吳彥祖最新電影《控制》裏講述的陰謀與救贖
It’s bad luck getting involved in a crime without knowing why. So imagine how terrible it is to be controlled all the time without being able to break free.
在毫不知情的情況下被捲入犯罪案件當中，着實是倒黴透頂。所以可想而知，長期被控制，無法脫身，是多麼的糟糕。This is the premise of the new action thriller Control. The suspenseful vibe throughout its 90 minutes is enough to keep us on the edge of our seats.
最新動作懸疑片《控制》便以這樣的情節爲前提。在90分鐘的影片中，懸疑氛圍濃厚，足以讓我們緊張到心跳加速。The unfortunate one here is Mark, played by Daniel Wu. Mark is an ordinary insurance salesman who commits perjury in order to help his sick mother. Soon he gets repeated calls from a mysterious man who threatens him and forces him to commit crimes such as robbing a bank. As Mark’s life gets more and more miserable, the game of identifying the tormentor begins.
片中這一倒黴的角色叫馬克，由吳彥祖飾演。他是名普通的保險推銷員，爲了救助病重的母親，而選擇做僞證。然而不久後，他不斷接到一名神祕男子的威脅電話，被迫去搶銀行，實施犯罪。馬克的生活越來越苦不堪言，於是一場揭露幕後主使的遊戲便開始了。
Set in a scientifically advanced, futuristic city, the first few minutes of the film not only pull us into the riddle, they also introduce us to various kinds of high-tech devices —something we don’t often see in Chinese films, especially not those by director Kenneth Bi, who is known for his work on romantic movies.
該片講述的故事發生在一個科技發達的未來之城。影片開始前幾分鐘便將觀衆身陷迷局，其中大量的高科技裝備在國產片中並不常見，特別是對以拍攝愛情片著稱的畢國智導演更是如此。As the story continues, we discover that Mark is not the only puppet. There are several others with whom he shares a wrongful past. At this point, it seems clear enough that the film wants to tell us “no one is innocent” and that the mysterious man symbolizes greed and guilt. However, it cleverly avoids pursuing this cliche and offers a surprising twist at the end. Of course, I’m not going to spoil it by telling you.
隨着劇情的發展，我們發現並非只有馬克一人被操控。片中其他一些人也和馬克一樣，有着不堪回首的過去。很明顯，從這個角度來看，影片想向我們傳達“沒有人是清白的”這一主題，而神祕男子則象徵着貪婪與罪惡。但是，該片巧妙地避免了落入俗套，劇情在結尾發生驚天大逆轉。當然，我是不會劇透的。Wu is certainly an adept actor in this film. And while I expected to see more of Yao Chen —it’s her first film after having a baby in July —it’s a pity that her part is not that prominent.
吳彥祖在本片中演技純熟。雖然我希望多看看姚晨的表現——這是她自七月產子後出演的首部影片——但很遺憾她的戲份並不多。But the real star of Control is Bi, who’s both the writer and director. Thanks to him, the film goes beyond the topic of “being controlled” to “losing control”, adding a refreshing angle to an existing concept.
而《控制》一片真正的功臣要數集編導與一身的畢國智。有了他的參與，電影主題越過“被控”，轉爲“失控”，打破定式，添加了新的視角。A man’s actions can be controlled, but not his heart. So if the controller plays with the wrong puppet, that can bring bad luck, too.
儘管一個人的行爲可以被控制，但是內心是無法被左右的。因此，如果操控者找錯了對象，也同樣會招致厄運。
