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“This isn't another 'My Left Foot', it's more like another 'Untouchables'’.”
This is the title of a film review by Pulitzer winner Roger Ebert.
“"The Intouchables" is a French film that was just released this year. It broke the 13-year-old record of "Titanic" as a dark horse and became the new box office champion of French films. It also won the praise of French film critics. It received unanimous praise and entered the American awards season with overwhelming momentum, becoming a popular candidate for the best foreign language film..
After experiencing the uproar in the early morning and the ups and downs of news reports, as a film critic, Roger still blocked all off-site information, focused on the work itself conscientiously, and expressed his views objectively and sincerely. You can tell from the title of the film review. Come out, Roger used such an analogy to send affirmation to "I am fighting cancer"！
“Like some of the other recent films about illness, Gus-Van-Sant's 'Unrest', Olivier-Nakache and Eric Tolanda's Eric-Toledano's "Untouchable" and "I Fight Cancer" focus on a period of earth-shaking changes and turmoil in life in a comedic way. The relaxed, humorous, touching and delicate writing style brings out the dramatic changes in this life. chemical reaction is stated.
Can it be as soul-touching as 'My Left Foot'? Maybe not, but it presents a different aspect of life, allowing us to re-examine ourselves and life. What is certain is that the more we know about cancer, the less we want to have anything to do with it..”
It is still a typical Roger style. Instead of judging the merits of a work alone, it places the work in the environment of films of the same type and gives a relatively objective evaluation..
“For a comedy work, "Fighting Cancer" is very small, so small that it only accommodates the male protagonist Adam Lerner. It tells the story of one day when Adam was suddenly informed that he had cancer..
The story is based on screenwriter Will Reeser's personal experience, which puts all the focus on Adam without much ambition or depth, but that's exactly what makes the film successful.——
The movie truly and delicately presents Adam's psychological changes, with outstanding plot details and excellent character relationships, pieced together bit by bit the impact of cancer on life, from shallow to deep, from surface to inside, from fiction to reality. The audience What you see is not an inspirational story about fighting against disease, but a true reflection of life: everyone is trapped in their own troubles.
Everyone knows that there are five stages of grief and grief: denial, anger, argument, depression, and acceptance..
But this is just a psychological word. Only when it really happens and is experienced personally can one feel the weight of each stage. It is like a cage, trapping everyone in it and unable to escape. This is also Will Reese The best part of your entire script.
Risel set several characters around Adam: a psychologist who followed the script and followed the steps. From Adam, she learned the difference between books and reality. Not everything can be arranged, and not everything can be arranged. Recorded; this is the story of Adam's self-centered girlfriend, but she is immersed in her own sorrow, pain and struggle, as if she is the center of the world; overly caring and breathless Mother, cautious and careful in her words and deeds, her illness was like a crystal that people had to take care of, so much so that she pushed Adam into a sterile space far away from daily life and trapped him in place..
There are also friends who are indifferent, laughing and scolding. He pretends not to care, pretends to be at peace, and pretends that the future still exists. But in the end, when he escapes and has to face it, the loss and struggle in his heart create a bloody world. Wound.
Three women and one man. Each character represents a different factor in life, and then interacts with Adam, telling all aspects of the impact of cancer on life, and finally converges on Adam, allowing the audience to feel deeply and truly I feel that the disease is so powerful and ferocious that it makes people breathless..
Adam, he went through the five stages of grief: denial, argument, depression, anger, and acceptance. It may not be the normal sequence in psychology, but every moment in his life is undergoing earth-shaking changes, far... far away Far more turbulent than the limit that people's imagination can reach.
At the end of watching the movie, everyone couldn't help but start thinking: How should we treat life? This is the topic left by the movie.
Returning to the type of movie again, comedy. Director Jonathan Levine chose a comedy way to present this story, with witty lines, slapstick dialogue, and Saturday Night Live-style cold jokes. The whole movie is shrouded in a mystery. In the cold winter of Seattle, there is a trace of brisk and warm sunshine. This humorous yet serious, joyful yet profound presentation method gives the movie a feeling similar to "500 Days of Summer" 'Style fresh and unique.
