The movie hall is not big, because it is half price on Tuesday, but there are more than half of them sitting here and there, about 50 people. I started chatting with my friends, and my emotions were still high, comparing other films and exchanging ideas. At a certain stage of the conversation, I suddenly noticed the abnormality around me and stopped, "Why don't you all leave?". . . Unexpectedly, half of the audience were still sitting there, talking like we were. TALK. The word popped into my head. "We need to talk." the silent film star's wife complained. So, do we, those of us moderns accustomed to the chaotic auditory world, can't wait to open our mouths and spit out syllables after just a hundred minutes of silence?
To say it is silent is not accurate. "The Artist" follows the expression form of classic silent films, and there are soundtracks that hint and guide the audience at the transitions of the plot, but they are not live. The male protagonist is cheerful and melodious when he is proud of the spring breeze, relaxed and playful when he meets the female protagonist for the first time, the tension at the fire scene, the sadness when he is down and down, and the sadness before he commits suicide. Best Original Score at this year's Oscars.
Aside from the music, it's not entirely silent either. When the vocals fade away, the music fades, and every faint sound in the surrounding environment can make one's heart skip a beat. The scene that shocked me the most was the infield scene where the male protagonist sat alone in the office after arguing with the producer. He put down the glass heavily, and the dull dull sound was especially harsh because of the silent world. He was stunned, and there was a vague conversation from the outside world in his ears. He opened the window and the sound poured in like a flood. The dog was barking at him, the phone was ringing, he was growling in the mirror, the only thing he couldn't hear was himself. "I won't talk! I won't say a word!" This is a line of the male protagonist when he is tortured by the enemy in his own movie. He runs out and the actresses pass by in a line, hahahahaha deafening. A feather fell from the sky, gently, calmly, and suddenly fell to the ground with a bang, and there was an exclamation in the theater. The silence speaks. The visual and auditory confusion and contrast show strong tension, and the inner activities of the characters are ready to come out.
It must be said: this unconventional silent film is the first to shake me with sound!
Adhering to the belief of "spoilers and wickedness" is the self-cultivation of a film critic. Therefore, I can only say something else with a hammer and a stick. In fact, the plot of this movie is simple and old-fashioned, and there is nothing to discuss. Its novelty lies in the overall frame and the recombination of various old elements. This form of expression of old wine in a new bottle, whether it is a "salutation" or a "flattering", is exactly what I enjoy watching movies. Looking for links to classics in small details, like a movie guessing puzzle, there is a surprise in guessing.
Here are some summaries. Corrections and additions are welcome.
• Relevant People: Clark Gable & Errol Flynn & Fred Astaire
• Relevant Movie: Singing in the Rain & Sunset Boulevard
• Relevant Scene 1: The Invisible Man (the female protagonist's left and right hands are intertwined)
• Relevant Scene 2: Breakfast at Tiffney's (female The Lord was proposed in his own movie (inside)
• Relevant scene 3: It's a Wonderful Life (the male protagonist sitting alone before committing suicide)
• Relevant scene 4: The Grapes of Wrath (the male protagonist being taunted by the police in front of the shop window)
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