276 Thunder on the ground
Hope wanted to close her eyes. Three minutes after the movie started, she wanted to close her eyes. The claustrophobic fear and desperate panic gripped her heart tightly, making people burst with tears..?
Especially the ubiquitous darkness in the entire screening room, which surrounded her like a tide. Only the cold light of the big screen was dimly lit, amplifying the immersive feeling to the extreme, and the pulse was beating. The rhythm is highly consistent with Paul on the movie screen, and a sense of suffocation sweeps over him..
However, Hope didn't want to close her eyes, and even blinking was a luxury. Every picture revealed a strong sense of reality and shock, and firmly captured her emotions, not even for a second. Relax.
In a daze, she even forgot that the man on the screen was Renly, an ordinary man who was trapped in a desperate situation and struggling to survive. It could be Paul Conroy, or it could be everyone present. , the strong sense of survival penetrated the barrier of the screen and injected into her blood, feeling the same..
The whole movie-watching process is really too cruel, too exciting, too tense, even more thrilling than a roller coaster..
When I saw Paul recording the video of his will, he quietly looked at the cluster of flames on his chest, his expression peaceful and serene, as if he was lying on a pile of soft pillows, holding hot milk in his hand, and a large bowl of milk next to him. Stacking snacks, the laughter of children and the nagging of my wife surround my ears, bathing in the lazy sunshine of the afternoon, enjoying this moment of leisure and luxury..
Hope finally couldn't bear it anymore, covered her mouth, and looked at the big screen with tearful eyes, at a loss..
They can always see relevant news on TV or in newspapers, "An armed conflict broke out in Iraq, and three soldiers were killed and 17 soldiers were injured during a shooting confrontation." Or, "A civilian was killed in Afghanistan." Kidnapping, kidnappers demand $10 million in ransom, but White House says it refuses to compromise with terrorists”……
Every time they see these news, they will feel sad, full of emotions, even furious, and seek justice for the victims; but more often than not, they just sigh and sigh because of that. Too far away from themselves, because it is just a stranger, because they cannot imagine how cruel the situation on the ground is..
But now, through the big screen, they can clearly see the process of "death" and "kidnapping", and witness a person walking towards the end of his life step by step. This is even more terrifying than electrocution, as if their hands It's also covered in blood, and it's as if they themselves are in it.
The kind of shock that comes from the depths of the soul, in Paul Conroy's calm smile with a hint of happiness, reaches the extreme, easily destroying every audience's psychological defense line.
Will he be saved? He should be saved, right? Can he be saved? This is a movie, isn't it? A Hollywood-financed movie? In Hollywood works, the main theme always runs throughout, and the ending is always a happy ending. The White House, which sings about heroism, can always turn the tide at the last moment and reshape the image of American imperialism, right?？
As never before, Hope is looking forward to a cliched, disgusting, and cookie-cutter ending. This belief is the only motivation that supports her to continue watching. Otherwise, this is really too cruel, and she really has no way to continue watching. open eyes.
However, Hope was disappointed.
“Sorry, really sorry.”
The last ray of light from the flashlight was extinguished, the solemn and majestic melody was also cut off, everything fell into silence, and the entire screening room was completely plunged into darkness, so dark that you couldn't even see your fingers. Movie, It's over.
Hope froze on the spot, his eyes widened in disbelief, staring blankly at the big screen, even forgetting to breathe. The tears of joy still stopped on his eyelashes and did not fall down, but his whole body But she was frozen in her seat, like a porcelain doll whose soul had been lost, indifferent..
There was no sound in my ears, as if the entire cinema had become an empty city, without a single soul left. This silence was like the ice and snow in the Arctic Circle. The cold penetrated the skin bit by bit, eating away at the body's temperature and making the blood flow. and heartbeat gradually slowed down, as if life was slowly disappearing. This slow and profound feeling of drowning was even more terrifying than despair..
The movie is over.
But no one in the screening room got up and left. Everyone sat quietly, watching the subtitles slowly scrolling up. They couldn't even move their eyes. Their brains were completely wide-eyed and unable to move..
