Nolan, who shot this movie in his previous life, initially wanted to shoot this movie entirely in IMAX·3D.
However, due to financial and equipment problems, it could not be realized.
This time Su Yi was even more generous. After China Film invested 100 million, the entire movie was shot with IMAX cameras.
When the movie came out, there was no foreshadowing, it was like an independent movie.
Su Yi's initial idea was also very simple. This was an independent movie. Batman didn't need to be introduced so much. Hardcore fans all know about his IP output for so many years and his life experience. , new viewers don’t want to know that much either.
And the villains in this movie are extremely good.
Before filming started, Su Yi even asked Heath Ledger to go to a lunatic asylum to observe some mentally ill patients who behaved strangely!
More strict and even crazier.
Su Yi knows that this is his first big Hollywood production, not to mention the last one, at least he won't take too many.
So he cherished this opportunity very much.
Gotham City.
A group of people wearing clown masks have a clear division of labor.
Everyone has their own division of labor and are extremely skilled.
Let’s take a wide-angle aerial shot to capture the panoramic view of the bank that appears in the first scene.
Different from the previous superhero movies, it was all about transforming into a superhero and looking cool.
Otherwise, it is the beginning of great bitterness and deep hatred.
The first scene seems to have nothing to do with Batman.
Someone used a rope gun from above the building to reach the rooftop of the bank.
Someone rushed in directly from the front.
Bang bang bang!
After everyone completes their mission, a companion will kill them directly, neatly and without any sloppiness.
The audience looked a little confused.
At this time, shouldn’t Batman be here?
The familiar Batmobile and that cool Batman suit.
But Su Yi's script this time obviously does not have these plot points.
Everyone is informed as they perform their duties.
“The fewer people you share the money with, the more you get!”
So these robbers did not hesitate to kill their accomplices.
Even though he was holding a shotgun, the bank manager was not afraid of these robbers at all, his eyes were filled with surprise.
Because these robbers in front of them have no principles of their own.
Only your own interests!
"You will eventually be killed by the clown! Even bad guys should have their own principles. You have no bottom line and no respect for the rules."
"Look at you. No principles, no faith!”
The bank manager was lying on the ground, still refusing to admit defeat.
Of the five robbers, the last one cleanly killed the driver and walked over slowly.
The previous shots were shot as if they were documentaries, real and very tense.
But it gives people the illusion that the whole action is very artistic, the arrangement is very orderly, and everyone's "rebellion" is also so logical.
This gives the audience the illusion that the people behind the scenes do not care about the money, but are playing with these people!
“Huh.”
At the beginning of the scene, the last remaining robber took off the clown mask.
A face covered in oil paint appeared.
The eyes of that face were a little hollow, but they seemed to be playful.
The face covered with oil paint makes people shudder, especially the corners of the mouth that seem to have been cut open. The cracked corners of the mouth and the vague smile even made some female viewers feel it. Fear and discomfort.
Seeing this face, the bank manager's face instantly became horrified.
Joker!
The clown didn't say anything, but suddenly grinned.
Then he stuffed the 'bomb' in his hand into the opponent's mouth.
It won’t explode, right?
Although they knew it was a movie, many viewers still felt their hearts pounding because of the giant screen and 3D effects. Su Yi’s previous Changjin Lake movie also had blurry scenes of flesh and blood. There is nothing to hide.
And this is different from national war movies, there is no patriotic emotion in it.
The clown's cold, cruel, funny, and many temperaments blend together to make people shiver from the back of their spines.
Especially the moment when the clown takes off his mask.
The manager who fell to the ground could no longer stay calm this time.
This kind of powerful bomb, let alone the whole body.
I'm afraid every floor will be blown up.
"I believe that things that can't kill you will make you weirder!"
The whole movie is all about details. If you are attracted by the plot and forget some details, it would be a pity. .
This sentence runs through the entire movie.
Including Batman and Two-Face, this is true!
Bang!
The car door was immediately closed, and the long fuse fell down.
Some viewers have already closed their eyes tightly.
Whoosh!
Smoke came out, and the audience, like the manager, breathed a sigh of relief.
But I am also very curious about this crazy clown who likes to play with human nature.
His purpose is simply for money?
Superhero movies began to transform from Iron Man. Although the box office was not high at the beginning, it allowed a lot of capital to see a profit model.
A simple plot, more confrontation scenes, a fast food mode, and some linkage plots can attract the audience.
This is what many companies and directors concluded after Iron Man.
So when Su Yi was filming Batman, he was questioned by many people, who felt that Su Yi did not follow the rules of the market.
But Su Yi firmly believed in his 'vision'.
At first glance, there is not even any footage of Batman, but it is very attractive to watch.
Not only domestic audiences, but also foreign audiences who are used to watching various Hollywood blockbusters were also shocked by the shooting technique at the beginning.
Especially with the sophisticated 3D production, the movie released simultaneously around the world this time, although many countries do not have 3D cinemas, is enough to attract a large number of audiences.
