Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine lawns. Tom Bateman (Vanity Fair, Jekyll and Hyde) takes the role of enigmatic, soulful John Beecham, a handsome former soldier who has purchased the magnificent mansion, Beecham House, to begin a new life with his family. Wealthy and distinguished, John has witnessed profiteering and exploitation during his time with the controlling East India Company and has resolved to conduct his business as a trader in a more equitable manner. Determined to escape his previous life, John appears haunted by his past, but is inspired to become an honourable member of the region’s trading community. In spite of John’s good intentions his life is shrouded in mystery and when he arrives at the house with an ‘olive-skinned‘ child named August and two Indian nursemaids, Chanchal (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Maya (Trupti Khamkar), it causes speculation and gossip amongst the servants that he may be the boy’s father. One of the Indian nursemaids, the beautiful Chanchal, is overly protective and particularly fond of the child. Could she be John’s lover and the mother of August? Lesley Nicol (Downton Abbey) is John’s robust, interfering mother Henrietta who has travelled from England to India to stay with her son. She is accompanied by a young family friend Violet, played by Bessie Carter (Les Miserables) who she is determined to help form a union with John. The pair are accompanied by an old friend of John’s, Samuel Parker, played by Marc Warren (Safe, Hustle) who has also left the East India Company and has returned to India for a fresh start. Samuel helps John to find his brother Daniel who he has not seen for 10 years. John convinces Daniel, Leo Suter, (Victoria) to leave the East India Company and join him at Beecham House. Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, Spiral) plays General Castillon, a French mercenary working for the Emperor at a time when the French are challenging the East India Company for India. Castillon is suspicious of John and his motives and conspires to stop John being granted a trading licence. Adil Ray (Citizen Khan, Ackley Bridge) is John’s neighbour Murad Beg who dislikes General Castillon intensely and agrees to help John secure a trading licence. Murad’s daughter, Roshanara, (Kanika Kapur) has an English governess Margaret Osborne, played by Dakota Blue Richards (Endeavour) whose beauty and intelligence catches John’s attention. However, when beautiful Chandrika (Pallavi Sharda) arrives at Beecham House with her entourage she is shown to luxurious guest quarters and immediately insists on seeing August. What secrets does Chandrika bring with her to Beecham House?
镜子梦魇和种族问题相媾和突然失去意趣，乔丹皮儿的政治论文写到这一篇突然让人有些阅读乏味。导演的声画意识、场面调度都很精彩。
摄影还是不错的。剧情欠了点火候。演员的颜值和演技都在线。这部电影最大的问题是缺了根有逻辑的主线
平权述求太直白，蜂巢皮肤受不了，几个杀戮镜头的处理挺喜欢，从窗外拉远景的那个特别有感觉，小化妆镜反射那个也不错。。话说这年轻黑人女导演凭这部就被漫威选中导惊奇队长2啦？。。
种族诉求先行，整个推进过程更接近剧情片而非恐怖片，化B级爽片为复仇在我。他们只想利用我们，从不真正接纳我们；他们只想听到自己想听的，从不给我们开口的机会；他们铲平我们居住过的陋室，替换成他们精致的故事。进入二十一世纪第三个十年，非裔种族间内部的阶级鸿沟已大于肤色差异。导演在明知矛盾更为复杂的情况下，依然来了个以暴制暴的败笔收尾。
1星，隐喻过于露骨，糖果人成了黑人的守护神，以暴制暴的简单思想，充斥的影片。
urban legend + black lives matter？
感覺各部分比較割裂，不算恐怖也不社會，也沒看太懂⋯⋯
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当下有太多把种族主义放于电影中的作品，但大多都显得刻意而多余。然而在本人看来，这次翻拍的糖果人却把两者融合得很好。
如果说92版的糖果人是一种基于人类学的都市传说的禁忌演化结合美国黑人的惨痛历史。到了这部就是纯粹的有关黑人的政治隐喻了，但是这隐喻真的好无聊，刨除像表达的隐喻之外，这就是第二部用当代艺术清洁包装的天鹅绒圆锯。整体叙事技巧，和故事编排老套。而且很多探讨自相矛盾。原作的克莱夫巴克真的是一等一的恐怖大师。
不过这种通过艺术式极端情绪表达，在这部电影中情绪过于平淡而突出的过分油腻而怪诞，仇恨强度和逻辑远不及《天鹅绒圆锯》。其中把亚裔弄走也不能改变神经刀刀的无差别仇杀的评价，切割的非常差。
围绕鬼魂糖果人（来历是过去时代枉死的黑人。可以说是黑人守护神）的故事：以糖果人为艺术灵感不断发掘他故事的艺术家黑人男主；想把男主做成糖果人的黑人比利；到处为黑人申冤（即杀死对黑人不公的白人们）的糖果人；等。摄影和运镜/场面调度都还不错，但问题是节奏塞的太满，还有没想清楚到底是拍超级英雄还是拍惊悚恐怖片。
【6.5】是说怎么觉得有《逃出绝命镇》的影子，一看原来编剧是乔丹·皮尔，控诉种族问题的故事内核依然没变。
近30年后重拍，节奏和剪辑还是有点瑕疵，恐怖、惊悚感都大为降低...血浆度也不够，cult味则荡然无存...
糖果人，一个乍听之下极其残忍惊悚的民间传说，而其背后的故事居然那样凄厉悲恸。它是街区里的枪击声和叫喊声，是枪口下的硝烟味和被害者所散发的铁锈味，是历史上无数因偏见被误判被折磨的人们。
视听设计不错，表演和节奏不够松弛，导致削弱了表达。
Zz隐喻太浓，又名可以叫《黑人起义》了。最后的动画，每一个candyman都是由不公平衍生而来，杀的第一个人都是plc，让人毛骨悚然。
毫无疑问的粪作，作为一部恐怖片，在反派主角“糖果人”的形象都没有塑造好的前提下，就苦大仇深的谈起了从美国建国时期延存至今的“种族歧视”的话题，最后白人警察不经询问直接枪杀黑人的镜头更是直指“弗洛伊德事件”；电影试图把嗜血的恶灵“糖果人”，看做黑人群体反抗精神和反击斗争的表现，这波操作真的让观众哭笑不得，堪比把塔利班视作阿富汗人民小救星。
非常绝望的表述。族裔问题无法解决，于是要化作怨灵对白人进行无差别屠戮。
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