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On February 3rd, it was a Friday. Just one week after the Sundance Film Festival ended, "Before Sunrise" officially landed on the North American film market, with screenings in seven theaters in New York and Los Angeles.

This is also the second time Hugo has challenged the deserted period and landed in the winter file "before sunrise" after "Pulp Fiction" rushed into the deserted autumn file. At present, December to February are called the winter stalls. Since the awards season only took shape after 1997, now, although this time is the time when the major award ceremonies gather, people still call it the winter stalls. .

The winter file includes Christmas and New Year holidays, as well as art films released for the award ceremony. So although the winter file is not as lively as the summer file and the spring file, it cannot be said to be deserted. However, due to the particularity of this schedule, the corresponding movies released are also quite special.

In December, more focus will be on family-friendly movies to match the festive atmosphere of Christmas and New Year. At the same time, art movies will be released before the deadline for the awards ceremony. But after entering January, the holidays have passed, the award ceremony registration time has ended, and the entire movie market has been deserted-the atmosphere is brewing for Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl in February, and it is also brewing for the next awards ceremony. Of course, the cold snap in January cannot be ignored. The cold weather will make everyone want to stay at home.

Therefore, December and February will be relatively lively in the winter stalls, while in January, there will be a lot of miscellaneous movies coming on stage, and the box office trend is always erratic.

On February 3, I just sent away the deserted January. There were a lot of newly released movies, but they were still a bunch of miscellaneous. There are three works to be released on a large scale this week, the comedy film "Chance and Love (. ohe., another comedy film "Trick or Treat (the. Jerky., and the thriller film "The Terror of the Black Hole (in. the). ...Of.madness.

These three movies do not have any big names, nor any stars. The only thing worth mentioning is the director of "Terrorizing Black Hole". A famous horror master with excellent works such as "Escape (.. new. and "Extreme Space (they..

But objectively speaking, these three works can only be regarded as a bunch of raccoons. Last week, the "burning years" of three consecutive championships with a super low score of 5 million US dollars last week is the weekend box office that continues to be unbearable. To complete the dispensable four consecutive championships, or the sudden emergence of new works to take the North American box office championship throne, in fact, the major media are not so looking forward to it.

Relatively speaking, it is more topical what kind of box office results can be achieved during the "before sunrise" screenings held at the seven art theaters this week.

The facts have also proved the foresight of the media. The reputation of the three works that were fully released is not satisfactory-or it would be more appropriate to describe it as a mess. On the contrary, "before sunrise" before the box office came out, it was the first to be published among film critics. The red plate triggered a series of heated discussions.

When "Before Sunrise" landed at the movie mecca Sundance Film Festival, it also caused some controversy, mainly because of the filming method, which is more like a novel or a stage play than a movie. Many opinions are correct. This approach holds a wait-and-see and even skeptical attitude, thinking that there is no need for shooting to become a movie, and the audience may not be able to accept it.

Many people have also predicted that when a film is to be screened or released in North America, the opinions of film critics will come in torrents, which will inevitably make the film face greater controversy.

However, contrary to everyone’s guess, after the "before sunrise" screening, although the first batch of thirteen film reviews were mixed, the overall evaluation was very high. The TV Guide and Entertainment Weekly's scores were actually 70 points. Is the lowest score, this is really a completely unexpected situation.

The film review of "TV Guide" wrote, "The weight of the movie is all on the shoulders of Lancaster and Theron, and both of them have dedicated unforgettable performances." In the specific comments, "TV Guide" also praised Hugo's performance. Although "Schindler's List" won the Oscar for Hugo, it became an insurmountable peak in the short term, but Hugo is still "vulgar." The comfortable, smooth and admirable performances in the novel and "Before Sunrise" really make people look at them.

On the other hand, "Entertainment Weekly", which also gave a seventy-point evaluation, said, "This movie has almost nothing to say, except for the delicate and realistic performances of the two actors, and the multi-layered performance of the director Linklater. Rich shooting techniques, but all this is enough!"

It can be felt that although the score is not high, at least "Entertainment Weekly" still gave a positive review.

These are the two lowest scores in the first batch of reviews of "Before Sunrise". All other reviews are unanimous praise. This is really very rare. You must know that even "Schindler's list", At the beginning, there were still different opinions. Now, "Before Sunrise", a work permeated with bold and sharp personality, has instead brought critical and troublesome film critics on the same front. This... is really a very strange situation.

