There is a group of people in the film industry who have always believed that the length of a movie is an important part of the success or failure of the classics.

For example, in the 60s and 70s, the industry generally believed that the perfect duration should be 90 minutes, and the three-part structure could be divided into three equal parts, and 30 minutes was the peak of the audience's attention to maintain a high level of concentration, and the cycle was completed every 30 minutes.

Later, with the maturity of the film industry, 120 minutes was considered the best choice, and the two pioneering works of "Jaws" and "Star Wars" were the same, and the whole story structure and content filling were fuller, which has become an important part of the modern film production industry.

The influencing factors of film length can be said to be multifaceted, and this is true for both commercial and art films.

In commercial films, if a movie is too long, for example, more than 180 minutes, the first is that the number of films scheduled in a single day is bound to decrease, and the second is that the audience's patience cannot persevere. This is not an inevitable phenomenon, but it does exist objectively. In addition, once the duration is out of control, it will have a chain reaction on the script structure, rhythm control, high/tide foreshadowing, etc., which is difficult to control.

For art films, directors need more time and space to complete their work, from character creation to ideological elaboration to lens layout, the lack of time will inevitably tie the director's hands and feet, and then affect the quality of the finished product - in order to adapt to the market, producers ask the director to shorten the length of the case, there are many cases, and now about two and a half hours can be regarded as a relatively mainstream trend.

To give a simple example, of the top 10 works in the North American box office list at the end of last year, only "Teddy Bear" was 100 and 6 minutes, and all the other works were more than two hours long, while of the nine works nominated for Best Picture at the Oscar last year, only "The Beast of the South" was 93 minutes long, and all the other works were more than two hours long.

Of course, that's not to say that there aren't good movies in under a hundred minutes. It's just that in terms of viewing habits and production effects, the capacity of 100 minutes or 90 minutes is still too small for the existing market habits, and it is very difficult to create an excellent work that impresses the audience in a limited time.

When browsing the news of major entertainment media, you can notice that "'The Avengers' announced the length of the movie, a total of 143 minutes", there are really a lot of such news headlines, which is the first judgment indicator of key factors such as film structure and narrative capacity in industry insiders.

Before "Gravity" officially landed at the Venice Film Festival, Warner Bros. announced the film market, "Ninety-one Minutes", if you deduct the subtitle time at the beginning and end of the film, then the main body of the film is less than 90 minutes, which is really much shorter than imagined, which has also caused a lot of speculation and speculation.

Because the industry has never heard of the contradictions and conflicts encountered by Alfonso Cuarón in post-production, that is, the film should have been edited according to Alfonso's own ideas, without encountering the producer's sideways, then it is almost impossible to shoot a masterpiece in just 90 minutes.

In other words, before the official release of the film, there were indeed countless concerns from all sides, and some stubborn old pedants asserted early on, "This is a failed work." This is a work that is destined not to succeed. He even went one step further to firmly believe that whether it was Cannes or Venice, all those topics were all smoke bombs by Warner Bros. to cover up the horrors of the film.

Now, the premiere is finally over, and the first media reviews are finally out.

Ninety-one minutes? Too short?

None of this is a problem for "gravity", Alfonso has succeeded in creating an amazing and adorable film in a limited time, breaking the mature filmmaking process of the entire industry, and giving a completely new vitality to the creation of film art in a new and different way, a full fifteen perfect points of praise frenzy, which is the best portrayal!

"Empire", 100 points, "This is undoubtedly the most real, wonderful and moving space movie to date, 'Gravity' tells a goosebump-giving story of cosmic survival, Alfonso Cuarón's cinematic language is breathless, and Ranley Hall's brilliant performance is a hat-taking tribute!"

"The Times", 100 points, "'Gravity' shows the industry the future of cinema – a beauty that television and computers can't present." Alfonso Cuarón has taken the art of cinematic graphics to a whole new level, 'you really can't beat those scenes', and Ranley Hall's performance has taken more depth and breadth to a higher level, what more could we ask for?"

