The two private detectives did not venture forward to check, but listened to the sound of the explosion of the vehicle from a distance across the mountain, they glanced at each other, revealing a complicated expression, the sun shone through the hazy clouds, only a moment ago, this sunlight was sprinkled on Michael, making the image of the hillside and the horses seem like a fairyland, and now, with the movement of the clouds, the same sun fell on them, in the sun, the two private detectives still seemed preoccupied, their face lines were deep and stiff, It looks very ugly in the sun.

Michael's figure escaped in the mountains and forests, Karen trimmed her eyebrows in the mirror, she no longer panicked, but looked very calm, carefully preparing the new day's robes, and even being so harsh that she adjusted the angle of the stockings unnecessarily, Jennifer's performance in this section is quite delicate, although there are not many expressions, but the portrayal is to the bone, Karen's feeling of 'deadinside' is interpreted by her very well, this kind of performance is no longer said to be performed from the changes in action and expression, is acting with the mentality of an actor, without the assistance of lines or plots, and without the need for you to understand how deep your level of appreciation, Karen is already living a desperate life, this person has no hope at all, she can't find the joy of living, she has been sucked away by the company.

"It's an awkward time for them, and the lawyer's fee will drop to 24% after crossing that range......"

The lifeless scene of dressing up, interspersed with the picture of Karen confidently and calmly narrating in front of the boardroom, and the beginning of the film, contrast sharply with each other, giving the audience a feeling of despair and suffocation, as if they had just watched a double execution. Jeffrey nodded to Karen with satisfaction, saying that the board needed time to consider the proposal, and Karen's smile perfectly embodied the essence of 'smiling flesh without smiling', her lips were smiling, but her eyes were stagnant.

"Unexpected." Roger also clenched his fists, and usually, after a long sitting day, his body would always remind him that it was time to get up and move, but today, Roger was completely attracted and forgot about his illness. "Jennifer's acting skills are really amazing, this is definitely her brilliance, especially this smile, it really hits the bottom of my heart."

It is not only the clips that can arouse people's intense emotions that are called the cadenza segments, all the clips that can show off the actors' acting skills and let them embody 'this one can only be played well by me', can be called the cadenza segments, which is also the clip that really weighs the strength of the actors. Let a few actresses at the post-actor level go to the vase in a commercial film together, in the case of similar style and appearance, there is no way to distinguish between acting skills, even if it is a vase that is slightly good at acting, it can allow the audience to be driven by emotions and complete their own performance tasks.

The real acting skills are that the director only needs to ensure one shot, and even without the soundtrack, the actors themselves have completed all the performance tasks, and the audience and the actors have reached a tacit understanding, as if they are communicating silently through the picture...... This kind of clip is the real acting skills of the big show, whether you evoke nostalgia, sadness, anger or deep thought, as long as it is a difficult clip that can touch the hearts of the audience, it can be regarded as the brilliance of the actor himself!

As an audience, in this paragraph, Roger of course sighs for Karen's tragedy, and even has some sympathy, her fall is not because she is inherently evil, Karen can only be said to be an ordinary person with weak resistance, Michael and her may only be so far apart, her despair can be said to be a kind of sadness of the contemporary corporate system - however, as a film critic, he instinctively gets excited by Jennifer's wonderful performance, and such a cadenza also makes him more and more confident in the end of the film: Karen's cadenza is out, Next is the rivalry between the two, and the finishing touch that Michael has completed.

To make room for the boardroom, Karen left the conference room, stroking her unwrinkled clothes as she went, staring blankly at the sunlight out the window, and when she walked out the door, she turned around casually, her eyes suddenly widened, and for the first time there was a ripple in her backwater-like eyes—but it wasn't a good wave, but a surge of despair. A damn man came up to her, and Karen was sure that Michael had come with a purpose.

"Pretty scary, isn't it?"

"Did you see Arthur? He's wandering right before us. ”

Instead, Michael looked calm and composed, shrugged his shoulders and smiled gracefully, "Just kidding, don't be so nervous." ”

Karen opened her mouth wide, watching Michael's play, unable to say a word, she watched Michael's performance, and from time to time stammered something to shirk or refute: This is an internal U/North document, and we have ownership.

This matter, even if it is true, we have attorney/client privilege.

