The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1343 Pale and Powerless
"The Hollywood Reporter," 100 points.

"This is not only Charlie Kaufman's most accessible and romantic script, but also his most complete. The third act is so rounded and perfect, and the power of the different branches and clues converges smoothly and beautifully, and the audience is swept up in this storm.

Anson Wood and Kate Winslet have never been more vulnerable or more real, and there’s something so broken about them that’s heartbreaking.”

"Premiere", 100 points.

“A wild and colorful adventure that takes the audience on an unparalleled journey to explore the infinite possibilities of life, love and destiny.”

Entertainment Weekly, 100 points.

"This is not a love story, but a journey to explore the nature of love. Charlie Kaufman's wild and romantic imagination becomes reality."

"Variety Show", 100 points.

“It’s beyond imagination, brilliant, full of ups and downs, and lasting. Most importantly, it’s hilarious.”

The Wall Street Journal, 100 points.

"It was a production that everyone in Hollywood wanted to be a part of, and luckily for us, we had Anson Wood and Kate Winslet."

"The New Yorker," 100 points.

"A masterpiece? Maybe. Unflinching? Absolutely. Unforgettable? I'll be waiting for you at the 10th anniversary re-screening."

Los Angeles Times, 100 percent.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the best movie of the decade, and believe me, I know when that decade started.

However, the real charm of the movie lies in the fact that we can't see the glamorous appearance of the two actors Anson Wood and Kate Winslet, and even for a moment we forget how beautiful they were; but we can still deeply feel their charm, a transformation.

Or to put it another way: performance.”

The New York Times, 100 points.

"A story so intricate and full of possibilities for interpretation is told with such lightness, wit and humor, and the performances of Anson Wood and Kate Winslet are key, bringing Charlie Kaufman's most daring and ambitious play to life."

"US Weekly," 100 points.

"If you need a hundred reasons to go to the cinema, I can give you a hundred and one, a completely new movie that subverts your cognition and explores love and destiny."

The Washington Post, 100 points.

"Oh, Kate, Kate, Kate -- Winslet once again proves she is much more than the rich girl in 'Titanic'; but as much credit as Winslet deserves, Wood deserves as much credit for not only delivering such a complex and rich performance in front of Winslet, but also for filling in the flesh and blood of Charlie Kaufman's script with his own energy.

When Wood appears on the big screen, we know what a superstar is."

Praise, praise, all praise.

Full marks, full marks, all full marks.

It was overwhelming and vigorous, forming a storm.

Naturally, all the focus is on Charlie Kaufman, which is also typical of him, and the screenwriter appears in every corner of the camera.

But this time, not only Charlie, but also the director and actors were all seen. Michel Gondry's use of editing, camera movement and music was widely praised; and the actors were even more so. As Roger Ebert said, the presence of Anson and Kate filled Charlie's biggest shortcoming as a screenwriter.

Therefore, integrity becomes the key word, creating the work "Warm Light Within".

Roger Ebert is just one of the thousands of film critics. People should refer to the opinions of authority, but there is no need to blindly believe them. After all, watching a movie is a personal matter. Everyone can have a different viewing experience based on their own experience and feelings.

However, Roger's ability to stand out from countless film critics and win awards and recognition is indeed unique.

Now, too, when Roger was acutely aware of the key roles played by the two actors in this work, other critics also noticed it.

"Village Voice", 100 points.

"Anson Wood, actor. When Charlie Kaufman put the core of the story on Anson Wood, the movie was facing a crisis. It was either a complete disaster or... a classic that would go down in history.

We are witnessing the latter.

Some comedies and some tragedies, all of them can capture the collision of complex emotions in him, his heartbreak, his romance, his tenderness, his indifference, his confusion, his determination, which pull the audience's hearts up and down in this kaleidoscopic story, and finally fall with him.

Perhaps, for the first time, Charlie Kaufman was behind Anson as the screenwriter. That’s why the movie became a classic.”

Time magazine, 100 points.

"Fifteen years ago, 'When Harry Met Sally' presented the audience with a classic restaurant simulation scene; and now, 'Eternal Love' presents the audience with a classic villa collapse scene.

Don’t get me wrong, this time it’s literal.

In the sea and the darkness, Anson Wood wanders and hesitates in the most embarrassing, shameful and saddest fragments in the depths of his memory. We follow his whispers and look back at our own darkness.

That moment was a movie.”

Top praise!

All, as Roger Ebert put it, and The New Yorker expressed a similar view:

Perhaps, this is not a masterpiece that will go down in history, and various regrets and shortcomings can be found from different angles; but this does not affect the film from becoming a masterpiece of modern love story since the millennium. It is eye-opening and unforgettable, and will further demonstrate its value with the passage of time.

The frenzy is coming.

Even though they were mentally prepared and had read wave after wave of favorable reviews, the audience was still shocked by the second wave of praise when they saw these top authoritative media outlets praising the film.

It's been a long time.

It has really been a long time, and they can't wait to see media reporters praising such a romantic movie.

After experiencing its peak in the 1980s and its glory in the 1990s, love movies inevitably began to slowly decline. Since the millennium, the reputation and position of love movies in the market have been facing more and more challenges.

While romances continue to draw audiences into theaters, convincing critics to like them continues to become increasingly difficult.

until now.

This is the comment from the British magazine "Empire".

"Charlie Kaufman's fantastical film breaks through the stereotyped constraints of Hollywood romances, reawakens the magic of love - and the magic of movies, takes the audience on a journey through time and space, and almost makes people believe that movies can do anything.

almost."

One can feel the regret of "Empire" magazine from between the lines, which is consistent with the views of Roger and other film critics. The movie is far from being a classic masterpiece. The more you feel the charm of the movie, the more regrettable it is. If it was a little different, "Eternal Love" might have become a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages.

Unfortunately, it's just lacking a little bit.

(End of this chapter)