The New York Times, 100 points, "This is a movie about the cinema that offers an unparalleled, thrilling viewing experience with flawless technology and heart-pounding narrative ...... And, of course, there's the undeniable Blue Rite-Hall. ”

Los Angeles Times, 100 points, "Alfonso Cuarón once showed a chilling control of long shots in his film 'Children of Men', and the explosion of ideas and the explosion of inspiration really left a deep impression on him, while in 'Gravity' he took the advantages of the big screen of the cinema to the extreme, and every scene and every frame was a gift from the cinema." ”

"Screen", 100 points, "A space opera built on the basis of new technology, but still firmly infiltrates human nature and philosophy, the perfect balance between business and art!"

"Completely cinematic", 100 points, "Since the nineteenth century, action movies or science fiction movies have become an indispensable part of people's lives, but there has never been a film like 'gravity', Alfonso Cuarón has established a natural and realistic flow of light and shadow in 3D images, like the graceful dance steps of a ballerina, and every second of the film is a pure enjoyment." ”

These are comments from the mainstream specialist press, undoubtedly glorifying the revolutionary/life-changing progress that Alfonso has brought about in a series of praises, which is crucial for the entire film industry.

A few years later, TV screens began to seize the market, especially streaming media led by Netflix and Amazon, who opened up a new movie-watching market on the Internet, and even began to call on people to create their own movie-watching spaces at home without going to the cinema.

Such a move has met with strong resistance from most professionals in the film industry, especially directors such as Alfonso Cuarón and Christopher Nolan, although profit is an indispensable and important factor, but in addition, the perception brought by the large screen of the cinema is incomparable to the small screen of the home, which is also the key reason, "gravity" is the best ironclad proof.

As Time magazine commented, "gravity" shows the future of the industry, and cinemas are still irreplaceable.

In addition to the mainstream authoritative media, independent professional media also commented for the first time, and although "Gravity" is positioned as a commercial film, independent media are still not hesitant to praise themselves, as Michael Phillips said, this work does find a delicate balance between business and art.

"Voice of the Village", 100 points, "'Gravity' is so empty, beautiful, soothing, and magnificent, this kind of film can always peel you out of the realm of reality and the earth, and after bringing emotion and shock at the soul level, it will make you feel closer and closer to reality and the earth." Ranley Hall delivered a one-of-a-kind show on the big screen in 2013!

"Roger Ebert's official website", 100 points, "In addition to the visual aspect of the ultimate visual experience, the best part of 'Gravity' is that it explores both the technical and the ideological level, and completes all the explorations in a perfect way." ”

After the death of Roger Ebert, his personal official website is still operating normally, and has gradually developed into a gathering place for independent film critics, who are willing to hire dedicated resident film critics to provide regular contributions, and also open independent film critics to write actively, and if they are accepted and presented after review, the website will pay an additional fee.

"The-Playlist", 100 points, "A violent, tough, diamond-sparkling sci-fi adventure movie!"

"Film Review", 100 points, "This is a film that changes the entire industrial landscape, just like 'Avatar', it shows the unique viewing experience that the movie screen can bring, and may even have reached its peak, and it will not be able to make another breakthrough in a short period of time, and at the same time, its ideological core is more magnificent and more esoteric than 'Avatar', close to 'Hugo' and 'Life of Pi' Every moment of the picture has a deep meaning, there is no superfluous and no waste, a little less James Cameron and a little more Stanley Kubrick. ”

Full score, full score, or full score, among the professional media, from authoritative to independent, from mainstream to niche, all of these film media have sent full marks to praise, which also proves that at the professional level, "gravity" has conquered all the harsh and demanding film critics without suspense.

However, just from the content of the commentary, it can be seen that the focus and focus of the commentary of the two different media are different, and in a sense, it can be regarded as the inevitable brought about by the attributes of different media.

Lan Li, there is no doubt that they have focused their attention on this most influential young actor of our time, and easily pushed the topic to a new peak!