Out of respect for Tolkien, I give it to three stars, but this film is actually two stars.
The structure of the film uses Tolkien's short distance from the rear to the front to flash back to his childhood and youth experience. Personally think this technique is great. But the problem is that Tolkien during the First World War did not mature enough to later complete the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Therefore, I personally believe that the author mistakenly used Tolkien's phased growth as the accumulation of his life to talk about the birth of the Hobbit, which is still biased.
After all, the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings have gone through a long period of revision, and each adjustment actually contains Tolkien’s new experience and new ideas. And these experiences and creativity are not only derived from World War I, but also from the long life, the thinking about human nature and the perception of life, as well as the unparalleled imagination and language talents that result from this.
In reality, the love between Tolkien and Edith is actually full of surprises and passion. But the film took him step by step. This is very disappointing. And in the details, many of the feelings between Tolkien and Edith have not been well and fully reflected. What is the basis of their love? Is it just the same fate of strangers? And how does this final sublimation of the same fate manifest itself? I personally think that the long-distance reunion between the two in reality is much more profound than the emotional kiss during parting in the film. The kiss scene at the parting time is very embarrassing and not gentlemanly. . .
Friendship is another connotation that I want to express in the film. Because the space is sufficient, the performance of this clue is relatively complete, but the touching degree is slightly insufficient. Although the space is enough, the main creator added some young people's speculations and some very local British style expressions. The actual amount of information is actually pitiful. We only know the name of the four-member club and their hobbies. , And the growth experience of the principal's son, and their final outcome. The expression of the friendship of the four people is relatively flat and lacks depth.
In the end, what the main creator actually wanted to express was Tolkien's regret that he lost his best friend in the war. However, due to the mixing of some elements of the Lord of the Rings, Sauron, Ring Spirit, etc. in the war (this part is one of the few highlights in the film), it is likely that the audience’s point of view has shifted to the cruelty of war (I That's what I think). Therefore, in terms of the connotation of war, the film also caused a certain degree of confusion due to problems in the way of expression.
The male lead's performance was very disappointing. I could feel that he was working hard to capture the role of Tolkien, but the performance was very difficult and the effect was not satisfactory. Personal understanding of Tolkien should be a peaceful, optimistic, and profound person. The performance of the male lead makes people feel impetuous, even a bit exaggerated. As for the heroine, to be honest, there is not much space for him, both in terms of time and emotion.
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