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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Sundance, and all major mainstream media have sent interview teams; and after Renly’s symposium ended, the hot topic caused the main reporters from the mainstream media to rush to Park City one after another, and more and more The lively scene seems to have broken the blockade of the awards season and has become the biggest focus since the beginning of 2014. Even the Golden Globe Awards, which saw an increase in ratings last week, was defeated..
It was in the midst of this craze that "Crackling Drummer" held its premiere.
“"Variety" magazine's excellent reviews are just the opening salvo. The 100-point score clearly kicked off the professional media reviews of the premiere. At the same time, the film reviews of other major authoritative newspapers and magazines also showed a comprehensive A blowout of prosperity.
“Elizabeth Weitzman, a film critic from The New York Times, has always been fond of Renly. When "Crazy" landed at Sundance, Elizabeth was one of the first critics to watch the movie. She was completely impressed by the whole story. She felt the same way and watched the movie several times before writing a review..
To this day, "Crazy Love" is still one of Elizabeth's personal favorites. It has nothing to do with the quality of the movie, but with personal experience; and similarly, Elizabeth's love for Renly has not wavered. She can almost be said to be with him every step of the way. Renly grew up and witnessed Renly's transformation on the road of acting..
If "Gravity" and "The Ballad of Drunkenness" created a new high in Renly's career, reaching a peak that is almost impossible to copy or surpass, then "The Drummer" truly put Renly into the realm of hall-level actors. Rank - Yes, Renly is only twenty-four years old, which is too young, but the fact is that he has now reached a new stage.
At least that's what Elizabeth thinks. Maybe, a little selfish, just a little bit.
“We can find 10,000 reasons not to like 'The Boomstick', but we only need one reason to like 'The Boomstick': Renly Hall.
Hall once again gave a stunning performance, giving the film an unparalleled charm of light and shadow, which is enough to become a reason for people to enter the cinema; however, fortunately, this work also has a fascinating uniqueness outside of Hall The temperament not only shows the retro charm of jazz, but also shows the uniqueness of artistic creation..”
Elizabeth did not hide her personal preferences at the beginning of the film review, but objectively speaking, movie watching is a private matter. Even film critics will inevitably bring their personal perspectives and opinions to their comments - the East Coast and The West Coast's definition of excellent movies and outstanding performances is different. The influence of culture, education, environment, race, class, etc., permeates the perspective of everything, and film reviews are no exception..
What's more, Elizabeth is not a fanatical fan. She doesn't like it just for the sake of liking it, but admires it because of its excellence..
“‘The success of "Exploding Drummer" lies in truly and vividly presenting the struggle and confusion in the process of artistic breakthrough. Is pain and suffering the driving force for art? Are human nature and sensibility the source of creative art? On the road to success, what should you sacrifice to achieve the ultimate goal?？
This work goes further than 'Black Swan', presenting the entire process realistically and cruelly, which makes the whole movie filled with a cold atmosphere of blood and darkness, bringing a chilling sense of horror; but the movie is over The feeling of breakthrough after that brought an incredible experience. It was definitely a feast.！
Art creation is undoubtedly a very abstract process, but Damien Chazelle, JK Simmons, and Renly Hall teamed up to complete an incredible transformation process..
The two actors worked together to create one of the most exciting and shocking rivalry scenes in the new century. Simmons's image of the devil's mentor is reminiscent of Al Pacino's terrifying, almost possessed appearance in "The Devil's Advocate"; With his persevering, delicate and rich performance, the actor completely transformed step by step on the road of pursuing art, and gave jazz art a vivid soul in a concrete way..
Simmons plays a guiding and catalytic role throughout the work, but all the dramatic weight still falls on Hall, and Hall lives up to expectations and once again delivers a top-notch performance. This young actor's exploration and breakthrough in the field of acting has reached to a whole new level, truly turning performance into an art form.
Simmons and Hall's performances make watching this work an ordeal but also a pleasure..”
Needless to say, Elizabeth gave full marks without hesitation and appeared on the front page of the official website of the New York Times, expressing the official position of the magazine in this way.
If the "New York Times" represents the mainstream views on the East Coast, then the "Los Angeles Times" is the flagship media on the West Coast - even professional media such as "Variety" and "The Hollywood Reporter", in many news events, Their views are also aligned with the "Los Angeles Times", so it goes without saying that they are authoritative..
