Hollywood Domination Chapter 93: What level is this? L

As for the opening scene in the afterglow of the sunset, Roger Ebert is very appreciative. Cassavetes is a very talented director. He has fully demonstrated his plasticity in "The Storm of Love". But even so, this is a big improvement for him. The opening few camera cuts can’t be said to be too showy, and the rhythm is melodious, which calms the mood of the audience very well, allowing them to slowly break away from real life. Come out, ready to plunge into the story. This opening alone seems to have a very "feeling". Everyone will describe this "feeling" in different ways. In Roger's words, it is the confidence that this movie has been carefully prepared, produced and edited. It is not like many masterpieces. From the beginning of the film, people have already felt the crew's lack of confidence in the shooting.

Because this is an adaptation and Roger made the point of reading the original on the plane to Los Angeles, the opening few minutes are pretty standard for him and don't spark much interest or drama ——Noah is an old man. His wife suffers from Alzheimer's disease and has lost her memory. Noah visits her every day and reads the stories in the notebook to her. The film modifies some details in the original work, and the elderly Ellie looks elegant and kind, without the madness in the original work. This is a normal adaptation, which makes the story more dreamy and less realistic. But for Roger, this somewhat disappoints him. At his age, he already understands that beauty is not the whole of love. Of course, he also understands the director's painstaking efforts: Ellie's sluggish expression in the elderly is enough to explain her illness . For the overall atmosphere of the film, this adjustment is very necessary.

The performances of the two old actors are just right, the old Noah's actor was nominated for an Oscar... Roger thought casually, his thoughts were cut off abruptly as the camera turned, and he couldn't even remember the actor's name ——Time has turned to the past, and the actors of the youth group are about to appear.

With a few lines from Kevin Connolly who plays Finn (Roger thinks his greatest achievement on the big screen ends here, so he doesn’t pay too much attention to Kevin, but ignored his performance), the young Noah appeared in front of the audience, he was tall and tall, although he was wearing the typical ragged clothes of the blue-collar class, his naughty expression and outstanding appearance still made many audiences feel bright , even Roger nodded appreciatively, this young man fits his aesthetics very well.

Finn and Noah talked and laughed all the way to the bumper car venue. Finn and his girlfriend Sarah greeted warmly, while Noah looked at the tourists in the bumper car boredly. Suddenly, his expression There has been a big change, not only straightened up, but also changed from casual to deeply interested, and the camera naturally focused on the girl next to Sarah, clearly telling the audience that Noah's eyes fell on her same body.

This is a carefree girl. Jennifer Jefferson's young Ellie shines in the light. If anyone fits Roger's vision of the heroine Ellie, it must be him . Although he often saw her pictures on gossip boards and news websites in the past year, he still had a strong sense of freshness when he saw Jennifer Jefferson on the big screen a year later. Sensation, as if the irritation from the face hadn't completely subsided.

"Or it should be said that she is completely different on and off the stage." As an octogenarian, Roger can already look at Jennifer's beauty detachedly. He touched his chin thoughtfully, Once again, he affirmed his little discovery about Jennifer, "It is this characteristic that makes her unique and has unlimited potential, but it is also very puzzling...how did she do it."

At such a great age, it is impossible for him to have the same urge to chase stars as the little girl. It was his curiosity that prompted Roger to watch the premiere. He was watching "Chicago" movies, musicals, "CSI" When he was with "Pirates of the Caribbean", he had already discovered a major feature of Jennifer's performance - her performance did not have any personal characteristics at all, every character seemed to be completely reborn, except for this face, there was nothing similar The place.

This is not to say that the rest of the actors are constantly repeating themselves. Roger has also admired the performances of countless outstanding actors, such as Robert De Niro, the leader of the experiential school. and the Mafia godfather, but even he has his own acting habits. For example, Robert De Niro may always raise his eyebrows when he is emotional. When he is a taxi driver, it means a confused male who is angry for no reason, but when he is a young mafioso. , this eyebrow means that he has the desire to kill.

A performance detail can convey different emotions, which is a performance skill that almost all brilliant actors possess. But Jennifer's performance did not follow this rule. Roger gradually affirmed the existence of this problem in the process of re-watching "CSI" and "Pirates of the Caribbean". When Juanita was excited, it might be the corner of her mouth that twitched, but when Elizabeth was excited, she frowned. The two characters even had different habitual movements.

