The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1554: Peak of Praise
"San Francisco Chronicle", 100 points, "As Doctor Octopus, Alfred Molina gives a convincing and sympathetic villain, surpassing William Dafoe's Green Goblin; however, the real surprise of the movie comes from Anson Wood, whose delicate and profound eyes give the character a soul, not only making Spider-Man have life, but also really letting us go deep into Peter Parker's life - Anson Wood is showing the charm of a Hollywood superstar."

"Vanity Fair", 100 points, "There is no doubt that this is a new milestone in comic book superhero movies, not only because the movie creates a flesh-and-blood superhero character, but also because the movie has comprehensively upgraded the visual effects to bring a scalp-tingling and wonderful viewing experience. The subway battle can be listed in the top three best scenes since the millennium, a complete enjoyment."

USA Today, 100 points, "What really makes the movie charming is not the realistic visual effects and wonderful fighting scenes, but Peter Parker played by Anson Wood, his fragility and strength, his hesitation and uneasiness, his kindness and bravery, his infectious eyes and smile. He is like a ray of sunshine shining on New York, lighting up the whole world."

"Premiere", 2 points, "Big news! Good news! 'Spider-Man ' is a comprehensive upgrade on the basis of its predecessor. It is more powerful, more interesting, more moving and more exciting. From the undisputed best work of this summer to the greatest comic book adaptation of all time, it can meet all your expectations."

Chicago Tribune, 100 points. "Smart. Funny. Moving. Highly entertaining."

"Empire", 100 points, "The film perfectly switches between serious drama, campus comedy and horror, and the natural narrative technique ensures a roller coaster experience from the first minute to the last minute. But! Anson Wood, what other words can describe his performance? Perfect. Moving. Infectious. Charming."

Praise. Praise. And more praise.

A frenzy!
It's not just praise, what's more important is that they all got full marks.

It was dizzying and overwhelming, everything within sight was "100 points", and the strong screen-sweeping attitude stunned all the people who were paying attention to the media reviews at that moment.

Even though "Spider-Man" received rave reviews at the time, even though Anson had already become a guarantee of good reputation two years later, even though people vaguely expected and looked forward to rave reviews.

but!

When all this really happened, the entire North American continent was still stunned -

Beyond imagination.

Note that the premise of all this is that "Spider-Man 2" is a commercial genre film, a superhero film, and a comic book adaptation film.

In recent years, superhero movies adapted from comics have emerged one after another, including "X-Men", "Blade", "Hellboy", "Underworld", etc., but they are all B-level works. Simply put, they are restricted by investment costs, have limited quality, and rely more on blood plasma to attract the attention of niche groups.

To be more precise, the media reviews of these works are often very dismal.

The "X-Men" series has produced some highly acclaimed works, but it is very difficult for the media's overall review to exceed the 2002-point threshold. It was precisely because of this that the media was amazed once when "Spider-Man" came out in the summer of .

And now, "Spider-Man 2" has gone a step further, completely breaking the stereotype that "comic-book adaptation movies equal shoddy work" and completely subverting it.

Therefore, in the first batch of media reviews, we can see that a lot of media praised the visual effects of "Spider-Man 2" -

Not only are the scenes so realistic that they make people completely forget that they are computer special effects, this is a turning point for the Hollywood film industry.

Just as “Avatar” later became, “Spider-Man 2” is 2004’s “Avatar.”

Praise, amazement, emotion, rave reviews. The overwhelming positive comments filled the field of vision.

Then, Entertainment Weekly drew the attention of the entire North American continent with a shocking headline.

One hundred points, "A star is born."

In the comments, "Entertainment Weekly" stated that although people have long been familiar with Anson and are crazy about Anson, this time the situation is completely different.

"The delicate and vivid, intricate and layered performance allows the audience to really feel Peter Parker's breathing. Those emotions are real and impactful. When the director's lens gives Anson Wood time and space, he can firmly grasp everyone's breath."

"Charm, off the charts."

From a vase to an actor and then to a superstar, Entertainment Weekly believes that Anson has finally broken through the shackles and displayed his superstar brilliance through this work.

What is truly incredible is that Peter Parker is a boy next door, a non-aggressive, non-threatening, inconspicuous big boy, but Anson's performance still cannot conceal his brilliance, and even has a tribute appeal, which is intoxicating and heartbreaking. This is the birth of a true superstar.

It has to be said that as a gossip magazine that focuses on entertainment, "Entertainment Weekly" knows how to catch the audience's attention.

However, this is still not all.

If it had stopped there, the media would not have been "shocked to the point of being speechless" and the entire North America would not have been "shocked to the point of being silent". All eyes would have been focused on the media reviews of "Spider-Man 2", and there would even have been an illusion for a moment that everything had temporarily stopped its busy pace.

The frenzy is continuous and endless.

"Baltimore Sun", 2 points, "'Spider-Man ' provides an unparalleled viewing adventure, from emotional resonance to action scenes. When the movie rushed all the way to the end, we couldn't help but stand there involuntarily, with our mouths open like a fool. Since Superman, there has never been a superhero character who can make people see the brilliance of humanity and make people like him sincerely."

"US Weekly", 2 points, "Sequels can often be a disaster, especially when the first film in the series has already raised expectations; however, Spider-Man did it, not only meeting all expectations, but also bringing a thrilling viewing experience on top of expectations. Sam Raimi's "The Birth of Doctor Octopus" scene definitely deserves a place in the history of commercial genre films, comparable to the classic "Alien"."

The Times, 100 points, "Please forget 'Godmother of Pop' and 'The Notebook', this is the most romantic and touching love movie this summer. The chemistry between Anson Wood and Kirsten Dunst frees the movie from the texture of a soap opera and delivers a fatal blow that is helplessly realistic but heartbreakingly romantic."

"Chicago Chronicle", 100 points, "A perfect popcorn movie. Wonderful, exciting, touching, romantic, yet at the same time maintaining the depth and thickness of humanity. 'Subway Battle' offers the most imaginative action scenes and the most heartbreaking moments of empathy in the past decade, and deserves to be recorded in history."

Full marks, full marks, and full marks, the eyes are filled with hustle and bustle.

In one go, it pushed "Spider-Man 2" to an incredible peak, perfectly and as expected, igniting the surging frenzy in the summer of 2004!

(End of this chapter)