Chapter 570: One of the best movies of the year
The first review of "Lovely Bones" was published by Kirk Hornett of The Hollywood Reporter in the early morning of November 4.
Hornett once rated SS with a score of 2/4 as "this is just an inspirational movie that Ye Wei easily disguised as a great movie with his talent and means", and in that war of words, he was the third place in Ye Wei's film critics' evaluation report of "the most mediocre film critic", and was sarcastically ridiculed by Ye Wei for "having the ability to average the score back from the pile of bad movies".
This time, fans all saw another Hornnicker, who was very excited to give TLB a perfect four stars, and the long film review was full of praise, and Rotten Tomatoes included his key comment: "Of course this movie is great! A montage of scenes after scenes, a montage that never leaves the screen, a movie so busy, but so delicate, moving, and so convincing, Ye Wei has created a miracle." ”
Certainly-plays-great!
Miracle!
Hornett made the greatest praise, as if there had been no SS war of words and Ye Wei's previous encounters, his film reviews did not mention those things, and the writing style has not changed, it is still the usual way of writing media film reviews, decisive comments are essential, in the paragraph evaluating the performance of the actors, he wrote:
"The exciting, extravagant performances of each of the main actors make up this great ensemble show. ”
He praised Elizabeth Olsen: "With this talented rising star actress effectively leading the cast and making her debut with such an amazing performance, 'Susie' will shine on the big screen for a long time, and she has a bright future ahead of her without a doubt." ”
Unquestionable!
Impeccable, absolutely, of course...... The film reviews are full of such 100% unambiguous words, as if to say, this time there is no controversy, this time there is really none!
It's not just Honnicker, critics are pretty sure this time!
Look at what the "stupidest film critic" Owen Greyman said, this time he didn't go out of the ordinary and gave an A+ rating on "Entertainment Weekly": "Ye Wei has filmed all the essence of the original book, sad but hopeful, dramatic but true, cruel but noble, with the characteristics of a fairy tale but not for teenagers, this is a movie that transcends age." ”
And look at what Richard Corlis, the "most mediocre film critic," has to say, giving it a 3.5/4 in the owner of Time magazine: "When did a film with a nasty and brutal child murder content be so serious, profound and compassionate? This is the most outrageous and outrageous film to date, and it is the only one to do the latter." ”
What about Joe Morgenston, the "most critical film critic"? Fans have seen this grumpy old man also score 3.5/4 in the Wall Street Journal: "Ye Wei's good adaptation avoids the daydream-like results of the original book, and the movie shows complex emotions with a concise story." ”
"Most neutral film critic" J.R. Jones also scored 3.5/4 in The Chicago Reader: "It's not easy to watch Ye Wei's adaptation of Alice Sieberd's best-selling book of the same name, "Lovely Bones", and you will experience the pain of heartbreak again and again, but it is still an extremely fascinating movie to watch this year." ”
Not to mention that the SS war of words is a tacit agreement or agreement in the film critics' circles, and even if it is mentioned, it is like Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, who scored 4.5/5: "After the controversial "Soul Surfer", Ye Wei brought one of the indisputable best films of the year. Lots of small parts, ghostly narration, but always on track with the story, the touching "Lovely Bones" deserves all the praise of all overpower. ”
One-of-the-best-films-of-the-year!
Turan seems to have concerns about liking it like this, after all, it's so brutal and so sad, well, I don't know if it's too much, but I think it deserves it.
It's not just Turan who thinks that in two days, Rotten Tomatoes has a freshness of 92%, an audience likability of 93%, and IMDb has scored 8.6!
In the eyes of the global media and movie fans, what should be done to the national film critics who can be identified as an important member of the awards season, who has always had a certain degree of professionalism and is not a systematic one? Los Angeles film critics, New York film critics, thumbs up, Boston film critics, thumbs up, Chicago film critics, thumbs up......
There is no way for any film critic to be unhappy, the genius is back!
