇格蘭士兵結伴藏身於船內，他們被德軍攻擊時更出現內訌的情況，Gibson不幸遇溺身亡。後來Tommy和Alex被趕至的Dawson救回性命，Farrier在戰機失去推動力前擊退敵軍，救援行動中獲救士兵的數字更達數十萬計；他們回家後得到人民的感謝及歡迎，戰事也成為了二戰時期的標誌。

Fionn Whitehead是一名英國的男演員，剛過二十歲的他在求學時期曾經參與劇場的訓練，最後選擇了發展演藝事業；在咖啡店工作的他終於等到第一份的電影工作，他的處男作就是這一部作品。他在電影中飾演一位絕處逢生的士兵，身處的環境隨時隨地受到襲擊，但他沒有放棄過保住性命的想法；筆者看到他在準備時有理解過角色心裡驚慌但努力求存的情境，這樣的角色由一位新人演出會讓故事更突出，而且他在電影的表現是不錯的，說服力也算是足夠的。他的下一部推介是Roads，作品是一齣英國的獨立電影，筆者希望他可以延續出道時的成績，在不久的將來帶給觀眾更多出色的表現。Tom Hardy是一位英國男演員，立志成為演員的他先在出生地發展事業，後來逐漸將陣地轉移至美國，從而躋身世界知名男星之列；他的表現獲得不少觀眾的認同，主要飾演較剛強的角色，代表作有Black Hawk Down、Inception及Mad Max: Fury Road。他在電影中的角色戲份只佔三分一，是其中一位戰事的英雄人物，愛國者們必定很喜歡這個角色；筆者認為他的演出沒有甚麼特別的地方，只是塑造了一個很典型的英雄形象，以配合故事所敍述的史實，整體來說他的表現過於平凡，沒有筆者預期中的突破。他的下一部推介是Fonzo，故事講述罪犯主角Al Capone出獄後的痛苦生活，飾演主角的他理應有很精彩的演出，看看他會不會可以問鼎一直跟他無緣的獎項。

電影根據二戰時的戰役改編，從三位戰事參與者的視角去講故事，不同的身份就會有不同的經歷，在逃亡、救援及奮戰三方面盡顯人性的光輝及黑暗；導演在作品的表達上有獨特的意見，而且在提攜新演員方面有不錯的效果，令電影成為近年較可觀的戰爭片之一。電影的演員們不會故意賣弄演技，反而著重於故事內容的表達及彼此的合作，成功深化電影的主題。電影所創造的戰爭場景十分真實，多項的技術也在頒獎禮上得到認可，筆者特別欣賞作品配樂的部分，加強了電影的戲劇效果，令戰爭的面貌深深留在觀眾的腦海中。觀眾對歷史戰爭片沉悶的形象非常深刻，很多時候作品效果會像紀錄片一樣，也沒有特定的主題，很難在票房上取得好成績；這齣作品以一種較震撼的方式表達戰爭，人性的刻劃變得更加響亮。筆者希望是次朝鮮半島的洽談成功能被其他大國借鏡參考，有時候和平共處比侵略進攻還要得到更多。

評分：
故事：42/50
演員：31/35
效果：15/15
總分：88/100

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

2016 Academy Awards Supporting Actor Series

Nominee: Christian Bale
Picture for Nomination: The Big Short
Age: 41
From: United Kingdom
Filmography: Knight of Cups (2015), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014), American Hustle (2013), Out of the Furnace (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Flowers of War (2011), The Fighter (2010), Public Enemies (2009), Terminator Salvation (2009), The Dark Knight (2008), I'm Not There (2007), 3:10 to Yuma (2007), The Prestige (2006), Rescue Dawn (2006), The New World (2005), Batman Begins (2005), Harsh Times (2005), Howl's Moving Castle (2004), The Machinist (2004), Equilibrium (2002), Reign of Fire (2002), Laurel Canyon (2002), Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001), Shaft (2000), American Psycho (2000), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), All the Little Animals (1998), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Metroland (1997), The Secret Agent (1996), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), Pocahontas (1995), Little Women (1994), Prince of Jutland (1994), Swing Kids (1993), Newsies (1992), Henry V (1989), Empire of the Sun (1987), Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2014 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Big Short
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Big Short
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for The Big Short
2014 BAFTA Film Awards Best Leading Actor Nomination for American Hustle
2014 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for American Hustle
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Fighter
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Fighter
2011 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for The Fighter

Nominee: Tom Hardy
Picture for Nomination: The Revenant
Age: 38
From: England
Filmography: Legend (2015), London Road (2015), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Child 44 (2015), The Drop (2014), Locke (2013), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Inception (2010), The Code (2009), Bronson (2008), RocknRolla (2008), Sucker Punch (2008), The Inheritance (2007), The Killing Gene (2007), Flood (2007), Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), Marie Antoinette (2006), Minotaur (2006), Layer Cake (2004), EMR (2004), LD 50 Lethal Dose (2003), Dot the I (2003), The Reckoning (2002), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), Deserter (2002), Black Hawk Down (2001)

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

Achievements in Acting:
His record is clean.

