Despite the lack of fanfare, and most of the theaters where the movie was released were relatively remote, Ryan's appeal still played a big role, plus a large number of Jewish descendants in North America, the vast majority of theaters had more than half of the attendance, and despite the mixed reactions from fans, professionals gave the film a very high rating.

The Chicago Tribune called it "an epic masterpiece!" ”

And the San Francisco Chronicle praised, "The Pianist has reached a great level!" ”

The New York Times even directly defined it as "one of the best films of 1999!" ”

The Internet is a paradise for fans to express their opinions, and many people who have watched the movie can't wait to post their feelings on some websites.

Ryan's fans, in particular, have left messages on his personal website.

"Yes, the film is excellent, and it reflects a brutal history, and the portrayal of hell has reached the point where I can't add more, but I would say that the movie is too dull and cold, and the pace is too slow, and if it weren't for Ryan's wonderful performance that still attracts me, maybe I would have left the show halfway through."

"I don't understand why Ryan wanted to make a film of this style, which is completely inconsistent with his style of thinking about our viewing experience in the past."

"The movie is very objective, the movie is very real, judging from Ryan's image in it, he must have suffered enough for this movie, and we will go into the theater to support him, but I hope he can pay attention to the connotation of the movie while not ignoring the entertainment that he has always insisted on in the past."

This movie is not destined to belong to young people, and even if they enter the theater, most of their eyes are on Ryan's performance.

And Ryan's performance in it has been praised by industry insiders.

"Tall, elegant, delicate, compassionate, weak, pale, Ryan showed all the qualities of a surviving pianist, and with his performance and his slender ten fingers, he played a great performance!"

The New York Post has shown its character to the fullest. When you criticize people, you want to trample them on the ground, and when you praise them, you will blow them to the sky.

In contrast, the Los Angeles Times' long-form commentary is more professional and targeted.

"When Ryan walks alone in the ruins in a determined and unyielding attitude under the light of darkness and terror, he gives the character of the pianist Spearman the soul of never dissipating, and he uses his eyes and performance to truly bring people back to the gray and gloomy war years.

"Under the devastation of the Nazis, some people chose to survive tenaciously, and some chose to destroy proudly. And Ryan. Use the tearful piano melody played by him to tell the world that even if life has come to the edge of despair, you must still live unswervingly! ”

"As the best actor of the new generation in Hollywood, Ryan's interpretation in the movie "The Pianist" can be described as brilliant and vivid, he is a performer with a story, and he is also a 'piano poet' who has experienced the vicissitudes of the world, and he uses his own literary and artistic way to interpret the soul that is tougher than a warrior."

The Washington Post, one of the three largest newspapers in North America, also gave Ryan a high rating.

In order to be able to capture the immersive sense of realism, Ryan practiced the piano for hours every day. In order to achieve the effect of a skinny figure, he also lost more than thirty pounds, so there is the climax of the film, his refuge in a ruined place. The tearful performance of playing the piano for a German officer. ”

"Every scale, every tone, every trace of rhythm is perfectly interpreted between Ryan's slender and flexible fingers. It can even be said to be incisive. ”

At that moment, he didn't seem to be playing the piano, he was using music to shout out his inner desire to survive. On a deeper level, he is using music to express his disgust and rejection of war, as well as his yearning and pursuit of peace, but everything seems unattainable, and his piano sound is helpless, and at the same time even more indignant. ”

"At this time, his fingers are the embodiment of art, but also the weapon of thought, and it is precisely because of this indignant and helpless performance that it really touches the heart of the German officer, and also touches the heart of every audience, as the finishing touch of the whole film, in that specific scene, the pianist's tearful performance will be the most perfect fusion of the deep thoughts of his relatives, the fear of war, the poverty of life and other mixed feelings."

"Ryan uses his own performance and his piano sound to tell people that war is not terrible, aggression is not terrible, what is terrible is that he has lost the idea of surviving in adversity, and no one can defeat himself, except for himself."

Maybe the media has enough sympathy for Ryan, the underdog of the Oscar for acting, or maybe the media is tired of him always getting awards that don't work properly, and the mainstream voice brings almost all praise.

