The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1342 Not to be missed
“…It is not a masterpiece, but it is undoubtedly a work of genius.”

Roger Ebert commented.

This short sentence contains a thousand words, which can show Roger's attitude.

Roger didn't think it was a masterpiece, but Charlie Kaufman's genius imagination finally found just the right way to present it.

In fact, it can also be seen from the ratings -

Ninety-three points.

Not a perfect score.

Since the Cannes Film Festival, Roger's praise and admiration for Anson has attracted a lot of attention. The Pulitzer Prize winner seems to have a different view of the vase idol, which is definitely a topic in the film circle and film critics.

However, Roger was very calm and upright. He lived up to every evaluation of himself, had a clear conscience, and could withstand all tests:

Good is good; bad is bad.

The same is true in front of me. "Warm Light Inside" is good, but not good enough.

To some extent, Roger's views overlap with those of the Baltimore Sun.

Roger agreed that Charlie Kaufman is a screenwriter who relies heavily on concepts and structures. He starts with an idea and nests reality and fantasy layer by layer, allowing the audience to lose themselves in the switching between truth and falsehood.

It's like a dream, yet so real.

Under such a dazzling high-concept shell, the filling and outline of emotions inevitably lack the support of details, so that the characters are easily dry.

So, people often say that actors are devoured by Charlie Kaufman's scripts -

The same goes for directors.

As a screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman's presence is too strong, stealing the show. Even experienced actors such as Meryl Streep, John Malkovich, and Nicolas Cage are no exception.

The Baltimore Sun's criticism is legitimate.

The difference is that Roger believes that in "Eternal Love", Charlie Kaufman also realized that emotional bond is the core of the chemical reaction in the film, so he consciously added emotional details and allowed the two actors to pour more vitality into the roles.

"Kate Winslet gives one of the most dynamic, romantic and vital performances of her career.

In a trend in which Hollywood actresses choose to dress up ugly and conceal their appearance so that the audience can focus on their performance, she did not do so, but simply made the character of Clementine ordinary.

Normal. This is more difficult than we thought.

However, such a character who does not hide her shortcomings at all exudes incredible charm. Her freedom, bravery, unrestrainedness, variability, vitality, as well as her fragility, uneasiness, confusion, impulsiveness and irritability, is a complex combination full of countless possibilities.

Delicate and vivid, rich in layers and vivid in image, Kate Winslet succeeded in making us fall in love with Clementine——

Who could not love her?"

You can deeply feel the energy that Roger poured into the character between the lines. He likes the character of Clementine, and he likes the color that Kate injects into the character.

Before "Eternal Love", Kate had been nominated for an Oscar for her acting skills three times, once for "Sense and Sensibility", once for "Titanic", and once for "The Road Ahead". Although she is not yet 30 years old, Kate is already one of the best actresses of the new generation in Hollywood.

However, Roger still believes that Clementine is Kate's best performance so far.

The attitude is clear at a glance.

Moreover, Roger believed that Anson's performance in the movie was no less excellent than Kate's.

“Anson Wood, handsome.

There is nothing special about it, I just want to repeat it again, "handsome", "charming", these adjectives put together with him seem to have become a habit, there is no disobedience, no weirdness, this is a fact, it is so simple. In this work, it is still the same.

Although he looked dull, reserved, serious, rigid, and weathered, and even used a slight hunchback and a bad beard to hide people's attention to his appearance; he was still handsome, charming, and good-looking, and could attract women's attention even if he was just sitting on the beach in Montauk and eating chicken legs.

However, this is the first time that we can see his flaws in that skin.

Rigid. Stiff. Inferior. Suspicious. Fragile.

God, what a cowardly man he is, but the wonderful thing is that we don't dislike him or hate him, because in his blue eyes, we can see his sincerity, purity, simplicity and persistence. He is like the ocean, always embracing the fire of Clementine.

At the end of the film, we can see a kind of contradictory complexity in the character of Joel:

Hesitation and determination, timidity and bravery, fragility and tenacity.

He didn't know why he did this or what he should do, but he still took a step forward in fear and confusion.

It's not just the look in the eyes, but also the expression, movements, and demeanor. From the inside out, Anson Wood's soul and that man are perfectly integrated together.

If Joel is the self-projection of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, then there is no doubt that Anson Wood gave a 100-point performance -

Not too much, not too little, just right.

At some point, that character seemed to be projected back onto Anson Wood, making the audience realize that there is more to this actor than just his looks, much more than that.”

More than just praise.

Words are powerful. In the arrangement and combination of words and vocabulary, the author transforms the images and emotions in his mind into a language and presents it to readers who read carefully in this way, completing the soul stimulation and communication of thoughts across the air.

Roger did not hide nor intend to hide his admiration for Anson.

"The Butterfly Effect", "Elephant", "Eternal Love", in Roger's opinion, Anson has completed a triple jump and truly opened the door to the role of an actor.

Of course, Roger understands that fame brings trouble, and those controversies and doubts will never disappear, but Anson has indeed continued to move forward and climb at his own pace. No matter how "Spider-Man 2" performs next, with "Eternal Love", Anson has already established himself as the number one in Hollywood.

No one can beat it.

Even Roger himself is secretly looking forward to the box office performance of "Eternal Love".

So, Roger agreed with the first half of the Baltimore Sun's opinion, but disagreed with the second half.

In Roger's opinion, Kate and Anson's performances injected soul into the script, making "Eternal Love" Charlie Kaufman's most emotionally impactful work; and the outstanding performances of a group of supporting actors added the icing on the cake, making this movie a mirror of modern love.

Everyone can see their own reflection.

Ninety-three points is not perfect, but it still clearly shows Roger's attitude.

Moreover, in terms of the recommendation index, Roger gave it a full four stars——

"Not to be missed."

Roger said that if you only plan to watch one movie in March and April, I would recommend "Eternal Love". You may like it or you may be disappointed, but you will definitely not waste two hours of your time.

The attitude couldn't be more obvious.

This evaluation, on the contrary, makes us deeply feel Roger's objectivity and fairness. Looking back at other ratings, it is not difficult to understand what is happening before our eyes.

Full marks, strong screen coverage.

(End of this chapter)