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On November 13, "The Lobster" was officially released in North America, with a single theater box office of US$150,000, easily setting the annual highest single theater record in 2015, and easily ranking among the top 15 in film history. , such performance is good news for any work..
However, the news media seemed very low-key, even a little...disappointed, because this was Renly！
On the one hand, the whole of North America is cheering and celebrating. "Jurassic World" has become the first film in North American film history to exceed 800 million US dollars. Renly has once again written a significant mark in history; on the other hand, 2013's "The Ballad of Drunken Country" , and 2014’s “Breaking Drummer” successively made history by breaking through the $200,000 box office threshold in a single venue, which was also a glory recorded in history..
In comparison, "The Lobster"'s single-box box office of US$150,000 is much inferior. There really isn't much to celebrate and celebrate, it's just like... a routine operation..
Such a statement is unfair to other movies. "The fourteenth highest single theater box office in film history" is just a routine operation? So what about other movies? How should other works be treated? But the reality is so cruel, because this is Renly, people always expect Renly to create more myths.
“‘The Lobster's single-venue box office didn't exceed that of "The Lobster"? Bad review！”
“Not maintaining an upward curve for three consecutive years? what's going on？”
“Shouldn't there be the first live-action movie in North American film history with a single-box box office of over 300,000? funny.”
“Oh, is this a sign that Renly's aura of invincibility has faded?？”
“Didn't make history? what's going on？”
“I can’t write news headlines anymore, haha.”
There was a lot of ridicule and joking on the social network. It was not gloating or adding insult to injury, but more of a mischievous joke. Once again, people felt Renly's traffic - "not present but as if he were present" traffic, for “Lobster” created a topic invisibly.
Putting aside the hustle and bustle of ridicule, "The Lobster" is indeed very gratifying at the box office in a single theater, and it has easily occupied a seed rank in the first stage of the awards season, whether it is the early reputation and final awards at the Cannes Film Festival, or Renly and Sisyphus The reputation strength of Si Pictures has reserved a seat for "The Lobster" in advance during the awards season. As for where and how far it can go during the awards season, there is no way of knowing..
The New York screenings officially kicked off the awards season journey of "The Lobster", and Sisyphus Films' awards season journey this year has also set sail. Subsequent "Spotlight", "The Revenant" and "Carol" will also debut one after another. , the overall momentum has gradually gathered, and there is a vague sense of grandeur and vastness..
At the same time, word-of-mouth in North America has also fully lifted the ban..
After Cannes, "The Lobster" also successfully received praise from North American film critics in North America, and it was even more outstanding and gratifying than expected..
The first batch of 48 media gave reviews, including 44 positive reviews, four neutral reviews, and zero negative reviews..
Although this is already a regular configuration of "Renly's works", "The Lobster", which once again received zero negative reviews, still easily became the focus of attention. Compared with the slightly controversial reputation at the Cannes Film Festival, the film's popularity in the North American market Overall praise, even higher than expected, the performance is very good.
Four of the reviews are very interesting.
“The Guardian, Sixty Ten, "The story opens up an interesting time in a wonderfully weird way, full of charm and unique charm; but the narrative reaches a point in the middle section where it suddenly seems to lose its inspiration. and creativity, and then began to continuously insert absurd and boring bloody drama clips, finally presenting a boring and superficial comic-style theme: humans transform into animals, literally. Hall's efforts failed to change the overall situation.”
“Los Angeles Times, 60%, "Indeed, 'The Lobster' is a work suitable for creating topics, spreading on the Internet, and editing jokes. It reflects the loneliness and fear of modern life like a mirror, but the efforts in the second half of the film are It is thin and fragmented, and the drama fails to push the absurdity gathered in the first half deeper, and finally leads to a smart but empty and boring ending. The only surprise still comes from Renly Hall - isn't it surprising? Actually a bit unexpected.”
“"San Francisco Chronicle", 58 points, "Lansmos lacks the deep directorial skills to master the complex stew of philosophical thinking, and also lacks the scheduling and editing skills of a thriller and horror movie. A movie built on a dystopian inspiration, The audio-visual language seems mediocre and boring. One idea and one creative idea seems to be all he has. The performances of the actors are worth savoring and appreciating..”
Another mid-review review came from Entertainment Weekly, which also gave the lowest score of the first batch of reviews, 50 points, saying, "This is more of a movie about making people happy and embracing than a movie that makes people happy and huggable." It is a disgusting and irritating work. No matter what level of communication and discussion the work presents, I wish I had never watched this movie..”
