2386 The future is unpredictable
In addition to Italy's "Daily Facts", two media outlets including Germany's "Times" and the British "Screen" both gave two stars..
Germany's "Times" magazine said, "The movie starts with a weird and cold tone that firmly captures the audience's attention. From the setting to the concept, it is very attractive, and the cold and mechanical performance is the icing on the cake. But after entering the middle part, it... It started to get lost. The director seemed to be unable to determine the focus of his narrative 100%. Not only did he lose the biggest core of black humor: "Humans transform into animals"; but also on the themes of love and family, relationship and class, something happened The shaky deviation caused all the energy accumulated in the first half to disappear..”
You can deeply feel the German media's "hating iron cannot make steel" between the lines. Later, the magazine even wrote an in-depth film review to analyze it, from the entire story frame to the main clues to the branch layout, and then in-depth analysis of the plot. They expressed deep regret for the "chaos" of the final product. They believed that "Yorgos Lanthimos fully had the opportunity to shoot a classic masterpiece that will go down in history."”.
At the same time, the article also emphasized the excellence of the entire cast, not just Renly, but actors such as Ben Whishaw, Rachel Weisz, and John C. Reilly all gave wonderful performances. The seemingly dull but ingenious performance method gives the character more connotations worth exploring, which is why the article believes that "movies have countless possibilities".
“In the entire script—or rather, in the entire movie, the only character with a clear and three-dimensional character is David, played by Renly Hall..
The ups and downs of emotions and the step-by-step advancement of thoughts are complete and vivid, delicate and profound. Renly Hall gives the character infinite possibilities within a limited space; unfortunately, this is the only complete character, and the details of other characters The lack of it leaves the actors no more room to play, and also limits the film’s progress..
The final result is that David and other characters, David and the main line of the plot are also slightly separated, because the real core idea of the interweaving of the character and the plot cannot be clearly established, and the condensed power also appears to be in a state of collapse. And then affect the resonance of the audience.”
Later, this article came into the attention of the "Lobster" crew. Renly even took the initiative to share the views of the article with Ogus, and the two parties exchanged opinions..
During the film promotion period, Ogus also publicly expressed his gratitude. Not only did he thank the reporter from the German "Times", he learned a lot from it; he also mentioned the discussion he and Renly had before the filming of the film. Obviously they were both aware of this. where the problem lies and work to make adjustments.
“As they say, Renly's character is undoubtedly the most complete and clear. Because Renly knows what he is doing and knows where he should be heading, the film is able to reach the heights it has. Renly's character is far from the Far bigger than imagined; unfortunately, we were not able to spend enough time polishing all the other characters, and the core ideas of the plot in the second half were not able to be condensed. The final product does have room for improvement..
I think this is why we need to keep learning and growing.”
Ogos not only accepted the opinions humbly and completed the review; he also sincerely elaborated on the episode where he was critical of Renly, making him truly realize that an excellent actor is irreplaceable to the entire film. sex.
Such a gesture won a lot of applause in North America and Europe. Not only did people not complain about "lobster", but they also generated more interest..
This also allowed "The Lobster" to secure a good position during the awards season - of course, this is all a story later..
Back to the Cannes Film Festival.
The last media outlet to give a two-star rating was the UK's Screen”.
“Indeed, 'The Lobster' is a unique and provocative work. It uses a mirror-like shooting technique to present the current situation of our lives, making us begin to reflect on our marriage relationships and social class. It is like a scalpel. Cold lines outline the framework of the entire era. The control skills displayed by Yorgos Lanthimos through movies have initially shown the style of a master, but the gap between him and Stanley Kubrick lies in humanistic care.——
The core theme of the movie seems cold and alienated, even a little condescending, just like New York intellectuals mocking other poets for pretending to care about the world. This is arrogant and arrogant, and cannot arouse the resonance of the audience..
But we still cannot deny that Lanthimos did boldly challenge the sensitivities of some people; similarly, we cannot deny that the performance of Renly Hall and Rachel Weisz has a kind of sensitivity And the delicate touch gives the movie something more profound..
It's just that we're not sure what 'certain content' is.”
The above are the ten media comments from the official Cannes program..
It’s difficult to glean too many clues simply from the venue score. No one can predict the prospects of “The Lobster” in Cannes this year. Judging from the current mainstream trend, the French media generally expressed a positive attitude, which is exactly in line with the aesthetics of the Coen brothers. Such works are indeed very promising to win awards..
