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The light and shadow on the screen were all extinguished, the lights in the private theater were turned on instantly, Roger Albert leaned back in his chair, slowly closed his eyes, and a caregiver next to him immediately picked up a towel, gently wiped the sweat off his forehead, and then looked at him quietly, waiting for him to open his eyes again and give orders. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Because of several surgeries, Roger Albert is now speechless, and he rarely even watches films, and rarely writes film reviews.

This time, Twentieth Century Fox sent a copy of the film, and he originally wanted to refuse it, but when he heard that it was a completely artistic film by Murphy Stanton, rather than a previous commercial noir, he finally couldn't suppress his curiosity and made people keep the copy.

He likes Murphy Stanton's personal stylized noir commercial films very much, but he has to admit that this director's utilitarianism is too strong, and he can settle down to shoot some more profound films, but he plunges headlong into the circle of commercial films and refuses to jump out.

Now that there is such a film, he really wants to see it.

"There is a clear gap between the top art film masters." Roger Albert slowly opened his eyes, "But for a young director in his early thirties, it is rare to be able to put the narrative pace so smoothly without dragging on, and the theme is profound without being sharp." ”

He turned his head to look at the paramedic beside him, who had been with Roger Albert for many years, and immediately understood what he meant, and instructed the servant, "Prepare the pen and paper!" ”

After that, she pushed Roger Albert's high-back wheelchair out of the private theater and into the studio next to it, where the maid had already placed the pen and manuscript paper on Roger Albert's special desk.

The nurse pushed Roger Albert to the desk, quieted the people around him, and then stood aside himself.

Roger Albert picked up the familiar fountain pen, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, the tip of the pen slowly fell on the manuscript paper.

"Accompanied by the whirling energy of actor Diego Rose, Murphy Stanton and his new film plunged headlong into the chaos of the eighties and nineties in Los Angeles!"

"Diego Rose, a film that seems nervous, frightening, and worrying for the people in the show, announces the new birth of a director with great talent and passion: Murphy Stanton begins to explore the origins of cinematic art! I've had people around me compare "Diego Rose" to Martin Scorsese's "The Way of Thieves," and it's well deserved. At the beginning of "Thieves Have a Way", the narrator says that he has always wanted to mix gangsters since he can remember. And the male protagonist in "Diego Rose" seems to have no other options at all. ”

"The film is based on the true experience of Los Angeles drug lord Diego Rose, who grew up in the slums of Los Angeles and later escaped from there through his own efforts, which guarantees that the story has a basis of authenticity! After watching this film, you may wonder, is this really happening in the United States? But as far as I know, there are parts of this civilized country that are even more chaotic and dark than Murphy Stanton describes, and the accelerating social divisions in this country have made violent crime a trivial matter in some areas. ”

"Although the story of the film always revolves around a character, and there is only one main line, the director has a way to express these in a smooth narrative rhythm through the lens very cleverly, every long shot, character and scene has the finishing touch, every shot is so calculated that I wonder how many times he has thought back and forth, to remove the chaff and the style is unified, from beginning to end the cold and dark and depressed, fully showing the struggle of human nature."

"In some shots, Murphy Stanton borrows techniques that are rarely covered in documentaries, such as push-rail zoom, high-speed flashes and sudden freezes, and what is more striking than the visual image is the direct portrayal of the film's impact on the harsh living environment."

"In terms of true violence, 'Diego Rose' is not as strong as Murphy Stanton's past film noir, but the atmosphere of this film is even more chilling, the environment in which the male protagonist lives does not feel any hope, the people who live in those places, their stories rarely have a chance to be told, Murphy Stanton neither exploits nor despises them, does not deliberately create plots for false effects, and does not contain silly, reassuring love story lines; It just watched what it knew with a pair of passionate, knowing eyes. ”

Although the film puts too much emphasis on the negative effects that the environment exerts on the male protagonist, Roger Albert thinks these are harmless, because the impact of the environment on people is indeed profound, and it doesn't really exist just because you think it doesn't exist.

Lifting the pen, Roger Albert closed his eyes again, thought for about half a minute, and then opened his eyes and gave the final score.

Out of five stars, he gave "Diego Rose" four and a half stars, and deliberately gave a thumbs up to the film review published at the end!

