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As one of the most anticipated films at this year's Berlin Film Festival, the premiere of "Transcendence" came to an end, with nearly four minutes of standing ovation, ninety minutes of audience questions and media interviews, and it was bustling, lively and exciting. , undoubtedly pushed the atmosphere of this year's film festival to its peak. In the freezing February, a rare warm wave ushered in, which is really exciting..
But, does this mean that "Detachment" has been successful?？
Obviously not. Applause means the audience's recognition of the artistry; noise means the reporter's recognition of the topic. However, this does not mean that the critics appreciate the film, and similarly, it does not mean that the audience will love it. Controversy and excitement, praise and frenzy are all closely linked to this movie..
James Bernard didn't like this movie.
This time, James came to the Berlin Film Festival as a film critic representative of the "Village Voice". Before the film festival, James' most anticipated work was undoubtedly "Transcendence". Not because of Tony Kaye, but because Renly-Hall.
James has always admired Renly, not only for those independent works, but also for "Fast and Furious 5". Among the new generation of actors, James has always admired Renly, not only because of his acting skills , but also because of his vision in film selection..
However, this time, Renly's choice made James begin to question.
“There is no doubt that Tony Kaye is a special director. His lens is always focused on a certain real issue, analyzing it from a plain but sharp perspective, and presenting the dark side and corruption of society to the audience with blood. , leaving people with nowhere to escape. No tolerance.
This time, Kaye aims his blade at the education system. The film believes that teachers are a bunch of profit-seeking, profit-oriented, and resentful flypaper. This is a bold and courageous attempt, based on the nature of education, and proposes a contemporary A topic that society has gradually ignored: What is the ultimate goal of education? Employment, degree, ideas, wealth, or even...politics.
However, the perspective, which is full of criticism and scrutiny, is too extreme and too arbitrary..
After raising the issue one-sidedly, there was no in-depth discussion or dialectical thinking, let alone proposing a solution. What's worse is that the second half of the story lost all its edge and took a turn for the worse, with all the weight falling back on the male protagonist's personal problems. This directly caused the discussion of the issue to deviate from the track, leaving limited room for reflection..
It is so sharp, so sharp, so bloody, and so cruel that it raises an issue that cannot be solved and lacks discussion. In my opinion, the attack is too strong, and it is more like criticizing for the sake of criticizing, but it lacks the true core of humanity. care.
The sharpness and tenderness that Kaye once displayed in "American X-Files" are only left with a vague concept in "Transcendence", which is not only disappointing, but also disgusting..”
James expressed his position sharply but clearly. According to the scoring standards of the three major European film festivals, the full score is four points. In the end, James only gave one point. If calculated according to the hundred-point system, this is twenty-five points, which is OK. It's a super low rating, and it's a complete hell..
James' disappointment and frustration can be seen between the lines, but then the conversation changed and James expressed the completely opposite position..
“Throughout the film, Kaye made a bold attempt: by zooming in on close-ups and restoring film grain, it presented the quality of a pseudo-documentary, and amplified and re-amplified the actors' performances to publicize the surge of emotions. To the extreme, which then brings about the response of the soul and the shock of the soul..
Such an almost experimental shooting technique has obvious advantages and disadvantages.——
The acting shortcomings of the two newcomers were put under the microscope. The performances of Sammy Gale and Betty Kaye were rare for newcomers. The emotional expressions in most scenes were real, natural, simple and pure. However, the shortcomings of insufficient delicacy and layering are also fully exposed, especially in the emotional expression of key nodes. They all failed, failing to truly show the heart of the character, and even exposed the awkward and awkward performance processing..
This can be said to be the goal that the mockumentary hopes to achieve, but it can also be said to be the source of the film’s shortcomings of reflective resonance..
Correspondingly, there is the excellence of Renly Hall. This leader of Generation Y actors once again showed his excellence to the audience. Even in the face of a group of familiar veteran actors, Hall still dedicated his performance to the audience. It is a well-deserved best performance. The almost stage drama-like camera presentation gives Hall enough space to perform heartily and heartily. His solid acting skills are comprehensive in every detail such as eyes, mouth corners, expressions, movements, demeanor, and body parts. break out.