Although she still uses standard legal language and spits out one advanced legal word after another, Karen's eyes have always been in contact with Michael, and she has always told emotions that are completely different from the lines: Michael's eyes have always been firmly locked on Karen, and what is surprising is that there is not much contempt and disgust in his expression, and the melancholy eyes seem to be sad and gentle, while Karen, she seems to be seeking Michael's forgiveness. They were engaged in a fierce battle of wits, and Roger had already seen, or guessed, that Michael was not asking for money, but that Karen had admitted positively that she had murdered Arthur and tried to murder him, and he wanted to prove that it had something to do with her, and Karen was instinctively avoiding the question, and she would rather give money than let Michael get the handle.

The director doesn't seem to have the intention of hiding the direction of the plot, not so much that he wants to hide from the audience and put on this old stalk that has been used by countless people, but that he is trying to shoot the second duel between Michael and Karen, when they first met, Karen was undoubtedly the dominant side on the surface, but from the fundamental relationship between the two, their hostility and disgust were two-way, and now, on the surface, it is a reversal of advantages and disadvantages, in fact, the hostility between the two is gradually dissolving, in their eye contact, It seems that some wordless understanding is being built, some wordless reconciliation is forming, and Karen seems to appreciate Michael's understanding of her - not that Michael forgives her for the decisions she made, but that Michael can understand her despair and isolation, this is the sympathy of two losers who have been cornered, she can feel Michael's sympathy for her, and when all her secrets are revealed by Michael, things progress to the worst step, but Karen instead feels relieved and relieved: there are no more secrets, It's finally over.

“ok。” She said, her tone was a little weak, the corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and her expression was complex, as if she was crying, as if she was laughing, and as if she was doing it at the same time.

"OK what?" Michael said, "Will you agree to give me money, Karen?" ”

Karen seemed to be aware of Michael's plan, as evidenced by the gentle glances between Michael and her, who looked helplessly at Michael, as if looking for his help, and Michael nodded calmly and gently.

"I agree to give you money." Karen whispered, her shoulders slumped, she began to tremble, the layers of masks and armor that Karen had built outside began to crumble, she was no longer the calm and powerful professional elite, she was Karen. Claude, a fearful, lonely loser.

The crow's feet deepened in the corners of Michael's eyes, and for the first time in the whole film, he really smiled. Jeffrey pushed the door open, looking at the scene suspiciously and warily, "Karen? ――Who are you? Karen, are you alright? ”

Karen covered her face and crouched down to the ground, while Michael said loudly, "I am Shiva, the god of destruction." This is a line that Arthur once said.

The police swarmed up from behind Michael, and Michael's older brother, who was also a New York police detective, glanced at him, and he seemed to sense the change in his brother, "Are you alright, Michael?" ”

Michael handed the document to his brother, the smile on his face faded, he didn't answer his brother, he just walked down the escalator, walked out of the building, and got into a taxi.

"Where are you going?" The taxi driver asked inarticulate as he wrapped up the hot dog sausage, and a photo of him and his family hung above his dashboard.

His gaze lingered on the photo for a moment, Michael's expression was complicated, his eyebrows furrowed, but slowly loosened, like Karen, he seemed to cry, as if he was laughing, and the corners of his eyes were shining - where was he going, where was he going?

Michael pulled out a couple of bills and handed them to the driver. "Drive for 50 bucks."

He leaned back in his chair and looked thoughtfully at the street scene outside the window, and slowly, an innocent and hopeful smile crept up the corners of his mouth, and Michael laughed-

His half-blooming smile froze on the big screen, and with the rather charming soundtrack, the whole film ended.

In the first few seconds, the film critics seemed to be still immersed in the plot and couldn't extricate themselves, and after a while, there was a sparse applause in the small screening room, the lights came on, Alain and Derek applauded, and got up and walked to the bathroom, they didn't talk about the movie immediately, but deliberately let the atmosphere precipitate first: for commercial films, you may be able to give it a score the moment you watch the ending, but a good art film needs to be tasted carefully, for the director's intention, the theme, structure, and The actors' performances, even the soundtrack and editing, film critics have to carefully consider and reminisce, ponder the true story that the director is telling, and taste the hard work of the crew bit by bit - this is also a kind of respect for the film itself.

