1718 See you again the best
“"Drunk Country Ballad", career best.
“Gravity," career best.
“Explosive Drummer", another career-best？
this sounds like a joke！
Once, it was amazing; twice, it was the same old tune; three times, it was... boring. The same thing, repeated over and over again, gradually began to become numb over time, and naturally lost its original meaning; and The same kind of praise, repeated over and over again, inevitably makes people question, "It's the best every time? Does this mean that it's a breakthrough every time? How can this happen?"？”
One breakthrough, two breakthroughs, three breakthroughs... This is not Yelena-Isinbayeva's world record challenge for the pole vault. She breaks through every competition. Challenging the world record is like drinking water and eating. ; In the field of artistic creation, the measurement standards of "breakthrough" and "best" are somewhat vague/ambiguous to begin with, but achieving breakthroughs every time sounds more like a fantasy..
“The more praise "Explosive Drummer" receives, the greater the backlash on social networks. There are endless jokes and ridicules, some malicious and well-intentioned, but all of them refuse to believe it and just regard the praise and praise from the media as a joke. , as if film critics have collectively gone blind..
But Internet jokes still cannot change the reality that is happening at Sundance: the first batch of 24 professional media reviews were all positive. This is also the first work to achieve such a result since the opening of Sundance this year..
Good reviews; bad reviews; neutral reviews. Twenty-four professional media unanimously chose "good reviews". It can be seen from the side that the results of the premiere of "Explosive Drummer".
In sharp contrast to the frenzy of complaints on social networks because of hate and rejection, audiences who have watched the movie in person and film critics all praised it. The confrontation and differences between the two sides on social networks , has also become a unique and beautiful landscape.
“Vanity Fair, 80%, "Damien Chazelle successfully captures the elements of greatness with rhythm and rhyme, firmly grabbing the audience's attention and continuing to the last moment. The most beautiful thing in the entire film Part of it is undoubtedly Renly Hall, who once again gave a breathtaking and wonderful performance. In the final scene of the film, his iconic look once again became the finishing touch..”
“"Playlist", 83 points, "The only thing that prevents this movie from becoming a classic is that the story is too familiar and the routines are still expected. But writer and director Damien Chazelle gives the movie a sense of Unique Charm: He shows the price needed to achieve greatness, and sincerely appreciates this persistence and madness; further, he shows the consequences faced by ordinary people who lack the qualities to achieve greatness. Renly Hall and J.K. Simmons make the whole story real and believable, and Hall once again delivers one of the most powerful performances on the big screen..”
“The Guardian, 83 points, "It is extremely rare that a film about music shows equal emphasis on the music as on the characters. The delicate and full characters interact with the vivid and wonderful music, This further promotes the sublimation of the core of the story, which is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this work. Of course, there is Renly Hall. Who else can refuse Renly Hall?？”
Among the first batch of twenty-four film reviews, seven were in the 80-point range. Among them, "Vanity Fair" had the lowest score, with "only" 80 points. But even for "Vanity Fair," the praise was clear. Visible. Interestingly, in the tit-for-tat rivalry between the two actors, Simmons and Renly, Simmons won the respect, while Renly stole the spotlight.——
As the scumbags on social networks said, Renly shines so brightly that all the focus falls on him, which is unfair to other actors..
But for such remarks, the "Chicago Tribune" gave a different interpretation..
“Everyone is arguing about why the media is overwhelmingly praising Renly Hall, and everyone is unanimous. There seems to be no other possibilities or other voices. This is really repulsive and even annoying; further , even if other actors have given wonderful performances, the media seems to be more willing to reward Renly, but is this really the case?？
From "Gravity" to "The Ballad of Drunkenness" to "Breaking Drummer", Renly Hall's outstanding performance is step by step raising people's expectations and judgment standards, because people have already assumed in advance that Renly will definitely "stand out". Then he must continue to conquer the audience with better and better performances, otherwise, under the extremely high expectations, disappointment and regret will be inevitable..
It is against this background that Renly Hall once again conquered the audience through his performance of "Explosive Drummer". He proved with practical actions that he deserves such praise.！”
The above-mentioned editorial of the "Chicago Tribune" is not a film review. It discusses recent hot topics from a different perspective. At the same time, it complements the film reviews published in the newspaper, further confirming its own point of view..
