Chapter 1083 1083 Detonate Word of Mouth
On February 3, which is a Friday, just one week after the Sundance Film Festival ended, "Before Sunrise" officially hit the North American film market and screened in seven theaters in New York and Los Angeles.
This is also the second time that Hugo has challenged the deserted season after "Pulp Fiction" entered the deserted autumn season, landing in the winter season "Before Sunrise". At present, December to February is called the winter season. Since the awards season was gradually formed after 1997, now, although this time period is when major awards ceremonies gather, people still call it the winter season. .
Among the winter stalls, there are two holidays, Christmas and New Years, as well as art films released to participate in the award ceremony. Therefore, although the winter stalls are not as lively as the summer stalls and spring stalls, they are not deserted. However, due to the particularity of this schedule, the corresponding movies are also relatively special.
In December, more focus is on family-friendly films, in line with the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Years, and art films are also released before the deadline for the awards ceremony. But after entering January, the holidays have passed, the registration period for the awards ceremony has ended, and the entire film market has been deserted - brewing the atmosphere for Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl in February, and brewing for the next awards ceremony. Of course, the cold snap in January can't be ignored, and the cold weather will make everyone want to stay at home.
Therefore, in winter, December and February will be relatively lively, while in January, a lot of miscellaneous films will appear, and the box office trend is always erratic.
On February 3, the deserting of January had just been sent away. There were a lot of newly released movies, but they were still a group of rogue soldiers. There are three works that will be screened widely this week, the comedy film "Boys. One. The. Side", another comedy film "The Jerky. Boys", and the thriller "Thriller". Black Holes (In. The. Mouth. Of. Madness)”.
These three films do not have any big names, nor any stars, and the only thing worth mentioning is the director of "Thriller Black Hole", John Carpenter (John. Carpenter) who once created the "Halloween" series, "Halloween" The famous horror master of masterpieces such as "Escape. From. New. York" and "Extreme Space (They. Live)".
But objectively speaking, these three works can only be regarded as the same raccoon dog. Last week, the "Burning Years", which completed three consecutive championships with an ultra-low score of 5 million US dollars, continued to be an unbearable weekend box office this week. Completing the optional four consecutive championships, or the new works suddenly taking the North American box office champion throne, in fact, the major media are not so looking forward to it.
Relatively speaking, what kind of box office results can be achieved in "Before Sunrise", which will be screened in seven art theaters this week, is even more topical.
Facts have also proved the foresight of the media. The three fully-released works have a poor reputation - or it would be more appropriate to describe it as a mess. On the contrary, "Before Sunrise" was released among film critics before it came out at the box office. The red plate sparked a series of heated discussions.
When "Before Sunrise" landed at the Sundance Film Festival, the holy land of independent films, it also caused some controversy, mainly because of the way the film was filmed. Compared with the film, it was more like a novel or a stage play. I hold a wait-and-see or even skeptical attitude towards this method, believing that it is not necessary to make a film at all, and the audience may not be able to accept it.
Many people also predict that when the film is screened or released in North America, the opinions of film critics will flood in, which is bound to make the film more controversial.
But contrary to everyone's guesses, after the screening of "Before Sunrise", the first thirteen film reviews were mixed with praise and criticism, but the overall evaluation was very high. Seventy percent of "TV Guide" and "Entertainment Weekly" actually is the lowest score, which is really a completely unexpected situation.
The "TV Guide" review wrote, "All the weight of the film rests on the shoulders of Lancaster and Theron, both of whom gave unforgettable performances." Among the specific reviews, "TV Guide" also praised Hugo's performance. Although "Schindler's List" won the Oscar for Hugo and became an insurmountable peak in the short term, Hugo is still in the "vulgar" The novel" and "Before the Sunrise" provide comfortable, smooth, and admirable performances that really make people have to pay attention.
On the other hand, "Entertainment Weekly", which also gave a 70-point evaluation, believes that "there is almost nothing to say about this film, except for the delicate and authentic performances of the two actors and the multi-layered performance of director Linklater. Rich shooting techniques, but that's enough!"
It can be felt that although the score is not high, at least "Entertainment Weekly" still gave a positive evaluation.