The "San Francisco Observer" scored 75 points. "The randomness and nature of Lancaster and Theron are so real. Under Linklater's creation, they are like a couple sitting at the coffee table opposite us. As a couple, they have joined hands to create two charismatic, intelligent, and witty characters, making the process of watching a movie a pleasure."

"Variety" magazine added such a comment after the score of 80 points, "Hugo Lancaster and Charlize Theron are so charming and charming, but this movie is the most interesting and attractive. Part of it is the thought and soul conveyed through magical and ordinary language."

The Hollywood Reporter, a colleague of "Variety Show", commented, "This is a work that almost resembles real life, like a documentary filmed with a camera, so that it can awaken the memory deep in my mind. I found myself in another dialogue, and fell deeply into it." The 85-point evaluation is enough to express their attitude.

"Empire" magazine's evaluation is rather interesting, "This movie is too witty to make people distracted, this movie is too beautiful to be unforgettable." When they describe "beautiful", add The adverb of "him. Mom." is enough to make people laugh, and the evaluation of 89 points is a rare high score.

The most special thing is that in the first batch of reviews, there were three evaluations with a full score of 100 points.

The first is the perfect praise from the "San Francisco Chronicle", "'Before sunrise' is the kind of movie that looks simple and even a little boring, but after you get in it, it will detonate your thought frenzy. You will fall in love with it. Yes." Simple but powerful comments, you can clearly feel their love for the movie.

The exclamation from the "Washington Post" is also very direct, "This is a lovely and witty movie. It cleverly finds the connection between youth, time and moment, and it combines the simplest and most perfect life in life. The day when it was revealed, the wisdom and philosophy contained in it are endlessly memorable. You know, this will be a moment you will remember for the rest of your life."

The last full score evaluation was provided by the "New York Times". This newspaper, which was absent from the Sundance Film Festival, would naturally not miss the "Before Sunrise" movie. Obviously, Almond Camby, who had repeatedly pricked Hugo before, has been full of praise for Hugo's talent since he experienced the "Schindler's List" and after eliminating prejudice, he felt that he had found one. Treasure.

"The lines of'before sunrise' are wonderful, from the heart and deep into the soul. Many moments and dialogues in the movie awaken us almost unimpeded. This is a storm of thought. Just this It is easy to separate the movie from all romantic movies. The two characters of Lancaster and Theron are like real life around us. They are not the perfect image created by the movie, they are our neighbors and our friends. ——Even ourselves, each of their feelings is so real and believable, making the whole movie watching process a dialogue between us and the movie.

The casual and free but true dialogue, the simple and cozy but not artificial lens, make everything so ordinary but warm, Lancaster and Theron’s performances are delicate and real, and the eye contact between each other makes This movie became a classic.

As a rookie trying to work as a screenwriter for the first time, Lancaster puts too much in this movie. It belongs to his personal values, belongs to his understanding of life, and belongs to the discussion of some philosophical issues by him and his friends. , But these profound and boring topics ~www.readwn.com~ penetrated bit by bit through the romantic and casual dialogue, and successfully caused every audience to think deeply. This is undoubtedly an amazing debut for a screenwriter.

Standing in the position of director, Linklater has unparalleled keenness in the scheduling of the scene and the advancement of the plot, and he is not inferior to the two actors and a screenwriter. He presents the whole story smoothly and commendably.

Following the ‘Pulp Fiction’, the film has brought a masterpiece that can be called a classic. This time, ‘Before Sunrise’ has pushed the charm of the lines to a whole new level, which is worth pondering.

Although the movie is very exciting, what is even more incredible is that the ease and pleasure of watching the movie is just the beginning. When the movie is over, the storm in the depths of the mind is the most fascinating part of this movie. "

From a minimum score of two 70 points to three full points of 100 points, a home run was completed after the "before sunrise" screening, and a sweep was completed among the evaluations of 13 media. In the first batch of evaluations China seized the opportunity. This seems to have entered the Hugo rhythm again: film critics praised each other, so what's next? The audience liked it, and the box office exploded!

People seem to be accustomed to such a pattern in Hugo's work, so what about this time? ()