This undoubtedly makes the movie more watchable. The solid script is eye-catching, the steady story, distinctive characters and delicate emotions, supplemented by the playful humor, everything is just right, Will Reese's The writing is not only real, but also funny. One second I was moved by tenderness, and the next second I couldn't help laughing. This effect of laughing with tears runs through the whole movie. The whole movie is coherent and natural. It is truly a masterpiece. rare.
It is worth mentioning that Renly Hall, as the leading actor, gave a refreshing comedy performance and once again demonstrated his ability to control different types of movies. This is another major gain of the movie. After "Crazy Love" After 'Buried', this is Hall's second masterpiece during the awards season, continuing the momentum of last year's 'Buried Alive'. Perhaps, we can expect more this year..”
Unexpectedly, Roger put the weight of the film review on the script, which is really rare for comedy movies..
Since Billy Wilder, there have been very few comedy scripts that are smart, funny but wise. Woody Allen is the only one in the contemporary American film industry who can perfectly combine comedy and philosophy, comedy and irony. With the integration of screenwriters, the vitality of such works seems to be withering. This is one of the important reasons why works such as "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Juno" have received enthusiastic pursuit from the academy in the past few years..
Now, it is an unknown screenwriter, it is an independent film produced with a small cost, and it is a light and profound comedy. Could it be that "I Fight Cancer" is going to replicate the miraculous rise of comedy?？
Roger finally gave an evaluation of 88 points, and also gave "four stars" out of the four-star recommendation index, because "Renly Hall's first comedy performance in his career"！”
The admiration and praise of this senior and authoritative film critic can be seen from this. However, despite focusing on the script, at the end of the film review, Roger inevitably mentioned Renly. Although the length is short, there is still a lot between the lines. It can be seen that he loves Renly. Since "Buried Alive", Roger has been full of praise for this new generation actor. Now it seems that Renly is still his favorite.
Corresponding to Roger is Michael Phillips, a senior film critic of "The Hollywood Reporter". This film critic gave all the praise to Renly without hesitation..
“Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Anjelica Huston, Bryce Dallas... This list of actors is undoubtedly interesting, including "Pineapple Express", "Butterfly", "Too Bad" ' and other works have made Rogen a leader among the new generation of comedians; and 'In the Cloud' has given Kendrick his first Oscar nomination in his career. Their joining is bound to make 'Fighting Cancer' a hit attracted a lot of attention.
In fact, Rogen and Kendrick's performance is very good, with a smooth and effortless performance that perfectly complements the style of the film, but the weight, highlight and depth of the entire film are completely supported by Renly Hall. A representative of the new generation of actors, he challenged comedy performance for the first time, but gave the most memorable comedy performance since 2011..
There is a delicate but powerful power in Hall's performance. The effortless performance gives the entire character a vivid and profound image through the detailed treatment of eyes, smiles, and movements, which is different from any of Hall's previous roles. , the dullness, rawness, and cuteness of the gestures are unforgettable; and the wonderful performance rhythm and weird pauses inject a weird and sour comedy effect into the movie, which brings tears to the eyes. With a smile on his face, he suddenly reminded people of Charlie Chaplin again..
Everything is appropriate, every line, every expression, every shot is so touching and beautiful, gently poking the softness of the heart. Under Hall's powerful performance, the whole movie is filled with a sense of joy. This kind of budding and bitter atmosphere, the meaning of life does not come from those stormy waves and magnificent waves, but from those ordinary and calm ones. The smallest moments and the most ordinary emotions are the most wonderful things in the world..
It is unimaginable that Hall just turned 22 last month; it is unimaginable that this is Hall's first comedy performance; it is unimaginable that after the wonderful performance of "Crazy Love", "Fighting Cancer" I've got another surprise.
In terms of pure performance quality, "Fighting Cancer" even surpasses "Crazy Love". In the movie, there are at least three scenes. Hall's performance is simple and thick, delicate and profound, which elevates the entire work. to a whole new level.
Is this a completely new story? No, on the contrary, this is an extremely simple story, so simple that it has nothing new and is even a bit boring; is this a wonderful story? Yes, this is undoubtedly the most worth-watching work during this year’s holiday season.
Screenwriter Will Reeser delivered an excellent answer, but the whole movie's light is focused on Renly Hall. Maybe, this is the best choice for this year's Christmas atmosphere, who knows？”
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