These are the two lowest scores in the first batch of "Before Sunrise" reviews, and all the other reviews are unanimous praise, which is really rare, you know, even "Schindler's List", There were still different opinions. Now "Before Sunrise", which is full of bold and sharp personality, has instead brought critical and troublesome film critics to the same line, which is... a really wonderful situation.
The San Francisco Observer gave it a score of seventy-five, "The casualness and naturalness of Lancaster and Theron is so real that, under Linklater's construction, it's like a pair sitting at the coffee table across from us. Like a couple, they've teamed up to create two characters that are charismatic, witty, and witty, making it a pleasure to watch the movie."
"Variety" magazine attached this comment after an 80-point rating, "Hugo Lancaster and Charlize Theron are so charming and charismatic, but this movie is the most interesting and fascinating. Part of it is the mind and soul delivered through magical and mundane language."
And "Variety" peer "The Hollywood Reporter" commented, "This is a work that almost looks like real life, like a documentary filmed with an independent camera, so that it can awaken the memory in my mind. I found myself in dialogue after dialogue, and fell deeply into it." Eighty-five points of evaluation is enough to express their attitude.
Empire magazine's review was amusing, "This movie is too witty to be distracted, and this movie is too good to be forgotten." When they described "beautiful", adding The adverb of "he. Mom." is enough to make people laugh, and the evaluation of 89 points is a rare high score.
The most special thing is that among the first batch of comments, there are also three 100-point evaluations.
First came the perfect accolade from the San Francisco Chronicle, "'Before Sunrise' is the kind of movie that looks simple, even boring, but when you get serious into it, set off your mind frenzy. You'll love it Yes." Simple but powerful evaluation, can clearly feel their love for the film.
And the sigh from the "Washington Post" is also very direct, "This is a lovely and witty film, which subtly finds the connection between youth, time and moment, and makes life the simplest and most perfect. The day that came out, the wisdom and philosophy contained in it, but it's so memorable, you know, it's going to be a moment you'll remember for the rest of your life."
The last full-point evaluation was given by the "New York Times". This newspaper, which was absent from the Sundance Film Festival, naturally did not miss the movie "Before Sunrise". Obviously, Amond Camby, who has repeatedly criticized Hugo before, has been full of praise for Hugo's talent since he went through "Schindler's List". He felt that he had found a treasure.
"The lines of 'Before Sunrise' are brilliant, heartfelt and soulful, and the many moments and dialogues in the film wake us up almost unstoppably. It's a storm of thought. That alone, It's easy to separate the movie from all romance movies. Lancaster and Theron are two characters who are like real life around us, they are either the perfect image of the movie, or our neighbors, our friends - Even our own, every feeling of theirs is so real and believable that the entire viewing process becomes a dialogue between us and the film.
Casual and free but real dialogue, simple and comfortable but not contrived shots, make it all so ordinary but warm, Lancaster and Theron's performances are delicate and real, and the eye contact between them makes The movie became a classic.
As a rookie trying to play screenwriting for the first time, Lancaster pinned too much in this film, belonging to his personal values, his understanding of life, and his and his friends' discussions on some philosophical issues , but these deep and boring topics penetrated little by little through the romantic and casual dialogue, successfully triggering every audience's deep memories. This is undoubtedly an amazing debut for a screenwriter.
Linklater is in the position of director. He has unparalleled sensitivity to the scheduling of the shots and the advancement of the plot, which is not inferior to two actors and a screenwriter. He presents the whole story smoothly and smoothly, which is commendable.
After 'Pulp Fiction', independent films have brought another classic masterpiece. This time, 'Before the Sunrise' pushes the charm of the lines to a new level, which is worth pondering.
Although the movie is very exciting, what is even more incredible is that the ease and pleasure of watching the movie is just the beginning. When the movie is over, the storm in the back of the mind is the most fascinating part of this movie. "
From the lowest score of two 70 points to three full points of 100 points, "Before Sunrise" completed a home run after the screening, and completed a sweep among the evaluations of thirteen media. seized the opportunity. This seems to be in Hugo rhythm again: Critics raved, so what's next? The audience likes it, and then the box office explodes!
People seem to be used to this pattern of Hugo's work, so what about this time?