Edith sighed softly deep in her heart and complained, "What kind of movie is this guy...acting in? It's so gripping and has no breathing space at all. I want to pretend to be a little bird and sneak into the side." It's so disappointing that I can't find the opportunity in that man's arms. He might as well act in a chick movie to show off his handsomeness and cuteness. Wouldn't it be nice to occasionally take off his shirt and show off his abs? .Really. Why go through so much hardship?？”
Edith raised her right hand and quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. Her slightly trembling fingertips revealed her true emotions. However, she quickly curled up her fingertips and hid all her emotions. She spat it out gently. She took a breath, but there was still a feeling of tightness in her chest. This made Edith's eyes look blank for a moment, as if she was caught in the emotions of the movie, and she seemed to be caught in her own emotions..
Under the cover of darkness, no one can be seen.
The lights in the screening room slowly turned on, and the emotion in Edith's eyes disappeared fleetingly, and she returned to her usual rebellious and arrogant self. Even her exquisite makeup was not damaged at all, as if the movie just now had no impact at all. generally.
Hope turned his head blankly and looked around, but his vision had no focus or focus at all, only a hazy nothingness. Finally he looked at the friend sitting next to him, "Bill, the movie isn't over yet, is it? He will Saved, right? There are Easter eggs at the end, right?？”
William fell completely into his chair, and the waves of shock could not stop at all. Now he was in a stage where he could not think and breathed hard. It seemed that he could feel the majestic desolation and vastness deep in his soul. He had never known it. , it turns out that performances can be so simple yet so shocking, it turns out that movies can be so simple yet so profound, it turns out that reality can be so cruel and so desperate at the same time……
Hearing the sound, William turned his head and looked at Hope, but the blurred focus could not find the target. He just floated empty, feeling sad and uncomfortable..
“Hope..." Graham opened his mouth and shouted..
He wanted to say that the movie is over, life is over, and this is reality. Behind those heroic dreams, there are more innocent lives dying. Just like those terrorist attacks, unless family members and friends whom he is familiar with are involved, Otherwise, some of them are just a bunch of numbers on the news, without any real sense..
However, his voice was stuck in his throat, and Graham choked on his own saliva. Hot tears fell unexpectedly, and a sense of sadness emerged spontaneously..
A thriller movie, a one-man show with a small budget and a small format, a movie with a simple story and simple connotation, but it firmly grasps the heartstrings of every audience, with ups and downs, making people want to stop. The whole movie watching process, Maybe it's torture, maybe it's enjoyment. The mixed taste that's hearty but stops abruptly makes people hate it, and it also makes people want to stop..
From the corner of his vision, he saw the warning light at the exit turn on. A staff member walked in, seeming to remind everyone that it was time to leave. 66 Continued Some people began to stand up, and the quiet screening hall finally became a little noisier. angry.
“Hey, everyone is still here." The visitor shouted loudly, but those ordinary words were like thunder on the ground in the quiet screening room, and instantly attracted everyone's attention..
Hope raised his head, and then he saw the figure strolling to the center of the screening room. His eyes, like a pool of stagnant water, burst out with a gleam of light, gradually and slowly dispelling all the haze, and his whole person became brighter. It's Renly.
“Master! "Hope finally couldn't hold it any longer and blurted out and shouted.
Renly couldn't help but be stunned. At that moment, he had the illusion of returning to London, but he quickly reacted and nodded towards Hope with a smile, "I just realized that you guys came here specially to watch Midnight This is undoubtedly the best affirmation for the movie. Not to mention whether you like this movie or not……”
Before Renly finished speaking, William shouted with all his strength, "I like it!" Then others also shouted, "Super like it", "I love it", "I'm crazy about it", "It's really exciting", "What's the ending?"... the voices one after another filled the screening hall, which was very lively..
The smile on Renly's lips rose slightly, "I decided to believe that this is true. Although you always say some unintentional words because of the actor's presence on the scene." This joke made everyone burst into laughter, "Today Director Wan and other members of the crew did not come, so on behalf of the crew, I made a special trip to thank everyone for their support. Thank you..”
This is Renly's own move. He clearly knows what the midnight show represents. No matter what mentality these audiences come with, they still feel solid after watching the movie. This is a good thing for independent films. information.
“’"Buried Alive" is a low-budget independent film. We don't have much money to promote it, so I specially brought the entire "Furious 5" crew over today to help promote it; next, it's your turn "Renly's half-truth and half-false words were full of ridicule and banter, and the whole audience couldn't stop laughing at all..
“There's still a little while before the party, so I can stick around for a while. Anyone want to ask a question? "Renly asked tentatively, but he didn't expect that everyone in the audience would raise their arms. It was so spectacular. Renly raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "Wow, I hope I won't be late. party for a while.”8
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