"Failure is often the best experience, Ryan is always pushing himself, his performance in "The Pianist" is smooth and natural, vividly interpreting the musician's sophistication and elegance, as well as the panic and wit in the escape, he is definitely one of the strongest contenders for Best Actor in this year's major awards."

- The Hollywood Reporter

"Ryan? Jenkins has been striving for a breakthrough in his image in recent years, and this time he has succeeded again, his slender figure and melancholy temperament are very in line with the image that a musician should have, and that thin look looks like an artist who lives upside down, and his acting skills are worthy of the fame and achievements he has now. ”

- The New Yorker

Public opinion needs to be guided, long before the movie was released, the work of public relations was ahead, with Ryan's personality and preferences, to be able to choose this movie, it must be used to fight for enough benefits for himself.

The film will certainly attract the attention of Jews across the United States, and further draw closer to the National Jewish Association, as well as several major Jewish groups on Wall Street, although their interests come first, but the human feelings within the rules will also play a role.

These people have shares in many Hollywood entertainment groups, and Ryan will definitely have to deal with them in the near future.

Then there is the Oscar for Best Actor, he doesn't want to get it this year, but as long as he can get a nomination, it is a thick qualification.

Even if he is young, after being nominated in a row, the film academy is bound to give an explanation.

In view of the attendance rate on the first day, from the next Saturday, the number of theaters released by "The Pianist" slowly increased, reaching 600, and on Sunday, it increased to nearly 650, although it was not full, but basically maintained about half of the attendance.

The first weekend was spent in a sea of hype about Ryan's acting skills, and in the first three days, "The Pianist" grossed nearly $6.5 million, setting a record for Ryan's lowest first-week box office since he entered Hollywood.

However, no media would be stupid enough to hype up this kind of thing, this is a niche art film after all.

In terms of box office results in the first week, there will definitely be a small increase in the number of theaters in the second week, and this type of film often signs ultra-long screening contracts, but in North America, as the showtime increases, the distributor and producer get less share, and after two months, there is generally only one or two percent left.

"So, we should go for the best movie."

Early in the morning, Ryan held the beautiful diamond in his arms, and analyzed with his head in his head, "The cost of this film production and publicity is close to 40 million US dollars, and it is unrealistic to expect to recover the cost in North America, and the success of the Oscar will make it more popular overseas, and it will also drive the videotape and DVD market in the future." ”

"I'll mobilize the people around me to go to the theater to support you." Charlize? Theron stroked his muscular body and said slowly, "When the tape and DVD are out, I promise everyone around me to give ten copies." ”

She looked up and kissed Ryan on the lips, and when the long, lingering kiss was over, she added, "Of course, I'll mail you the bill, darling." ”

"Do you need me to write you a check now......"

Before Ryan's joke was finished, the mobile phone on the bedside rang, and there were very few people who could call him directly instead of George's, so he quickly took it.

"Who?" Charlize silently lip-synched.

Ryan raised his index finger at her, pressed the answer button, and Taylor's voice came to her ears.

"Ryan! Where are you? ”

"Is there anything wrong, Allison?" Ryan said lightly.

"It's my tenth birthday soon, what are you going to give me?" It turned out that he was calling to ask for a debt.

"Oh, so you're ten years old?" Ryan deliberately pretended to be confused, and the little girl over there must have bared her fangs, "Hmph, Ryan, if the gift isn't to my liking, I'll definitely kick you out of the party!" ”

"I've got your gift ready, darling."

"Can you give it to me now?" Taylor can't seem to wait.

"And what about your birthday party?" Ryan rubbed the corners of his forehead and pushed Charlize back.

"Wouldn't it be nice if you could give another one then?" The little girl made up his mind.

"You're getting smarter." Ryan said angrily, "Patience is a virtue, wait a few days." ”

"Hmph~ stingy ghost."

Taylor snorted a few times and reminded, "Don't be late then." ”

After hanging up, Ryan patted Charlize on the smooth back and signaled that it was time to get up, and that he would come here every day after leaving the Jenkins Film office to date the South African diamond, which had been going on for a week, and with Taylor's birthday, that life had come to an end.

Is this Taylor? Miss Swift's 10th birthday, and Nicole, who loves her, will definitely be back from the set in Chicago.

If it weren't for the academic strain, maybe Natalie would have flown to Los Angeles. (To be continued......)