Chapter 215: It's Really That Good
On the screen, Hardy's fist was like a hammer full of anger, slamming down one after another, landing on the ugly head of the yellow mongrel, and the yellow juice was scattered and splashed, staining Hardy's fist and staining the gray earth, against the background of a black background, unusually dazzling.
The contrasting colors of the picture seem to have a special appeal that makes Roger Albert feel sick to smell super stench.
"If comics are an extreme display of personal style, then Murphy Stanton's film takes that personal style to the extreme!"
Roger Albert made no secret of his appreciation for this film, "Only a director with enough pursuit can make such an extreme film." ”
These not-so-high whispers all fell into the ears of Jennifer Mona next to her, and she turned her head to look at the famous professional film critic in some surprise, although Roger Albert is not known for being vitriolic, but it is definitely not easy for a film and a director to get his praise.
Listening to what I just said, Roger Albert is not an ordinary admirer of this film and Murphy Stanton, a young director.
However, Jennifer Mona also watched the film from beginning to end, and except for the very distinctive pictures and the action shots that show fast and slow, I really didn't see anything special.
If you have to say that there is, it is also a very large scale of bloody violence and nudity ****, so big that it makes her faintly disgusted.
She has also seen Frank Miller's original comics, and the scale is far worse than the film, but the director used pure black and white pictures to make special treatment for some large-scale shots, and they were not directly presented in front of the audience, but this half-covered and half-exposed way is more likely to arouse people's fantasies.
Jennifer Monnar is not a rookie journalist who has been entangled with Hollywood for several years, and it is not difficult to see that the director has used many clever techniques in the film, and these techniques have brought effects that cannot be achieved by comics.
She was tempted to ask Roger Albert what he really thought, but the old man was clearly still immersed in the movie.
"Kara," Jennifer Mona whispered to Carla Firth on the other side, "what do you think?" ”
Unexpectedly, Kara Firth shook her head directly, "No, a very unfriendly film for women." ”
has similar thoughts, not only Carla Fez, but also Gal Gadot, sitting next to Murphy, although her eyes are still staring at the screen, her mind has already run to other places, she doesn't like this type of movie at all, violence and gore or something is secondary, the position of the female characters in it is really unpleasant.
Almost all female characters are foils for men, and they are using low-level means such as nudity to attract men's attention......
Gal Gadot didn't come back to her senses until the end of the screening, and then applause rang out, her crankiness was interrupted, and her attention returned to the theater.
The applause in the theater was extremely enthusiastic, and it seemed that the film was really popular.
The crew had already stood up, and Murphy next to him had also stood up, but Gal Gadot was not a member of the crew, hiding behind the crowd and sitting still.
Through the gaps in the crowd, Gal Gadot's eyes were always on Murphy, and many people walked up from the back row, shaking hands and hugging him, and sending congratulations.
These people had been introduced to the woman named Grace before, and they all sounded like great people.
They all say it's a masterpiece!
"Is it really that good?" Gal Gadot was puzzled, "Maybe these people are just polite compliments." ”
With this in mind, she mixed in with the many cast and crew of the crew, left the theater, went to a nearby hotel, and followed Murphy into the banquet hall in a daze.
Then she saw more people come up and say congratulatory words to Murphy, all of which were the same, but they all thought he had completed a masterpiece!
The lights in the banquet hall were brighter, and Gal Gadot could see more clearly, the smiles on those people's faces were not polite, and the content of the words was similar, but it was not a formulaic entertainment, but it sounded like some sincere words.
"Hi, Murphy." Ivy Nivo, who she was familiar with, walked over and greeted Murphy, her eyes immediately turning to her side, "Gail, I didn't expect to see you here." ”
Gal Gadot looked at Murphy and smiled slightly.
Murphy took the initiative to speak, "Ivey, Gail accepted my invitation. ”
Ivy Nyvo nodded and said, "Gail is the daughter of an old friend of mine. Murphy, don't bully her. ”
"How so?" Murphy turned to look at Gal Gadot, "Gail and I hit it off at first sight and are very good friends now. ”
Hearing this, Ivy Nivo looked at Gal Gadot, who didn't know what he was thinking, not only did not refute, but nodded slightly.
Ivy Nivo looked at Murphy and then at Gal Gadot and roughly guessed what was going on.
