Have you ever thought you would love a professional killer?
Though almost everyone agrees that humanity is based on compassion for good and hates men who decide without sacrificing to sell their soul to Satan, cinema has another saying, there are some films in which we are surprised that the bad guys are the most attractive and surprising, while the good on its right It is boring and not fun.
In this article, we will review some of the international films in which some fell in love with the most evil side, which shone on our souls, despite the fact that the main heroes who carried the work on their shoulders and saw the work for them were probably the good side.
1 – A Few Good Men… Can you bear the consequences of knowing the truth?
With only four scenes, two weeks of filming and a few minutes on screen, starring Jack Nicholson not only won critical acclaim and impressed the audience, but also won numerous awards along with his nomination for the Oscar and the Golden Globe as the best supporting actor. This is through the role of Colonel Nathan of the US Navy, who deliberately conceals important and fateful information about the defense lawyers of two US Marines, accused of killing a colleague, which misleads justice and delays the emergence of truth.
Although Tom Cruise, the star of the day, and the fact that Jack Nicholson was only the evil man, the starring performance of the character, as well as the strong, intuitive talk sentences of Aaron Sorkin, each This made him the hero most attached to the mind of the viewer, especially the closing scene.
2 – The Dark Knight .. «Joker», which brought the owner of the Oscar
It is the fourth film in the IMDB list of the top 250 films in the history of cinema, a work won by the late actor Heath Ledger despite his death, in which he played the character of “The Joker”, the criminal facing Batman, the police and the entire city, Batman. Which we loved young and hated everyone who stood up.
However, everyone who saw the film could only fall in love with the Joker, the best criminal ever known by the city, for his performance, ideas and philosophy of life, with his cover covering his face and looking smiling while he was sad, or vice versa, despite his courage and daring being defeated from within. By another. It is worth mentioning that what contributed to the storming of the character of the Joker on the hearts of the spectators was the dialogue sentences that came on the tongue of the character, which despite the passage of 10 years since the film is still present and strong.
3 – Inglourious Basterds .. History by Tarantino has a different taste
For 10 years, director Quentin Tarantino wrote “Inglourious Basterds” before it was released in 2009 to become one of his masterpieces, a historical war drama that succeeded massively and technically ranked 96th on IMDb.
The film, starring Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz, takes place in the 1940s in parallel and simultaneous lines, both aimed at the assassination of Nazi leaders. »He never hesitated to kill innocent people.
Despite the near-constant hostile attitude towards Nazism and all that it represents, Christoph Waltz, who played the role of Colonel Hans, the leading Nazi, succeeded with his charisma and outstanding performance to pull the rug from under the feet of the rest of the team to wait and enjoy, which justifies his victory for his role With many awards, the most important of them are the best supporting actor in the Oscar, the BAFTA, the Golden Globe and the best actor in Cannes.
4 – Seven Psychopaths «mentally ill» but good-looking
Martin McDonagh is an Irish director and writer whose work is not many, but he is known for his strange ideas, most of which take place in a black comedy frame, the latest being “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” which won two Oscars this year.
His film “Seven Psychopaths” revolves around Marty (played by Colin Farrell), a writer who tries to write a film of seven disordered heroes whose lives are changing and are forced to kill for one reason or another. In the meantime, we see the stories of these people. The writer’s friend Billy gets involved with a gangster when he kidnaps his dog, and things get worse as Marty and his friend try to break the impasse.
Among the stories of the seven disordered people, and the main plot of the film we see a group of bloody people who chose violence as a way to achieve their ends, and because the actors who played these roles performed with great professionalism and easy refraining performance, especially with the ability of the director to choose the right actor in the right role (on top of them comes: Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken), it was natural that their characters were the most enjoyable and attractive, more than a writer, an alcoholic, who could not hold his grip on his life, even if he was the main hero of the work.
5 – The Devil Wears Prada .. Meryl Streep the devil we loved
Who doesn’t like Meryl Streep, even if she’s the bad guy? In The Devil Wears Prada, Merrill plays the role of a harsh-hearted boss who never cares about the conditions or conditions of her employees. All she cares about is that the word gets out at its best, even if it means destroying their social or emotional lives or depriving them of sleep and life.
