Regardless of whether the original intention of the crew is to classify this film as a commercial film, in my opinion, this is still a successful commercial film.
First of all, in the whole scene, the costumes are relatively high-end. Although they are not gorgeous, they are by no means shabby. After all, Dorian Gray is only a big model, not a noble. The clothes he wears are almost the same when he goes in and out. Thinking of watching "the other bolyen girl", the dignified Henry VIII and his queen, the lover also wore that, and the small and gloomy palace, DG's film is worthy of the audience.
Second, cast. I originally went to Uncle Fei, but I didn't expect Uncle Fei to really become an uncle in it. Since he gained weight in middle age, he can no longer find the affectionate feeling he used to feel. But in this, appearance is one thing, Uncle Fei's performance is very worthy of the audience, and his interpretation of the role is also in place. As for the protagonist, this is the first film I've seen Barnes, because I think Narnia's story is too mentally handicapped, so I haven't experienced his previous performance. A lot of people said that he played Dorian very bluntly, I think it was actually a lot of bluntness, and the clumsy performance made Dorian, who just arrived in London, more real. Dorian was raised in the countryside, and when his grandfather died at the age of 18, he came to London to inherit his grandfather's property. A child who grew up in the countryside, suddenly faced with the flashy life and complicated interpersonal relationships in London, can he not be stiff and clumsy? Of course, later, when Dorian became a playboy in the wine pool and meat forest, Barnes was more than enough. I always feel that Barnes is a person with a very simple temperament, and of course he lacks the tempering of his acting skills, so he is not a good actor who can satisfy multiple personality transformations for the time being.
The third is the plot. Wilde's masterpiece is the jewel in the front. Any action of the screenwriter will be considered superfluous, and if no changes are made, it will be considered to be conservative. The adapted movies are always easy to be compared. I haven't seen the original work, and I don't know how many critics have seen the original work, but as far as the movie itself is concerned, the story is very complete, and the slightly magical touch is also a success. It was originally a story about the fall of a person, but it can be seen to a great extent after being related to non-human beings.
"Dorian Gray" is actually a good film, and it's well-made, as a commercial film.
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