And what about the young Ellie? She was laughing carefree on the bumper car, her expression was vivid and exaggerated, and she seemed to have a bit of affectation that is common to young ladies, and when she was hit, she had a look of disbelief, as if to say, 'how dare you bump I? ’, but when she was going to bump into someone, Ellie acted as if nothing had happened, and secretly drove her car into it, pointing at the other person, making fun of his ugly appearance of being bumped to and fro.

In the original book, there are not many descriptions of Ellie's personal temperament, and the first meeting between her and Noah is also briefly mentioned. The focus of the whole book is still on the entanglement and struggle between the two when they reunited for 14 years. This pure summer love It only exists as a background story, so the seventeen-year-old Ellie does not have a pre-existing image in Roger's mind. Jennifer has already erected the character of the young Ellie through less than a minute of performance, a bit spoiled Pampered, 'I can only tease you, you can't tease me', but she is indeed very beautiful, a very cute rich lady. As for which detail shows that she is rich, I can't really tell. There are some things unique to rich girls in her expression, but it is difficult to describe it specifically.

The temperament of this character is completely different from Elizabeth's. Elizabeth's character is rebellious and wild, but on the surface she is more ladylike than anyone else, while Ellie is young and immature, with a naive and carefree demeanor. Roger finds it difficult to see how Jennifer handles the completely different temperaments of these two characters. Ellie has never shown the same expression as Elizabeth, Juanita and Kitty so far. If the movements are counted, Ellie has never performed the same movements as Roxy. Even if they are simply walking, the gaits of these four characters are also very different. Her back is straight and aristocratic, and Ellie has a sense of jumping with her toes when she walks. These gaits are very suitable for the character identity, and Jennifer does it very naturally, as if she is playing the role, like she has always been this way in person, and she is just lucky to find the role that suits her.

Of course this is not true. Roger has been in contact with Jennifer Jefferson. She is a very quiet and introverted girl, her every move is elegant and calm. She has nothing in common with these four characters. This could only be the result of acting.

How old is she? 22? 23? With such natural acting skills now, what will she be like when she is 33 years old? Roger asked himself, now he not only admired Jennifer, but also had a strong curiosity - most importantly, how did she do it? Why does she have so many details of gait and expression? These all require a lot of observation and imitation to do basic skills! How can an actress with a high school degree and no professional training have such background? She was even a waitress when she was 20!

Is she a unique genius in the history of acting? These were God's birth gifts to her?

"Or she has voodoo witchcraft?" A ridiculous thought suddenly popped up in his mind, "Can she take the soul of the character on her body?"

Of course, normal people would not take this idea seriously. Roger soon realized that he had lost his mind. He silently laughed at himself and focused on the plot again. ——No way, for a bad old man like him, female-biased romance films are indeed not very attractive to him.

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When Ellie attracted Noah's attention, the young and handsome Noah also attracted Ellie's attention. The director used a few shots to quickly explain that Ellie looked at the edge of the venue several times on the way out of the bumper car venue. With her movements, she followed her gaze all the way to the past - Noah took a few steps closer, approaching such a group of young people who were having fun.

"Do you want to go dancing with me?" He stopped until he was very close to Ellie. Although Ellie frowned, showing a frightened and repelled expression, her eyes moved, and she Showing the affectation of this expression - it is obvious that she is also very interested in Noah, but it is only because of the girl's reserve that she does not pretend to pursue him.

"No?"

"Why not?" Noah looked straight at Ellie, he lowered his voice, his expression and eyes clearly revealed his interest in Ellie, but this is not vulgar lust, coveting , but, rather...

Jon didn't know how to describe it anymore, she was a little short of words, even now she didn't want to think about this issue, she was completely attracted by the sparkling feeling between Noah and Ellie. Although Jennifer's boyfriend Josh in real life is also tall and handsome, and the two have also acted as lovers because of drama, but compared with the current interaction between Noah and Elle, even the sparks between this real couple She felt that her heart was clenched together like a big hand formed by the emotion of love. Seeing Ryan narrowing his eyes slightly with a clear smile in his eyes, this hand seemed to be clenched even tighter. Tight, she could barely breathe.

"Because I don't want to." A smile also flashed in Ellie's eyes. It might not be possible to give Noah a blow.

Although she sternly refused, as if leaving no room for Noah's fantasy, Ellie's expression was not the same. She stared at Noah with some challenges, and their eyes met. As if sparks burst out, they locked each other at once. Ellie couldn't help showing an expression of being attracted, but Noah took another step forward without knowing it, and Ellie had to work hard to raise her head to meet his gaze.

