novelraw Chapter 224
Chapter 224
"The logic of this character is somewhat contradictory."
In a movie theater in Greenwich Village, New York, Tobey Maguire couldn't help but complain to his friend Leonardo DiCaprio.
"Isn't Jushi a good friend of the heroine? Why did he expose the identity of the heroine? Doesn't he know that this will obviously affect their ongoing plan?"
As the film enters its brief bathroom break, Toby asks a barrage of questions, but Leonardo just lazily taps his temple with his index finger and replies, "Be patient, man, although I've had the pleasure of watching the early scene, But I'm not going to tell you what's going on. All I can say is that everything revolves around the title of the movie, 'The Trap of the Sky'."
Before that, Leonardo was invited to attend the New York premiere of "The Trap", and met Kitanda Jones at the celebration party afterwards. The other party was Rashida Jones' sister and Quincy . Another daughter of Jones.The two were on fire that night, and after the party was over, the paparazzi took pictures of them.
Incidentally, Toby and Rashida have been dating on and off since two years ago and have not made their relationship official.
Kitanda's relationship is even more surprising.
Because her last boyfriend was very famous, the so far unsurpassed rapper Tupac, and their relationship ended when the man was accidentally shot and killed in the headlines.
And the relationship between Kitanda and Leonardo was also eye-catching, because the former has been dating black people since he was a child, and he is still the kind of rapper who plays hip-hop, while the latter seems to have always preferred various Model, most obsessed with blondes.
But right now they are discussing movies, not Leonardo's love life.
"So it's still related to Virginia's trapping plan." Kevin Connolly, another important figure in their small group of "Wildcats", said, "Seriously, the script of this movie The structure is well done, there is a sense of interlocking tension, the action scenes and big scenes so far are also exciting enough, and it has been very successful as a commercial film."
Prior to this, Hollywood hadn’t had a very successful female action movie. "The Secret Service" was a lot worse. As a sex symbol, show off her fists and legs, and fall in love with the male protagonist, her mission has been successfully completed.
Many people have never thought that the heroine can also be responsible for flying over the walls, playing handsome and cool, and turning the tide at critical moments, instead of waiting to be rescued.
So as soon as "The Trap of Stealing the Sky" came out, the unique image of Virginia, a female thief, was immediately refreshing, because her charm has nothing to do with gender, and is composed of unruly wildness, tenacious will and vigorous vitality. Group of burning flames.The attraction brought by it is very deadly, it is completely killing both men and women.
At the same time, she has an inherent elegance, which makes her temperament more contradictory and more charming.
And the setting of the male protagonist is also very special.
"Will Josie's box office explode this time?" Toby used a question, but his tone was affirmative, "This movie gives me the same feeling as watching "True Lies" in a movie theater, thrilling and exciting , I can't guess what will happen in the next second."
"Maybe, at least not too bad." Leonardo's answer was very reserved, but his expression couldn't hide his pride, as if he was also proud of the achievements of "The Trap" or Josie. .
Toby couldn't see it, curled his lips and said, "Look at you, buddy, your expression now is much more tender than when you mentioned your girlfriends."
"Ha, you said it all, it's the girlfriends." Kevin interjected, "Going to the Cannes Film Festival, Leo can bring back a dozen of these girlfriends. But Josie Horton—he doesn't even want to Tell us."
Leonardo snorted lightly, and asked without answering, "Hey, do you still want to watch a movie? You know, it's not easy to book a show now."
Of course it is not easy for others to book a venue, but who called Leonardo the "Prince of the city" in New York?
Since he became popular for starring in "Titanic", he eats everywhere, and getting a reservation for a popular blockbuster is just a matter of calling his own public relations.
"Movies are something to watch. We are just a little curious." Toby's eyes were sincere, "and, a little concern for friends."
Kevin also shook his head with a smile, and asked, "Tell me, what's going on with you?"
Leonardo was silent for a while, and his eyes fell on the big screen in the projection hall. The heroine Virginia, who was dressed up to attend, was so beautiful and moving, with cat-like cunning and agility in the corners of her eyes and brows.
Just when Toby and the others thought that Leonardo would not answer this question, he suddenly raised his hand and stroked back the scattered hair, his eyes still locked on the front, and said, "I don't know. Maybe it's the suspension bridge effect, maybe Something else, but I'm sure she's different. I know why the women around me are here, so I can be comfortable with them because I think they've gotten what they want from me, any The result is what you want."
The glamorous female thief on the screen is as nimble as a fish swimming. She climbs the highest hotel in Kuala Lumpur with her bare hands and is still unafraid. She is enjoying the wonderful feeling of the high-altitude night wind blowing on her face, and she does not forget to encourage (mock) herself The companion overcomes the fear, pops up a few wisecracks from time to time.
