798 Welcoming Gestures

"No, it's just a pile of garbage! It's all talking to yourself, talking to yourself......"

"You're not watching the movie seriously, those confessions are closely related to the plot......"

"No, you should have over-interpreted. The whole movie is just caught up in your own emotions, moaning/moaning without illness. ”

The man, who witnessed his mother's suicide at the age of seven, and then his grandfather was completely oblivious to his own world, and he grew up strong on his own, trying to save the innocent souls, but could not do anything. Don't you understand? Because he hasn't been educated in this area, because he's a terrible mess himself, he doesn't know what to do? ”

"So he felt sorry for himself and killed the schoolgirl?"

"Jesus Christ! What did you say, kill that schoolgirl? You must be kidding me, you were kidding, right? He tried to help the schoolgirl, but he couldn't do anything!"

"Then he killed him. It seemed to me that he could help her, only he refused. ”

"You mean, if an underage girl throws herself into her arms and hugs her teacher, then this teacher should open her mind?"

"Hey, hey, you've all strayed from the theme of the movie and from the topic of the discussion. The film is about education, about society, and what we're talking about now is, does the film really talk about these topics......"

"Who said that! He had to explain what he meant by killing that schoolgirl? Ridiculous! Ridiculous!"

"Or else? Do you want to say that society killed her? This is a Hollywood film, not a French New Wave or an Italian modern realist film!"

……

The arguments are endless, the arguments can't stop at all, and even standing on the street, they seem to want to roll up their sleeves and have a good fight.

In fact, Katarina Kofler had rolled up her sleeves, the heavy winter coat was directly open, and her rosy cheeks were even faintly sweaty. She is not fighting alone, there is a large group of people surrounded by her, about a dozen, you say a word, and the whole discussion is not lively.

Mark LaCanter stood next to him, helpless, or more precisely, he wanted to join the discussion, but you came and went so fast that he couldn't get in, let alone dissuade, to get in.

Kristen Schutler and Chuck Smith, who were standing next to them, didn't care at all, and Christine also shouted from time to time to join the discussion, "Don't you think Lan Li's performance is really too tough?" or, "Lan Li is so handsome that it makes people's legs weak", and so on.

His eyes were like a marquee, quickly scanning the lively crowd in front of him, Mark was angry and funny, let out a long breath, trying to empty the turbidity in his chest, he didn't want to, and at a glance he saw Lan Li not far away.

The cinema is flanked by skyscrapers and large shopping malls, while the shops on the street reflect the city's leisure life, with bookstores, coffee shops, florists and restaurants. Mark and his entourage came to the cinema again at noon today to watch "Detachment" for the second time.

Yesterday's premiere was so informative and shocking that they overlooked many details, the details of the performance, the details of the lines, or the details of the story. So, they have to watch it again today.

After watching the movie, they couldn't wait to start sharing their opinions, but they didn't expect that the team was getting bigger and bigger, and unconsciously, like a snowball, a large group of people gathered together bustlingly, and they didn't even have time to find an open space, standing at the door of the movie theater, they were already noisy.

Mark didn't know how things had come to this point, but what was even more surprising was that he actually found the protagonist of their discussion-

About a dozen steps away in the courtyard of the open-air coffee house, Lan Li is leisurely enjoying a cup of coffee. But from another point of view, this is a film festival, a film festival where actors and directors can be seen everywhere, not to mention that Lan Li has always been the kind of actor who took the initiative to join the ranks of fans.

It was not surprising to see Lan Li at the door of the cinema.

No sunglasses, no hat, no covering, sitting in a chair generously, a cobalt blue polka-dot shirt, casual and messy curls, with a comfortable look on his face, low-key and plain, but involuntarily attracting the eyes of the surroundings.

Sitting directly opposite Lan Li was Jack Gyllenhaal, the two of them were chatting comfortably, the main one who was talking was Jack, and Lan Li was listening politely and carefully, adding a sentence or two from time to time, Jack's expression was suddenly like a spring breeze blowing a lake, bright and bright.

"Let's just ask Lan Li to find out!" Before the brain could realize it, Mark blurted out, "Guys, guys!" The second voice was directly an earth-shattering cry, "Lan Li, let's ask Lan Li directly, and these arguments will come to light!" With that, Mark took the lead and rushed over.

