The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1555 Unparalleled
Dumbfounded, stunned, even losing the ability to think, there was no joy and happiness, no madness and party, just completely stunned.

Not to mention Michael Lynton, even Amy Pascal and Edgar Cook were completely stunned.

Day and night, they pray that "Spider-Man 2" can win the favor of picky film critics. They don't even expect the sequel to replicate the reputation of the previous one. It doesn't need to be too far behind or have a sharp contrast. It just needs to be slightly closer. This would be acceptable and avoid the terrible curse of the sequel collapse.

As for the box office, just leave it to the marketing department.

However, now?

Not only has it received rave reviews, but it has also received full marks and surpassed its predecessor in every way. "Spider-Man 2" is becoming a monument for superhero movies adapted from comics.

Speechless.

Because at this moment any language has lost its meaning, those 100 points that fill my vision and rush towards me instantly cut off all rationality.

Crazy, everything in front of me is really too crazy. If this was "The Sun Is Shining" or "Elephant", the surprises would be surprises, but at least they are still within a reasonable range. However, "Spider-Man 2"?
is this real?
Not only Michael Linton, Amy and Edgar's first reaction was to confirm the authenticity and make sure there was no hacker tampering with the scores as a prank?

Still keeping calm and not rushing to celebrate, Edgar soon noticed a detail: where are those top authoritative media?
A closer look reveals that so far, the scores and comments have been uploaded by professional and authoritative media, but the top figures in the industry have not made any moves for the time being.

What about the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times? What about Variety, the Hollywood Reporter? What about the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, etc.?

All absent.

Of course, from an objective point of view, these top authoritative media are just one of dozens of media reviews. With full scores continuing to dominate the screen, their scores have limited impact on the average score, so there is no need to worry too much.

But the reality is not that simple. Media review is just a number. Currently, only people in the industry pay attention to it. For the general public, they may not even know the existence of media review. They still believe in the media they are familiar with, especially those top authoritative media.

For example, a movie's overall media rating is 80 points, but the New York Times only gave it 30 points.

Those readers who read the New York Times every day do not see the former but only the latter, so naturally they will not be interested in this movie.

The reason why top media are called "top" is because they have a large readership base and even have a strong and far-reaching influence across the United States. Therefore, a 70-point score from the New York Times may be more effective than 90 points from the other ten media.

Things are so cruel.

After all, in 2004, people had not yet developed the habit of reading media reviews, Rotten Tomatoes, and theater scores before choosing a movie.

Before social networks fully penetrated into people's lives, the world still relied on reality to connect.

Edgar remained calm and composed, watching these top authoritative media closely, but none of them moved or made any sound.

until--

Enter Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

"A real movie. A movie that's fleshed out, intelligent, and very friendly to people who don't even know who Stan Lee is.

This is a superhero movie tailor-made for those audiences who know nothing about superheroes; as for those audiences who already know superheroes, they can find everything they want here, and Sam Raimi has done an incredible job. "One hundred points.

This Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic gives a clean and concise review that gives a clear signal to all viewers without involving any spoilers.

In addition to the full score, the recommended viewing index scored four stars, and Roger also gave it four stars.

In Roger's opinion, this is a movie that cannot be missed from any perspective, and may even be the best work of 2004.

For those readers who subscribe to the Chicago Sun-Times, they will be able to see Roger's detailed comments.

“It’s not just an emotional connection, it’s an emotional resonance.

From the supporting characters Mary Jane, Harry Osborn, and Aunt May to the villain Professor Octavius, and even the minor role of the newspaper editor, everyone has their own emotional struggles and difficulties. In the face of life's troubles and frustrations, how should we choose and how should we continue to live.

Once upon a time, we thought that "growing up" was only a child's thing, going from middle school to college and saying goodbye to adolescence, this is growth; but now we know that even at the age of Aunt May, we still cannot master all the wisdom of life, we still need to learn and grow.

It is for this reason that when the camera focuses on Peter Parker, his troubles, his connections with other people in his life, and his difficulties and struggles in the face of family, love and friendship appear so real.

In an ideal world, superheroes should worry about saving 10 million people or saving 100% of the trolley problem. Superheroes should worry about how to save the crazy villain from destroying the earth. They should have a bigger picture and bigger ideals.

But in real life, Peter Parker is worried about next month's rent and the inability to tell the truth to the girl he loves. All these trivial matters, whining and sad things are not worth mentioning in the proposition of superheroes, and are even like a soap opera.

To me, this is exactly what makes Peter Parker soulful.

His loneliness, his desolation, his confusion, his hesitation, those little troubles and little pains are indeed the most important things in his life. The outside world is big, but our world is as small as Peter Parker. If Aunt May cannot forgive him, he will completely lose everything.

Sam Raimi captured this emotional connection sensitively and delicately in his lens, which is the most successful part of the movie, and it is also the reason why the subway decisive battle in the movie can ignite all the adrenaline.

As for Anson Wood.

Once upon a time, people could only see his handsome appearance; but now, through Sam Raimi's lens, we can finally see the magnificent world in those blue eyes.

His performance deserves all the praise.

There is no doubt that Anson Wood gave the film its soul. He defined the film with his presence and truly became the presence that carries all the energy of the film.

It's hard to believe that Sam Raimi actually took three shots at the actors in a commercial popcorn movie, allowing emotions to gradually overflow in the silence. It was bold, adventurous and crazy enough; but at the same time, it was wise enough. As I said at the beginning, I sincerely thank Sam Raimi and Anson Wood for completing a job that will go down in history.

I will never forget the look in the eyes of that young boy looking into the void in the brief moment before the end of the movie. "

High praise.

It was more than just praise. Roger praised him in the plainest and simplest words, firing the first shot of top authoritative media joining the craze of praise.

(End of this chapter)