novelraw Chapter 188
Chapter 188
Carl pressed a kiss on Iris' shoulder, and said softly, "As a reward, we'll get engaged when you finish off that hapless policeman—how about it?"
"It's up to you." Iris's sight was still erratic, but from Karl's perspective, she couldn't notice it at all.
Perhaps, even if he noticed it, he wouldn't take it to heart.
As he has always thought, Iris is a rare item for him, and it is his property-no one cares whether what belongs to him will oppose his decision.
Karl was busy confiding his heart, but he never expected that the beauty in his arms was trying to get him out of prison, and it would be best to clear his suspicions by the way. After all, a rich man with a criminal record has more suspicions than a pianist who is so cute. up.
Besides, in the whole case, Carl was never innocent.
——Obviously, the source of the name "Carl" is also related to Liszt. Is the director really a fan of the King of Piano?
Sitting in the same row, Emily clenched her hands tightly, almost forgot to breathe and blink, for fear that she would miss the wonderful performance on the big screen, and at the same time pricked up her ears nervously, completely immersed in the shock brought by the movie middle.
After the scene of the heroine came to an end, and the angle of view returned to the policeman and the prosecutor, Emily exhaled suddenly and blinked vigorously to relieve the discomfort caused by trying to open her eyes wide.
At this time, she quietly looked around, and found that everyone still had that kind of surprise on their faces, and she couldn't help feeling full of pride and satisfaction from the bottom of her heart: Look, this is the actress I like, Joe Sis is awesome!
Her boyfriend Nick found this and couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Well, I'm sure this is not a movie suitable for a date to watch for most people. With my intuition as an entry-level movie lover, follow With the development of the current story, there is a high probability that all the villains will end up in the end."
"Hey! Keep your voice down, don't spoiler!" The audience sitting on the other side of Nick complained dissatisfied.
Nick apologized embarrassingly, then turned his head and grabbed his girlfriend's hand, and said quickly to Emily's ear: "Of course, as long as it is a movie you want to watch, it will always be suitable for our date theme."
"Stop. I'll talk sweet words later, I want to watch a movie more now." Emily glanced at him and rubbed her arm with the other hand, "And what you said is really disgusting, really."
Nick spread his hands and made a helpless and aggrieved expression.
Emily couldn't help stroking her boyfriend's fluffy little curly hair, but in the next second, her mind was attracted by the plot of the movie that continued to advance.
Russell Crowe plays detective Bentley who finally finds the unfinished suicide note of the murdered professor and discovers that there are other secrets in the case. breakthrough.
So Bentley raced against time to investigate the connection between the deceased and the suspect, but he found out that Sean and Iris were children from the same orphanage. After being adopted and abandoned by different families, they were reborn in school. meet.
As for the dead professor, he had been going to that orphanage to do charity performances, and had thought of sex, but he didn't know what happened and didn't make it.
So did the professor know the suspect Sean a long time ago?
And, his proud student Iris?
So what role does Iris play in this?
The answer seems to be at hand.
The pure and pleasant blonde beauty turned into a poisonous black widow in an instant. Bentley's heart of justice and love had an inevitable conflict. Rationally he told himself to find key evidence to arrest Iris. Emotionally However, in order to eliminate the suspicion of Iris, he kept imagining other possibilities.
In this way, Bentley fell into Iris' trap step by step, and followed the many vague and ambiguous details she left behind to find Carl. The two men experienced a confrontation, and the former was temporarily suspended by the police station. , the latter officially became the number one suspect in the serial murder case.
"You cut out the confrontation scene." Josie, who was watching the film, turned her head and said with certainty.
As a cutting-edge director who has just entered the film industry, Ernest Dawson's treatment has made many famous directors envious, because he has his own final editing rights.
It is obvious that the film finally presented on the theater line is different from the filming and initial cut, because the distributor, Sony Columbia, adjusted the film again before officially entering the theater line according to the feedback from various aspects after the internal preview meeting. clips.
For example, most people don't like that scene, and they don't like the first version of the ending of the movie.
So Ernest edited it a little bit, removing some of the Russell Crowe-Christian Bale rivalry, but still sticking with this version of the ending.
"Yes." Ernest withdrew his gaze and looked at Josie, "What do you think?"
Josie sorted out her thoughts, exchanged her thoughts softly with Ernest on the right, and replied: "From here on, Iris is quite different from the image in the short film, and I prefer to call her Ai Lisi." Reese 2.0."
"Iris 2.0? This sounds like an upgraded robot." Ernest straightened his expression and continued: "They want the heroine to look less arrogant, I accept; but they Wanting to make the heroine look more sympathetic, I said no."
Ernest's palms never rest on the armrests of the seat, but his arms are crossed, and he sits upright.
"It doesn't matter if the movie is polished or not. I don't care if people love the movie or the character. What matters is that I've finished telling the story in my head."
The human mind is amazing.
Sometimes it is like a key that can quietly open the door to another world.
