It's another year in the blink of an eye.

Every year when December passes, and when January comes, it is the time when the major media are discussing the gains and losses of all the movies in the past year. Every year in the days leading up to March, it's awards season, and for the media, the arrival of January means it's time for busy days.

This year is no different. Since the movie released in January, all the media have found the names of the movies that will be released one after another. For these films, they need to find out their own reviews for a year, and of course, for the films that have been in theaters for less than a week, they have to give reviews now.

And now, among the movies that have just been released, the most eye-catching is Levy's Lost Tokyo. And how to evaluate this movie is also something that people have been discussing.

The film has only been released for a few days, and now is also the time when the media is commenting.

"It's a smooth, clean and fresh movie. Levy tells an extremely simple story that is otherworldly and pleasing to the eye. ”

"It's not about Tokyo, it's about all lonely cities."

"If you want to talk and stop talking, it will be good."

For this film, the voices of praise can be said to be a lot. Levy's film is far from lacking in supporters, and the beauty and mood of this film are enough to make people's hearts move.

The movie tells a very simple story - the encounter between an old man and a little girl, the seduction of an attractive man to a newlywed young woman, these things are themes that will never go out of style. Levy's film captures these things very well. He didn't deliberately describe how complicated the story was, but used extremely simple shots to describe two lonely people, and then, with a simple relationship, the feelings of the two of them jumped on the page, and everyone could see it.

Such a technique. More emphasis is placed on a mood rather than a story. And I have to admit that when Levy tells a story, he can tell the story well, and when he wants to shoot a mood, he can also render this mood very well.

This is also what many media praised Levy after the release of this movie: it is not easy to shoot a movie so emotionally.

Unlike movies with strong storytelling, movies that emphasize mood. It takes a very good grasp of the rhythm and proportion, and such a movie needs to use the most delicate lens and the most unique perspective to be able to grasp and capture the loneliness and ** in every heart.

Generally speaking, movies with a strong story pursue ups and downs, and what is needed is that the director has the ability to control the scene at the top level. and the ability to tell a story. And such a mood-based movie pursues nuance, and what is needed is the director's ability to observe carefully and be delicate and meticulous. These two can be said to be completely different styles.

Levy in the first half of the year. I just filmed Infernal Affairs, which has a strong story, and in the second half of the year, I filmed Lost Tokyo with excellent mood, so to speak. He showed the control and observation of a director, which also made people can't help but be amazed.

Moreover, it is possible to shoot special feelings. It is enough to reflect the sorrow of people of different ages, and Levy's grasp of the story is also wonderful.

The movie is not solved through a love that seems to be vigorous but has no ending, but uses a ** that makes two people progress, such a movie is very high in itself.

And, not only that, there are other satisfying parts in the movie.

"The best way to deal with your sorrow in a foreign country is to immerse yourself in a local cultural environment, rather than passing by with a curious mentality. This is well illustrated in the film directed by Levy. ”

The media spoke highly of the presentation of Japanese culture in the film. In the past, many movies deliberately belittled and scandalized foreign cultures, which made American audiences feel alienated from foreign countries. But in this film, it is not treated that way.

Although at the beginning, the film also created a sense of alienation between the characters in the play and the outside world, but in a way that did not scandalize Japan. Tokyo's neon lights are indeed gorgeous, but the film uses a layer of glass to create a sense of isolation. Later, in the process of gradually integrating into Japanese culture, Charlotte also adhered to a calm attitude towards various Japanese landscapes, which is more important than the story of the movie itself.

Charlotte's several outings with a different mindset. From the earliest complete refusal to integrate into Japan, picking and choosing everything in Japan, with a unique pride of being an Ivy League graduate, to the later complete acceptance of Japanese culture and integration into the local environment. In the process, Levy's camera has been calmly photographing all the beautiful scenery around him, showing the characteristics of Japanese culture, which is rare in itself.

It's always been hard to be able to reflect culture in movies. Woody Allen is known in the film industry as the only cultured person because his films capture the breath of culture. This movie, although Levy shoots Japanese culture, it is also a manifestation of culture, which makes many people praise.

And being able to shoot out the culture and the unique feelings can be filmed, such a movie can be regarded as a good film in any way. Although it doesn't seem to be on par with the top classics because of the simple plot and the focus on mood rather than plot, this is definitely the most emotional in Levy's films.

"It's a movie worth watching."

In this regard, the media also made their comments, and for the audience, the movie itself is a kind of feeling.

"This is a failed transformation for Levy."

For others, however, they don't see it that way. In their opinion, Levy has nothing to do to pursue the mood of the movie, which is itself wrong.

"Audiences prefer to see movies like Infernal Affairs rather than movies like Angel Amelie. It's true that Levy has an excellent level of making films from a female perspective, but he should have used his genius more elsewhere. ”

Movies that emphasize mood are not something that everyone can enjoy. Although Levy's film level is admitted, some media do not agree with the story of this film. He could have done better, why shoot these?

In Levy's past few movies, the ideology of the story is relatively profound, compared to this one is just a movie that simply tells the loneliness of two people, even Levy's most childish angel Amidi also has an unconventional spirit. In comparison, this movie is too small, and although the mood is very high, it is still dissatisfying.

It is very unsatisfying to abandon the pattern and choose the mood.

In the eyes of these media, Levy did this because he was influenced by some not-so-good influences.

The filming technique, narrative structure, cultural tone of the film, and film style, these things can reflect the characteristics of a director everywhere. The unique female-oriented perspective of the movie and the ** feelings that flash everywhere in the movie are rare in Levy's previous movies, and they are also analyzing whether Levy has been affected by anything this time.

Everyone knows that when a director is shooting a movie, he always keeps improving. Some directors like to make movies bigger and bigger, elevate the issues discussed from morality to philosophy, and then from philosophy to physics, and completely deepen their own thoughts. And some directors like to absorb the works of others with different styles, so as to make new attempts and shoot new things. And Levy's film style has changed a lot this time, and many people are also wondering if he has washed away some of other people's styles.

And Levy's words in an interview with reporters after the movie aired seem to confirm this.

"The film is really influenced by the style of some other film directors. The most important is Hong Kong's director Wong Kar-wai. His film has a lot of personality and it was my inspiration for this one. ”

Although Levy did not pay tribute to Wong Kar-wai by slapping his ass for tens of seconds in one breath like the original when he was filming the movie, this does not mean that he can't admit it.

And his words also explain the confusion of the media: Hong Kong's director Wong Kar-wai can be regarded as a somewhat famous director, his films have always been known for their small mood, learn from him, no wonder Levy's films are filmed so emotionally.

"The media says that you should learn more from Scorsese or Oliver. Stone, not a blockbuster director from that little place in Hong Kong...... "In front of Levy, Alexander read the newspaper with a hint of schadenfreude on his face," and they all thought that you should be shooting a sequel to Infernal Affairs, or something deeper, more thought-provoking. It's enough to leave a subject like this to Woody Allen, and you don't need to get involved in it anymore. ”

"What I want to shoot is up to me." Levy shrugged his shoulders and commented on the words of these people in one sentence, "And, as I said a long time ago, this movie is not for my own fame, but for an ulterior purpose. Why should I care about what reputation it can bring me? What I care about is what the media says about the actors now. ”

January is here and awards season has begun. In the interim, Levy also knew that the work of propaganda and canvassing should also begin. The purpose of filming Lost Winter was not to give Levy too much benefit to himself, he had other plans.

What Theron's evaluation is after filming the film is the point.

"Well...... Nick, I'm afraid you won't believe it...... This time around, we're definitely the biggest winners. (To be continued......)