Roger's film review perspective is quite unique, he did not analyze the structure of the film as usual, shooting techniques and other theoretical angles, but put aside all the formal frameworks, delved into the connotation of the film, and carried out analysis and discussion, he not only praised "killing with a knife", but also said at the end of the article, "This is the best crime movie since the 'Seven Deadly Sins', charming and mysterious, wonderful and profound!" ”

This film review, titled "...... after 'City of God'", directly pushed this commercial film to a whole new level and impressed all reporters.

It is true that for a commercial film, the most important thing is rhythm control and scene special effects, attracting the box office is king, and no one has ever paid attention to the connotation of the movie; However, on the road of artistic creation, how to find the best balance between business and art has always been the highest pursuit of every film creator.

While everyone treats "Murder with a Knife" as a commercial movie, Roger excavates the deeper connotation of this work and brings unexpected surprises, which makes people think of the birth of "City of God".

This summer, Lance achieved an excellent box office with "The Day After Tomorrow", which also sparked a lot of discussion, and many people believed that Lance's sharpness and talent in the "City of God" did not last, and gradually degenerated into mediocrity; And "Killing with a Knife" is another commercial film, which also means that Lance has officially transformed from an independent director to a commercial director. This kind of situation is not uncommon in Hollywood, some people succeed, some people fail, but Lance's previous foundation is too shallow and there is not enough accumulation, so it is widely believed that the "City of God" is just a flash of inspiration, and Lance will soon be reduced to mediocrity and become an ordinary member of the Hollywood genre directors.

But now, "killing people with a knife" has subverted people's speculation, and things have suddenly become interesting.

If it's just Havel's blog, people don't care too much, after all, it's just a family opinion, and Javier is not a film critic at all, and he doesn't have any authority to speak of; But now, Roger has interpreted it from a different perspective, sent praise, and expressed a similar attitude to Javier, and the situation is naturally different.

Soon, a raging craze was forming on the web.

Many people are discussing in replies on Javier's blog and Roger's website: Is "borrowing a knife to kill" really that good?

The audience who participated in the premiere stood up to express their opinions, and some expressed their agreement, believing that the film was not only a bold attempt, but also the ideological core had risen to a higher level; Some people objected, believing that the director paid too much attention to formality, which made the film lose the vigor of commercial films; Some expressed confusion and expressed different opinions on the idea of the theme of the film...... There are also those who have expressed anticipation, who missed the premiere and are now curious about the film.

These discussions are more like exchanges between veteran fans, abandoning external factors, discussing the work on a case-by-case basis, and talking to otaku who are addicted to games, and it is difficult for outsiders to intervene, so the heat of this discussion naturally cannot be compared with "Ocean's Twelve", and those fans who scream for handsome guys and beauties are enough to win.

However, this has attracted the attention of many news media, making more and more attention focus on "killing people with knives"; Coincidentally, the major media newspapers published today are vaguely following a similar trajectory.

On Friday, December 3, 247 media outlets reported on last night's premiere showdown in just one day, the first time in nearly a month that the awards season was stolen from the showdown, and almost two-thirds of the entertainment media were watching the box office showdown for the holiday season.

Unexpectedly but reasonably, "Ocean's Twelve" has an absolute advantage in the premiere duel with its powerful momentum of destroying the withering and decaying, but the disadvantage of "killing people with a knife" is so obvious that many people are very surprised - after all, in the previous publicity, Paramount and Warner Bros. were not giving an inch and were-for-tat, and it was precisely because of the joint efforts of the two sides that this duel created so many topics and attracted so much attention. But now, "borrowing a knife to kill" seems to have suddenly bowed his head and admitted defeat, which is indeed unprepared.

Of the 247 media outlets, 221 media outlets reported on the premiere of "Ocean's Twelve," but only 109 media outlets officially reported on the premiere of "Killing with a Knife." However, it is worth mentioning that if you add the length of the news covering "Twelve Arhats" mentioned in passing, the number of reports about the premiere of "Murder by Knife" is 193.

"The stars are shining, and hundreds of artists arrived at the scene to cheer for the premiere of 'Ocean's Twelve'!"

"Clooney + Pitt + Damon, Jones + Roberts, 'Ocean's Twelve' continues to have a strong lineup, menacing!"

"Katherine Zeta-Jones: Between George Clooney and Brad Pitt, I choose Michael Douglas."

"George Clooney joins hands with Brad Pitt for the premiere: The brotherhood is unwavering."