Nominee: Mark Ruffalo
Picture for Nomination: Spotlight
Age: 48
From: United States
Filmography: Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Foxcatcher (2014), Infinitely Polar Bear (2014), Begin Again (2013), Now You See Me (2013), Iron Man 3 (2013), Thanks for Sharing (2012), The Avengers (2012), Margaret (2011), Date Night (2010), Shutter Island (2010), The Kids Are All Right (2010), Sympathy for Delicious (2010), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), What Doesn't Kill You (2008), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Blindness (2008), Reservation Road (2007), Zodiac (2007), All the King's Men (2006), Rumor Has It... (2005), Just Like Heaven (2005), Collateral (2004), 13 Going on 30 (2004), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), We Don't Live Here Anymore (2004), In the Cut (2003), View from the Top (2003), My Life Without Me (2003), Windtalkers (2002), XX/XY (2002), The Last Castle (2001), Apartment 12 (2000), Committed (2000), You Can Count on Me (2000), Ride with the Devil (1999), 54 (1998), Safe Men (1998), A Fish in the Bathtub (1998), The Last Big Thing (1996), Blood Money (1996), The Dentist (1996), The Destiny of Marty Fine (1996), Mirror Mirror 3: The Voyeur (1995), There Goes My Baby (1994), A Gift from Heaven (1994), Mirror Mirror 2: Raven Dance (2000)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
2015 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Achievements in Acting:
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Spotlight
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical Nomination for Infinitely Polar Bear
2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for Foxcatcher
2015 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Foxcatcher
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nomination for The Kids Are All Right
2011 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Nomination for The Kids Are All Right

Nominee: Mark Rylance
Picture for Nomination: Bridge of Spies
Age: 56
From: England
Filmography: The Gunman (2015), Days and Nights (2014), Anonymous (2011), Blitz (2011), The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), Intimacy (2001), Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (1995), Angels and Insects (1995), Prospero's Books (1991), Hearts of Fire (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 Supporting Role Nomination for Bridge of Spies
2016 BAFTA Film Awards Best Supporting Actor for Bridge of Spies
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Nomination for Bridge of Spies

Nominee: Sylvester Stallone
Picture for Nomination: Creed
Age: 69
From: United States
Filmography: Reach Me (2014), The Expendables 3 (2014), Grudge Match (2013), Escape Plan (2013), Bullet to the Head (2012), The Expendables 2 (2012), Zookeeper (2011), The Expendables (2010), Incredible Love (2009), Rambo (2008), Rocky Balboa (2006), Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003), Shade (2003), Taxi 3 (2003), Avenging Angelo (2002), Eye See You (2002), Driven (2001), Get Carter (2000), Antz (1998), The Good Life (1997), An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997), Cop Land (1997), Daylight (1996), Assassins (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), The Specialist (1994), Demolition Man (1993), Cliffhanger (1993), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), Oscar (1991), Rocky V (1990), Tango and Cash (1989), Lock Up (1989), Rambo III (1988), Over the Top (1987), Cobra (1986), Rocky IV (1985), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rhinestone (1984), Staying Alive (1983), First Blood (1982), Rocky III (1982), Victory (1981), Nighthawks (1981), Rocky II (1979), Paradise Alley (1978), F.I.S.T. (1978), Rocky (1976), Cannonball (1976), Farewell, My Lovely (1975), Death Race 2000 (1975), Capone (1975), The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975), The Lords of Flatbush (1974), No Place to Hide (1973), Bananas (1971), The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), The Party at Kitty and Stud's (1970), The Square Root (1969)

Academy Awards History in Acting:
1977 Best Actor in a Leading Role Nomination for Rocky

Achievements in Acting:
2016 Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Creed
1978 BAFTA Film Awards Best Actor Nomination for Rocky
1977 Golden Globes Best Actor in Motion Picture - Drama Nomination for Rocky

Conclusion:
28 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
22 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
16 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies
11 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short
1 February 2016
Who Will Win Likely: Sylvester Stallone for Creed
Who May Be Alternate: Christian Bale for The Big Short

Who Should Win: Tom Hardy for The Revenant
Who Got Snubbed: Idris Elba for Beasts of No Nation, Jacob Tremblay for Room
Personal Favorite: Mark Ruffalo for Spotlight
Who Wins? Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies