21 Jul Curly opinion Issue #2 Boardwalk Empire
Just imagine, warm sand, a breeze, a salesman running from side to side, he has corn in his hands, and all you can do is watch the power of the ocean. or plunge into the mysteries of Atlantic City.
Light from many lamps, chandeliers. the spotlights hurt your eyes, the cigarette smoke enveloped you worse than a drunken gentleman, the stage exploded every second, the fast legs of the dancers worked well for their money, naked girls beckoned with luscious smiles, the orchestra roared with all the effort the instruments allowed, the music was exciting, the guests were drinking, the waiters were sweating, the boards were shaking under their feet.
Her light, slightly vulgar dress allowed her to look only at free parts of the body, knees, shoulders, she was led by the arm of a gallant man, quite polite, but clearly not the main one here, going up to the second floor, she was led further and further from the general noise, drunken thoughts, animal passion. Finally, they approached the door together, the man let go of her elbow, bowed slightly, turned around and left. She was left standing in front of a beautiful wooden door, completely alone, suddenly a voice was heard, from surprise it was perceived as cruel, mocking, commanding, however, maybe that’s how it was.
– Come in, I have a couple of stories for you.
Hello everyone, your humble curly-haired author is with you, and today we will talk about the series, whose content, script, characters and the talent of the entire film crew left a mark on my curly hair, a good one I must admit.
What do you know about Prohibition in America during the 20th century?? To give a brief historical summary, this is a ban on the production, consumption and sale of alcohol almost everywhere, and the city where the series takes place is no exception. Only for our charming, cunning, mercantile, cynical, greedy, cruel, vindictive Nucky Thompson, this is just a sneeze from the government, which means nothing to him, moreover, our hero makes good money selling alcohol on an industrial scale, not really caring what will happen to him for it. Terence Winter, not an unknown person in the world of TV series, he is one of those who applied his imagination and experience to most of the episodes of The Sopranos, so you shouldn’t worry about the plot, their twists, and especially the characters and their characters, any acting actor is a complex personality with his own drama, history, elections and progress in the plot.
I honestly admit, after the https://frenzinocasino.uk/login/ series, your author began to look more seriously at Steven Boucher as a professional actor, because the last time I saw him was in Reservoir Dogs. And here he occupies the central role of the boss of an entire gangster group.
Money, whiskey, power.
It is worth noting that Underground Empire not only tells the story of the characters, it, like any high-quality work based on the spirit of the old time, with the precision of a surgeon, shows us a huge cultural layer, famous characters, their relationship to certain historical events, clothing, mentality, and most importantly, in my opinion, the series does not romanticize bandits, turning them into artistic good-natured people who commit atrocities because circumstances force them. The series is long, there are 5 seasons, during which we will observe the whole life of gangs, their history, interactions with each other.
It all starts very trivially, our Nucky speaks before a league of sober women, making a good speech, accepts congratulations, smiles, and all for the sake of women’s votes in the elections, for one of his pawns, Nucky is an unusual gangster, he does not rob stores, does not kill people on the street, does not sleep with his accomplices in a damp barn with stinking cows, no, our Nucky is smarter, firstly, he is the chief Treasurer of the city of Atlantic City, secondly, he occupies an entire floor of the most expensive hotel in the city, thirdly, the mayor of the city cannot write a word on government papers without Nucky’s permission, not to mention the police, because all of them go under his younger brother Eli, the chief of police of Atlantic City. And this is only a small part of the influence of our hero, in public he is a smart entrepreneur, philanthropist, rich man and benefactor, but as soon as he begins to carry out his affairs, cold calculation and immorality appear in the light. In the series, the main character is truly good, he never changes dramatically, his intelligence and ingenuity are his main assistants, there is no scene where he is one or the other. However, everything is not as good as it might look, Nucky is surrounded by complete idiots, ready to do any stupidity for the sake of profit, so our leader, from time to time, has to appease them in brothels, from which he naturally has a percentage. Since our Naki is a very social person due to his illegal activities, he is always on the go, negotiating the supply of alcohol, controlling the cash flow, protecting his land from uninvited guests, but his special interest is, without a doubt, meeting with other major players on the bootlegging board.