"Murphy," Ivy Nivo walked up to Gal Gadot, "I want to talk to Gale alone." ”
"Hmm." Murphy gestured to the big fat man standing in the middle of the banquet hall, "I'll go talk to Harvey for a while." ”
"You guys ......" Ivy Nivo looked at Murphy's back, "what's the matter with you guys?" ”
"He's after me," Gal Gadot doesn't hide either, "Uncle Nivo, from the night you threw the party. ”
Ivy Nivo turned his head, "You accepted?" ”
Gal Gadot shook his head, "No, but no refusal. ”
"Over here," Ivy Nivo led Gal Gadot to a quieter place, "you have a crush on him?" ”
Frowning and thinking for a while, Gal Gadot nodded slightly, "I think he's a very interesting person." ”
"Gail, when you grow up, you will always meet someone you like, and I will not interfere with you," Ivy Nivo was obviously concerned about her, "There is only one piece of advice, if you don't plan to come to the United States to study, or stay in the United States, it is best not to easily accept the pursuit of anyone here." ”
"I ......," Gal Gadot hesitated, his mind not as determined as the other day, "I understand. ”
Ivy Nivo patted her arm gently, "You are a smart and mature girl, I am sure you will make the most suitable choice." ”
With that, he unconsciously turned his head to look at the center of the ballroom, where Murphy Stanton, like Harvey Weinstein, had become the focal point of the ballroom.
Frankly speaking, he admires this young director very much, and even likes it too much, the other party not only does his job as a director good enough, but also is confident, determined, humble, and mature, whether it is his appearance and talent, or his net worth, he is the best in this age group.
Such a person is indeed qualified to pursue Gal Gadot, and what he thinks about the most is time and distance, and there are some things that do not exist without acknowledging it.
After saying a few words, Ivey Nivo didn't interfere too much, and changed the subject, "This kind of test screening will be the first time, right?" How does it feel? ”
"It's kind of boring." There's no need for Gal Gadot to cover up with Ivey Nivo, "I'm basically wandering. ”
"This kind of film is not for a female audience," laughed Ivy Nivo, "and you realize that it's normal not to want to be wonderful and wonderful. ”
"Wonderful and wonderful?" Gal Gadot remembered those who congratulated him earlier, "Is this film really as good as you say?" ”
"This is the work of the master of the aesthetics of violence!" Ivy Nivo was not shy about his praise, "Murphy's finished film has transcended the limitations of comics, and the extremely stylized imagery combined with the blood of a B-movie film and the essence of film noir has made this super cool Sin City!" ”
Gal Gadot looked at Ivy Nyvo with a little daze, since he was a teenager, I have heard him talk about movies more than once, and there are very few praises like this.
"I like the film for another thing," Ivy Nivo laughs happily, "I'm an investor in Sin City, and now I can feel that this film will be loved by a fairly large number of male audiences, and even regarded as an absolute classic, and then bring me a lot of money." ”
He smiled heartily, as if he had seen a large amount of dollars in his pocket.
"That's not right!" Gal Gadot seemed to remember something, and asked in a very strange tone, "Uncle Nivo, I still remember that when I was a child, I asked you why you invested in films, and you said it was for art." ”
"This ......," said Ivy Nivo, with a somewhat embarrassed face, "art is also part of my pursuit. ”
Gal Gadot would have believed this kind of thing when he was a child, but now he knows that it is just an excuse and a cover-up.
"I want to go, Uncle Nivo." She begged, "Let your chauffeur take me back to the hotel." ”
Ivy Nivo gestured with his eyes to the center of the ballroom, "Why don't you wait for Murphy?" ”
"What are you waiting for him to do?" Gal Gadot glanced over there without a trace, and Murphy seemed to be busy over there.
Although she has a crush on him, these don't need to be too obvious.
Just like Gal Gadot saw, Murphy is very busy, every media representative, every well-known film critic, can not be lazy, Hollywood is far from a circle where you can naturally get everything if you make a good movie, especially a director like him who not only wants the market, but also wants to make a difference in professional awards, and the support of some media and film critics is quite important.
Especially well-known film critics, if they tout for themselves, the effect may be even better.
In addition to Kenneth Turan and Todd McCarthy, Murphy also met more professional film critics who live and live in Los Angeles under the introduction of Bill Rossies, most of whom said that "Sin City" is a work full of personal style beyond imagination, and the subsequent reviews will definitely be mainly positive.
Roger Albert, another film critic whom Murphy valued, didn't show up at the hotel until near the end of the party. (To be continued.) )