In just the last scene of the movie, Hall easily once again proved his absolute status as a leading actor. After experiencing the amazing performances of "Buried Alive", "Crazy Love", and "Fighting Cancer", I still We can say with confidence: This is the best performance of Hall's career..
In other words, as of now.
Hall's performance gives the entire film a deep weight and rich reflection, the connection between the individual and society, the relationship between the individual and family, and the impact of individual and education. The delicate and full performance is clear-cut and eloquent. Come on, it's amazing. If there is one reason to watch "Transcendence", then Renly Hall is the answer..”
After writing this film review, a reporter curiously asked James what he thought: Why did Renly get such a high rating but the movie only got one point?？
In this regard, James said, "As a whole, the movie is undoubtedly a failure, even embarrassing. It misses the most important soul of an artistic work. Just because of Renly's performance, I am willing to give four points. How many points , give as many points as you want. But for the entire work, one point is the limit..”
In fact, James is not the only critic who dislikes "Detachment." After the premiere, there were huge differences among the critics, but they also unanimously agreed that this is an auteur film that cannot be followed by common sense. to measure.
The so-called auteur film was first formed in France in the 1950s. This theory believes that film forms a special language and becomes a work to freely express thoughts and emotions. Just as a writer writes with a pen, a director uses a camera. Over time, this also formed a wave, and gradually developed into an "auteur" theory that highly affirmed the director's personality and devalued the phenomenon of vulgar creation. Later, it directly promoted the birth of the French New Wave film and began to influence the whole world. world.
An author's film can be simply understood as a film with a personal style that the director has freed himself from the interference of producers and producers, and completed completely in accordance with his own ideas and concepts..
In terms of expression techniques, long shots, mobile photography, voice-overs, inner monologues, natural sounds, and even unconventional shaking shots, "jump cuts" that break the unity of time and space, etc. are widely used to express personal subjective feelings and competitive states; they also use Some "documentary" techniques such as follow-up shooting, snap shooting, telephoto, zoom, freeze frame, continuation, and simultaneous recording combine "subjective realism" with "objective realism".
This type of film can even be further understood to mean that it is a work shot by the director himself for his own viewing. It is not intended for the public, but is more reserved for real professionals to delve into, discuss, criticize, and research..
“"Detachment" is a typical auteur film.
It is precisely because of this that the author's films are often aloof and esoteric. They may arouse strong resentment or even boycott even among professionals, let alone ordinary audiences..
At the premiere, the audience applauded for four minutes. In a sense, it affirmed Tony Kaye's boldness and persistence. This is a pursuit of art. Of course, this is only limited to the Berlin Film Festival. , if it were any other film festival, even the New York Film Festival, I’m afraid the audience would leave in anger..
In addition to James, another senior film critic also expressed his discomfort.
Amy Nicholson from "Times" said in the review of the film, "I like Tony Kaye, I like Renly Hall-more accurately, I am crazy about the latter, but I hate this movie, absolutely hate it.”
In Renly's previous works, Amy was also a staunch supporter. She gave "Fast and Furious 5" a high score without hesitation, and called on the audience to go to the cinema and watch "What?" It's called a performance in a commercial film", these are her original words; and during this year's awards season, she is also the biggest supporter of "Crazy Love", firmly believing that Renly deserves more than just a nomination..
However, this time in Berlin, Amy still sadly gave a negative review..
“The whole movie is full of self-talk and self-justification. There is no spark between the characters. The three female characters surrounding the male protagonist have no convincing plot. It cuts off the emotional connection of the story coldly and arrogantly, and then All confessions and narrations are reduced to soliloquy.
sad? Pain? Bitter? difficult? Lonely？
I don't believe in any of the emotions in the movie. During the entire movie, I felt nothing. I just felt that I was - and I believe this was not Tony Kaye's original intention - detached. My soul completely left. The film creates an atmosphere that coldly refuses to accept any of the ideas Kaye is trying to force-feed..
For me, this is a work that is not necessary to watch.”
Of course, as one of Renly's supporters, Amy still mentioned him in her comments.
“As for Renly Hall - the male protagonist I personally admire the most in the past two years, rest assured, you are still the best actor of Generation Y in my mind, but, sorry, this movie , your performance was not able to keep me in the movie. I can only wait for the next time.
Also, this is a film made by Tony Kaye for Tony Kaye to watch, so there is no need for us to get involved..”
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