Interestingly, although "Entertainment Weekly" gave a comprehensive criticism of the film without commenting on its content, the final score was still a neutral review rather than a negative review..
Worth reference.
On the whole, North American film critics have remained roughly consistent with the Cannes period, with criticism and criticism still focusing on the second half of "The Lobster". Even though Renly and Ogos worked together to make adjustments to the characters and plot, the film was still It was not able to completely break away from the story frame, which caused a lot of controversy——
In the final analysis, Renly is still an actor. He can appreciate scripts and analyze characters. In the actual operation process, he is not a screenwriter after all..
But in addition to the four neutral reviews, the wave of 44 positive reviews was the main component of the first batch of reviews of "The Lobster". Even among the media who were the first to watch the film in Cannes, different film critics immediately wrote their own comments, mainstream media once again expressed their views.
“The New York Times,” 100%, “Who could have imagined that this was actually a romance movie? 'The Lobster' also once again awakens our understanding of the great classic love movies in film history - 'Casablanca', 'Gone with the Wind', and 'Days of Our Lives': not all love can have a perfect ending. Renly Hall once again Gives a great comedic performance and proves that he can master any type of role.”
“Us Weekly, 100%, "The Lobster is the perfect answer to what happens when Wes Anderson and Franz Kafka meet, with a dash of George -George-Orwell: wonderful, strange, humorous, ironic, profound, light, cold.”
“The Hollywood Reporter, 100 percent, "If you start thinking seriously about bachelorism, I'd imagine you've just left the theater and you're exposed to a whole new world -- one that's far better than the latest Kevin Hart movie. (Kevin-Hart) Comedy movies can bring more laughter. Can you imagine that the leading actor is Renly Hall?？”
“"Variety", 100%, "Cruelty and humor coexist like tableware in a drawer. Lanthimos injects a bit of horror and fear into the film, and injects a bit of violence into the grim images - emotional violence and Physical violence, the film always walks the line between humor and horror, and the invisibly seeping reflection can make goosebumps appear on the back. Renly Hall's performance is reminiscent of his "Drunken Country Ballad"’.”
“"Vanity Fair", 100%, "Who could have imagined that the biggest surprise of the whole movie would be that Renly Hall, the actor who has created countless peaks, once again gave a rare performance, restrained, delicate, Light and profound, and humorous and funny, his performance perfectly fits the style of the movie. The cold and depressing but far-reaching image magnifies Renly Hall's unique charm to the extreme..”
“Playlist", 100%, "In the final analysis, those strange, cold, alienated, and serious fragments all collided and came together to create a wonderful humorous comedy effect, and before thoughts about the movie itself surged up , you will be amazed at the beauty and touchingness of the cast. The wonderful performance undoubtedly allowed Lanthimos to perform at a very high level. As for the subsequent reflections, that is what happened after watching the movie..”
“"Chicago Tribune," 100 percent, "It seems the talk of Renly Hall can be put to rest for a while - because he is still the best part of the movie, enough to awaken fond memories of Buster Keaton, At the same time, he injects his delicate understanding. Who can refuse Renly Hall? Same goes for 'The Lobster', every marriage supporter and single person is advised to go to the cinema and watch this movie, you all can find your favorite parts.”
Full marks. Full marks. Still full marks..
“"The Lobster" once again ushered in a frenzy of perfect scores. The unanimous praise made people deeply feel the excitement of this movie, as if it once again showed Renly's consistent sweeping attitude; however, this is only part of it, forty-four positive reviews Among them, there are only eight perfect scores, which is not a high proportion..
In other words, "The Lobster" successfully won the love of film critics, but its overall momentum and reputation were still not as good as "The Lobster" and "Breaking Drummer"”.
Among the thirty-six positive reviews other than full marks, the main scores were all concentrated between eighty and ninety-nine points, with a total of twenty-seven comments; and nine comments were clustered between sixty and sixty. The score ranged from 70 to 79, and three of them scored below 70. Although they were well received, the scores were not high..
Some clues can be seen in the score layout. Overall, "The Lobster" continued the trend and status during the Cannes Film Festival. In the end, the North American media comprehensive evaluation settled on 85 points, and it is still considered to be the most worth watching and a must-see of the year. movies watched.
“Maybe this is not Renly-Hall's best work, but it is one of Renly's most worth watching." The evaluation from "The New Yorker" is the most pertinent, compared with "The Ballad of Drunkenness" and "The Explosive Drummer" "In terms of "Lobster" is indeed more approachable and easier to be accepted by the general public..
This also means that Renly will inevitably be seen again during this year’s awards season, and Sisyphus Films has also joined the fray early..
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