72_72291 It is difficult to reconcile the mouth, any film is always difficult to reconcile, art films have excavated the depth of thought, and it is bound to lose commercial attributes; Commercial films have accelerated the pace and increased the explosive point, which is bound to be lacking in connotation. That's why it's so hard to find a balance between art and business.

It is never easy for a commercial film to please discerning professional critics. "Terminator 2" scored 68 points in the media comprehensive evaluation, "True Lies" media comprehensive evaluation scored 63 points, "Jurassic Park" media comprehensive evaluation scored 68 points, and "Future Water World" media comprehensive evaluation scored 46 points...... At the beginning, "Speed of Life and Death" won a media comprehensive evaluation score of 81 points, and it is still a typical case of commercial films that have been professionally recognized.

How difficult it is for "Independence Day" to reach the height of "speed of life and death", it is almost difficult to reach the sky.

But after the premiere, the first reviews of "Independence Day" ushered in a blowout of praise, which surprised countless people, and the "Chicago Sun", represented by Roger Ebert, gave eighty points without hesitation and gave a four-star perfect recommendation score.

In his review, Roger wrote, "As an art film, this is a very bad and even a failure; But as a commercial film, it's an amazing work.

The movie tells the whole story in an orderly manner within the limited time and space, the clear main line and the delicate branch line complement each other, the rhythm control tends to be perfect, and at the end of the movie, the wonderful special effects scene of the Gao Yu Dynasty is dedicated, making the whole viewing process seem extremely exciting and pleasant, and it is definitely an unforgettable viewing experience. That's why I give a perfect four-star recommendation.

However, the shortcomings of the movie are also very obvious, Hugo, an extremely good actor, almost does not get any room to play in the movie. It is worth affirming that in the limited space, the movie uses some simple but effective details to outline the characters in depth, so that the images of the main characters become three-dimensional - although it is not full enough, at least the side presented is convincing, and what is even more rare is that the two lines of family and love throughout make the movie not seem hollow, and you can feel the emotional drive. But even so, Hugo still failed to further exert his ability and charm, which can be called the biggest regret of the script.

But the most successful part of this film is that it uses the powerful charm of Hugo, and the visual effects that created history, perfectly combined, to dedicate a cliché but wonderful, simple and direct but gripping story. Independence Day filled the film industry with so much magic and reminded me why I fell in love with this art in the first place. ”

It can be seen that Roger's views on "Independence Day" are very clear, and the rating he gives is obviously not as good as "the speed of life and death", but he strongly recommends this movie, and the full star recommendation means that he thinks this movie is definitely worth watching in the cinema. This point of view coincides with the interview of "Beautiful Day Live".

Of course, an evaluation of 80 points is still a rare high score for a commercial movie.

However, Roger also mentioned in the commentary, "Another regret of the movie is that the image of aliens does not meet expectations, not only is it not innovative, but it is also slightly monotonous." Of course, Roland, as a director, cleverly avoided this and didn't give the aliens too many shots. Choose wisely. ”

This rare ridicule makes people laugh, but the image of aliens is obviously a topic of opinion, and the "New York Times", as a media representative of the East Coast, expressed disagreement, "This movie reminds us of 'Space Odyssey 2001', 'Star Wars' and 'Jurassic Park', not because the connotation of the movie has reached such a height, but because the movie is wonderful, and the image given to the alien in the story overlaps perfectly with the image that comes to people's minds when they mention aliens." ”

In addition to expressing his views on aliens, the "New York Times" naturally will not be absent from this national media event, and the newspaper gave an evaluation of the film itself at the first time, "The movie has attracted all the attention of the audience from the beginning, and this highly concentrated spirit has been carried out throughout, making the 150-minute movie a kind of enjoyment, the simple plot has created ups and downs in the viewing process, and the thrilling storyline makes every turn full of suspense and expectation, affecting the hearts of the audience, Paired with advanced visual effects that transcend the times, creating a movie-watching enjoyment that is difficult to replicate, as a commercial film, we couldn't ask for more. ”

The New York Times is full of praise for "Independence Day", and unlike Roger, they also affirmed Hugo's performance, "Maybe this is Hugo's greatest charm, he can always attract people's attention in a limited time and space, even if it is just an appearance, his smile, his eyes, his expression make people unable to take their eyes off."