Looking at the word-of-mouth reputation of TLB, all those who know the rules of the awards season know that Ye Wei has really succeeded this time.
Why is this most difficult project to adapt always coveted by this and that big director? Because it will be the darling of the awards season when it is filmed. And don't forget that it's not just a VIY movie, Spielberg also has the title of a producer, such a TLB, the most important creators, an old and a young, and profitable, will Paramount be unPR?
The newly appointed group president Tom Froston, Paramount president Gail Berman and others are all looking forward to burning a fire day and night to make a big name!
Martin Scorsese is restless enough, and another formidable opponent joins in.
Yahoo Entertainment reported with the title of "Ye Wei's new film TLB was released, and the film critics were full of praise", and quoted Ye Wei's words in an article explaining the "Ramnik incident": "There are some fools in the film critics' world! But I'm sure they'll praise me for my talent again this year, twice. ”
Now that it's been reached once, it's as if the rift between VIY and the film critics has grown cute bones.
The front page of Rotten Tomatoes is accompanied by a group of posters of the characters, and the headline reports "Amazing Party, Incredible Sadness and Moving: "Lovely Bones""; The New York Times said that "After the huge controversy of the first SS, Ye Wei's second TLB surprised the North American film critics this year"; MSN Movie Channel said that "VIY swept the critics' criticism with his new work TLB", and "Variety" said that "the new upstart of the awards season was born, and the highly-rated TLB sword pointed to the Oscar stage next year"......
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As Comedy Central Channel aired the latest "The Daily Show" on millions of TV screens, Jon Stewart, sitting behind the broadcast table, exclaimed, "Welcome to today's guest, Lovely Bones heroine, Elizabeth Olsen!"
The audience was in jubilation, applause and shouts, and a beautiful blonde girl walked out of the left aisle of the studio, smiling and waving her hand to say hello. Jon exclaimed again, "She's the sister of Sister Olsen, too!" and the excited audience burst into laughter.
"Thank you. Liz sat down in the guest chair to the left of the broadcast table, dressed in a black and white plaid shirt and flared jeans, youthful and retro.
TLB is a serious movie, and it seems that it should be promoted on "Oprah Talk Show", but the original book is mainly aimed at young readers, and "The Daily Show", which is the most popular among young people, is naturally a great choice. Ye Wei was busy with the post-production of W'sB, and the task of going to New York to record the show was given to Liz.
After Liz sat down, Jon stared at her without saying a word, shaking the ballpoint pen nervously in his hand, and Liz looked at him without speaking, and the audience burst into laughter.
Jon spoke, "I was told before that Sister Olsen is actually four people. The audience was already laughing, and Liz laughed too: "Yes, I'm one of them, along with my sisters Ashley and Mary Kate, half paternally related sister Courtney." Jon was stunned: "That's five people." Liz shrugged: "Mary-Kate is a person. Jon asked, "Can quadruplets be half-blooded?" Liz added, "No, Courtney isn't, only me, Ashley, and Mary-Kate are multiples." Jon came to his senses and said, "So it's four people." ”
"Hahaha!" the studio resounded with the crazy laughter of the audience!
Liz and Jon laughed too.
Liz then shared, "I'm three years younger than my sisters, but sometimes when we walk together, people really think I'm the older one, and then they learn that I'm the youngest, and they ......" She made a stunned look with her mouth open. The audience burst into laughter, and Jon couldn't help but laugh, and she said seriously, "Maybe you're growing up fast because you've been watching the adults all day." I'm 17 years old, but I'm really mature, and acting in this movie has made me grow a lot. ”
"You play a young girl who is killed and watches the changes of her relatives and friends in heaven after being killed. Jon got serious, too, and the topic was no joke.
"Yes. Liz nodded, "She watched the changes in the world and the investigation of her case, but she couldn't do anything, it was very worrying and nervous." Jon talked about the topics that the audience was interested in: "The director of the film, Ye Wei, also played the boyfriend in your play?" Liz wrinkled her nose and nodded: "Yes, his performance in all aspects is very good, I have to say that you will be shocked by his acting talent." Jon asked, "Are you having a good time?"
