In fact, his high-yield frequency of one movie per year has been maintained for nearly half a century, and it is not surprising. Besides, the world's most prolific director in film history is not without (it is said that John Ford also has a movie every two months!)... What's different about Woody Allen, however, is that even though he's in his old age (83), you find his films are still growing and transforming like a teenager; without affecting his personal style At the same time, each year is different, and each department has made a breakthrough! You know, most directors start sitting in a rocking chair and rest on their laurels after a little achievement!
Not only is Woody's creation thriving, those who want to bring down the old man even picked up the scandal of his "lewd daughter" decades ago, which shows the influence of his young life.
As for why the scandal re-enactment happened on the eve of the release of "Ferris Wheel" and on the eve of the Oscars (whether it was just a coincidence), it is not known. However, it is a certainty that Oscar's unexpected exit from "Ferris Wheel" due to this turmoil is a sure thing.
Of course, picking up those entertainment news is not the director of this account. But this "Ferris Wheel" can have a good chat! Because in my opinion, it has the potential to win an Oscar!
"Ferris Wheel" as the breakthrough of "Wu-style film"
As we all know, most of Woody Allen's later films are directed at the American "middle class" and those so-called "literary youth". Even the two diaosi men and women in "Match Point" who were mixed into the upper class, and even the scumbag guitarist in "Sweet and Humble"... Their low-level status and civilian ancestry are only used as hidden plots, which are indirectly expressed in in the movie. And those "middle-class movie pictures" are self-defeating in the development of the plot.
Let's look at the main body of this "Ferris Wheel": first of all, the protagonist and even most of the supporting characters are a group of down-to-earth poor people who live in crowded and noisy play areas; Food, going to work and other troubles; they can only pass the time by drinking, fishing, cheating in their spare time...
As for the two foreign characters: a "Carolina" who escaped from the gang, and a "Mickey" who studies literature and art in college, their former lives and family backgrounds are unknown (maybe it's that kind of middle-class) , this time it appeared in the movie as a hidden plot and side description, which is just the opposite of its previous movies.
This is one of the reasons why Woody fans always look forward to his next movie: he is always trying different, different social classes, different circles, different environments, different expressions...
Of course, the second reason to look forward to it lies in his unchanging style: still the jazz, opera-like soundtrack; still the ironic humor that makes people smile; The contrast mocks...
▲If the male protagonist in "Ferris Wheel" regards himself as a "catcher in the rye", then this picture at the end of the movie is undoubtedly an irony to "literary romance". That's right, it's a Woody Allen movie!
Why 'Ferris Wheel' has the potential to win an Oscar
Oscar and Cannes are not the same, the latter is often "anti-story", while the former is based on story and dramatic tension. Don't think that the popularity of Woody Allen's films by literary and artistic youth means that he can't tell stories. You know, he studies drama literature no less than those experts and scholars (just look at his novels and essays).
Personally, I feel that Woody's films in recent years have paid more attention to the integrity of the story and the dramatic tension. From "Blue Jasmine", we can see the return of his own works to classic dramas. "Ferris Wheel" even more perfectly expresses the inner contradictions and conflicts of the character Ginny (played by Winslet)!
The dramatic tension of "Ferris Wheel" is not only expressed through performances and lines, but also through the use of its lenses and "dramatic light", which also have unexpected dramatic effects: from the color change in Ginny and Carolina's conversation, to Mickey's narrative long shot, and then the composition when Ginny sent her son to the psychiatrist's doctor's house... The creative language of the film is immeasurable.
It can be said that, from all angles (acting, cinematography, screenwriting, etc.), the film won an Oscar!
"Wu-style film" can be used as an enlightenment teaching material for art!
Woody always likes to bring out his understanding and views on various celebrities and artists through character lines. Of course, this view is strongly personal and subjective, and celebrities are not necessarily positive teaching materials under his performance.
Undoubtedly, he is using visual and literary language to guide you to contact those people or knowledge: like the "Gauguin" yearning for the characters in "The Unreasonable Man"; like Picasso's group of artists in "Midnight in Paris" Patty in the circle; another example is the adoration of "Eugene O'Neal" by the narrator in this "Ferris Wheel"...
To a certain extent, Woody's film opens a door of art to the audience. However, while opening it, he reminds you in advance: art is not necessarily good, and it is not necessarily true! The rest is up to you to discover.
Woody Allen's Diligence, Consciousness, and Originality
I don't need to say more about Woody Allen's self-consciousness and originality, because his countless "author films" (the screenwriter and director are the same person) are enough to illustrate the problem!
For Woody Allen's diligence, here's an addition: he not only insists on making movies, he is known to write, practice the clarinet, perform, play music for ten years...
Just think about it: an old man in his 80s has to do so many things every day, how can he have the time to attend an awards show, and how can he have time to fight a scandal and lawsuit! Maybe when those big stars have expressed their opinions in the media, Woody has already begun to conceive the next movie script and novel!
Having said so much, in fact, whether Woody Allen wins the Oscar or not has little influence on the Chinese public, and even everyone just knows whether there is such a person and it is not necessary for his movie to be released in China (Chinese fans who like him will naturally go to find resources).
In fact, Woody Allen himself does not need to prove himself through those awards at all, just like Kafka does not need "Nobel", Fabrizio De André does not need "Grammy".
"Ferris Wheel" did not win the Oscar, but the loss of the Oscar itself!
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