The Greatest Showman

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Crackling, crackling, and endless questions thrown out one after the other, as if not breathing at all, Bradley spit out a whole bunch of—

Although this is an interview at the Cannes Film Festival, it is also the first interview after the Oscars. The questions in the minds of reporters can be poured out like a torrent of water. Bradley is only showing the tip of the iceberg. All problems are packaged and thrown out.

Renly couldn't help laughing happily, "Slow down, slow down, we still have time to talk slowly. But before reading the journal, I can answer some questions first, the Oscar is undoubtedly a very important award, but as As I said at the beginning, this is a pressure and a motivation, and I look forward to becoming a better actor. So, about the topic of the little golden man, we can leave it to the works to answer. "

After a pause, Renly held up the journal in his hand. "Like 'The Lobster.' How about this work? I think that's the perfect answer."

Gavin and Bradley exchanged glances again: speaking with the work. Sure enough, it's still Renly, who is full of confidence, and the calm aura displayed from the inside out is indeed not comparable to any casual actor, even among superstar actors, it is second to none.

It is still the familiar "Screen" field publication, which clearly lists the comments and scores of the ten specially invited media. The invited media may be slightly different each year, but the authority and professionalism are guaranteed enough - what's more, the field Journal ratings are only one of the reference data for media reviews.

The only interesting detail is that some of the rating columns are vacant, which also means that the reporter in charge of commenting has not watched the movie yet, and has not submitted comments and scores. - Of course, there are also very few special cases. You may miss it if you miss it. The reporter makes a conclusion of "don't watch it" based on the comments and information of the peers, and will not re-watch it later.

After all, the film festival has only 11 days in total, and the number of participating films is too large. Under the circumstance of limited time, everyone must make a choice.

However, for "Lobster", which went through the frenzy of the premiere yesterday, all ten comments came on the stage, and there was no shortage of them, which proved that the film was "not to be missed". Evaluation, in the Cannes full four-star scoring system gave their feelings.

Italy's "Daily Facts", two stars, "Excellent concept, stunning shots, but the finished product is still incomplete."

In further detailed comments, the Italian media said, "Yorgos Lanthimos is indeed a master at the formal level, but the core beneath the surface of the form is messy and shallow. Renly- The performances of Hall, Rachel, Weisz and other actors are very good, but they still haven't been able to give the film more content than the form. The same theme, what would it be if it was shot by David Fincher Effect?"

Russia's Medusa, one star, "Empty forms, stiff performances, and absurd atmospheres do produce enough dark humor to be hilarious even; , the excellence of those forms more and more brings out the nothingness of the whole film, just like the emperor's new clothes."

In a concluding one-sentence comment, they said, "The gimmick is higher than the essential work. Don't watch it."

The frustration of the Italian and Russian media can be clearly felt between the lines, which is obviously a disappointing ending under the high expectations.

Renly finished reading in a low voice, but the smile between his eyebrows slowly permeated, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise: This evaluation was completely expected. Strictly speaking, it could not be regarded as an attack. The look of this work is somewhat close. Apparently they both expected more, but only got a "beginning" in the end, and it was a real disappointment that Oggs left all room to think for the audience.

But it is also the effect that Oggs really hopes to achieve. As for satisfaction or not, it can only be said to be a matter of opinion.

"I thought the criticism would be more violent," said Renly with interest.

Bradley couldn't help but chuckle, "How to explain?"

"You know, when we were promoting 'detachment' in Berlin, praise and criticism were polarized. In fact, Tony and I were very happy that the movie received such a review, because the emotions of liking and disgust reached the extreme, which also shows that our The works can really inspire the audience's feelings, not the sixty-point works that you will forget after seeing them." Renly's vivid explanation was immediately clear at a glance.

Gavin couldn't help but asked curiously, "You mean that the ten-point film is more worthy of celebration than the sixty-point film?"

"Yes, that's what it means." Renly nodded in affirmation without hesitation.

Bradley and Gavin both fell silent, pondering the deep meaning of Renly's words, but the two reporters had their own unique interpretations, which was also a very wonderful moment.