"Of course. Without thinking, Liz chuckled: "He is also a teacher and friend to me, VIY is such a good teacher, this is my first time acting in a movie, I remember the day I started filming......" She looked a little remote, "I was nervous, he could see it, and he said to me 'Don't be nervous, there's nothing to be nervous about.'" ’”
Jon listened seriously, but she didn't continue, her brows raised with joy: "That's it?" The audience couldn't help but burst into laughter, thinking that Liz was joking.
"Haha, isn't that it, how do you say that?" Liz was also happy, "Although it's the same thing, my voice is very strange, and Ye Wei's voice is very good, he said it is very encouraging, I said it as if I dislike others and get in the way." She looked disgusted, as if to say, "How far and how far!"
The audience was laughing, and the TV audience really loved the quirky Elizabeth Olsen.
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"Ye Wei's clever handling of Heaven ensures the emotional connection of the characters cast by the luxury cast, which is incredibly good work. - 3.5\/4, Todd McCarthy, "Variety"
"The film moves between heaven and earth, and it hits the soul hard until the end. —4/4, Claudia Pugh, USA Today
Ye Wei has insight into the negative impact that the divine heaven must have in this sad story, such a thoughtful emotional display and careful special effects. —4/4, Roger Moore, The Orlando Sentinel
"How do you explain the paradise in the film? This is a problem that filmmakers have been avoiding and struggling, and Ye Wei has not solved it. —2/4, David Anson, Newsweek
Although TLB has swept the film critics' circle, not all critics applauded it, and most of the main reasons for the 8% of negative reviews were non-war crimes, such as Newsweek, one of the three major newsweek magazines in the United States, such a mainstream media outlet attacked "why is there such a paradise", and a part of the Christian audience is also concerned about this issue.
They love SS to death, it doesn't mean that they can accept this "heaven", how could God let Susie be trapped there for many years after she died?
But how do the filmmakers have to explain it? The original book doesn't have any explanation, who in the world knows what "heaven" is like?
"That's a premise!" LucasM was funny, and some of the disgruntled viewers were also doing this, "Some Christian viewers are really nervous, is this offensive to God again? Susie's state of mind is affecting her heaven, what's wrong with that?"
Another major dissatisfaction of the audience was the story itself, with Sajin-P scolding with half a star: "Sad! When Susie Shamon was killed, I just wanted to scream and leave the screening room, but Ye Wei pressed me to a chair and endured more than two hours of torture with each poor audience member, and if I could watch this movie, I would definitely be beyond my endurance." ”
Familiar-S was also full of anger and gave a star: "It's too vicious! This is a trip to hell, the passage where Susie was raped and killed is so bad, why did you shoot it like that, I want to vomit when I think about it, why didn't Susie just turn into a white light and leave? I know that because of Ye Wei and its stars, you will still go to see this movie, but I have a suggestion, bring your painkillers." ”
"Slow, terrible, nasty! These two hours feel like an eternity to me. Eliza-N gave two stars, scolded and scolded: "I don't know if I will watch Ye Wei's movie." He's a genius? So what kind of bullshit is he directing? I really don't understand! Honestly, I was fascinated for the first half hour, but then it was a complete disaster. What I want to ask is, how can this be a PG-13 movie? Oh my God!"
Lady-D scolded sporadically, "It's a good start, and all of a sudden it's a piece of, and I still have to put up with it, I don't want to quit, and it's just getting more and more unbearable, I'm going crazy! I don't care what it wants to say, it may have some deep value, but I want to get back to my two hours." ”
DirectorCat said angrily: "How can VIY shoot such a monster? The close-up of Susie being raped is the most disgusting scene I've ever seen, Elizabeth Olsen's face haunts me like a ghost until now, I wonder if I'm a demon, he just shouldn't shoot like that." ”......
