Novelist Joseph Shearing specialized in using real cases which took place in Victorian England, altering them for fictional purposes. MOSS ROSE in 1947 was the first film to be made from his novels, then in 1948 two of his works were adapted for the screen, this film and THE MARK OF CAIN. The movie stars Todd as a recently widowed missionary returning to her home in England from Jamaica. During the voyage, she meets Milland, a charming though dangerous rascal who is wanted by police in connection with some unsavory dealings. Milland contracts malaria while onboard the ship and Todd nurses him back to health. In London, Todd settles into her home, taking in boarders to make ends meet. Milland arrives, moves in, and proclaims his love for her. Todd is thrilled, but it seems rather obvious that Milland is only toying with her. Milland finds some letters written to her by her friend, Fitzgerald, in which Fitzgerald reveals some of her sexual indiscretions. Since Fitzgerald is now married to the wealthy Huntley, Milland believes he can use the letters to blackmail Fitzgerald. Todd's love for Milland is so great that she goes along with the plan. Huntley, however, learns of the scheme and also uncovers details of Milland's shady past. Fearing for her lover's safety, Todd poisons Huntley, then remains silent when Fitzgerald is arrested for the murder. Milland has by now genuinely fallen in love with Todd and the two make plans to leave England. Before they can depart, one of Milland's former lovers shows up and Todd, in a jealous rage, kills Milland, then turns herself into the police.
This is an intriguing film, although a little on the talky side. The performances are excellent throughout, with Milland shining as the cad, the type of role in which he excelled. Though he spent most of his time making films in the US, he occasionally returned to his native England for a production and this was his first British film since FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS in 1939. Director Allen was also an Englishman who chose to work in the US, this being his first directorial effort in his homeland. This was the fourth and last time Milland and Allen would work together, their pairing having begun in 1944 with the wonderfully eerie THE UNINVITED.
蝙蝠侠这个ip就不要做大众共情了，有钱成这样，他的所有苦难在观众看起来都很悬浮。而且，快3小时的戏，可能就五场戏是白天，为什么啊？主角是蝙蝠，我们又不是，我们白天真的不懂夜的黑，好嘛？！
坏消息：罗伯特不用下海
台湾文艺片不得不说越来越有格调和档次了，这部电影钟导把节奏压的很平，那些为了疗愈而出现的温存和幸运显得非常刻意，反而削弱了困境和现实。但因为曾经的生活经历，对影片里出现的所有角色，他们的表情和行为都觉得很熟悉。可惜能把暗流涌动的心理变化描写的如此生动，内地导演目前还没看到啊。
始终对钟孟宏的影像观感一般，常年给人一种无病呻吟的感觉，硬在生活中找点苦闷和乐子，所以大部分呈现的是失真下的生活状态，前半段宛如惊悚片，母女之间臆想里的互相对立，现实里的扶持陪伴，后半段几度以为这个单亲家庭会分崩离析，之后却意外阳光普照般回魂，大水冲刷过的灵魂，和蒸腾沸涌后的生活，都给人一种重生的慰藉感，留了一丝希望和机会来互相救赎，一如疫情过后的全面复苏终归会到来，存个念想。★★☆
也是有点别扭的观感。但我在想这种别扭好像是近两年我看台湾电影常常感受到的。刻意的人物塑造和冲突，刻意的刻奇，我不大喜欢这种不自然。但好想去台北散步啊，音乐好温柔
请侯导火速拍新片，请张作骥光速回春，这个成片质量是真的不行，顶多算好中上的摄影作品。还是那句老话，中岛长雄是华语电影界顶级摄影大师，每部作品都可证明，钟导水平尚可，钟编剧请你赶快停笔。“瀑布”的点题和围绕主题的内容都非常勉强。
低于预期啊，代入感不足，和阳光普照比差点意思
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实在没看出有任何理由不能把片长缩到两个小时
提心吊胆看完，一直好怕掉下来最后一根稻草。蛇那一段好好，学到了什么叫“理解”，但希望自己一生不要用上。 看得我很感激我妈这么多年都很坚强，看到最后，觉得我也得好好的 健康的活着。
又臭又长，睡觉都嫌IMax的音效太吵… 都是些老梗，我和朋友猜的几乎全中。人物行为的内驱动力非常无法令人信服，单薄无趣。再说一次，贝尔yyds。
蒂姆波顿版蝙蝠侠以否定“义警”为核心思想。才有了韦恩与小丑天台决斗前的终极辩论“到底谁塑造了谁”？来在第二部波顿更借猫女之口再次告诫韦恩“你该退休了”。若干年后的黑暗骑士，立场从左向右大幅逆转，老管家以缅甸丢宝寓言故事为少爷开释，“错不在你。有些人天生就是恶棍！”……新·蝙蝠侠（又名：情枭的黎明）呢？对待“义警”的态度上更趋向诺兰版本，强调蝙蝠侠确为捍卫公平正义的城市英雄。不过这回的英雄心魔之源，并非是自身暴力而是父亲清白。探凶洗冤揭腐扫黑构成故事主线，并使本片更像是一部私侦Noir而非漫改传奇？我们大家都知道好莱坞影史上最有名的一部私侦黑片叫作：马耳他之鹰。而“鹰”（falcon）是有翅膀的！
全片大段的蓝色布景——窗外的遮天蔽日的防水涂料工程帘子、医院的画等等，瀑布的咆哮在母亲和郊外炸响，这个家庭的生活也在疫情期间遭逢瀑布般摔落，母亲作为这个生活的核心失去了去女儿、爱情、工作甚至自己精神的掌控力。不过伴随着舒缓的节奏，最终母女相互扶持，双双接受了生活的治愈。美中不足在于最后的溺水一段剧情有些与前面的部分稍显不搭调，意欲侧面烘托还是强行升华不得而知。个人感觉若是能在女儿面带微笑沐浴在阳光下疾步匆匆时结尾就圆满了。
7.5/10。叙事节奏太温吞了，色调和疫情背景的设置对这样一个心理惊悚的题材增色不多，最后那道激流像是粗略地灵光乍现；但是这依然是一部足够「细腻」的电影，贾静雯的颜值和演技都让人赏心悦目。
是有点正能量，倒也没那么不堪，成年人的世界不可以有童话，那就别看电影看看新闻好了
一夜之间，母亲发疯，小女长大。源于生活中的精神压力，就像瀑布一般一泻千里，巨大的落差让人不知所措，随即击起的水花荡起心中的涟漪，时间最终抹去了水面的波纹，恢复平静。
整个片剧情连贯性非常好，观看完全不会觉得时间过得很慢，反而觉得很快，谜语人的陷害让剧情逻辑上穿插的很合理，老爷刚成为蝙蝠侠的第二年，对于角色上有了更多的刻画，例如猫女、韦恩夫妇等人物。这是重返了早年间蝙蝠侠侦探的故事，DC独立一贯的暗黑系风格让我们觉得嗯，是那味。8.5/10（韩国看的）
说明他早就怀疑蝙蝠侠是布鲁斯·韦恩。
《阳光普照》展示家庭父子情探索，《瀑布》展示家庭母女情探索，皆是导演对特定社会群体深厚的人文关怀表现。
作为身边有同样受精神症状困扰的人，看这样的片子显然无法和普通观众一样保持中立 影片本身节奏略有碎片感，但整体还是保持钟导的影调，只是不知为何今年钟导不太用中岛长雄身份进行拍摄了？
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