Obviously, "Lobster" is absolutely impossible to win the praise of the French media like the "Drunken Country Ballad" two years ago. The evaluation of the official magazine can be regarded as a section of the discussion frenzy, showing different gaps between different audiences. Everyone has a different point of view.

Russia's "Medusa" only gave one star, such an extreme and resolute attitude, like slamming out of the door at the premiere

The reporters are generally in the minority, after all; it is like the media that evaluates the four-star perfect score: there are not many, only two.

The Los Angeles Times of the United States, four stars, "The mechanical cold, the rigid action, the emotional soundtrack, and finally meet into a brilliant and brilliant comedy, just the right performance to light up the whole work, and step by step guide Walked out of the cinema with audiences full of question marks. The best of the year without a doubt!"

France's "Le Figaro", four stars, "weird, fresh, cold, humorous. Ogues-Lanthimos once again successfully established a set of his own unique dystopian social logic, pointing to the relationship of contemporary society everywhere. Definition, and the narrative direction of love reveals a gentle cruelty, which makes people applaud!"

List the highest and lowest scores separately, and you can immediately discover many interesting little details:

First, two four-stars and one one-star, the two extreme ratings are in the minority after all. A total of ten media are included in the field magazine, accounting for 30%.

Second, the media with the highest ratings came from France and the United States, the latter being Los Angeles media; the media with the lowest ratings came from Russia. It is true that the geographical influence is still relatively weak. After all, each major media sends a representative to score, and personal subjective factors have obvious influences, but they can still explain some things more or less.

Third, the focus of the four-star and one-star is actually the same: the stylized narrative mode and video atmosphere, the four-star call it "excellent comedy", the one-star call it "empty", like and hate. All revolve around the same thing, further confirming the role of individual subjective factors.

This also shows that "The Lobster" is an author's film similar to "Transcendence". The same content and elements, as many people like it, as many people hate it.

It's just that the author's style of "Lobster" is far less bold and adventurous than Tony Kaye, and the final feeling of being "stinged" is not so much.

In addition to the highest and lowest scores, the other seven media all gave a relatively moderate two or three stars, either neutral to like a little, or neutral to hate a little, such an ambiguous attitude has become the main theme of the official field magazine, continuing The state after the premiere ended yesterday.

Among them, four Samsung.

American "Time", Samsung, "The ingenious collision and fusion of different elements brings a unique viewing experience; but at the same time it is also intrusive and interruptive, even a little empty and empty. This may be Renly -Hall's most glaring and weak performance out of the director's mind. But it's not his fault."

France's "Liberty", Samsung, "Most of the film rolls in the stomach with an uncomfortably weird, goosebumps rush; but 'The Lobster' still manages to show Reims Moss's reflection on postmodern social relations, the narrative style that strays between the boundaries of humor and irony, undoubtedly brings the audience a more interesting reflection space, and those questions are precisely the success. The natural performance is still a highlight , the light of Renly Hall stands out easily, and every second is a joy to enjoy."

British "Sight and Sound", Samsung, "Lanthi Moss got out of his comfort zone a little bit, less pessimistic and more playful black humor style, so that the viewing process is no longer like a 'dog tooth'. But Lanthimos still managed to find a perfect balance for the film. The excellent audio-visual language and the rigid performance style complement each other, and the hilariousness of the audience and the frenzy of reflection after the end proves Renly Hall's perfect adaptation. ."

Thailand's "Bangkok Post", Samsung, "Lanthimos broke his boundaries, made bolder attempts within social and cultural frameworks, and finally constructed a weird and wonderful black comedy, A large number of ritualized hollow forms will undoubtedly challenge the bottom line of the audience; but the soundtrack and editing give the work a richer layer and make the movie more enjoyable. The performance is undoubtedly pleasing to the eye.”

If you read these comments carefully, you can find that either they are fully praised, but the score is still only 3 stars; The conflict in the minds of every film critic.

It's not that I don't like it, but I can't say I like it. The whole feeling is very unique.

In fact, the same is true of the other three two-star reviews, only the "two-star review" seems to be dominated by dislikes compared to the "three-star review".

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