“"Chicago Tribune", 91 points, "'Cracking Drummer' once again proves that Renly Hall is one of the best actors of our time. Damien Chazelle has contributed a wonderful performance under the camera." It was supposed to be a two-person show, but due to Hall's outstanding performance, it almost became his one-man show again. Simmons successfully avoided such a crisis, but it also proved more and more that Hall's excellence is irreplaceable. Of course, you can continue to hate Hall, or you can continue to ignore 'Exploding Drummer', then you will miss a wonderful event！”
Such a review goes even further than the "Hollywood Reporter", focusing all the light of the entire movie on Renly, but the "Chicago Tribune" did make an important point：
When everyone agrees that Renly can give top performances, a little bit of inattention, lower than expectations, or even a mediocre performance seems to be enough to be called a "failure", just like the original "detachment"; in this case Under such circumstances, it would be even more difficult for Renly to win praise, but now that "Explosive Drummer" has still won unanimous praise, what does it mean?？
At this time, if we look back at the positive comments from the four major authoritative media such as "Variety", "Hollywood Reporter", "Los Angeles Times" and "New York Times", the significance becomes even more extraordinary..
career best？
Why not! Otherwise, how could it trigger a collective climax in all media?？
“"The Independent Telegraph", 91 points, "The film is always on the dangerous edge of self-collapse and artistic transformation. The vitality that Damien Chazelle brings to the work from the director's position proves that he is a director worthy of attention and worthy of our attention." Art creators who are looking forward to it. In addition, JK Simmons gave the most shocking and threatening performance on the big screen this year, while Renly Hall once again proved that he is still on the road of acting with an even more shining attitude. Never stopped exploring and breaking through. Yes, this is the best of Renly Hall's career.”
Among the first batch of twenty-four film reviews, six were in the ninety-fifth range. Among them, the "Chicago Tribune" and "Independent Telegraph" had the lowest scores, and the rest were all ninety-five. points, the focus on Damien Chazelle and JK Simmons is increasing, and of course, Renly is also the target of praise..
The last eleven comments are all full marks..
“Total Cinema", 100%, "An undoubted masterpiece! The most successful part of the movie comes from Damien Chazelle, who combines drum beats with editing to perfectly blend the entire movie with jazz music. This is a rare breakthrough for musical movies, and Chazelle shows his Gift and talent. And the outstanding performances of JK Simmons and Renly Hall made all Chazelle's ideas become reality..”
“"Empire", 100%, "The trailer is already a treat, but when you really get into the movie itself, it can make the audience rapt, exhausted, trembling, but can't help but start cheering 'encore'. Da The spark between Chazelle, Renly Hall, and J.K. Simmons makes this production unique..”
“"The Telegraph", 100%, "What it feels like to be perfect can only be understood when you experience it with your own eyes, and that's what 'Exploding Drummer' is like; what it's like to be the best, you can only understand it when you experience it with your own eyes." You have to see it to understand it, and Renly Hall is just that. One of the best of the year！”
“New York Post", 100%, "The movie keenly captures the boundary between horror and excitement. During the walk, the movie viewing remains exciting and exciting, which makes people's scalp numb. Also, although everyone is When praising Renly Hall, it seems that no more attention is needed; but... no one can ignore Renly Hall. He surpassed "The Ballad of Drunkenness" and "Gravity" and once again gave the best performance of his career.！”
“"Chicago Sun-Times", 100%, "There is a kind of movie that can ignite emotions, light up actors, penetrate the audience, and bring about a viewing experience that cannot be described in words. 'Bangkong' is just that. It is better than 'Black Swan' 'It's bloodier, more powerful, and more tense; and jazz is no longer a ballet-like prop. The movie really allows jazz to have his own moment. Perfect work！”
Good reviews, good reviews, good reviews.
Full marks, full marks, still full marks.
In addition to the four major authoritative media, "Exploding Drummer" still ushered in a frenzy of screen-smashing with perfect scores..
As some viewers said, this movie is too bloody and cruel, especially the dehumanizing torture, which is enough to make countless people feel heartburn. This also makes the movie destined to be impossible to win all praise; not to mention, This is Damien Chazelle's second work, and it is still a bit immature. There is room for improvement in terms of technical skills, which also means that the perfect score may not be as crazy as imagined..
Despite this, 24 media outlets still pushed "Exploding Drummer" to a peak with unanimous praise and more than half a perfect score! Undoubtedly, it has become the absolute hit of Sundance’s 30th anniversary.！
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