On August 3, "Spy 3" - starring Daniel, Paul. The last part of the spy film series directed by Greengrass was officially launched on the same day. There is also "The Incredible Hulk", produced by Marvel Studios and distributed with Universal Pictures, which can be said to be learning from the experience of the box office failure of Ann Lee's version of "The Incredible Hulk", as well as a summary of superhero movies in recent years, such as "Spider-Man", so as to launch a work.

Both films were quite popular, and even if "Transformers" officially broke the 400 million mark on the eve of their release, it could not completely hide their popularity.

However, after their release, the two works received very different reviews.

With the exception of a handful of media outlets, such as The Seattle Times and The Wall Street Journal, which gave positive reviews, almost all of the mainstream media gave very low scores - perhaps because Universal Pictures did not do a good job of public relations, but more importantly, the film, as Daniel expected, was not popular.

The big mistake of "The Incredible Hulk" is that it has set a goal that is the polar opposite of Ang Lee's film, and has abandoned what really appeals. - New York.

There are too many digital scenes and too short, and the film puts the viewer in an atmosphere of disappointment and boredom at the beginning. - The New Yorker.

The sad truth is that the movie "The Incredible Hulk" lacks more of the power of nature and is more cowardly and pathetic. -- The New York Daily News.

They were determined to make a credible action movie, but they forgot to make it fun. -- The Boston Globe.

The story is simpler, the action is more, and there are some pretty graphics that make for a satisfying but perhaps less fantastic sequel to the monster hero film. -- The Los Angeles Daily News.

As Marvel Studios' first blockbuster of the summer, "The Incredible Hulk" became a striking reminder that the Hulk lacks intelligence and heart. -- Associated Press.

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Overall, the criticism focused on the fact that the director and screenwriter pushed too hard, and perhaps the negative criteria given by Ahn Lee's "Hulk" were too striking, and this new "The Incredible Hulk" rushed in almost every aspect that Ahn Lee lacked. Violent and crisp action scenes, easy-to-understand storylines, eye-catching special effects, etc., but this also makes them ignore the essential attributes of a movie - it must be an interesting and engaging story first, and something else second. "The Incredible Hulk" didn't do a good enough job at this point, so "The Incredible Hulk" was reduced to a shallow film.

According to film critic Kent. Turan's words, "Who wants to go crazy to see an ugly stupid big guy?" ”

But "Spy 3" is treated in a completely different way, also as a Universal Pictures film - which is also very bizarre, and the industry has not understood why Universal would let its two blockbusters be released on the same day. Universal did not give an explanation. In the field of public opinion, the only slightly reliable answer is that DD Pictures' "lessons from the past" have provided impetus for the world.

However, Daniel knows that choosing this time to release is actually more of a requirement from Marvel, and they seem to think that this time period in the summer is the most suitable for superhero movies. As for "Spy Shadows", the two sides do not constitute homogeneous competition, watching spy war movies and watching monster hero movies. Nothing contradictory.

In fact, they were wrong, and Alavi would never have imagined that his elaborate Hulk would receive so many negative reviews. On IMDB, less than 5 days after its release, it has fallen to 6.6 points. The media score is as low as 60, almost failing. And more importantly, it has a comparison, and the evaluation of "Spy 3" makes the score of "The Incredible Hulk" even more dazzling.

9 points, also 5 days after its release, the IMDB of "Spy Shadow 3" maintained a high score of 9, and the media score was as high as 88.

is also the Associated Press, the evaluation of "Spy 3" is: "Such a professional production and such a good cast make "Spy 3" exceed all people's expectations for this type of film." ”

The evaluation is not high.

"The New Yorker" regards "Spy 3" as the best one in the entire series: "Although the theme is patterned, among the three films, "Spy 3" brings people the most enjoyment. ”

The Daily Mirror: "Bourne is back? And it's even better than before. ”

In addition, the Los Angeles Times, MTV, the Denver Post, the New York Observer, The Hollywood Reporter and many other media outlets have given positive reviews.

It has earned positive recognition from almost all the media.

The Incredible Hulk might not be a bad movie without comparison, and people will still find it worth watching, because at least critics think it's "a superhero action movie that strives to qualify", which is already worth watching. However, under the comparison of tough opponents, the audience will inevitably think that "Spy 3", which is unbearable for 9 points, will instead go to watch "The Incredible Hulk" with 6.6, which must be a bad brain.

The most direct consequence is that after the first weekend, especially after the 5th day, "Transformers" and "Order of the Phoenix" handed over almost all the screens, and the release scale of "Spy 3" quickly left "The Incredible Hulk" far behind.

One is the winner, the other is the loser, and the pattern cannot be changed.

After Daniel's Oscar, it was Daniel's summer vacation, and his investment in "Transformers" established DD Pictures' status in Hollywood in one fell swoop, on an equal footing with all established studios, and even represented a more promising future. "Spy 3" is the end of his second classic series. "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy" and "Spy Shadows", a total of six films, will undoubtedly establish Daniel's evaluation of both art and business, to put it in layman's terms, neither delay making money, nor delay paying tribute to art! It's not easy! ”

Yes, there will always be media outlets that will eventually send glory to Daniel's crown, which is not always a good thing.

At least the call at Daniel to Kevin. Figo's tone doesn't sound a good thing on his phone.

"Congratulations, Daniel, you've succeeded again."

Kevin's anger is understandable, although Daniel did not charge for it, but the filming of "The Incredible Hulk", not "Iron Man", was somewhat influenced by him. And this time, it was "Spy 3" starring Daniel that sniped "The Incredible Hulk" below 80 million. It can be said that it is not easy for Kevin to maintain a calm tone and talk to Daniel.

"Thanks, but, Kevin, you know what I mean by calling, I think Marvel has also received our offer, and I hope you can support it because I think you are the right person to lead Marvel."

Daniel said the conditions bluntly, but on the other end of the phone, he fell into a long silence. (To be continued.) )

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