This year marks the 30th anniversary of Sundance's founding, and the major mainstream media have sent interview teams, and after the Blue Rite Symposium, the boiling topic craze has caused the main reporters of the mainstream media to rush to Park City, and the increasingly lively scene seems to have broken the lockdown of the awards season and become the biggest focus since the beginning of 2014, even the Golden Globe Awards, which had rebounded in ratings last week, were willing to bow down.

It was in the midst of this cult that the premiere of "Burst Drummer" was held.

The "Variety" magazine's high-value praise was just the opening game, and the 100-point score clearly kicked off the professional media reviews of the premiere, and at the same time, the film reviews of other major authoritative newspapers and magazines also showed a full-blown boom.

Elizabeth Weizman, a film critic at The New York Times, has always been a fan of Lan Li, and Elizabeth was one of the first film critics to see the film when "Love Crazy" landed at Sundance.

To this day, "Love is Crazy" is still one of Elizabeth's personal favorites, which has nothing to do with the quality of the movie, but with personal experience, and in the same way, Elizabeth's love for Lan Li has never wavered, she can almost be said to have grown up with Lan Li all the way, and witnessed the transformation of Lan Li on the road of performance.

If "Gravity" and "Drunken Country Ballad" set a new career high for Lan Li, reaching a peak that is almost impossible to replicate or surpass, then "Burst Drummer" has truly put Lan Li into the ranks of the palace actors - yes, Lan Li is only twenty-four years old now, which is really too young, but the truth is that he has now entered a new stage.

At least that's what Elizabeth thinks. Perhaps, a little bit of selfishness, just a little bit.

"We can find 10,000 reasons not to like 'Burst Drummer,' but we only need one reason to like 'Burst Drummer': Ranley Hall.

Once again, Hall's stunning performance gives the film an unrivalled charm of light and shadow, which is enough to justify people going to the cinema, but fortunately, the work has a mesmerizing quality outside of Hall, showing not only the retro charm of jazz, but also the difference in artistic creation. ”

Elizabeth did not hide her personal preferences at the beginning of the film review, but objectively speaking, watching a movie is a private matter, even if it is a film critic, their comments inevitably bring personal perspectives and opinions - the East Coast and the West Coast have different definitions of good movies and excellent performances, and the influence of culture, education, environment, race, class, etc. is permeated in every aspect of the view of everything, and film criticism is no exception.

What's more, Elizabeth is not an avid fan, not to like it for the sake of liking, but to praise it for being excellent.

"The success of 'Burst Drummer' lies in the fact that it truly and vividly presents the struggles and confusions in the process of artistic breakthroughs, whether pain and suffering are the driving force for art, whether human nature and sensibility are the source of creating art, and what must be sacrificed to achieve the ultimate on the road to success?

This work goes a step further than 'Black Swan', showing the whole process realistically and brutally, which makes the whole film full of blood and darkness, bringing a chilling sense of horror, but the sense of breakthrough after watching the movie makes for an incredible experience. It's definitely a feast!

The process of creating art is undoubtedly very abstract, and Damien Chazelle, JK Simmons, and Lance Hall, all three of them have joined forces to complete an incredible process of transformation.

Simmons' image of the Devil's Mentor is reminiscent of Al-Pacino's almost enchanted posture in 'The Devil's Advocate', while Hall's tenacious, delicate and rich performance makes the male protagonist completely transform step by step on the road of pursuing art, giving jazz art a vivid soul in a concrete way.

Simmons' role as a guide and catalyst is present throughout the production, but all the theatrical weight falls on Hall, who lives up to expectations and delivers a top-notch performance once again, the young actor's exploration and breakthrough in the field of acting has reached new heights, truly making acting an art.

Simmons and Hall's performances make watching this work a torment but also a pleasure. ”

Needless to say, Elizabeth did not hesitate to give a perfect score, and appeared on the front page of the official website of the New York Times, indicating the magazine's official position in such a way.