Many people scolded TLB for being cruel and accusing Ye Wei of being inhumane, but more people had mixed feelings.
Paulo-G Four-Star wrote: "I read the original book first and then watched the movie, and the film was made so well! The original reader will not feel that there is much missing, and all the details (thoughts and emotions) are exquisitely arranged and ordered in a surprising and reasonable manner." Like in the original books, Jack was hospitalized with Brian having his knee broken. Abigail wasn't an alcoholic, she was sober and cheating. Lincy didn't witness her mom having an affair with Ryan, but later found out that Ryan had a silk scarf from her mom and guessed it. Mr. Harvey didn't die like that, either. These are just a few of the ways Ye Wei's amazing adaptation blends the main plot, touching details, and the originality of the script into a brutal and beautiful film. ”
garyX also gave four stars: "I haven't read the original book, but I was really moved by this movie, there are too many moving moments! Of course, there are countless creepy moments." From the opening to the end, it touches your heart, from the edge to the depths, clinging to your interests and emotions without any distraction. ”
"I really didn't expect that Ye Wei would tell this story in a straight line structure without losing its complexity, which really caught me!" Saskia-D four-star exclaimed, "The best thing is that it didn't stop at the last moment! When the movie ended, I was relieved that it was finally over! I was satisfied, and I was stunned. You know what I'm talking about when you see it, and it's your loss if you don't see it. ”
Before the release of TLB, how was its special effects concerned, whether it was enough, and whether it was too much? Now the answer is out. The reason for the criticism is rarely the special effects, but there is a lot of praise, Drake-T three and a half wrote: "The scenes and visuals are very well done, and although there are not many changes in Paradise, many scenes are impressive." ”
Critics have also affirmed this aspect, with Richard Rope's Richard Roope of "Albert and Rope" praising in his 5/5 review: "All the scenes of paradise are extremely meaningful, the powerful CGI rendering provides enough kinetic energy, and the delicate alternation of heaven and earth keeps everything in order." ”
In the concluding paragraph, Luo Pei wrote: "Ye Wei's bold and subversive adaptation has achieved the best results, and this genius boy is already a big director." ”
A-major-director!
This is almost an industry consensus, and if TLB can be filmed like this, Ye Wei's talent and status are no longer just the kid from LMS and SS, he has stepped to a new level.
If you want to write a review for TLB, you must talk more about its director and screenwriter, because anyone who knows a little about movies knows that its success or failure is more dependent on the director than other films, so every film review of various film critics says how Ye Wei is.
But the outstanding performance of the actors has also been praised, Keanu Reeves was praised for "creating a new height of performance in the actor's career", Stanley Tucci was also praised for "the most memorable role in his resume", Ye Wei was praised as "full of charm and amazing", Vichy, Sarandon ...... Everyone's a winner!
Although the girls are not yet stars, they are the most talked about by the media because of their topicality. With the newcomer forgetting the old, the limelight Emma Roberts was left out in the cold, and now people are concerned about whether Elizabeth Olsen and Saoirse Ronan can hit the Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively.
The so-called actor's "aura" is actually the display of acting skills, the more the actor himself, the more he can control the role, the better he shapes the details, the more he has a level of change, the more aura he has, and the more he can support the movie.
These girls, either they can already take charge of themselves, or they show that kind of natural aptitude.
Why isn't this exciting for movie fans? They see the future!
There are only two left, the two of "Winter's Bones", which have always been questioned, are they really just Ye Wei's "playmates"?
"Entertainment Weekly" wrote an article and reported: [After the release of TLB, many doubts about the VIY draft at the beginning of this year naturally ended, and the film once again proved that these young actors who won the draft were talented. Perhaps, as Ivy Kaufman, the show's chief casting director, put it, "It's one of the best drafts I've seen in all my years in the industry." ”】
That being said, Jennifer Lawrence and Aliciica Vikander are not far off. But in the competition of the three heroines, how can Lawrence, a grasshopper in rural Kentucky, compare to Roberts Jr. and Olsen Jr., famous daughters who have taken top acting classes since childhood?
