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At the 89th Academy Awards held in March 2017, a total of nine works were nominated for the best picture. "La La Land" and "Moonlight" undoubtedly attracted the most attention, and "Hacksaw" "Ring", "Arrival", "Hidden Figures" and other works have also gathered many topics, and there is also a unique independent work, "Manchester by the Sea"”.
This work, with an investment cost of only US$8.5 million, has a cold style, a simple core, and a streamlined story. There is no profound reflection or majestic epic. Even the works like "Juno" and "Little Miss Sunshine" The stunts that touch the nerves of awards season are all mediocre, but unexpectedly became a shiny dark horse at the Oscars, shining brightly..
Nominations for six core awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay demonstrate the solid and outstanding performance of this work; in the end It successfully won two statuettes for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay, and was widely considered by mainstream media to be another important victory for an independent work..
As far as Renly is concerned, his love for "Manchester by the Sea" is no less than that of "La La Land", and in some ways, it is even slightly better..
Because, "La La Land" is about dreams, and "Manchester by the Sea" is about acting - and at the end of the day, Renly is an actor.
“"Manchester by the Sea" tells a very simple story.
Lee- Chandler is a repairman. After learning about the death of his brother, he returned to his hometown - Manchester by the Sea to deal with his brother's funeral. This is a small city in Massachusetts, not in the UK. That Manchester.
According to the will, he became the guardian of his brother's son Patrick. He planned to bring Patrick back to Boston, but Patrick was unwilling to leave his hometown and friends; and he was unwilling to stay in this sad place for a long time, because there was a story buried here that made him memories of despair：
Once, his fault caused his two daughters to be killed in a sea of fire, and his wife also left him because of this..
Returning to his hometown this time, he met his ex-wife again - she had remarried and was about to become a mother again; at the same time, Patrick's missing mother also appeared again, hoping that Patrick could become a member of her new family. So , what should Li do?？
This is a story about sadness.
When accidents happen, when birth, old age, illness and death come, when parting comes... Life will always go on, and everyone must find the track again to continue, because "the dead are gone, and the living are like this", this seems to have become a life The law of life, people who are alive will eventually need to live.
However, in Lee Chandler's body, those wounds and pain never disappeared, haunting him like a nightmare. More importantly, he could not get rid of it and refused to get rid of it. The bloody wounds just lay there, always Without healing, the heartbreak may remain like this.
Everyone has the right to refuse to reconcile with the past.
There is no doubt that this is an emotional movie. All the weight falls on Lee Chandler, so heavy that it almost crushes his shoulders. The bitterness, sorrow, and struggle have never dissipated. He used Carrying your own mistakes and pain throughout your life.
But the real excellence of the movie is that it uses delicate and trivial touches to present every bit of life. It’s not just saying “Everything will be fine” that can cure everything, it’s not just clenching your fists and cheering yourself up that can truly cheer you up. Yes, not all moments can start a new chapter just like in the movie, "Cheer up and come on". In real life, some things are painful and can never be erased..
Although it is a movie, it tells the story of life.
The true and delicate story has a heartbreaking tenderness. At the emotional level, especially at the story level, it can easily touch the softness deep in the heart, maximizing the charm of the character and heading towards the ending. , everyone is looking forward to a self-reconciliation result, hoping that Lee Chandler can get back on his feet, but the movie does not. Just like life, we will not find an ending. If we live, we can only keep going..
There is no doubt that the focus of the entire work falls on Lee Chandler. It can even be said to be a one-man show, and the success or failure of the actor is crucial..
In the last life, Casey Affleck starred in this work. He truly interpreted what "facial paralysis acting" is called. Unlike his brother Ben Affleck, Casey showed his performance from the first film he debuted on. It shows the exquisiteness of his acting skills, and the emotional penetration from his eyes to his movements is very good..
As early as 2007, Cassie showed his talents with "Death of the Gunslinger" and "Gone Baby Gone". The former even won him his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. After that, he has always Active in the independent film field and constantly polishing his acting skills.
Cassie's performance is delicate and gentle. While remaining calm, she is always able to show layers of emotions through her eyes. This is not easy for an actor..
