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 看了十年前的俄国电影《贼》，大吃一惊 |
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dck
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作者：dck 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org
很有新意。床戏很多，色而不艳。耐看。
一个小偷，装扮成军官，行窃手法不俗。
女演员很美丽，善良，属于那种可以娶回家当老婆的本分人家的女孩子，可惜被美男子假军官真小偷一下子搞上了，搞得神魂颠倒，差一点成了贼的二传手。
小孩子表演也很好。
结尾出人意料。
十年前俄国就能拍出《贼》这样的优秀影片，中华人民共和国现在也拍不出，再过20年还是拍不出。只要中共钳制创造自由的锁链不打碎，永远拍不出。
共产专制假国家垄断，只能把陈凯歌张艺谋这样有才气的艺人给玩残废了，整出些诸如《无极》、《英雄》之类毫无思想性的垃圾作品。
http://www.amazon.com/Thief-Vladimir-Mashkov/dp/0767831411
"THE THIEF"
(1997) (Vladimir Mashkov, Misha Philipchuk) (R)
In post WWII Russia, a young woman and her son take up with a Russian soldier who turns out to be a common thief.
PLOT:
Born on the side of the road to his young single mother, Katya (EKATERINA REDNIKOVA), Sanya (MISHA PHILIPCHUCK) is a six-year-old boy who's never had a father. Heading to an unknown destination aboard a crowded train in post WWII Russia, the two meet Tolyan (VLADIMIR MASHKOV), a ruggedly handsome Russian soldier.
Seemingly desperate for a man in her life, Katya has sex with Tolyan and then she and Sanya accompany him as they rent a room at a local boarding house, posing as a happy family. There, and when not sleeping with Katya, Tolyan teaches Sanya how to stand up to the local bullies and that winning and intimidating others are the keys to surviving in their world.
He's also quite charming to the other residents, and encourages them to attend local events, during which he returns home and steals their belongings. He then gathers up his makeshift family, heads to the train station, and moves on to another town to set up the same burglary ring.
Although Katya can't stand what he does, or the fact that he flirts with other women, she believes that she loves him and sees that Sanya is beginning to see him as the only father figure he's ever known. Even so, Tolyan's uneasiness around other Russian officers and his continued thievery soon set into motion a series of events that will change the lives of the three forever.
WILL KIDS WANT TO SEE IT?
Unless they're into foreign films, it's not very likely.
WHY THE MPAA RATED IT: R
For some sexuality, nudity and language.
CAST AS ROLE MODELS:
EKATERINA REDNIKOVA plays the single mother who quickly has sex with a stranger in order to allow her and her son to accompany him (and for him to protect and provide for them).
MISHA PHILIPCHUCK plays a six-year-old boy who suddenly finds himself with a father figure for the first time in his life.
VLADIMIR MASHKOV plays the thief who may or may not be a soldier, and who uses Katya and Sanya in a guise to aide his thieving ways.
CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO
HOW OTHERS RATED THIS MOVIE
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OUR TAKE: 7 out of 10
Featuring great performances from its three lead performers, this Russian picture -- one of the nominees for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars -- is often compelling, but unfortunately falls apart as it nears its conclusion. Up until the story suddenly crashes under the weight of plot contrivances and an awkward jump ahead in time, however, it's an intriguing look at life in post WWII, Stalinist Russia.
Filmed in a bleak, near monochromic fashion, writer/director Pavel Chukhrai has delivered a symbolic expos?of thievery occurring among many differing, yet connected levels. The film certainly shows the effects of Stalin's grip on his country in that era, and how nearly everything in the citizen's lives -- such as money and happiness -- has been "stolen" from them by the government.
People are downtrodden and poverty is everywhere, all of which proves to be an effective contrast to the charming, and apparently well to do soldier who temporarily, but falsely brightens the lives of those he encounters.
Then there's the stealing of people's hearts, where that title character not only sweeps the young and desperate mother from her feet with the hopes of a better life, but also ultimately betrays the young boy who slowly but surely grows to see the man as his father.
Having replaced the visions of the real father he never knew with this man and then losing the rest of his family indirectly due to Tolyan's actions, Sanya realizes he can never have them back and eventually takes what he believes to be appropriate recourse for such thievery.
The most obvious component in this theme -- the soldier as a common burglar -- rounds out the symbolism, and the total of this multilayered approach gives the film great depth and makes it nearly always compelling to watch.
Unfortunately, Chukhrai allows everything to unravel as the story draws to a close. Perhaps material was edited from this release -- which might explain the haphazardness that follows -- but once Tolyan is sent away to prison, events suddenly occur out of nowhere and the story flashes forward in time to bring the plot to its end.
While the story obviously needed a conclusion, what's presented feels forced and contrived. Although a few other parts of the film feel the same way -- such as Katya suddenly taking her son and moving in with a stranger after a brief, vertical liaison in a train hallway -- the ending, while symbolically clear, doesn't feel congruous with the rest of the film. It's as if Chukhrai didn't know how to get out of the situation he had created, and the haphazardly constructed and presented scenes that end the film betray what had been built up before then.
The cast members, however, deliver great performances that make up for most of those problems. Vladimir Mashkov, as the titular being, creates a compelling character who's equally charming, menacing and, at times, a near-loving father-like figure. While we grow to dislike him as does Katya, we can't help but be mesmerized by the character and Mashkov's performance.
Ekaterina Rednikova plays the desperate mother, and delivers a poignant take on a character who will put up with nearly anything as long as she believes there's a glimmer of hope and belief that having a thief for a "husband" is better than having no one at all.
The real find, and scene stealer, however, is young newcomer Misha Philipchuck. About as natural a child actor as they come, this saucer-eyed boy is not only completely believable in his role, but his facial expressions and reactions -- ranging the total gamut of childhood emotions in a still complex, and yet to be understood adult world -- are often priceless and certainly don't betray his thespian naiveness.
If not for the fact that the picture collapses in the last ten or so minutes, this would have been a near tremendous effort. As it stands, it's still quite good, and its performances and strong -- if not bleak -- visual qualities will stick with you for quite some time after seeing it. We give "The Thief" a 7 out of 10.
OUR WORD TO PARENTS:
While it's extremely doubtful most kids will want to see this film, here's a quick look at the content. Several sexual encounters occur, and while only one involves nudity (bare breasts), the others include movement and sexually related sounds.
In addition, one of them occurs in the presence of a six-year-old (albeit the adults are under covers and trying to be discreet in their one-room apartment). Nonsexual nudity occurs in a male "locker room" bathhouse where we see many instance of male full frontal and rear nudity, including that of both Tolyan and young Sanya.
Profanity, while brief and in English subtitles, gets a heavy rating due to several uses of the "f" word. Some violence also occurs -- including a non-graphic shooting as well as some domestic abuse -- and obviously some burglaries occur as well.
Beyond that and some thematic elements (life in Stalin controlled Russia, Tolyan being sent off to prison, Sanya seeing visions of his dead father), the remaining categories have little or no major objectionable material.
作者：dck 在 罕见奇谈 发贴, 来自 http://www.hjclub.org |
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