“The pressure of this actor is very strong!”
"Didn't you watch the news? I heard that in order to perform this role well, I followed the Chinese director's arrangements and went directly to the lunatic asylum to 'study' for a few months, or a few weeks!"
Some The audience watching the news murmured.
The foreign box office this time was not as strong as domestically, because of the previous online boycott by fans and some slander from competitors.
Many Hollywood directors are also watching this movie.
For them, the film industry in Long Country is very backward.
Not to mention compared to them, even the second-tier Xiaoriguo and Bangziguo are much stronger.
Even in terms of scale, Asan Kingdom can surpass the films of Dragon Kingdom.
Under such an environment, it is impossible to shoot a movie that is too novel or that tortures human nature.
On the other hand, some directors who grew up abroad or in special areas do not have such constraints.
But in today’s movie, there is no prequel movie, because the butterfly wings brought by Su Yi’s time travel are not included in the movie Beginner.
But it doesn’t matter, even if there is, the two movies can be watched independently of each other.
So even if there is no first part, there is still no sense of dissonance.
“The technique is pretty good and the basic skills are solid. And the 3D lens is also very good.”
Some famous directors were disdainful at first, but they still subconsciously praised it.
Although it is just the beginning, it is completely consistent with the beginning of a Hollywood ‘commercial blockbuster’.
However, the subsequent production further demonstrated Su Yi's directorial ability.
When Batman's Batmobile appeared, it even broke through the giant screen of the cinema. Some people subconsciously avoided it, especially those who were watching a 3D movie for the first time.
Although Heath Ledger's Joker is brilliant, Christian Bale's Batman is also wonderful.
Wearing Batman's suit, he looks heroic, and when fighting in close quarters, he can punch to the flesh.
With superhero elements.
But this is destined to be a movie where the clown shines.
Christian Bale's Batman was so hard-working in its action scenes that it aroused exclamations from the audience, but what impressed the audience most was the clown's face covered in greasepaint.
Some characters are naturally able to attract attention.
There is no doubt that the Joker is such a character.
The plot moves forward very quickly, because up to now, the movie is still in the process of setting the stage.
Batman and the police chief soon discovered that the bank the Joker robbed was a bank where gangsters laundered money.
Soon, Batman and the police department began to join forces to investigate local gangs.
This is very fatal to gangsters.
It is worth mentioning that the original Liu Group in Xiangjiang was replaced by a group from Bangzi Country. Because there are some reflections in this, Su Yi directly became the country of Bangzi.
"Look! Director Su Yi still has feelings for Bangzi Country! The richest people here are still the chaebols of Bangzi Country!"
Because it was synchronized globally, Bangzi Country also saw this at the first time movie.
However, some people still didn’t understand the metaphors in the film.
"Let me just say, Su Yi is of Bangzi descent. I knew it when we were filming "Parasite". Who else knows so much except people from our own country?"
Bangzi Country’s illegal possessiveness began to gain the upper hand again.
But when the clown appeared again to 'perform magic', the audience once again experienced the clown's style!
Even though all the people around him are gangsters and look ferocious, the clown still strolls around as if he is home.
He was wearing a dark suit, just like an office worker, but the paint on his face and green hair made people shudder.
At this moment, the originally ferocious gangster became like a little sheep.
One person’s temperament overwhelms a group of people!
Although the arrival of the clown made the gangs a little scared, they were even more angry because without him, no gang strongholds were investigated.
So someone is ready to take action and kill this guy who doesn’t know the heights of the sky.
“Perform a magic trick for everyone!”
The clown seems to be a really funny street clown.
Someone couldn't hold it any longer, got up and rushed over.
And the clown really took out a pencil with a smile.
“I want this pencil to disappear!”
Weird, absurd!
The audience, like the gangsters around them, were stunned for a moment.
Because in other superhero movies, it is normal for the clown to shoot with a submachine gun.
But on this occasion, you suddenly asked me to do a magic trick for everyone?
A bodyguard rushed up, but before he could take action, the camera had already shown a close-up on the clown's face.
At that moment, the bodyguard was pressed to the table on the ground.
The pencil penetrated the bodyguard's head.
“Dang Dang Dang——”
The clown even played tricks symbolically.
The audience subconsciously twitched their faces.
How much does it hurt? And——
What is this called magic?
The scene became quiet.
The smile on the clown's face did not diminish, and then he still said jokingly: It disappeared!
The audience watching the movie at this moment fell silent.
There was some fear in my heart, but more of it was an inexplicable excitement.
"A year ago, you did whatever you wanted here. Now that you have Batman, you look like cockroaches in the sewer. Let me help you get rid of him at the cost of half of your money. !”
The dialogue in this section is like multiple clowns.
From the weird clown who comes in at the beginning, to the hilarious and crazy transformation without any trace.
The senses are very strong.