Early the next morning, this film review appeared on the Internet and in the Chicago Sun-Times column at the same time, and immediately attracted the attention of quite a few people.

Especially in recent years, he has rarely written a film review specifically for a film.

In the time period when the awards season has begun, the praise of Roger Albert and some professional film critics has undoubtedly made "Diego Rose" more valuable in the awards season.

In addition to these film critics, the next day's print media also praised the film.

"Murphy Stanton's superb editing, rich plot, and suitable soundtrack make a very good film, and what is even more shocking is that this film is based on a true story!"

- The Hollywood Reporter

"A shocking movie. Yes, the impact of this movie is difficult to describe in words, first of all, the director's level is very high, the shooting techniques and editing methods are quite avant-garde, and the soundtrack also forms a huge contrast with the theme, the more cruel the story is, the more unrestrained the music, the slums of Los Angeles in the eighties and nineties, the closest thing to hell in the world, the movie truly restores everything that happened in that era. ”

- Los Angeles Times

"Realistic, shocking, and depicts an inglorious bloody saga."

-- The California Independent

"Editing, cinematography, soundtrack... Murphy Stanton's use of technology is close to perfection, the narrative is smooth and meticulous, and the story itself is both real and brutal. ”

- San Francisco Chronicle

"It's a very real movie, a film that lets people know that there is such a dark, dirty, violent and criminal place in the United States, and it is worth recommending."

-- The New York Post

"Amazing! Mourn! Some clips can be used as templates for audiovisual analysis! Circumstances determine destiny! Murphy Stanton was able to make the film so brutal and artistic! ”

- The New Yorker

"The film's media reviews are very good, with 85 percent of the 76 media outlets included in Rotten Tomatoes giving positive reviews, with an average score of 8.4, and the authoritative media comprehensive evaluation MetaCritic includes 43 media outlets with an average score of 82."

As the midday sun shone down in the garden, Murphy sat on a wicker chair, looking at the freshly replaced blooming bird of paradise in the garden, while holding the phone and listening to Carla Fez's data briefing, "Now many mainstream media believe that the film is expected to be nominated or awarded at this Oscar." ”

"That's going to take our work." Murphy is well aware of this.

Carla Firth said on the phone again, "But the audience reviews are more average, you need to pay attention." ”

Murphy nodded slightly, "I know." ”

This morning, he saw the data in this regard, and the theater audience score of several test screenings released by CinemaScore showed that "Diego Rose" had a live score of only 'A-'.

For a film that is only screened on a small scale, such a rating is not particularly ideal.

Murphy also knows the reason, the first thing to see is basically his fans, who are his fans? I'm afraid they're all used to fast-paced commercial productions, and for this kind of film with a flat narrative, it's okay not to watch it, but it's inevitable that some things don't meet expectations.

Fortunately, this film is not intended for commercial and marketing purposes.

"I've already let people lead the market to word-of-mouth." Murphy had informed Bill Rosis to get his black powder organization to be properly dispatched, and he changed the subject, "Is there any movement on the Catholic side?" ”

"Nope." Carla Firth affirmed, "Twentieth Century Fox has not received any notice or protest at this time. ”

"Is there something that needs to be done?" she asked. ”

"There's no hurry." Murphy thought for a moment and said into the microphone, "We'll wait." ”

After all, the film is still only a small-scale screening, and the media has not focused on this aspect, and it is normal for the other party to have no reaction.

Just as Murphy hung up Carla Fez's phone, in a small office building in Santa Monica, Father Márquez Costello had just received an announcement from his men.

"You mean......" he looked at the young pastor opposite, "this film clearly mentions *** and the Catholic faith can easily lead people down the wrong path?" ”

The young priest nodded, "Yes! You told me to pay attention to this film in time, I went to the theater in the morning, and the description of our church on it is very unbearable, far more than "Child Abuse Suspicion" in previous years! ”

Father Márquez Costello stood up, walked back and forth twice, and commanded, "You call Twentieth Century Fox and Murphy Stanton in my name, and I will see them as soon as possible!" ”

"Okay!"

The priest was just about to go out when Father Márquez Costello called out to him, "Get me casual clothes and movie tickets, I'll go see this film first!" (To be continued.) )