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giandujakissAnd after rewatching -
I commented on this when I first saw the movie but it really bears repeating.
The most striking moments of the film, for my money, are where she puts on a traditionally feminine demeanor. (A little like Hunger Games, in that respect, actually).
There's a segment of the film where she's working with Michael Fassbender on a spy mission thing. They've never met before, but they have to instantly pretend to be husband and wife on first sight. And, of course, they don't trust each other (which turns out to be entirely justified on her part).
Fassbender, when he first sees her, immediately remarks upon her beauty - it's a cleverly delivered line, he's both being "in character" as her fake husband, and he's also delivering the line as "himself," i.e., the spy meeting another spy for the first time and her looks being the first thing he notices about her. As their scenes progress, he continues to try to flatter and flirt with her - he's both trying to ingratiate himself and disarm her (and apparently thinks appealing to her vanity will work), and seems to be genuinely unable to think of another way to relate to a woman he's working with.
From Gina Carano's (and thus, the audience's) perspective, it's painfully obvious that Fassbender's behavior is inappropriate. He's not over the top, or anything - his "appreciation" is somewhat understated - but to Carano, this is a job. She doesn't need the flattery, that's not what they're here for, and his interjection of compliments and flirting into their relationship is an unwelcome distraction. But, because Carano doesn't trust him, she plays along - i.e., she smiles back, adopts the persona, partly because when they're in public they're supposed to be a couple, but partly (it seems) because that's the best way to deal with Fassbender.
And then, of course, he tries to kill her and they brutally fight.
Anyway, it's an incredibly layered, subtle dynamic and I could just eat it up with a spoon.
I commented on this when I first saw the movie but it really bears repeating.
The most striking moments of the film, for my money, are where she puts on a traditionally feminine demeanor. (A little like Hunger Games, in that respect, actually).
There's a segment of the film where she's working with Michael Fassbender on a spy mission thing. They've never met before, but they have to instantly pretend to be husband and wife on first sight. And, of course, they don't trust each other (which turns out to be entirely justified on her part).
Fassbender, when he first sees her, immediately remarks upon her beauty - it's a cleverly delivered line, he's both being "in character" as her fake husband, and he's also delivering the line as "himself," i.e., the spy meeting another spy for the first time and her looks being the first thing he notices about her. As their scenes progress, he continues to try to flatter and flirt with her - he's both trying to ingratiate himself and disarm her (and apparently thinks appealing to her vanity will work), and seems to be genuinely unable to think of another way to relate to a woman he's working with.
From Gina Carano's (and thus, the audience's) perspective, it's painfully obvious that Fassbender's behavior is inappropriate. He's not over the top, or anything - his "appreciation" is somewhat understated - but to Carano, this is a job. She doesn't need the flattery, that's not what they're here for, and his interjection of compliments and flirting into their relationship is an unwelcome distraction. But, because Carano doesn't trust him, she plays along - i.e., she smiles back, adopts the persona, partly because when they're in public they're supposed to be a couple, but partly (it seems) because that's the best way to deal with Fassbender.
And then, of course, he tries to kill her and they brutally fight.
Anyway, it's an incredibly layered, subtle dynamic and I could just eat it up with a spoon.
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Date: 2012-05-09 05:57 am (UTC)The other thing I liked was how it was only after the job was done and Channing Tatum's character had pretty much said he'd been wrong about her and that she was good that she initiated things with him.
I'm still really disappointed there's no fandom for Haywire.
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Date: 2012-05-09 09:13 am (UTC)I would so love a Haywire fandom. Frankly, I'd love to make a Haywire vid just so I could stare at Carano and Fassbender for hours - but I have absolutely no ideas for one.