The "Los Angeles Times" has always maintained a calm attitude towards Renly who was born on the East Coast - not just Renly, but also Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Tony Kaye, Noah Baumbach Wait, wait, they are all treated equally. It has nothing to do with personal preference, it is more a difference in artistic and cultural atmosphere..
Of course, excellent works are excellent works, and the "Los Angeles Times" will not be stingy with its words of praise, but compared to those on the East Coast, their reviews are more calm and less fanatical; vice versa, some The work is highly praised on the West Coast, represented by the Los Angeles Times, but is much quieter on the East Coast..
The cultural differences between the east and west coasts are regional characteristics that have been followed for many years throughout the North American continent and are closely related to historical causes; what is even more distinct is the central region, where there are many religious media and magazines, with more conservative views and more stubborn attitudes; in addition, there are new The online media of the era have weakened regional influence, but expanded network factors, and their views have become more distinctive..
Naturally, the views of the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times must also differ.
This time, in the face of "Breaking Drummer", Roger-Moore, a senior film critic of the "Los Angeles Times" gave his own opinion.
“How should we praise Renly Hall? This seems to have become a fixed routine after the release of every movie. Every film critic and reporter is racking their brains to think about this issue, hoping to express their shock and love through the art of language..
From a certain perspective, this is a frustrating process, because the lack of vocabulary always makes people feel powerless, and the long-term praise also makes ordinary words lose their magic, and even makes people complain. and the urge to curse Hall..
But looking at it from a different perspective, this is a process of magic creating magic, because this actor is always able to create more miracles in the world of performance. Praising Hall has gradually become a habit, but 'Exploding Drummer' Further proof that it's because he deserves such treatment.
Renly Hall has done it again.
Although there are many parts worthy of praise in the work "Breaking Drummer". Chazelle's talent, using drum beats and melody to control the rhythm of the film's shots, makes the movie watching a pleasure; Simmons' The performance, which is almost ferocious and cold-blooded, gives the character a unique texture and perfectly combines the character with the theme of the movie..
But...all the spotlight is still focused on Hall. It's not fair. It's not fair to the wonderful performances and excellent effects of Chazelle and Simmons. But Hall's performance does advance the theme of the movie layer by layer, Then he reaches sublimation and transformation, and he is still the core soul power of the entire movie..“
Roger used this sentence in his comments to express his admiration for Renly：
“If you still have doubts and hesitations about Renly Hall, then please be sure to watch "Breaking Drummer". Not because it is a better work than "Gravity" or "The Balladeer" - in fact, it is Indeed not; but because it shows Hall's layer upon layer of breakthroughs and concentration on the path of exploration in the performing arts..”
“The Los Angeles Times also highly praised "Gravity", but Roger had never used such clear-cut and emotionally charged words. This was the first time in history that all the focus fell on Renly. on the body.
From quantitative change to qualitative change, the emergence of "Explosive Drummer" is gradually turning Renly's halo into a shining light. Stephen of "Variety Show" is like this, Elizabeth of "New York Times" is like this, Roger of "Los Angeles Times" is like this The same is true.
“The most outstanding part of Hall's performance is undoubtedly the drum performance. Although in post-production, some scenes were performed by professional drummers to perform truly professional performances; during the actual filming process, Hall personally performed the entire process and performed perfectly in most shots. The real drum beats were produced, which allowed the soul of his performance to penetrate into the music, giving it the power to shock the soul..
Just like that, Hall has already given a wonderful performance that is comparable to Natalie Portman in "Black Swan", and he has further explored a new level during the performance, from pure psychological thriller to On the level of suspense, it transforms into an artistic exploration of ancient Greek tragedy..
This skill is precisely what makes Hall outstanding.
In the movie, Hall showed meticulous attention to his personal life outside of professional skills, truly demonstrating his strong control and penetration in performance, especially the subtle relationship between the character and his father, which is worth repeating Taste again and again, this also makes the theme of the whole movie rise to a whole new level, truly joining the ranks of a top masterpiece.！”
A perfect score of 100 points. Roger ended his film review in such a simple way..
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