The story appears simple on the surface, but is revealed, especially after multiple viewings, as more multi-layered and textured than Cassavetes at his best. Ostensibly it concerns a 14-year old Catholic girl, Wynne (Agutter) growing up in this post-modern wasteland, who develops a crush on her much older adoptive brother (Marshall)- a crush which perversely deepens and grows into infatuation once she starts to believe he is the local sex killer. This is in itself an idea that makes you sit up and jolt, but as the narrative develops, it continues not necessarily along a linear path but in several confusing and fascinating directions: the family's history, (detailed effectively in chilling flashback during an improvised seance) is a chequered one, and has suffered at least one major relocation and upheaval in the last ten years. At the crux, however, it's the depiction of socialal changes that make I Start Counting so fascinating and elevate its language far beyond the confines of the standard horror film. The major subtext- that teenage girls were maturing more quickly than before, and developing full sexual and romantic appetites (even if in thought rather than deed) but were not possessed of enough discretion to make the right choices- was a step forward for a genre in which its young females had previously been portrayed as bimbo victims (Cover Girl Killer and The Night Caller spring to mind), but not one that all viewers would necessarily agree with. But most striking of all, and possibly the most enduring image which the viewer will take away with them, is of the masterful symbolism with which director Greene invests every shot. Every inch of the Kinch family's world- their house, their walls, their TV, Agutters underwear, bedroom furniture and toys, Sutcliffe's clothes, Marshalls van, the local Catholic church, their town centre, their record shop) - is painted a bright, scintillating white- a white which, by inference, is slowly becoming smudged and corrupted with the dirt of the outside world. White also symbolises, of course, purity and innocence (two qualities Catholic schoolgirls are supposed to hold dear), and it is into this world of innocence that the ever-present red bus (a symbol of violation and penetration), conducted by the lecherous yet similarly juvenile Simon Ward, makes regular journeys. The allegory is further expanded in one scene where Agutter believes she sees the Christ figure in church weeping blood: by the time we acknowledge it, its gone, but the seed has already been planted. Rarely in a genre production has the use of colour and background been so important or effective in creating a uniformity of mood. I Start Counting is as near-perfect an end to a decade as one could hope for, and exactly the kind of film people should be making now- which is, of course, exactly why they never will. A genre essential. by D.R.
Aaron Sorkin作為編劇是優秀的，多個時空的穿插，帶出對於情感、時代、制度的思考，依然保持著他的一貫水準，但是作為導演是平庸的，調度的單一與乏味，又在不斷地消解著劇本的趣味，真正優秀的作品是引領時代而非順應時代，《我愛露西》是，《裡卡多一家》則顯然還不是。Nicole Kidman演得好嗎，好，但是和其他人放在一起明顯用力過猛，尤其是和Javier Bardem、J.K. Simmons一起時。
翻来覆去看了好一阵也几乎看不出来这是妮可，呵呵。至于剧情本身嘛，呃，老太太的裹脚布，呵呵。不过，自带字幕倒是省事了
任何关于好莱坞黄金年代的东西真的都很有魅力。一开始被群戏的多角快速对话震惊，然后就发现原来是Aaron sorkin写的。
核心是讲述那个年代女性（哪怕是个火热的明星）要面临的职场不公境遇，整个剧本的节奏太流水账了，可惜了妮可的表演。歌舞状态下的Bardem很有魅力。
3.5索金第3部劇情長片，鏡頭語言已經提煉的更為成熟，但是過於字字珠玉的劇本，索金顯然還是無法在其導演技法中找到適合給予觀眾喘息的空間。看之前沒做任何功課，剛開始看以為是講50年代情境喜劇的製作過程，越看到後面才發現是在講婚姻。索金透過給予觀眾歡笑的情境喜劇，逐步帶出50年代美國的保守與固步自封，過於追求政治正確反而顯的滑稽好笑，過於吹毛求疵也顯的很煩人，但是像露西鮑爾這樣對情境喜劇的細節如此吹毛求疵的女演員，還真是百年難得一見，生不逢時無誤。妮可基嫚和哈維爾巴登都貢獻了頂級的表演，巴登唱歌超好聽，基嫚最後一顆失神的鏡頭昇華全片。看的過程想到了神聖電視台，同樣都是在電視機前發光發熱的名人，最後功勞都被男人佔據，妮可基嫚的妝也讓我認不太出來是她，今年跟雀姐對打，兩部片性質也頗雷同，實在很刺激！
拍的好无聊啊，不就是为了讲情景喜剧的里外，来回切来回切来回切
在两条纠缠不清的剧情主线中我陷入了观影迷茫……（二刷：这次思路清晰了很多，故事主线就是露西挽救她破碎婚姻的过程。原来她才是现实世界中的旺达，凭借一己之力建立了一个美好的家园，在那里，她和她深爱的人一起过着幸福的生活。）
针妮儿 演的很拼 全程在线 今年年底好激烈!!!
真棒！最后堆叠出的五分钟真的是堪比动作戏的高潮，几乎是妮可最佳的表演之一，剧本写的真的是太好了，把时代的偏见、女性的委屈都写的丝丝入扣，现在看来荒谬的事情，当时是如此自然的可怕。未来二十年后，现在这个cancel文化感觉也能再拍出一些莫名其妙被砍掉的人物和悲剧故事
真的好无聊 看的频繁瞌睡 为什么要以save marriage这个nbcs的话题作为人物动机 还不如以好莱坞如何和政府抗争作为主题 J说巴登作为desi太丑疯狂出戏 剪辑也很跳
片子来了一个尴尬的高潮 又来了一个奇怪的反高潮……就这样吧
艾伦索金的机关枪节奏带动了多个议题，政治，爱情，女性，友情等等，意义不算深刻，更让人关注的是演员，妮可尔基德曼再次成功地变容了，第一眼真没认出来，演得也确实很出色。
“嘴上谈的是主义，心里想的是生意”，男女性别、婚姻家庭、事业危机、万尼亚舅舅……上到冷战意识形态之争，下到狗血家庭抓马，中间还有一条鸡零狗碎的荧屏剥削史，情节丰富到令人发指，艾伦·索金杂耍式的编剧整合，终于有一次完美调和了话痨和感情留白。结果连个奥斯卡原创编剧提名都不配吗？奥斯卡，how dare you！
表演强于故事线的衔接与切换，感觉第一时间无法辨认清楚时间线。
很喜欢，高潮部分我和Lucy以及观众一起流下了眼泪，剧本杂糅着很多元素但是丝毫不像之前索金的作品一样机关枪，而且更加抓人。还有基德曼演绎的偏执人格真的太得我心，简直看到了我自己。
Nicole Kidman职业生涯中的一次高光时刻，如果她凭此摘得2022年、个人的第二个小金人也是实至名归。好莱坞的强大就在于当故事并非那么生动有力时，无论是制作还是演职人员，总会有一处超水平发挥来拔高整部作品。
不知到地是剧本不行，还是导演职能没做好，个人感觉索金这部片子翻车了。10分钟弃剧。
5/10。故事一般，摄影还行，对白多得让人晕眩，同时也削弱了影片的视听语言。此外，实在不喜欢影片的叙述方式，既然引入了旁观者的采访，就应当与里卡多夫妇的主视角的叙述内容形成互补或偏差，或者其他化学反应，但影片里看起来十分割裂。
你说她爱家吧，情节都是她们两公婆在为事业奋斗。你说她时间跨度不大吧，这导演还乱序回溯。总之就是乱七八糟
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