"Batman Forever" forever [Mizumaru Kawahara's CINEMONOLOGUE Vol.46]

Two-Face's charm created by the colors of his works

Like the neon colors, the duo of Two-Face and the Riddler leave a strong impression as the face of the work, but my favorite is Two-Face, played by Tommy Lee Jones, who has become one of Batman's villains after this work. He has become one of my favorite characters. Two-Face was originally District Attorney Harvey Dent, who fought crime in Gotham alongside Batman and City Police Officer Jim Gordon, but due to mafia machinations, he was burned in the face (basically doused in sulfuric acid) and his violence was suppressed. He is also a tragic figure whose side is revealed and he turns into a monster, but his background and underlying humanity set him apart from other villains.

Harvey Dent himself also appeared in Burton's first film, but this time he was played by Billy Dee Williams, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars series. The atmosphere was both elegant and somewhat dark, but Burton's version of Two-Face was never seen (Billy Dee was cast as Two-Face when Burton's third film was being planned). . In this way, Two-Face has a flashy visual that seems to reflect the colors of the work in "Forever."

In this work, Two-Face is always in high spirits, and the way he always laughs, plays around like a child, and commits evil deeds is almost Joker-like. Many fans who learned about this character at the time of its release were confused, but even when they learned about the original image later, they still felt a gap (there is also a considerable gap from Tommy Lee Jones' other roles and current image). is not it). As mentioned above, Dent is an unstable person who is passionate about justice but harbors a deep darkness (from this point as well, he is placed in contrast to Batman), and due to the injury to his face, the dark side has taken over his reason. His appearance is Two-Face. The version that later showed his shocking "face" in "The Dark Knight" is probably closer to the original image. The key point of this character is the instability in which one side of his handsome face has changed to the point where you want to look away.

That said, I think the Tommy Lee Jones version also expresses its charm in a different way. The left half has an ordinary figure wearing a business suit and black hair brushed with pomade, while the right side has a flashy design in fiery magenta color, and the strength of the left and right sides is perfect. Even the damaged face maintains its pop as a character through the use of color and moderate make-up, so I wouldn't have objected much if it had been drawn on a McDonald's french fry container (if Burton's version had been made) When I think about it...). It's true that Two-Face doesn't have any darkness, but I think the crazy, flashy colors really do a good job of showing his violent side coming out. The clearer the differences between the two sides, the more the duality that this monster embodies becomes clear.

The costume design is also an essential part of the figure (not only the color, but also the suit, shirt, and tie are all patterned), but it's also interesting, or rather cute, that he wears something slightly different for each scene. . This is something unique to Schmucker, who was originally a fashion designer. The art is interesting, but the best part is Two-Face's hideout, which has completely different furniture and designs in the middle of the room. In addition to a room that reflects that duality (though it's too superficial to call it that), there are two mistresses named Sugar and Spice who look like pairs, and the light side Sugar is played by Drew.・Maybe Barrymore.

By the way, speaking of an unexpected appearance, when Bruce Wayne comes to inspect the department where Edward Nygma, who later becomes the Riddler, works (at this time, Nygma turns evil after his invention is rejected by Wayne). I was surprised to see Jon Favreau among the entourage hiding behind him. She's young and thin, giving a completely different impression, and she doesn't have any lines or close-ups, so you won't know unless she says it, but please check it out if you'd like. It can be said that he is a man who worked for both of the two biggest billionaires in the American comic book world.

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