It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair,
we had everything before us, we had nothing before us,
we were all going direct to Heaven,
we were all going direct the other way.
This is the best era, this is the worst era;
This is an age of wisdom, this is an age of stupidity;
This is a bright season, this is a dark season;
This is the spring of hope, this is the winter of disappointment;
People have everything in front of them, and people have nothing in front of them;
People are on the way to heaven, people are walking towards the gate of hell.
-"A Tale of Two Cities"
Borrow the words of British writer Charles Dickens to start today's film review journey, let us walk into the creative life of literary masters together.
British movie "The Man Who Invented Christmas" (Christmas inventor)
Type of work: plot
Main actor: Dan Stevens (playing Dickens)
Story summary: telling the ins and outs of Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol"
Release time: Released in the US on November 22, 2017
A proud literary master, a deeply rooted novel, an unusual creative experience, this is the story that the film "Christmas Inventor" tells every audience.
I, "Dickens" of Prosperity Beauty
The literary hero in this work is Dan Stevens, a powerful British guy , with good looks, good acting skills and good temperament . It's not an exaggeration that the reason why this film can attract the attention of young people is mostly because of Dan's outstanding beauty. This selling point is too strong. As for the character prototype Dickens, it is no longer the focus. The age of "look at the face" is just that wayward.
II, the "storyline" of fantasy and mystery
Reality + fantasy
The so-called "reality" refers to the interaction between Dickens and his family and friends.
The so-called "illusion" refers to the interaction between Dickens and the characters in the novel "A Christmas Carol".
The combination of virtual and reality adds a lot of fantasy to the film, and also makes the monotonous and old-fashioned plot show a charming brilliance.
III, dark dreams
Dark tones + depressed scenes + psychedelic pictures + obscure sections
(All kinds of elements are merged together)
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"Christmas Inventor" (drama)
Sometimes dream + sometimes reality
Sometimes happy + sometimes sad
(An extraordinary creative life)
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Dickens's writing journey
The whole process of Dickens's creation of "A Christmas Carol" is like a distant dream, seemingly real, but illusory.
What does "real" mean?
a, childhood memories (poor)
b, father-son relationship (stalemate)
c, family background (humble)
d, defeat the old self, welcome the new self, and break through the self
These are the real experiences of Dickens in the past, real and real.
Where is the "virtual"?
a, crazy words
b, delusional behavior
c, interact with fictional characters
These are all the imaginations in Dickens's mind during the creation process, which are misty and vain.
At the end, this short comment also ends with a passage from Dickens.
A Christmas Carol rethinks the relation among people, convincing readers that human beings should be kind to each other.Being kind to other people will bring people's kindness back to you.Happiness does not lie in what you have gained but what you have dedicated.Maybe that's the spirit of Christmas.
The book "A Christmas Carol" gives us the opportunity to re-examine the relationship between people and try to learn to be kind and live in harmony with others. Because real happiness does not lie in how much you can get, but in how much you can give. This is the true meaning of Christmas.
Director ★★★☆☆ (The idea of the film is unique, very cute, but the final color is average, and the plot is delayed)
Actor ★★★★★ (No matter the protagonist or supporting role, the acting skills are quite good)
Plot ★★★☆☆ (The plot is weak, the magic design is remarkable)
Visual effects★★★☆☆ (Clothes and backgrounds are acceptable, but the color of the picture is not charming enough)
Sound ★★★☆☆ (comfortable)
Recommendation ★★★☆☆ (The first recommendation, Dan plays the role of beauty; the second recommendation, the novel magic plot; the second recommendation, the attractiveness of writers)
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