Even the simplest of characters are brought to life by Hugo. The character of Steve, under the interpretation of Hugo, is bold, resolute, brave and wise, but at the same time does not lack gentleness, humor, thoughtfulness and kindness, and his interaction with each character in the story has become an unforgettable detail, and it is thanks to Hugo's preservation that the details of the film have been perfected, and finally this complete and wonderful story is presented. ”

Their attitude can be seen in the comments of the New York Times, so it is not surprising to see that they gave them a perfect score of 100. As a commercial film, "Independence Day" actually received a full score, which is enough to make people's blood boil, not to mention that it is still from the "New York Times", which is the most influential in the United States, which is indeed a very exciting news.

On the other hand, the Los Angeles Times, which is sitting at home, is not far behind, and their reviews have spread throughout the West Coast immediately, this time the film review was not written by Nicholas McKellen, but it still sent a wonderful review for "Independence Day".

"It's probably not the most expensive work in history, but it's definitely the most powerful work to date. Powerful visual effects make every scene look extremely realistic, and sitting in the cinema, you can feel the realism of the people coming from all directions, allowing the audience to become a part of the movie and experience this apocalyptic catastrophe. ILM was undoubtedly the biggest behind the scenes, working with Emmerich to create this incredible film using computer VFX.

However, if that's all there is to it, then 'Independence Day' can only be considered a good commercial movie, maybe better than 'Future Water World', but at most it is on a level with 'Jurassic Park'. But the best thing about this movie is that Lancaster has injected a magical power into the movie.

Lancaster didn't get much of a chance to show his charisma, unlike 'life and death'. But Lancaster used his personal understanding of the script and the characters to connect the whole story with his performance. His interaction with his girlfriend, his relationship with his son, and his tacit understanding with the president, these small links not only make the emotions of the story rich and full, but also make the personality and image of the characters gradually outlined. This skill is precisely the greatest magic of Lancaster.

This also makes 'Independence Day' not only out of the 'future water world', but also different from 'Jurassic Park'. Even if there is not enough time for personal hero charm to show, Lancaster still injects a touch of warmth and humanity into the apocalypse, making the whole story gentle. ”

The Los Angeles Times' final score is as high as 90 points, which is not as crazy as the New York Times, but it is still an incredible score for a commercial film, and you can clearly see their attitude towards the film.

On the other hand, The Hollywood Reporter took a different perspective: "No matter how you look at it, 'Independence Day' and 'Future Waterworld' should be the same type of work: a grand worldview, spectacular cinematic images, brilliant visual effects, a simple story structure, and a man who turns the tide......

However, 'Future Water World' ended in a fiasco, while 'Independence Day' took on a very different look. Why?

The reason is not difficult to understand, although Roland Emmerich is not a famous director, he is very experienced in the layout of large scenes and the control of narrative rhythm, and accurately maximizes the charm of visual effects, so that every audience can enjoy the double shock of vision and hearing.

More importantly, the huge success in the casting of the film, the second collaboration between Hugo Lancaster and Sandra Bullock, although there are not many scenes, the sparks are still charming; The partnership of Alexander Lorraine and Jennifer Aniston is refreshing and very likable; Coupled with the addition of Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Cameron Diaz, Al Pacino and many other actors, Emmerich has just the right amount of characters to integrate into the story, making the whole viewing process very comfortable and smooth. This is undoubtedly a rare victory.

Unlike 'Water World of the Future', 'Independence Day' tells a simple yet detailed story in a grand framework, and that alone is wonderful. ”

In the end, the "Hollywood Reporter" also gave an eighty percent rating, which is basically in line with Roger's views.

This is almost an unimaginable situation before the release of "Independence Day", as a work with visual effects as a selling point, the weakness of the story is bound to become a shortcoming, but now after the release of the movie, it has ushered in a frenzy of praise, and the first reviews almost all gave praise to "Independence Day", which is a surprise and inevitably a little surprising.

Of course, this is obviously not all there is to the first reviews, there will be different voices at any given time, and this one is no exception