Could it be that this is about to kiss? Jon was about to scream, and she could only pinch Harry's palm to express her excitement, while Harry, who watched the premiere with her, cried out in pain innocently—although he was very I like Jennifer and think Ryan is very handsome, but as a man, he is certainly not as easily attracted by the interaction between the two as Jon, and is so excited.

"Noah." The flower protector came out to save the scene, and Ellie regained her sanity. She took a step back, pursed her lips in embarrassment, and regained the reserve and indifference of a girl, and did not Instead of agreeing to Noah, he accepted the invitation of his servant to ride the Ferris wheel. ——As if to annoy him, she gave Noah a provocative look before leaving.

Although he was frustrated in the first battle, Noah was not discouraged by it. Instead, he watched them go away with bright eyes, and Ellie couldn't help but look back at him after walking a few steps. From the way she talked about Noah with Sarah, the way she ate marshmallows, and even her slightly flushed cheeks, the audience can see that she is very excited now, and even a little complacent. ——Although she held her boyfriend's hand intimately, her heart was no longer on him.

This kind of pure mutual attraction, the unreasonable "I noticed you in the crowd, you noticed me in the crowd", what else could it be? This is true love and fate! Also, many female audiences who came to the cinema to watch the premiere recalled their own experiences—student parties rushed to midnight, housewives rushed to the afternoon show on weekdays, and white-collar workers went to watch on weekends. These consumption habits and hobbies are all different. The completely different groups of women, if we must find one commonality, it is that they all had a feeling of heartbeat in a certain period of time in their lives. Maybe they and each other are not all Yushu Linfeng, Jin Tong Yunu, but the feeling of 'this moment is special because of you', 'the moment I met you, I started to be different' is not much different.

Even though this is a movie set in the 1960s, the emotion spans time and space and lasts forever, and carnival is a cultural event that has continued to the present. In such a life-like scene, the age The barriers posed by difference are subtly translated into literary nostalgia, the realization that even decades ago, in an era unfamiliar to most audiences, men and women met, met, and Falling in love, this mutual attraction force cannot be isolated by the age and family background gap.

Although the narrative rhythm is neither fast nor slow, the movement of the camera does not make the audience feel lengthy and boring. Instead, it has a leisurely and slow aesthetic feeling. After the show, the male audience who accompanied them also showed a knowing smile when Noah jumped on the Ferris wheel and asked Elle for a dance - he was a good guy - although they did not have women The audience is so engaged, but not distracted. After all, the pursuit of love is a common feature of human beings. Most male audiences may not take the initiative to watch a romantic movie, but they are not disgusted with this type of movie, but the touching point is relatively high, and it is more difficult to get into the movie. That's all.

This is not a very complicated story, and there is nothing profound or ugly in human nature. It is just that boys and girls are attracted to each other instinctively, and they get closer and closer. Ellie is a bold girl. Although she is very young, she has always stimulated and encouraged Noah, overtly or secretly, and used some confrontational words and actions to hide her heartbeat. As for Noah, he completely He is devout and sincere, and anyone can feel his love for Ellie, which is almost admiration. They can understand each other so naturally, Ellie's love for painting, Noah's love for poetry, when they meet We were lonely before we met each other, but we found a bosom friend so naturally between each other. The electric current between the two is so obvious and sincere that even many viewers no longer believe that this is acting. They all think from the bottom of their hearts—or hope that Noah and Ellie are also a couple in reality. A happy couple in love, just like the ones in the movie.

However, the relationship between the two has hidden shadows from the very beginning. Although the director handled it lightly, for the audience who already sympathized with and supported the couple from the bottom of their hearts, these flaws are so glaring. Li's family education is very strict, her parents are not enlightened, and Noah's family is very poor. He can only work as a lumberjack to make ends meet. It is conceivable that although they are seriously in love, reality will separate them sooner or later.

However, even with such worries, when the audience saw the two people trying to have the most intimate contact in the abandoned house for the first time, they couldn't help being attracted by this calm and beautiful love. Many sentimental female viewers even had tears in their eyes: these are not tears of sadness, but tears of instinct and emotion. There are indeed such beautiful emotions in the world, although they are not as good as Ellie and Noah in the movie. Wasn't it worth their tears that they were so young and beautiful that they could still have such a treasure?

