"Grass! Grass! Grass! Tucker finally couldn't hold back, gritted his teeth, and cursed resentfully, causing the other guests at the two tables around him to turn their heads to look.

Ryan coughed lightly twice, "This is a public place. It's golden time for brunch, all the seats in the café are full, and since it's Saturday and the streets are so crowded with people, Tucker's swearing is easy to get into the spotlight.

Ryan glanced at George and Brad, who were sitting next to him, both of whom were wearing sunglasses to avoid further commotion. But the café on Santa Monica Boulevard is already a celebrity shop, and thanks to its proximity to Beverly Hills, many celebrities choose it for brunch — they met Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cameron Diaz and Justin-Timberlake.

Tucker didn't care at all, turned around and glared at the guests behind him, and said in a loud voice, "This is not the afternoon tea of the English aristocracy, and no one is forbidden to use foul language. After saying that, he turned around in a huff, picked up the coffee on the table, and swallowed it in a big gulp.

The other people exchanged glances, all of them looking helpless, and finally George spoke, "Why be so excited, we haven't lost yet." ”

"But it's pretty much the same." Brad stabbed lukewarmly, "There is no hope of breaking the record, and many people are waiting to see the joke." ”

George shrugged, "If that's the case......" If you look at it by record-breaking standards, "Ocean's Twelve" did not do a satisfactory Friday box office, far below expectations, but that's Hollywood, no one can be 100% sure that a movie will be a success, and that's why the sequel is so popular - at least with a base guarantee.

"Please, guys." Ryan packed up his feelings and said with a smile, "Don't act as if we've lost, and don't say that we're in the lead at the moment, and the media review hasn't been released yet, and everything is still under control." No one else cares, at least we should have faith! ”

Tucker was still angry, but the mood was a little calmer, "I'm just ......" on the one hand, angry that the hope of "Arhat Twelve" breaking the record was shattered; On the one hand, he was annoyed by the good performance of "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" at the box office on Friday, "I just don't want to see that bastard get better." ”

Defeating "killing people with a knife" is just the minimum cost, breaking records is their pursuit, and the thrill of crushing Lance is the ultimate goal.

"Then the next propaganda will work a little harder." George said lightly, but the sonorous words were loud, hidden beneath the calm surface, and there was also a ruthlessness that did not admit defeat - this was the first head-to-head confrontation between him and Lance, although he never said it, but deep down he was more arrogant than anyone else, and losing to Lance was an absolutely unacceptable result.

George turned his head to look at the disgraced Brad, and sneered helplessly in his heart, but there was a hint of ridicule in his words, "Sir, the situation you are worried about has not appeared, so is your current gesture for us to see?" ”

Brad rolled his eyes speechlessly and glanced at George, but then found that both of them were wearing sunglasses, which was useless, so he could only reply angrily, "Shut up." Friday's box office performance was lower than expected, and the pressure on Brad's shoulders was getting bigger and bigger, only to find out this morning that Jennifer had sent a lawyer's letter, and things seemed to have no room for maneuver, he was not sorry for this marriage, but worried about the pressure of public opinion after the divorce, and there was a burst of cranky thoughts in his mind.

"Hey, Jason." Brad withdrew his gaze, only to see the oncoming figure, and raised his right hand to say hello.

Jason walked over to the table where the four of them were and beckoned with a smile, "Good morning." Then he put the stack of things in his hand on the table, "They were going to send it, but I happened to be passing by, so I brought it." Everyone's eyes were projected, and the top one was the "Los Angeles Times", which was the latest issue of the newspaper that came out today, in other words, the media review finally came out.

Jason looked at Ryan and then at Tucker, paused for a moment, as if hesitating about something, but finally showed a polite smile, "Everything else is fine, then I'll go first." ”

Brad sat up straight, "Sit down and eat something together." "Politely sent out an invitation.

Jason shook his head and pointed to the car parked opposite, "The 'Rwanda Hotel' is going to hold an internal preview next week, and the invitation list has not yet been decided, and I am on my way to the meeting right now." At this point, Jason paused again, his eyes lingering on Ryan and Tucker for a moment, but no one said anything, so Jason took a deep breath and shrugged, "So, another day." With that, Jason waved his hand and turned to leave.