If the "New York Times" represents the mainstream view of the East Coast, then the "Los Angeles Times" is the flagship media of the West Coast - even professional media such as "Variety" and "Hollywood Reporter" are on the same level as the "Los Angeles Times" in terms of many news events, and their authority is naturally needless to say.

All along, the Los Angeles Times has kept a cool eye on East Coast-born Blue Gifts — not just Blue Gifts, but Woody Allen, Wes Anderson, Tony Kaye, Noah Baumbach, etc., all of them are the same. It has nothing to do with personal preference, but more of a difference in artistic and cultural atmosphere.

Of course, good work is good work, and the Los Angeles Times doesn't skimp on its praise, but their comments are more sober and less fanatical than those on the East Coast, and vice versa, some of which are highly regarded on the West Coast, as represented by the Los Angeles Times, are much calmer on the East Coast.

The cultural differences between the East and West Coasts are the regional characteristics of the entire North American continent that have been inherited for many years and are closely related to historical causes, while the central region, where there are many religious media magazines, have more conservative views and more stubborn attitudes, and in addition, there are new era online media, which have weakened the regional influence, but expanded the network factor, and the views are more different.

Naturally, the views of the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times are bound to differ.

This time, in the face of the "Burst Drummer", Roger-Moore, a veteran film critic of the Los Angeles Times, gave his opinion.

How should we praise Ranley Hall? This seems to have become a fixed routine after the release of every film, and every film critic and journalist is racking their brains to think about this question, hoping to express their shock and love through the art of language.

In a way, it's a frustrating process, because the lack of vocabulary always creates a sense of powerlessness, and the prolonged praise also makes ordinary words lose their magic, and even give people an urge to spit and curse Hall.

But when you look at it from a different perspective, it's a magical process, because the actor is always able to create more miracles in the world of acting. It's becoming a habit to praise Hall, but 'Popping Drummer' is further proof that it's because he deserves it.

Ranley Hall did it again.

Although there are a lot of praiseworthy parts in the work of 'Burst Drummer'. Chazelle's talent for controlling the pace of the film's shots with drums and melodies makes the viewing experience a pleasure, and Simmons' performance, almost hideous and cold-blooded, gives the characters a unique texture that perfectly integrates the characters with the theme of the film.

But...... All the spotlight is still on Hall. It's not fair, it's not fair to Chazelle and Simmons for their great performances and great results. But Hall's performance does make the theme of the movie advance layer by layer, and then achieve sublimation and transformation, and he is still the core soul power of the whole movie. “

Roger used this sentence in his comments to express his amazement at Lan Li:

"If you're still skeptical and hesitant about Ranley Hall, then be sure to watch 'Burst Drummer'. Not because it's a better work than 'gravity' or 'drunken folk ballads'—which it really isn't—but because it shows Hall's breakthrough and preoccupation on the path of performance art exploration." ”

The Los Angeles Times also admired "gravity", but Roger had never used such a clear and emotional word, and for the first time in history, all the focus was on Lan Li.

From quantitative change to qualitative change, the birth of the "Burst Drummer" is making the aura on Lan Li's body gradually evolve into a thousand rays of light. This is true of Stephen of "Variety", so is Elizabeth of "The New York Times", and so is Roger of "Los Angeles Times".

"The most outstanding part of Hall's performance is undoubtedly the drum kit, although in post-production, some of the scenes are played by professional drummers, but during the actual shooting, Hall himself was in the whole process, and the real drum beat was perfectly presented in most of the shots, which made his performance soul permeate the music and have the power to shock the heart.

In this way, Hall has already delivered a performance worthy of Natalie Portman in 'The Black Swan', and he has also explored new heights in the process, transforming from pure psychological thriller and suspense to ancient Greek tragedy.

This skill is precisely what makes Hall outstanding.

In the film, Hall's personal life outside of professional skills shows a delicate carving, truly showing his strong control and penetration in acting, especially the subtle relationship between the character and his father, which is worth savoring again and again, which also makes the theme of the whole movie rise to a new level, and truly ranks among the top masterpieces!"

Out of 100, Roger ended his film review in such a simple way.