"Steven Soderbergh: Create a star-studded entertainment extravaganza!"

"From 'eleven' to 'twelve', the addition of Catherine Zeta-Jones, Vincent-Cassel, and Bruce Willis has made this party never stop."

"George Clooney: We're looking forward to surprises at the box office!"

"Thousands of fans came to help in person, and Hollywood Avenue was crowded: the premiere of 'Ocean's Twelve' was brilliant!"

"'Ocean's Twelve' caused a sensational premiere, and the fans at the scene were excited, and it was a big disaster."

"The allure of Ocean's Twelve is about to take the United States by storm again: stronger, more exciting, more entertaining, and more fun."

"The crew of 'Ocean's Twelve' is confident in the box office results: the audience will love this movie."

"Box office showdown: 'Ocean's Twelve' goes first!"

"Brad Pitt is expected to turn the tide and beat Lancelot Strello at the box office."

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There are countless reports about "The Twelve Arhats", almost all of which occupy the headline position of the newspaper's entertainment page, and the sensational and grand scene is described in lead words, which comes to life in front of readers, making people feel the powerful momentum of this premiere, and the posture of sweeping thousands of armies, in a trance, people are back to the bustle and noise of the summer file.

What's more, after the box office confrontation has been hyped, it continues to heat up, and the "Oceans of the Twelve" side is almost confident and directly posted, further raising the audience's sense of anticipation - for a commercial film, attention is crucial, and all signs are developing in the favorable direction of "Oceans Twelve".

In comparison, the overall momentum of "Killing with a Knife" has been weakened a lot, because Tom Cruise did not invite any big-name friends to attend the premiere, so the star is dim, and it cannot be compared with "Ocean's Twelve"; And in the Q&A session of the premiere, whether it was Tom or Lance's answers, they were all decent, polite, and lethargic, even if they were humorous and witty, but if there was no explosion, there was no value in reporting.

"'Killing by the Sword': Another masterpiece after 'City of God' and 'The Day After Tomorrow'."

"Tom Cruise and Lancelot Strello collide with each other for the best rivalry of the 21st century."

"The applause was thunderous, and the reflection was far away - the premiere of 'Killing with a Knife' was much more than that."

"Lancelot Strello has once again achieved a self-breakthrough, the unconventional Tom Cruise, the unconventional 'borrowing a knife to kill'."

"An unbelievable masterpiece: to get back to the work itself and create a film that will be immersive and wow the audience."

"Wonderful shots, great lighting, wonderful editing; Wonderful lines, wonderful characters, wonderful performances, build a wonderful work! ”

"Ambitious: Wandering between business and art, a new and bold attempt by Strello."

"Shocked, excited, nervous, restrained, depressed, profound, and intense...... 'borrowing a knife to kill' hit the audience in the chest with a set of combination punches."

"Tom Cruise: This is the hardest gig of my career – and the best at the same time."

"Lancelot-Strello: I'm trying to do better."

Five minutes of applause, standing ovation; Twenty-four hours of agitation, continuous reflection - remember the premiere of 'Killing with a Knife'. ”

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Most of the coverage of "killing with a knife" focused on the film itself, and due to the lackluster premiere and the crew's constant emphasis on the importance of the work, the feedback was skewed to a point that did not look like the promotion of a commercial film at all, but more like the pre-promotion of the awards season film. This was a real surprise to everyone.

Thinking back to the publicity methods before the release of the movie, and then looking at the publicity methods after the release of the movie, the huge change in the style of painting leads the plot to a completely unknown direction.

The propaganda of "Ocean's Twelve" is huge, and the reports about the premiere are overwhelming, but it gives people the illusion of continuous thunder but no raindrops, the empty sound is deafening, but there is no moisture in the air at all, and the large number of reports makes the movie itself drowned out by gossip news; The report of "borrowing a knife to kill" is not obvious, the main discussion is focused on the movie, low-key but strong, solid quality publicity does not seem to have any movement in the early stage, but the spread of word-of-mouth is gradually expanding quietly, but the strategy of heavy sword without edge is to bring a gale.

On the surface, it seems that it is the "Twelve Arhats" who have the upper hand, but what people in the circle are talking about is "killing people with a knife".

"'Ocean's Twelve' is a juggling clown, and 'Killing with a knife' is an old-school magician who silently performs magic, and this show, who can win the hearts of the audience, is full of suspense." Such a statement quietly spread in the circle. (To be continued.) )