The others stood still, stunned, and looked in Mark's direction, and then they also understood, and a group of people rushed over in a hurry.

Fortunately, the café was open-air, and Lan Li was sitting outside in the garden, and a dozen or twenty people flocked to it, surrounding the perimeter of the wooden fence so as not to disturb the other customers. However, such a scene still made people look at it one after another.

"Lan Li, do you think this movie is Henry's self-talk?"

"Of course he doesn't feel that way because that's his role. You should ask Tony Kaye!"

"But he is an actor, he has the most right to speak!"

……

The chatter and argument did not back down, the fierce scene looked like there was a mutual enmity, Lan Li and Jack exchanged a look, both laughed, Jack raised his right hand and pressed down, "You should at least give this gentleman a chance to speak." Otherwise, we'll never know the answer. ”

The quarrel gradually subsided, and Lan Li chuckled and said to Jack, "Sure enough, experienced people are still different. A teasing remark made Jack laugh out loud.

Then, Lan Li raised his head and looked at the fanatical face in front of him, there were all kinds of people, there were young people who had not taken off their childishness, there were homeless people with scruffy beards, middle-aged men dressed casually, and beautiful women dressed up...... Different ages and professions come together.

It's the power of cinema and it's his pleasure at the same time.

"First of all, yes, I agree, the film focuses on Henry's self-babbling. As a viewer, it is actually rude and unreasonable, forcibly throwing out the world of an unknown stranger, and then watching him rise and fall in pain, always spinning in place, unable to find an exit. No, objectively speaking, I don't like this movie. It could even be said that I hated this movie. It's too egos. ”

Lan Li's answer made the crowd in front of him start to stir, and those opponents raised their chins one after another, looking at the other supporters triumphantly, although they did not speak, but the meaning expressed in their eyes could not be clearer.

The supporters panicked, and Katarina couldn't wait to shout, "But those monologues are tied to the plot." ”

"Yes. Lan Li affirmed, "But, I don't like it. ”

The crisp, simple and straightforward answer made the crowd silent for a while, and Lan Li continued, "After all, this is Henry's monologue, this is Henry's story. As a viewer, why should I listen to the inner monologue of a down-and-out teacher? I think Tony is quite unreasonable at this point, and he just shoves everything in. He has the right to do it, and I have the right not to like it. ”

At this time, the opponents raised their hands and cheered to their heart's content.

Lan Li shrugged his shoulders with a natural expression, and then saw Jack's playful expression, "Are you serious?"

Lan Li didn't say a word, just picked up the coffee and took a sip. He's not kidding, and that's exactly what he is.

From the audience's point of view, he prefers the kind of films that leave an afterglow and reflection, where the director is responsible for telling the story and then hiding his thoughts in the camera and the story, leaving the audience to interpret them, and the interpretation of Henry's monologue like "Detachment" is not only too straightforward, but also too crude.

Katarina was directly stunned, and Christine, who was standing next to her, couldn't bear it anymore, and raised her voice and asked, "Then, don't you like your movie?"

"Huh. Lan Li put down his coffee cup, "I won't say I like this movie, and I won't say I hate this movie." At this time, everyone stopped doing it, and they all accused Lan Li of quibbling, and everyone unanimously pointed the finger at Lan Li, causing Jack to sit next to him and laugh.

Lan Li didn't defend himself, and after everyone quieted down a little, he said, "I'm an actor, and the movie is in the promotion period, what do you expect me to say?"

Lan Li continued, "Back to the movies. Does Henry's soliloquy make sense? Yes, of course, these lines are the result of serious thinking by the writer, the director, and the actors. The point is, do the audience understand these monologues? Or do they want to understand them?"

As I said earlier, these lines are all linked to the plot, and at the same time, they are also linked to the performance. It's only good that the audience is willing to pause, listen to the lines, and then decipher the metaphors and hints behind them and revisit the story. But, if you don't want to, you can hate this movie to your heart's content. I don't think Tony minds. ”

Lan Li always had a smile on his face, talking and laughing like a spring breeze, expressing his position, but he was open-minded and embraced all opinions, criticism, praise, opposition, and support.

As a result, the opponents standing next to him immediately became dissatisfied, "In the final analysis, you are still promoting your own movies, saying so much, you still like your own movies, and saying it is equivalent to not saying it." ”