Therefore, in the process of film creation, Ernest tends to think of himself as the narrator and recorder, while the actors are the real creators, because it is their work that makes the story of his fantasy finally presented in the big world. on screen.
Josie was noncommittal, and said, "It seems that you have already fought against Columbia for several rounds."
"Probably." Ernest raised his eyebrows lightly, "Hearing you say that, it seems to imply that I am a stubborn person?"
"Maybe you prefer to put it another way—" Josie smiled back, "like sticking to yourself?"
"Oh, it didn't make me feel any better." Ernest was very straightforward, "Art needs to be persistent. Movies are not in pounds or dollars. We can't be loved by everyone, but disgust or even hate is also the same as works being accepted. An important part of identification, the ultimate purpose is to induce discussion, which is more fascinating and enlightening than entertainment."
Josie touched her smooth chin, thought for a while, and said, "Okay, philosopher. I think I can agree with part of your point of view. But as one of the producers of the film, I personally sincerely suggest that you Avoid discussing this with other producers and distributors, because in the vast majority of cases, they are only concerned with whether your film will sell, not artistic and inspirational."
For filmmakers, being loved by the audience is equivalent to a big box office hit. This is the key factor for popular stars to get high salaries. Commercial value is the most important criterion for them to measure the quality of a movie.
Oh, money is such a wonderful thing.
What is the purpose of the endless public relations activities during the awards season every year?The honor of the Oscar has added tens of millions to the movie box office, and the careers of most actors have also achieved a qualitative leap.
Business is business.
That's why there's a lot of shoddy American blood-horror flicks and shitty sex comedies, because there's a market for movies that make critics sneer.
Back to tonight's movie.
In the end, Iris escaped from the case, while Karl faced prison.
With such a result, the police detective in charge of the case, Bentley, breathed a sigh of relief, but the ambiguous relationship between him and Iris could only go so far.
Iris was invited to study abroad, and Bentley, unable to face her, could only hide in a corner of the airport lobby and watch her go, but at this moment, his mobile phone rang suddenly.
It was his colleague who called.
A colleague proved one of his previous key conjectures, which made him have doubts about the judgment of the case again.
At this moment, the strong sense of justice and mission struggled to overcome the complex emotions in his heart. Bentley rushed into the terminal to stop Iris, but felt deeply powerless after the showdown between the two.
There was a sweet smile on this extremely beautiful face, without any panic or anger of being exposed the truth on the spot, only disregard for life and provocation to the police—even a trace of tenderness for Bentley.
Iris seemed to have just completed a fairly interesting hunting game, and no matter who was just one of the prey, including Bentley and Carl.
The ridiculous thing is that one of them thinks he is a defender of order, and the other thinks he is a powerful hunter.
Iris's slender legs were crossed together, her body sitting on the bench in the waiting hall leaned forward slightly, and she clapped her hands gracefully and willfully.
"Congratulations, you found me." She said with a chuckle.
The carefully disguised appearance was completely stripped off in an instant, and the camera and the audience outside the camera were fascinated by her at the same time.
The close-up images on the big screen are so picky, but some people are so talented that they did not record any hideous or embarrassing scenes, but used their faces to commit crimes.
Her outline gives people a sense of smoothness and gentleness, but her delicate eyebrows and eyes are sharp and energetic. With a slightly blunt pretty nose, she adds a bit of childish innocence, making her temperament contradictory and unique.That may be a subtle divinity, just like how God loves the world, the essence is a god who is high above and cannot be approached.
Beauty is already blessed by nature, but a beautiful face with a touch of vulnerability will only make people feel more pity.
All the while, the blonde wasn't acting like your typical film noir heroine: Hollywood's femme fatale.
For example, Lana Turner in "The Postman Always Rings Twice", the beauty pageant lady is trapped in a cheap hotel, and she is always looking for a new savior;
For example, Barbara Stanwyck in "Double Indemnity" is very aggressive when seducing men, and always takes the initiative.
Iris took a slightly different route.
All her driving forces come from herself, and her beauty does not have that kind of fatal provocation and sexiness. The men around her generally follow each other spontaneously, and she doesn't even need to tickle her little finger.
But this woman is complex and deceitful, always so elusive, and occasionally reveals a fragility that is not true or false, as well as the silence and coldness deep in her heart. Her passive crime, sinking and betrayal seem to be justified, because Her ultimate goal is to break free from this invisible prison.
She may be grateful to Bentley or Carl, but she clearly loves neither, and she just uses everyone around her to get out of her confined life.
From a certain point of view, her delicacy is accompanied by unimaginable resentment.
But now, Iris cruelly revealed the mystery, not with a face of gloating, but with a nonchalant and extraordinarily sweet tone, which intensified the horror of this seemingly weak woman.
"But—" Iris's voice was like a whisper among lovers, "Honey, you can't catch me anymore."
This beautiful face frowns slightly, with a bit of apology, regret, and even pity, but her eyes are very calm, highlighting the kind of viciousness that makes the spine chill.
You can see the ghost!
When she no longer hides herself, another evil charm that is more magical and alluring emerges instead!