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a good but tiring movie
one of the movies that is hard for me to explain, I try to explain it but I feel empty-headed, might because I still lack insight into it. but still gonna try to explainits start with a very hard-to-understand scene. because at the beginning it tells the story of Rong's family and their relationship with Dream Interpreter, I don't really understand this part because it's too fast. but finally got the hook when Xiao Lili realized Jinzhen's talent and bring his home
and after that the story start flowed easily. this movie even though at the beginning it was like a flashback POV from another character, but its actually Jinzhen's POV
Our wallflower, Rong Jinzhen. well portrayed because his appearance suit a picture of math genius
this movie is also very epic in terms of cinematography, they break the wall with so many 'weird' but 'out-of-box' style of shot. the depiction of dreams experienced by Rong Jinzhen and Liseiwicz also often makes my head hurt :)
the focus of this film is ultimately not just Jinzhen's genius, but the dynamics of the characters while he tries to decipher, and the competition between Jinzhen and Leisewicz.
Leisewicz even said "Don't do Deciphering, because it will drive you crazy"
with so many numbers, conflicts, and dreams, you can imagine how complicated Rong Jinzhen's head is. and don't forget this is set in the 1940s, a time of war & Chinese revolution. with so much propaganda, spying, missions. complete headache đ
although heavy, but strangely addictive. the pace is solid, very detailed, and every scene makes you curious about what this is all about
the confusion between dreams and reality, plus Jinzhen's iconic action of playing with lamp, is a distinctive feature of this film
I was actually curious about dream interpretation, because he could dream that deep that he could jump to a certain conclusion
I also thought about what would happen to him without dream interpretation, and it turned out to really happen. you all need to watch until the credit scene â ď¸
my impression of this film is 'just watch it once' because it could be like Rong Jinzhen who gets stressed about ciphers and dreams
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