"Talented director's heroine" Elizabeth Olsen won 99.9% of the time.
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Is there any new news in the new week?
Ye Wei drove a new black sports car out on the street, according to TMZ reports, it is Lamborghini's latest top-of-the-line sports car Bat-LP640 released in July this year, which can push to a speed of 100km/h in 3.4 seconds, and the top speed is up to 340km/h. But it's just as expensive, at $351,700.
It is reported that last year, Lamborghini's total global sales were 1,600 new cars and 529 bats. This is an absolute luxury car, but 350,000 is nothing in a big star, and it is obviously not a big deal for Ye Wei.
After mysteriously selling the Porsche and Ferrari for half a year, VIY finally stopped suffering! People really don't have much to say, saying that no one can say that they can't say VIY if they live a luxurious lifestyle, SS's personal gross proceeds have been donated, and a charitable foundation is about to be opened.
Although the Bat LP640 is the latest model, the convertible version will not be released until next year. In a series of photos, Ye Wei sat alone in the driver's seat of the car, smiling at the paparazzi through the window, there was a provocation in his handsome smile, and then he hooked his left index finger to the paparazzi, and then the paparazzi could only photograph him driving away.
The headline of the gossip news has also become "Ye Wei drove a new sports car on the road, arrogantly provoked reporters and then speeded", "The bad boy is back? Ye Wei is racing on the street!"
There are many people who are popular, and Leslie Dart came out to make an official clarification to the media: "It was exaggerated fake news, Wei Ge was joking with the paparazzi at the time, but he didn't speed after that, he is a safety-first driver, and he has a clean record in this regard." ”
Global followers swipe the news of the two every day, but a week after the high-profile announcement of their relationship, they suddenly went back in a low-key manner, and did not show their affection on social networking sites, and it took several days before they were photographed by the paparazzi again on a date on the street, but this time they didn't even hold hands.
In the evening on Santa Monica's Third Pedestrian Street, the two walked on the road one after the other. Lily walked in front with a smile, and Ye Wei followed a few steps away like a bodyguard assistant. said that they had a conflict, and they were all smiling, saying that they were intimate, but saying that they were two good-mood passers-by who didn't know each other.
That's enough to show affection? Don't! Weili fans are nervously looking forward to whether they will release new YouTube videos?
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It's a bit unpleasant.
Jennifer held the mouse and turned off the news page "Ye Wei and Lily Collins' Latest Date Street Shot", I really can't get used to watching VIY, I really hate these princesses...... Show affection all day long, bothered...... made videos and dated, no matter what, I didn't see these things when I was post-SS and TLB post-production, and they all said that he was desperate for post-production.
SS and TLB were so good, especially TLB, it was so good that she almost cried when she saw it, and the audience spontaneously applauded for more than a minute when the show ended.
What about now? Isn't W'sB really a serious project? What is it in Ye Wei's heart? What is JL?
"Alas!" Jennifer sighed. Sometimes, she feels like she has a place in him, a character, but other times, she feels like she's being passionate, when JL doesn't matter at all. This feeling is like she happily giving someone a birthday party invitation, and then turns her head to find that she is a stupid X.
As soon as I thought about it, I became more and more uneasy and angry... Somewhat embarrassing......
shouldn't confess to him, just be a boring person with a wooden face.
"Don't think about it!" Jennifer snapped up, don't look like a! Again, your feelings count as a fart? You're not a princess, you're just a tomboy who doesn't even count as a girl. Don't do stupid things, don't think stupid things, hurry up and prepare for the audition for "Juno", there are only a few days left.
This is an important opportunity, and you can also fight head-on with Olsen, hard bones meet cute bones, who is afraid of whom!
Work hard, it's not much you can control.
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