As the box office bomb of this summer, there is basically no suspense that "Fury Road" will win the 2006 year-end box office champion, and now people are more concerned about whether this movie can surpass "Titanic" and become the new box office champion in film history. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoEspecially after entering October, the entire film market is generally weak, and almost no work can set off a holiday boom in terms of topics, which makes the discussion of "Fury Road" always high, 600 million moats, that seemingly impossible height, but it is becoming possible step by step.

In the context of this year's awards season, "Fury Road" has naturally entered the scope of people's field of vision, and no one will forget the 96-point anti-sky evaluation of the media comprehensive evaluation, easily leading all the awards season works so far; No one will forget the rave reviews from the audience, whether it is the first IMDB score in film history, or the outstanding performance of the theater score, or the box office data as a direct reflection of the audience's popularity, which undoubtedly created a record high; Similarly, no one will forget the controversy caused by the movie, from the confrontation between masculinism and feminism, to the interpretation of heroism and the pursuit of freedom, the core depth and ideological height are first-class...... The most important thing is that the magnificent pattern of the end of the wasteland is magnificent, and once again shows Lance's overall view of the small to the large.

Naturally, Fury Road has become one of the biggest forces to be reckoned with during the awards season.

At the beginning of December, Michael Katenbach, a professional film critic for Variety magazine, wrote another film review, reawakening people's memories of the "furious road" that was not fully dissipated.

"Not long ago, I unexpectedly re-watched Akira Kurosawa's 'chaos' in an art theater, this work released in 1985, is still a rare classic, Kurosawa uses his unique perspective to present the grandeur and sadness of an era, the whole work is a combination of Shakespearean poetry, ancient Greek tragedy and Oriental reincarnation, resonant and far-reaching. The elaborate composition, splashed colors, atmospheric camera movement and calm performance are all integrated, and the loneliness and frustration caused by the collision of firm faith and the dazed times are vividly interpreted. Needless to say, this is the culmination of Akira Kurosawa's film master, and the passage of time cannot erase its brilliance, only brightens it.

This 'Chaos' reminds me of 'Fury Road', of course, these are two completely different works, the artistic value of 'Chaos' has withstood the test of time, and 'Fury Road' is a commercial work through and through, but it is precisely the aura of this commercial quality that makes this work a masterpiece that can go down in history.

After entering the 21st century, the times are changing rapidly, the first is undoubtedly the emergence of the Internet age, the Internet has shortened the distance between the world and accelerated the pace of life, but an invisible wall has been erected invisibly, the distance between people is gradually expanding, and the invisible indifference is changing the ideology of the whole society; At the same time, the rise of human rights and humanity began to become the trend of the times, the rise of feminism, the insistence of masculinism, the controversy of racial discrimination, the controversy of gay rights, the struggle for the rights of the disabled, the awakening of the individual and the unity of the group began to emerge more voices, the society gradually became diversified, and the increase in controversy does not represent the regression of society, on the contrary, it is the progress of society.

This is just the tip of the iceberg of the new century's transformations, the process of global integration, the threat of the greenhouse effect, nuclear/weapon-induced disputes, the crisis of over-consumption of resources, and the dangers of environmental pollution...... All of this is a sign that this is a new era, even if it is only 1999, which is a distant past.

The emergence of the 'Fury Road' is a product of this era.

The blurring of moral standards brought about by social indifference, Rashomon's fears have evolved into reality; The serious pollution caused by the overexploitation of resources, the end of the wasteland is presenting little by little; The stubbornness of male power, the strong rise of women's rights, and the emergence of special groups are all changing the form and pattern of society...... and the 'road of rage' presents the deformity and weirdness unique to the 21st century, magnifying all the positive factors and negative influences by a hundredfold or a thousand times, thus forming a bizarre fantasy world.

"Chaos" reflects the essence of the Warring States Period, while "Fury Road" constructs the future of the new century. But the 'Fury Road' has achieved what the 'Chaos' has not been able to achieve.