The audience has fully invested in the plot. For them, Ryan is Noah, Jennifer is Elle, and they no longer know how to distinguish good acting skills. Acting in true colors-but for film critics, in addition to being moved by the audience, they also have a professional vision based on their own work. This is like a foodie, even if they eat a hamburger, they will instinctively analyze The freshness of the beef patties and the heat of the bread.

"This is a piece of jade, a new star that is about to soar into the sky..." Kenneth Turan could hardly contain his surprise—but he wasn't talking about the famous Jennifer Jay. Ferson, but Ryan Gosling, who has just emerged, "His acting skills are even better than Josh Branch. If Josh were to play him, he would be overwhelmed by his girlfriend." However, Ryan managed to maintain his own rhythm. Although it is obvious that Jennifer's acting skills have the upper hand, at least he has not suffered a crushing defeat."

A layman watching the excitement, an insider watching the doorway, what Kenneth saw in the young Noah was his excellent micro-expression, Noah is not a person with emotions, but he is not dull and stupid, when they are talking about In the future tense, a few changes in eyes, maybe a glance at Ellie's luxury car, maybe a look at the sky... These all show that Noah is well aware of their problems, and this kind of appropriate character creation reveals The most important thing is the talent of the actor itself, and Ryan Gosling happens to have such an outstanding appearance and charming melancholy temperament. This small-investment movie has brought out a new star who should attract a lot of attention.

He's coming to the premiere, he wants to see Jennifer as much as Roger does, and frankly, Kenneth didn't think much of the movie beforehand, he doesn't have as much faith in Jennifer as Roger does , although he also affirmed Jennifer's talent, but because she was good at portraying wild, dangerous, and even somewhat dark characters, it was hard for him to imagine that Jennifer could transform into a pure and lovely girl. In addition, although "Lianlian Notebook" is aimed at young couples, the whole story is simple and old-fashioned, and it is based on old people telling stories as clues throughout the whole text. Young people nowadays are generally indifferent to history. It is hard to imagine that such a film can How many female audiences and lovers are attracted. If you don't pay attention, it is likely to become the seed of the Golden Raspberry Award with full of flaws in the props and scenery, the actors' performances are reluctant, and the plot is not attractive.

However, the setting of "Lian Lian Notebook" is excellent, although there are still clues of cost saving in many details, such as some scenes Kenneth thinks that if they have money, they can shoot better, but the flaws are not hidden, the picture composition Still very beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. Although the plot is simple, it touches the soft corners of people's hearts. The actor Ryan's performance is remarkable, and Jennifer...

Although Kenneth was slower than Roger, he finally realized what is amazing about Jennifer: If this is the first performance of an unknown newcomer, then he will not have any There were too many surprises, but it was precisely because he was relatively familiar with Jennifer that this time her performance made him unbelievable.

When she plays a female criminal, she looks like a female criminal, when she plays a rebellious lady, she looks like a real lady, and when she plays such a young girl ... She is just a young girl with a fledgling love affair. You can't tell where she plays well. This Ellie doesn't have the pomp and aura that people will never forget. Apart from a little temper, she is a very gentle and ordinary character. She didn't resist to the end, and even started dating again after breaking up with Noah, but she is Ellie, she looks like a little girl in the 60s, with a bit of a temper, influenced by the times, and rebellious, but Shocked and guilty by the family - if this is a rookie show, no doubt, she's in the role, Kenneth will wait until her second film to judge whether she has real acting skills, but he has seen Jennifer Kenneth had to admit to himself that what he encountered might be a brand-new acting genre, or perhaps an unprecedented peak representative of the method school. Jennifer's acting skills are already very rare among her peers, and it can even be said to be unique. Not only can she play and receive, but she can really switch between several styles freely, without any trace of switching... ...

Suddenly, he was more interested in "The Devil Wears Prada" which was recently announced as a group shooting—this time, it was Meryl Streep who competed with Jennifer in acting. Controversy, and it’s also an old drama about what to act like. Jennifer has never played with a real acting party (Kenneth believes that Johnny is a personality actor, and their rivalry in "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also very short), he Looking forward to how Jennifer will behave in front of Meryl.

The author has something to say: Note: The original work of "Lianlian Notebook" is indeed based on the entanglement between the three people after the reunion. I think the writing is not bad. You can read it, the adaptation part of the film is still full Yes, it feels like an improvement over the original work...

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