George's gaze swept back and forth between Ryan and Tucker, and he could feel that the atmosphere between them and Jason seemed a little weird, but neither Ryan nor Tucker spoke. At this time, Brad, who was sitting next to him, reached out and picked up the top copy of the "Los Angeles Times", which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and George did not continue to pursue it, and turned his head to look at Brad.

Brad flipped through the entertainment version and quickly found a movie review, "When the movie is over, you find it hard to recall the movie or even what happened. Other than that, you'll remember having a great time. After Brad finished reading, everyone's expressions looked a little weird, whether this was a yes or a no, but then Brad raised his head, "Seventy-five points." ”

The score is enough to show that the Los Angeles Times gave credit to "Ocean's Twelve" for its entertainment, which for a commercial film means winning it all.

Tucker's terrible expression finally brightened, and even Ryan showed a hint of a smile, but George, who was sitting next to him, touched Brad, "What about 'borrowing a knife to kill'?" ”

Brad pursed his lips and looked down, "Uh...... Strello doesn't look like a first-time actor at all, his performance is wonderful......" Brad couldn't help but pause, looking up at the other three, everyone's faces were slightly frozen, "He is the biggest reason for people to watch this movie, from his appearance to his exit." Of course, Cruise dedicated his career......" At this point, Brad's face turned pale, and he put the newspaper away, refusing to read it any further.

George picked up the newspaper, reopened it, and found his purpose, "Cruise delivered the best performance of his career, not only forgetting all of his previous roles, but even making people forget that he was Tom Cruise. Incredible! George exhaled softly, "Seventy." The final score was reported.

Not only is the Los Angeles Times the most influential newspaper on the West Coast, but they also have a good personal relationship with Warner Bros. and Diorama Pictures, and even if they remain relatively objective in their reporting, they will have their own positions -- tendencies, and Cliff has a close personal relationship with them. Therefore, the previous "Los Angeles Times" generally did not have a high evaluation of the two works of Chaos Pictures, "City of God" 60 points, and "The Day After Tomorrow" 40 points.

This time, the "Los Angeles Times" gave a score of 70, which shows that they are pursuing "borrowing a knife to kill". Perhaps, in the eyes of outsiders, this is not such a great score, but in the eyes of insiders, the meaning is extraordinary.

There was silence, and all four fell silent, and finally it was Tucker who spoke up, "But...... The score is still lower than ours. Indeed, this is a fact, and the 75 points of the "12 Arhats" still have an advantage over the 70 points of "killing people with a knife". Tucker then picked up the next paper, "For us, the score is not the most important thing, the entertainment is the most important thing, isn't it?" ”

This is the "Wall Street Journal", and in the whole country, the only newspaper that can match the sales of the "New York Times", even the "Los Angeles Times" sales are far behind, and the influence is incomparably far-reaching.

The first thing that catches my eye is the "Ocean's Twelve" review, "a group of people -- including the filmmakers and the cast -- who have bonded together with incredible friendships to get the job done." But unfortunately, they forgot to use the script; They are so immersed in the pleasures of self-revelry and self-pleasing that they forget to record the best of the places they have arrived. ”

There is only a twenty-point evaluation, and the fig leaf is completely torn off, leaving no room for anything, and the ridicule and banter between the lines make people blush.

This was followed by the review of "Murder with a Borrowed Knife", "A thriller movie with unparalleled entertainment!" Strello's use of magical lighting, contradictory rhythms, and fragmented shots presents the most exciting genre film feast of the 21st century! ”

The concise and clear commentary, paired with a super high score of 90 points, expresses a clear point of view without hesitating praise words.

Whether it's the stark difference in the literal reviews or the vastly different in the evaluation scores, the Wall Street Journal has put up the flag with an extremely clear position. Tucker could hardly believe his eyes - maybe there was a difference in the reputation of the two films, but it was definitely not so exaggerated, and he couldn't help but go back and re-read it, strongly suspecting that he was dazzled, but the cruelty of reality once again sprinkled salt on the wound and completely crashed Tucker's brain.

George, who was sitting across from him, did not see the newspaper, but he read an ominous signal from Tucker's expression, and for the first time he lost his calm and grace, sat up sharply, picked up the next newspaper on the table, and flipped through it...... And then, next, next...... But his expression became more and more stiff, and the sudden suffocation and humiliation seemed to slap George in the face, and then another slap.

Minimum spending, it seems, is no longer so secure. (To be continued.) )