"Very good story." It was Charz who broke the silence first, and she said to Jennifer's assistant, the girl named Mary, "I'm not a film critic - for God's sake, I don't like movies much, especially those suffocating art films, but for more than an hour, I didn't feel dull, of course, the subject matter is very serious, and the film is very profound, but it doesn't make you feel that watching the film is a burden, you know what I mean?" ”

Mary laughed and said, "You don't mind if I record it—the first cut is a little slower, but Jennifer thinks the film should have the right amount of drama, so she sped up the editing and omitted some of the emphasis on the plain atmosphere." ”

"It's a really thought-provoking film," Chaz nodded, "and of course I'm a lawyer, so I'm more impressed — but if I had to guess, it's probably going to be Jennifer's lowest-grossing film, and it's a very high barrier to entry for viewers." ”

"It's really very dull for teenagers," Kenneth also interjected, "It's not that teenagers are a ruined generation, art films will die in the next generation, no, not to say this, of course there are teenagers who love art films, but I'm afraid that Michael. Clayton" is a question that teenagers can't understand, and this movie may be a classic for middle-aged people, but teenagers will only think that lawyers are evil, I don't know, and I'm afraid it will leave the impression that big companies are evil. Of course, there is no doubt that the film itself is a good work, very calm and restrained, but it retains a touch of veinal warmth, it does not have Aaron. Sorkin's fanatical preaching, which I particularly admire, especially at the end. ”

"Especially the ending." Derek re-entered the screening room and interjected with a hint of frenzy, "Especially at the end, of course, whether it's Jennifer or Daniel - in the end-"

"Yes, Daniel's in the taxi, including Karen and his previous eye play—" Alain also took a seat in the last row, "these are enough fragments to go down in history and be worthy of a textbook." It's not going to be a phenomenal movie, and I doubt the box office will ever pay for itself, but there's no doubt that the script, the director, and the lead actor are surprisingly good. Jennifer and Daniel both broke through to themselves - they were literally made for those two characters, I don't know about you, but when I saw the last conversation between the two of them, and Daniel's smile - I really felt that touch in a long time, like someone was touching my heart. ”

The critics liked the rhetoric as soon as they spoke, and Alain said with some excitement, "There is no sensationalism from beginning to end, but this ending is so classic, it makes people feel very, very calm, very beautiful." ”

"Because you're middle-aged." Kenneth said, "So you can relate to it, I'm also middle-aged, so I can relate to it, and I think it's one of J.J.'s best films, and it's one of Daniel's best films, and that feeling shakes the heart and evokes your sensibility." But realistically, the box office of this movie is definitely not comparable to "The Fifth Sally", let alone "Pirates of the Caribbean", the mass audience will only think that this is a boring suspense film, the storyline is simple, there is no gunfight scene, and the only exciting last 1 minute is still completed by the villain——"

"Tony did his best to get closer to the mainstream, and he arranged at least a last-minute session." Derek said, "You can still see in a few key plots that he has tried to create tension, take care of the public, and try to be as elegant as possible, but that doesn't change the fact that it's essentially a niche literary film, and I think it's really futile for him to do it, maybe it's a failure of the film, and these chasing scenes will divert the audience's attention."

"On the contrary, I really like these tracked footage and it reminds me of 'Spy.'" Kenneth defended, "But of course that's not the reason, in terms of the technique of the film, you always have to take care of the popular taste, and the director has to find a balance between himself and the audience, right?" Put "Michael. Clayton" is not feasible as a long monologue poem of his own, of course, looking back, Michael has not experienced gunfights and fights, and the plot seems to be a bit flat to the public, but when watching the movie, the tension can help the audience maintain their attention and make them more likely to contact the core of the film, right? ”

No matter how good a movie is, some people will like it, and some people won't like it so much, arguing a few words about the subtle differences of opinion - Chaz helped Roger read his argument aloud, "I admit that this may be too obscure and boring for young audiences, but for those mature audiences with a good sense of appreciation, it's a bombing film, and more importantly, there aren't a few young people on the Oscar jury", and the critics discussed the director's prospects, and they all admired Tony's calmness." You'll never see clichés, blood, and sensationalism in his films, and that's the case with "Spy", which has always had a very frightening realism that makes it easy to blur the lines between reality and film. ”

"His ability to dig into such serious topics is amazing, and the cinematic dialogues - especially Arthur's monologues - "

"Oh, absolutely, Arthur's casting is also very good, Sidney was right to leave this role to the British, and people born in the West End are just made in heaven to read such dialogue, that kind of passion!"

"yes, let an old expressionist guy play mania, huh? Very genius idea. ”

"Yes, a blend of expressionism and experientialism, isn't it? In the confrontation between Arthur and Daniel, Daniel's natural acting skills completely set off Arthur's unnaturalness - the point that Arthur's abnormality is completely externalized in the performance school, and it is inadvertently emphasized, very relaxed and clever arrangement, very wonderful design. ”

"Daniel is in great form, there is no doubt that his heyday has not yet passed, and this film will also be a significant masterpiece in his lifetime, compared to this one, his works in his youth will rely on his appearance to score points."