Although the vast majority, if not all, of the people who do not work, do not like her, and even those who marry them are soon to leave, no one dares to say no, there is something that makes her tone decisive and presence overwhelmingly confusing everyone. Meryl Streep is a heavy-weight artist who plays this role, which at first glance seems easy, by performing a genius and seamlessly capturing and captivating viewers, even if they disagree with her actions.
6 – Gone Girl… The woman who shook the throne of men
The film, which starred Rosamond Pike, has horrified many men, the woman who managed to win the sympathy of everyone at the beginning, when half of the first film appeared to be a grieving and miserable wife, how can she not be oppressed and humiliated, and all that she dreamed of or sought out on the ground without being destroyed? Have a hand so?
To be surprised after her disappearance on her fifth marriage, to begin doubts revolve around her husband, see whether he killed her to get rid of the heavy presence of his life or what? As the media continues to investigate and besiege the husband and the events unfold, we discover heavy dramatic surprises, confirming the cunning of the female, her cunning and full readiness to do anything to avenge her dignity. Although the heroic path of revenge is difficult, we can only lift her hat on her intelligence and not surrender to defeat.
7 – Whiplash .. Between the professor and the student and insist on reaching perfection
A dramatic musical ranked No. 46 on the IMDb list, written and directed by Damien Chazel, and won the Oscar for the best supporting actor, GK Simmons, for his unforgettable performance by Fletcher, the maestro, and the excellent musician. Violent, as the pressure on the playlists and students, limits their anxiety and depression and even reached one of them to commit suicide, and therefore the dream of everyone is to work with him and win his satisfaction and appreciation, which increases the brutality and compulsion.
Until his way intersects with Andrew Miles Teller, a skilled drummer who gives up everything with his life to impress the teacher, he even separates from his lover in order not to be distracted from the exercises, but even though he does his best to please Fletcher, the circumstances stand against him every time he gets worse. Fletcher never forgives him or gives him excuses or even appreciation, forcing Andrew to gather his courage deciding to take revenge or at least end the might of this cruel, seemingly heartless man.
8 – Wild Tales .. about anger and other things
An Argentine film nominated for the Oscars and Palme d’Or at Cannes, which many critics have described as the best non-English film of 2014, is six separate short stories, all centered on anger, and in each story we witness its hero while put to the test in a situation, and if life provokes it Until he gets out of his hair and explodes angry, damaging those around him without hesitation or regret.
While all of us know that anger is a folly that must not be surrendered, and that patience is a virtue won by those who have it, the dramatic narrative within the work and the nature of the event that makes the heroes lose their senses and become monsters, made brilliantly to make the viewer stand defending the heroes, giving them the right to all What they do, no matter how seemingly abnormal is human or moral.
9 – The Hitman’s Bodyguard… Did you imagine falling in love with a professional killer?
Perhaps if you knew that who was playing this killer was Samuel L. Jackson may start thinking about it, but if you watch the movie, you will know why the murderer swung to Ryan Reynolds, the professional agent responsible for securing and protecting this criminal until he reaches the International Court of Justice and testifies.
Part of the film’s success, of course, was due to the attractive and unexpected chemistry that brought his two heroes together. However, his charisma Samuel Jackson, along with his spontaneity and lightness, made his presence the most important and the longest, to present one of the best comedies of 2017, through the character of a killer laughing and even touching your heart to the extent that may Makes you wish it was your friend!
10 – Deer The Killing of a Sacred
Yorgos Lanthimos is an author and director specializing in controversial films and a lot of exclamation points! This is because he always poses horrifying and unforeseen thoughts, and because his films usually revolve around purely human dilemmas, so she always leaves the viewer with a stuck question: see what he would do if these heroes were replaced?
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, and Barry Keogan, revolves around Stephen, a heart surgeon who, due to his alcoholism, caused the death of a man on the operating table. Aid from time to time.
What was not counted was that Martin decides to take revenge by putting the doctor in a very difficult dilemma. (Father) one person between (his two children and his wife) to kill him and taste the bitterness of loss.
Barry Keogan, who played the role of Martin, despite his young age and few experiences in the field of acting, he succeeded in freezing the blood by the veins of viewers whenever he appeared in any scene, even if he remained silent, and the film ends only the horror story and the worrisome looks of Martin.