But the direction of the wind is only the direction of the wind. The media cannot accurately predict the preferences of the jury. This is nothing new at the three major European film festivals..
In the end, the official program was released, with two five-stars, four three-stars, three two-stars, and one one-star. In the end, "Lobster" scored 2.7 points out of four..
If you observe carefully, you can find that, first of all, the reviews are relatively average; secondly, the positive reviews are greater than the negative reviews, the number of five-stars is higher than the number of one-stars, and the number of three-stars is also higher than the number of two-stars. In other words, overall , the comments about "lobster" are still moving toward a positive trend amid controversy and heated discussion..
The average score of two points and seven points is the most direct reflection..
For the Cannes Film Festival, only works with three or more points can be called "classics", such as "The Ballad of Drunken Country" two years ago; but in history, only works that can win three or more points at the Cannes Film Festival There are only more than 20 pieces, and the number is very rare..
Two points and seven points, this is already a very good evaluation. So, where does "Lobster" stand in the main competition unit? You can see it at a glance with the official venue brochure..
Today is the sixth day of the Cannes Film Festival. The annual event has just passed halfway. The screening plans for the main competition, Directors’ Fortnight, Un Certain Regard and other sections are steadily unfolding. Among them, the most high-profile main competition unit has been screened. Eight works were selected, and all ratings were publicly displayed.：
“Haijie Diary”，.
“story of story”，.
“son of thoul”，.
“my mother”，.
“Aokigahara sea of trees”，.
“my king”，.
“market law”，.
“lobster”，.
There is no need to analyze at all, the overall pattern of the main competition unit is very clear.
Gus Van Sant's "Aokigahara Jukai" landed in Cannes with great expectations, but it encountered an unprecedented blockade. This work starring Matthew McConaughey faced a lot of criticism, both verbal and written. Created the lowest venue score in Cannes since the 21st century, which is particularly tragic.
Hungarian director Laszlo-Nemes' debut feature film "Son of Saul" was rejected by the main competition section of the Berlin Film Festival at the beginning of the year. Although it could be screened in the non-competition section, the creative team decided to abandon Berlin. Came to Cannes and finally ushered in a huge success, currently leading the highest score in the program with 2.8 points, and also won a full house at the premiere, with both the Coen brothers and Sienna Miller in tears..
Then... Italian director Nanni-Moretti's new film "My Mother" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Lobster" also temporarily tied for second place in the program with 2.7 points, compared with Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s topical work "Umi Street Diary" has even better reviews.
So what does this mean?？
The answer is: doesn’t mean anything.
The event journal is the event journal, the score is the score, and the awards are another matter. The aesthetics of media reporters cannot represent the opinions and views of the jury..
But one thing is certain: "The Lobster" is far from a hit, and it is not even as harsh as the criticism that "Detachment" faced at the beginning; Renly, who once again challenged comedy performance after "Fighting Cancer", unexpectedly set new standards. Popular impression once again brought novel performances.
It can be said with certainty that Renly, who just won his second Oscar not long ago, still maintains his consistently high standards..
that's enough.
What's more, even if he is defeated, Renly can still spark discussions among reporters; therefore, this has no impact on reporters.
“So, how does it feel? "Waiting for Renly to finish reading the program, Bradley threw out an introduction..
Renly pursed his lips, "I really want to see the two works 'Son of Thor' and 'Aokigahara Jukai'." One is the highest score and the other is the lowest score..
Bradley couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Gavin asked curiously, "Why? Is it just because of good and bad reviews?？”
“Part of the reason. I have to admit, what kind of film did Guts film to get such a low score from the media?" Renly glanced at the event catalog again: six and one star, four media refused to comment, this is really Too bad. "If I remember correctly, when 'Elephant' premiered in Cannes, it was so controversial that some reporters even got into a fight at the press conference. I wonder if the same will be true for this production. Woolen cloth？”
In the last life, Renly never watched the work "Aokigahara Sea of Trees" because he felt it was unnecessary, but now his perspective and thoughts have changed, and he does have some curiosity..
“Previously, Christopher Nolan personally confirmed that the number one choice for 'Interstellar' was Matthew McConaughey, but in the end he chose you to star. After missing out on this film, Matthew seems to have had no films in the past two years. Being able to meet expectations is generally considered to be the golden man's curse. This time, 'Aokigahara Jukai' is facing such a situation again. What do you think?？”
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