“The overall tone of the work "Manchester by the Sea" is sad, but sadness also has different levels, different forms and different ways of expression. It is not necessarily sad that only tears are shed, nor is it necessarily painful that only wailing is painful. More often, Heartbroken and silent. Cassie undoubtedly succeeded in doing so.
As far as Renly is concerned, "La La Land" and "Manchester by the Sea" are both very, very favorite works. They can almost be said to be neck and neck, but from an actor's perspective, "Manchester by the Sea" is even better. , just like "Crackling Drummer" is better than "La La Land"——
The performance space of the character is wider. As an audience and as an actor, the perspectives of looking at the work are different..
When he was filming "Transcendence", Renly was actually looking forward to "Manchester by the Sea", because both characters showed a kind of sadness and despair in a state of facial paralysis, and "Manchester by the Sea" was even better than "Manchester by the Sea". "Detachment" goes one step further, and the layers and power of grief are richer..
In addition, in "Detachment", Tony Kaye gave the characters more space to present themselves through painting, narration, supporting roles, etc. However, in "Manchester by the Sea", these spaces were completely compressed, Kenneth Rowe Kenneth-Lonergan puts all the weight on the actors.
This also means that it is more difficult to perform.
Kenneth Lonergan is a screenwriter-turned-director. The comedy movie "Step aside" series starring Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal was Kenneth's debut as a screenwriter. Later, he He also served as the screenwriter of "Gangs of New York"; as early as 2000, Kenneth tried to write and direct his own work. "You Can Count on Me", which was a small trial, successfully received many praises. This work and "Gangs of New York" Earned him two Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay.
2002After completing the script of "Gangs of New York" in 2011, Kenneth entered a long incubation period. It was not until 2011 that he appeared in the public eye with another self-written and directed "Margaret". It received numerous accolades from critics on the coast, and received many nominations from the Boston Film Critics Association and Chicago Film Critics, but unfortunately it was not able to go further during the awards season..
It was also this work that gave Kenneth and Matt Damon the opportunity to collaborate..
Later, Matt Damon came up with an inspiration idea, which he thought suited Kenneth's style very well. After providing his story idea to Kenneth, Kenneth completed the script writing, and then Matt wanted to be the one. The director and starring actors bring the story to the big screen.
As early as the beginning of last year, the script had been written, but "Manchester by the Sea" was too sad and too cold-keyed. The entire script structure was far from the Hollywood framework structure, and it did not follow common sense at all, let alone the ending. It was so sad that it scared away all the Hollywood producers..
Even if Matt Damon took the initiative himself, he was unable to find investment, so the script appeared on the desk of Sisyphus Pictures - but it was not specifically asking Sisyphus Pictures to invest, but casting a wide net. , it is estimated that all production companies have submitted scripts and are waiting for responses..
When Renly was selecting scripts last year, he picked out "Manchester by the Sea", but his schedule was already fully booked at that time, so he didn't consider it for the time being; after a year and a half, this work has finally come to an end. Appeared again - this further proves that this work, like "Drunken Country Ballad", is not the style of the awards season at all, otherwise with Matt Damon's name and connections, it would be impossible to end up like this.
So, what happened this time?？
Matt Damon couldn't refuse Ridley Scott, and he agreed to star in "The Martian". Due to scheduling conflicts, he gave up "Manchester by the Sea" and handed over the work to Kenneth for full control. Kenneth serves as director and is responsible for finding investment and completing filming.
Even Matt couldn't call on the film company, and it was even more difficult for Kenneth..
The result is that while "The Martian" has been filmed and officially released on October 2, "Manchester by the Sea" still hasn't been able to find investment..
According to the development curve of the previous life, Matt will take over "Manchester by the Sea" again, but he will no longer direct or star. Instead, he will introduce Casey Affleck through matchmaking, and then find Amazon-the online company Shopping platform, they are also trying to build their own online streaming platform, so they established Amazon Pictures. Amazon finally completed the investment, and then announced the official start of filming of the movie..
The situation in this life changed slightly. Sisyphus Films blocked Amazon. "Manchester by the Sea" was intercepted by Andy in advance and handed over to Renly, hoping to reawaken Renly's enthusiasm.——
If Renly refuses, then the movie should go back to its original track, and Amazon will win their first-ever Oscar nomination for Best Picture with this work..
Now, it's up to Renly.
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