A treasure-level new actor, but he is also a director with a keen eye for people.
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.
The audience was hooked, but the directors were shocked, because such an actor cannot be found casually.
The next plot is also the clown's layout.
Batman and Joker dual line development.
On one side is the cooperation between Batman, the police department and the "Bright Knight" Harvey.
On the other side is the clown's glory.
Especially the 'elusive' way of appearing and those crazy words.
"My dad was an alcoholic. He stabbed my mom to death. Then he turned to me and said, why are you so serious? Let me put a smile on your face!"
The corners of the clown's mouth raised, It was as if his father had actually scratched his cheek.
His spiritual world is crazy. Even these gangsters who have done all kinds of bad things are extremely timid.
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“What the hell, what is the life story of the Joker in Batman? I really want to know!”
"Shhh, keep your voice down... There are many versions of comics. This movie is independent. It just borrows the name and some simple settings. It should be the clown's mental attack!"
Some of them followed their friends. The audience quietly asked friends who are familiar with DC comics.
However, before the broadcast, Diane from Warner Film and Television Department accepted an interview.
This movie is an independent plot. The script was entirely created by Su Yi and has no connection with the original work.
Whether it is for publicity or otherwise, this premiere attracted a lot of people.
And a quarter of the way through the plot, it’s still very engaging.
The collision of justice and evil, darkness and light, as well as the addition of explosions and fighting elements in the plot, all add to the charm of this movie.
This seems to be a movie about a clown.
Batman has a lot of roles, but he just can’t cover up the Joker’s ‘light’!
At that charity banquet, the confrontation between Rachel and the clown also deeply shocked the audience.
Especially when Xiao Daobi made up his own 'life experience' on Rachel's face again.
“My wife is also very beautiful, but she is addicted to gambling. One day those people ruined her face! She became miserable, and I became like this just to make her happy. . ”
The paint all over his face and the gaping wound at the corner of his mouth made it impossible to tell whether it was truth or a lie.
Su Yi is also admiring his work while wearing a mask.
“Wow! This actress’s acting skills are so good. I can feel her fear even through the screen.”
After hearing this, Su Yi smiled helplessly in his heart.
After my own ‘training’.
The other scenes went very smoothly, but this scene was filmed more than ten times.
Until Heath Ledger was invested in it, he didn't care that he was an actress in front of him and completely entered the scene.
And Rachel was really scared, not just pretending.
The shaking of the body and the fear in the eyes cannot be staged.
Everyone in the performance is panic-stricken. In the theater, everyone is a staff member, and there are cameras everywhere. Even if you are filming a horror movie, it is not so scary when you are immersed in the scene.
But this time Rachel was really scared!
Although it is a bit unnatural, Su Yi still chose a slightly flawed lens because it is more realistic!
Director Nolan in his previous life showed the details of this movie perfectly, but Su Yi was thinking about transcendence, even though he was the only one who knew the Dark Knight in his previous life.
"In the end, my wife couldn't accept my scary appearance and chose to leave!"
The clown in this scene was very crazy and even puzzled the audience.
"No. Wasn't it scratched by his father?"
"According to comics, the Joker is good at emotional attacks. He has had the opportunity to kill Batman many times, but he never did. He seemed to take pleasure in torturing Batman."
One of the audience was shocked.
This is really perverted.
Of course, the whole movie is about the torture of human nature, not the real clown legend.
"The movies directed by Su Yi are becoming more and more like - ahem, blockbusters that surpass Hollywood! They are really good."
The audience said quietly.
What is playing on the screen is the fierce showdown between the Joker and Batman.
"Bang bang bang!"
On the streets of Chicago, Warner spent an almost sky-high fee to get the local government of Chicago to agree to the lease.
The entire street was blocked and a fierce gun battle started!
In order to show reality, they are all blank ammunition and powerful post-production.
The clown led a group of men to shoot wildly at the bulletproof car.
This time, in order to show the clown's madness and to make the whole film more grand, a lot of heavy weapons were used.
The submachine gun in the clown's hand was spitting out tongues of fire crazily.
Seeing that the bulletproof car only had some bullet marks, he immediately took out a Gatling gun.
The wildly spinning Gatlin directly blew up a police car.
Just these few shots directly cost nearly 10 million.
Countless bullets appear in front of the audience's 3D glasses, coupled with the heavy sound, the visual and auditory shock has been maximized!
When he saw that the bulletproof car was still fine, he cursed and then showed his signature habitual action.
Licking his lips with his tongue, an RPG rocket shot out with a roar.
The 3D effect made him burst out of the screen, as if he was going to destroy the entire cinema!
Is this really a special effect?
Some people took off their glasses, especially some foreign spectators, because they failed to see the splendor of Changjin Lake!
That’s why this time, the performance was even more shocking!
When the famous director Cameron saw all this, he smiled bitterly.
As soon as this movie comes out, my own movie "Avatar" will not have such good results! (End of this chapter)