"Just by comparing 'Michael' and 'Blood is Coming,' Daniel is getting better and better, he's infectious, he's making breakthrough performances, challenging new genres, and he's no longer a weird achiever, isn't he? If "Michael" chooses to rush for the Oscars in 09, maybe Daniel will be able to win the best actor for a second time. ”

"But if you choose this year, you're likely to split the votes, after all, objectively speaking, both of his films are eligible for nominations - but I don't think Daniel cares about that."

"Of course." Critics agreed, and Roger nodded his head effortlessly: for Daniel, the award was already something outside of his body. He is destined to go down in history, even from the most utilitarian point of view, taking one more and taking one less will not affect his salary, the film he starred in can't be a big hit, and it's even more impossible now that special effects films are popular, and the acting score has long been full, and if you win an award, is it really so important? If he had, he wouldn't be so unproductive.

"And what about Jennifer?" After a long time around the topic, it finally came to the heroine, and Chaz asked curiously, "Do you think Jennifer can win another Oscar?" - In my opinion, she should be qualified. ”

At the mention of Jennifer, the atmosphere froze for a moment, and then, several film critics shook their heads with a wry smile.

"You're just hard to judge her," Derek said, "what can you say?" Her performances are all in the movie, and it is inappropriate to give any evaluation to such a performance and breakthrough. ”

"Yes, yes!" Kenneth had the feeling of finding a soulmate, and he said excitedly, "It's hard to say that she's progressing, because you don't know when she's going to go in that direction - it's hard to say she's a genius, and even if she's a genius, their acting skills will be genres, and Jennifer is just, Jennifer is just-"

Roger touched his wife and handed over a note, which Chaz read aloud, "She's just a phenomenon, all you can do is observe, you can't predict it at all." ”

Several critics looked at each other, and no one raised objections, and Alain smiled wryly, "I can't predict anyway, I thought 'The Fifth Sally' was a peak for her, and she would go on in this kind of rapid emotional switching with some dramatic style, but I didn't expect her next film to be like this - I don't know how to say, so restrained?" ”

"Toug," Roger held up the note, a few words written on it, "simple, rustic." ”

"It's like her performance has a soul," Derek said, "she and Daniel, they both embraced their roles wholeheartedly, and during the filming they completely gave up on themselves and became Michael and Karen, how a 25-year-old young woman could understand Karen's mood is still a mystery, but she did become Karen, which is a very remarkable feat, and she didn't show any signs of weakness in front of Daniel, on the contrary, she and Daniel hugged and finished the film, and the unified performance style of the two people is so harmonious." , making the film structurally shine without any imbalance. ”

"Yes."

"That's right."

"That's it."

A succession of approvals rang out, and Chaz also expressed his approval on his behalf, "This sentence speaks to my thoughts, this film is not only moving, but also structurally aesthetically pleasing to people, like a natural work of art - I find it very fascinating, worth watching again and again, if it weren't for its heavy content, maybe I would have watched it again soon." ”

“bp？” Roger's note succinctly wrote these two letters, and film critics understood it at a glance: the Oscar for Best Picture is also the finale of the Oscars every year, and the finale of the awards season every year, is the crown jewel of the Oscars.

A film, even if you win Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, and don't win Best Film, you are not considered a winner of the awards season!

"At least there is a nomination." Derek said quickly, looking around, "It's halfway through the year and I haven't seen a better film than this one - there are definitely nominations." ”

Whether to win the award or not is still difficult to predict, because some award-winning popular films are still building momentum in the early stage, and there is no final cut version to watch, or they haven't seen it, and there are many off-screen factors whether to win the award, not all of which are determined by the quality of the film.

"Best Director? This can only be a nomination, Tony's strength is calmness, and his weakness is also calmness, which will ultimately suffer in the awards. ”

"Best Actor? There is no doubt that Daniel will definitely be nominated, and as for the award, it will have to be seen. ”

"Best Actress ......"

In the previous awards, everyone's opinions were quickly agreed, but when it came to Jennifer, the critics swallowed it again: Jennifer. Jefferson's situation was so peculiar, and there were so many accidents that people didn't dare to predict her problems.

"Let's not talk about the probability of nomination," Derek said hesitantly, "according to Karen's role, should she report the supporting role or the leading role?" ”

"The protagonist, in terms of importance, the protagonist is right-"

"It can be counted from the playing time, or it can be a supporting role......"

Several film critics who had been discussing it just now were stuck, and they looked at each other for a while, and then turned to Mary, who had been listening quietly--how Jennifer planned to run the role of Karen, and this question could only be asked to her.

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