"I used to rule the world
Seas would rise when I gave the word
Now in the morning I sleep alone
Sweep the streets I used to own"
On Nucky’s bloody path, personalities like Al Capone will appear every now and then, all, without exception, prominent representatives of gangster circles, with some of our Nucky he will share a coin, and he will kill a couple, the profession still obliges. However, the series, in addition to filming pretentious shootouts, focuses on many things of that time, for example, the role of a woman and her rights in a society of men, godforsaken war veterans who are unable to find a place for themselves anywhere, progress, the church.
Life in Atlantic City is quite different, but everyone wants money, and no one cares about how to get it, comical situations arise, heroes lose, bet everything, take risks, drink, gamble and die. This is the law, where scoundrels receive medals for treason, and honest office workers shoot themselves in the head out of despair. In general, the script is good, it goes in such a natural way that any action, meeting, shot seems natural, the impression is that it should always be like this, as if we are watching a small river, nothing complicated in appearance, but everything is in its place. Perhaps all this sounds strange, but here people are people, they are small, they only fear for their own skin, in their ranks there is no daring liberator hero, bandits, on the contrary, are arrogant, self-confident pieces. they kill, deceive, rape, leaving the viewer with no illusion about their character or concepts of good and evil. The whole lump of characters, their fears or problems is drawn in ever tighter, so that in the end, it gives a completely expected ending and another death.
You can ask"But the Author! Wait, other similar series have all this, perhaps to a lesser extent, but they do, why are you wasting our time??"
I’m a man. let’s say, a subtle mental organization, it’s difficult for me to keep me as a viewer, especially with a series, and if I choose something, it means for me there is either something new or something personal, in the case of “Underground Empire” it struck me twice.
It is possible that after this blog, for some the series will remain just another gangster saga, so be it, but everyone else, enjoy watching.
If we talk about the advantages that I particularly liked, I will proudly put in first place the dialogues, their meanings, intonations, thoughts, quotes, they are good, especially when Naki is present in the frame, the way he talks people down, manipulates, it does not bring shame, no, on the contrary, his speeches are always logical, constantly hit the mark with arguments, erudition. Nucky’s conversations cannot be compared with other series where, for example, they say “You should let my wife go, she’s not guilty, take me.” Nucky is different, he would say “What do you need from me?”? Let go of my bride, and we can come to mutual benefit." After which he listens to the person who, a couple of seconds ago, threatened the life of a person close to him, see the difference? And this is just one character, the rest are no less entertaining, they attract attention, sometimes in deeds, but more often in words, the series has plenty of guys whose fighting abilities dilute quiet scenes in offices with blood. Further more, conversations are good, but there are moments where you have to read between the lines of the series, for me, the invisible handwriting that seeped into my head is local morality, it is simple to the point of disgrace, but it works like clockwork, making you think that in the end, no matter what the bandit is, he is a cruel killer, incapable of leading a normal life, even if he is all personable.
The story of Nucky Thompson in Atalantic City is the story of a poor boy from a dysfunctional family who was able to rise to great heights while saving his life. The lion’s share of the time, you will observe the life of the average gentleman of the twentieth century, usually at his disposal is a pack of cigarettes and a glass of whiskey, the timing includes indecently many scenes of smoking, naked girls, and drinking, the authors are not shy about nudity, often use close-ups in sex scenes, and do their best to ensure that the viewer is present in the scene, even an erotic one. I could write and write, praise, analyze, praise, joke, rejoice about the series, but. the value of this text is only in the coverage of this series, I’m not just writing letters, I want you to watch this masterpiece, and perhaps draw some conclusions for yourself about what you do in life.
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