[LastFilmIWatched]SexyBeast(2000)

Title:SexyBeastYear:2000Country:UK,SpainLanguage:English,SpanishGenre:Crime,ThrillerDirector:JonathanGlazerWriters:LouisMellisDavidScintoMusic:RoqueBa?osCinematography:IvanBirdCast:RayWinstoneBenKingsleyIanMcShaneAmandaRedmanCavanKendallJamesFoxJulianneWhiteálvaroMonjeRating:7.4/10Let’sassumeyouareacastingdirector,therearetworoles:oneisGal,aretiredsafe-crackerenjoyingthelifeofRileyinabeatificvillainSpainwithhiswifeandfriends;andtheotherishisformercriminalassociateDonLogan,abrowbeating,invective-peltingpsychopathwhowillstorecruithimtoanewjobandwillnottakenoforanswer.Thenyouaregiventwocandidates:Mr.Gandhihimself,Sir.BenKingsleyandabovverheavyRayWinstone,thechoiceisratherself-evident.However,thatisnotthecaseforUKscenesterJonathanGlazerwhenhebeginstoworkonhisfeaturefilmdebutSEXYBEAST,whodoestheobverse,fingersMr.WinstoneforthehaplessGalandMr.KingsleyfortherivetinglymenacingDonLogan,adelectablevolte-facerewardinglyearnshimanOscarnomination,meantime,Winstonealsomagnificentlybringsaboutanincarnationverydifferentfromhisusualimage,aroughdiamondtype,gracedbythelovey-doveyintimacybetweenhimandhiswifeDeeDeeDove(Redman),anerstwhilepornstar.ItisatautiterationintheUKgangstergenre,thestoryisnothingtoosparkling,itisGlazerx27;sswiftandimpressiveexecutiontakesthefullcredit.Theharbingerarrivesinitsopening,aboulderfallsrightinintotheswimmingpoolofGal’svilla(whichbetraysasloppyCGIburnishedeffort),whileheissunbathingundertheblisteringheat,thisportendsanimpendingthreatwhichwilldisrupttheplacidityandimperilthosewhocannotgetaway,DonLoganiscomingtovisit,andhewillnotbeinapleasantmoodifheknowsthatGaldeterminestodeclinehisverygenerousoffer.Sosparksfly,butnotwithoutadrollwarof(swearing)wordsandthingswillinevitablygetphysical,Kingsley’sintimidatingpresencedeviouslypaysofftheloomingdreadsimplyelicitedbythementionofhisname,andafteranironicalturnofevents,hedoesmanagetopress-gangGalintopartakingintheactionhoweverreluctantheis,tobreakintoabankvaultviawaterpressure,Thesuspenseisn’tswellingduringtheaction,butafter,whentheheadofthecriminals,TeddyBass(McShane,anothergreatvillain,lessshowierbutinfalliblylethal),acharacterturnsouttobefarmoreruthlessthanDonLogan,blufflytellsGalthat“heknowswhattheydidinSpain”andpromiseshewillcometovisitintheduefuture.Well,whythereisn’tasequeltothis?Parlayinghisreputationasaneclecticmusicvideodirectorintothisbreakoutdebut,Glazerhasconcoctedupastunning-lookingfareseepedwithrobustcharacterization,pulsatingrhythmofmontage,scintillatingchromaticdispositionandoptimalpoptaste,ultimatelytransmogrifieditintoabeguilingconglomerateofromanticism,perversityabsurdityandbloodygallowshumorlikeanarchcautionarytake:thereisnoeasywayofgoingstraight,sothinktwicebeforeyougetyourfeetwet!ps.accompanypieces:Glazer’sUNDERTHESKIN(2013,8.2/10);GuyRitchie’sLOCK,STOCKANDTWOSMOKINGBARRELS(1998,7.9/10),SNATCH(2000,7.1/10).copy;本文版权归作者他他所有，任何形式转载请联系作者。