And Leonardo's exceptionally calm voice is the best narrator for this thrilling scene.
"Yes, she's humble, humorous, emotionally stable—I couldn't help but be drawn to her," he says, "and I still put myself in the shoes of a friend because I couldn't have predicted what would happen to our relationship after opening Pandora's Box." What the relationship is going to be, but I'm sure I don't want to hurt Josie, and I don't want to lose her. So it's fine to have the relationship as it is. I'm special, and so is she. I'm happy with that."
Perhaps it is because of their keen intuition, or perhaps it is because they are essentially the same kind of people. Leonardo and Josie have a relatively correct understanding of each other. They are not the type of friends who can be friends after breaking up. Nor is it a person whose emotions and life are influenced by the relationship between men and women.
For people like them, work has an unshakable dominance, and love is just a spice outside of work, not a necessity.
The sense of accomplishment and satisfaction that a career can bring is far more wonderful than any pleasure in spending time, drinking and having fun.
Leonardo's answer made his friends not know how to respond for a moment, but they exchanged glances secretly and chose to keep quiet tacitly.
"Oh, eon, what's your expression?" Leonardo shrugged and pulled a faint smile from the corner of his lips, "I'm Leonardo DiCaprio, and I feel sorry for my emotional life. There is no need to worry.”
Toby and Kevin touched their shoulders with a smile, and the former touched his nose and said, "That's right, you are Leonardo DiCaprio, you have always been the only girl who goes after you and is taken care of by you." Let’s find an excuse to pass it off.”
"Toby's right," Kevin interjected. "It just sounds like you're a little bit—just a little—but also intimidating. That's not like you, Leo."
Leonardo shook his head, leaned back in his chair, and said, "Anyway, I'm still young, and I want to meet as many girls as possible, and it's impossible for me to be with the only girl."
"Well, I hope you keep that in your mind," said Toby.
The movie came to an end, but there was a big reversal.
Don sacrificed himself to hold back the pursuers, so that Virginia could get away after stealing the money, and only then did he collect some tears from the emotional audience. Some people blocked Virginia, who had just committed a crime.
It turns out that Tang and Aaron are both informants of the Bureau of Investigation. The former legendary thief has long since given up and become a so-called security consultant.
The Bureau of Investigation has long been eyeing Virginia and others who have been very active in recent years, and has set up a net to trap her and bring her to justice. At this time, sufficient evidence has been obtained.
In disbelief, Virginia asks to speak with Don alone. She cannot believe that Don, who is also a teacher and friend, is not only going to hand her over to the police, but also lying to herself from start to finish.
The ending, of course, is a happy one.
Don purposely sold a loophole and let Virginia go. Hector angrily led people to hunt him down, but Aaron knew his old buddy very well. Next to the bench where Don was.
"You owe me once," Aaron said nonchalantly.
"Pay back the debt." Tang, who had been prepared for a long time, took out a USB flash drive, "4 super chip prototypes, each worth 500 million."
Aaron looked around, shrugged and took it, and stuffed it into the inner pocket of his jacket.
"Hope she's worth it," he pursed his lips.
Tang sighed lowly, but did not answer, with a complicated but relieved expression.
Hey, his retirement plans are still in vain.
The two bid farewell on the platform, Aaron left first, and Tang sat alone on the bench on the platform, in the bleak autumn wind, it was hard not to feel a little bit lonely and lonely.
The camera slowly advances, making the lingering sadness on his body even more moving. Under the seemingly calm water, he is still depressed and restrained, but it makes people feel the undercurrent in his heart. He obviously has no expression, There is no pain at all, and the desolate worry has already permeated the picture itself.
At this time, the train on the platform passed by, and Tang raised his head inadvertently, a subtle but unignorable surprise erupted between his eyebrows with thick eyebrows, and his mature and elegant face was washed away at this moment, and he was full of joy. Childlike innocence.
As soon as the camera turns——
On the opposite side of the platform, Virginia, who was supposed to leave, was standing pretty.
"I have another plan." She tapped the ground gently with her toes, hooked the windbreaker collar on her shoulders, and smiled like the warm autumn sun. "In South Africa, there is a rare diamond..."
Virginia's grand plans to become a world-famous legend continue, and the 113-minute screening is officially over.
With the full release of "The Trap of Stealing the Sky" in North America, the film critics of various media have also gradually lifted the ban——
Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times continued on the mic: "A sleepy and overlong thriller. Yes, the protagonists and heroines are admittedly charming, but that doesn't change the fact that the film itself is full of holes, The plot is absurd, the reversal is blunt, confusing and incomprehensible, like a battered space chariot, which looks luxurious and glamorous, but is actually tasteless."
The New York Post's Jonathan Foreman put it bluntly: "It's a flat-out experiment, just an assembly-line product for studios to make money."