Le thriller policier estampillé 80s par excellence qui transcende le simple manichéisme par 1 opposition ravageuse entre le bien obnubilé et le mal charismatique. Friedkin orchestre avec méticulosité 1 descente aux enfers stylisée baignée dans 1 noirceur nihiliste
Starts with the most formulaic and exhausted trope: the old accomplished cop on the verge of retiring dies, and his partner decides to take vengeance upon the villain responsible of his death. This one too is just as compliant to the standards & clicheys of the 80's hotcop: good heart but blamable methods. Dafoe's persona by contrast is appealing, esp. due to his (justified) artistic tendencies, a pretext for aesthetic interior settings - "Dance" by Matisse can be spotted during a fit of giggles. Later the storyline swerves off the beaten path with a couple of crushing failures for our cops, but not without good entertainment value (engaging car chase & final showdown). Good epilogue as well
Hommage 胶片版 能大屏幕再看弗莱德金拍的洛城街景/酒吧夜店实在够幸运了 弗导的都市/犯罪题材是否从不需要封闭的圆满叙事还有待探索 但这种结构/无过渡剪辑+断掉的配乐/鲜艳血色确实成了他营造都市冷漠印象的得力工具 robby摄影我可以真实夸爆 突然很想刷港版无间道和老马丁版 john: you can't do this to me [CinemaxX] // 二刷+
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