The opening scene,a dream sequence prior to the vaudeville routines which follow,is what makes this film famous。In it Keaton plays everyone in a theatre simultaneously。He is the band leader,all its members,the dancers on the stage and everyone in the audience。
基顿电影总是有一些核心idea,这部可能是lost in identity,开场5分钟一人分饰所有角色,堪称视觉与心理的双重特效(《成为约翰马科维奇》将其发挥到吊诡的程度),双胞胎串门让人想到《致命魔术》,水冲出门那幕,又被《闪灵》用到极致。我觉得基顿对镜头的操控意识超出了景框的功能,而是将影像作为视觉的魔术,以实现那些现实无法穷尽的夸张效果。这种动机可能会制约作品的内涵,但当这种技艺精益求精时,它形成了某种形式的高峰(如动作设计),并不断滋养后世。
stknight
2011-08-30 00:08:10