This film tells a far-reaching and majestic epic story in a simple, rough, hearty, and explosive way. Stripped of the framework of the artwork, Strello created a carnival of flowers with colorful colors, magnificent compositions, sharp editing, vivid characters, and fancy camera movements, and the core of pursuing freedom and insisting on the self is even more permeable and deafening, allowing the audience to enjoy a visual feast at the same time, and enter the magical and weird world without much effort.

This business characteristic can be understood as the core of the Internet era in the 21st century - the rise of fast food culture, the acceleration of the pace of life, the complexity of emerging industries, etc., all contain this characteristic. But what is remarkable is that Strello has given this quality a light that will stand the test of time: whether it is the choice of on-set special effects, the action design that returns to the original, or the style of the image that is shocking in any era.

Traveling into the past, looking to the future, and basing itself on the present, the 'Fury Road' accomplishes an impossible task.

There are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people. It's often used to describe the huge difference in criticism and opinion, but when it comes to 'Fury Road', it's a classic, and different people will see a very different message from the film - which is the fundamental reason why the controversy about the film has never dissipated, and everyone can interpret what they want to see from the movie. With such a rich connotation, simple but profound, straightforward but delicate, it seems to be a commercial film, but it is actually the pinnacle of art.

After the release of Sin City, Strello's crime trilogy was revealed, and there was a debate about whether the emerging director could be called a 'master'. I have reservations about it, not because the crime trilogy isn't good enough, but because the true masters need to go through more tests. But now, I can't help but wonder if Strello has left the ranks of the masters and is becoming a cinematic giant comparable to Akira Kurosawa and Stanley Kubrick.

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't.

But at least, this question has come before my eyes, and I believe that time will give me the answer. I can put the idea of 'yes' here for now. ”

As the most authoritative and professional magazine in the industry, the influence of "Variety" is undoubtedly far-reaching, and every professional who can write film reviews for it also has enough status in the circle, and every film review that can be published has been recognized by the editor-in-chief, deputy editor-in-chief and other professional teams. In short, the article in "Variety" magazine is full of weight.

The praise for "Fury Road" has long since tired people, but despite this, Michael's film review has made waves again. Although the film has been praised, although the film has been in full swing, and although the call for awards season has been around since July, it is at this stage that people really realize that "Fury Road" is not just a commercial film, but a work that has the qualifications to go down in history and forge a classic. Many people compare it with "Titanic" and "Lord of the Rings 3", and then find that "Fury Road" is definitely not as good as it.

Not only Variety magazine, but also The Hollywood Reporter gave similar recognition, after last year's downturn and chaos, Mick LaSalle believes that the overall strength of "Fury Road" is unmatched, and even the overall performance has been affirmed from all sides, and from any point of view, this work is the number one favorite of this year's awards season.

After entering December, "Dream Girl", "When Happiness Knocks on the Door", "Scandal Chronicle", "Pan's Labyrinth" and other works have begun to exert force, and the awards season has finally begun to be lively, especially "Pan's Labyrinth" has triggered a wave of praise, with a media comprehensive score of 98 points, which has unbelievably surpassed "Fury Road" to become the highest-rated film of the awards season so far, and has become the strongest contender for this year's best picture, even if it is a Spanish-language film.

In the battle for best foreign language film, the dominance of the German film "Eavesdropping Storm" has been severely tested, with "Pan's Labyrinth" and the word-of-mouth "Letter from Iwo Jima" launching a fierce attack, and the latter two are widely considered strong contenders for the best picture nomination.

But even so, these works have not been able to keep up with the pace of "Fury Road", and it seems that after entering December, the enthusiasm of the awards season has finally exploded with enough energy to release all the previously suppressed enthusiasm. Compared with "Babel", "Departed", and "Little Sunshine Beauty", the topicality and discussion of "Fury Road" undoubtedly occupy an absolute advantage, and it has swept the momentum and reputation of the entire awards season; And the brilliant achievements of this work in the commercial box office have made the attention of the awards season skyrocket, and in a trance, people have returned to 1997 and 2003.

Before you know it, Chaos Pictures has become Warner Bros.' biggest competitor in this year's awards season, and "Fury Road" stood out in a tepid atmosphere, wearing the crown of "top seed" and leading strongly!