It's not that I'm out of place, I know it's been a while since the party craze, and it's a little late to say this. But I'm sorry, I did just finish watching this movie tonight.
As soon as the banquet came out, there was a "laughter", and after that, there were endless scoldings on various forums. It may be worse than Wuji, or a little better than Wuji. All in all, everyone has classified this blockbuster as a "super bad movie".
Let me tell you my opinion first. The Banquet is a decent movie. It can't be called a classic, but it definitely shouldn't be classified as a "bad movie". The reasons are as follows:
First, there is no problem with the actor's performance. After a few years, Zhang Ziyi's acting skills are very good, the performance in the film is very good, and the emotional grasp is also in place, but the dubbing is a little artificial, which makes people uncomfortable; Ge You is really unlucky, basically he is the protagonist who gets the most laughs. The reason I will explain later. In my opinion, Ge You's performance is also superb. The contradiction of "Uncle" is very complicated. It not only reflects the possessiveness of Jiangshan and beauty, but also is trapped by his own conscience and the evil deeds of murdering his brother from time to time. Ge You's interpretation of the twisted behavior under the double pressure is very good. Wu Yanzu's performance has been affirmed by most people, including those who do not support the evening banquet newspaper, so I won't repeat it here.
Second, there is no problem with visual effects and motion effects. Whether it's the beautiful set of the bamboo forest chase, or the selection of the characters' costumes to the palace accessories, they can all be described as "exquisite". The color control is pleasing to the eye, albeit slightly bloody. The action effect is even more brilliant. At the beginning of the bamboo forest massacre, the dancer used dance moves to evade the killer's attack. The action effect is very novel and unprecedented. Afterwards, the scene of a dancer fighting against a group of heroes is obviously a parody of "The Matrix", which is not surprising. It is the third time that Yuan Heping, the martial arts instructor, has staged such a hundred-person battle. The martial arts in the whole movie are very exciting, Yuan Heping is known for his skill.
Third, there is basically no problem with "storytelling". The plot is often the most criticized place, and so am I. To be honest, the plot of the night banquet can be described as "nothing new". After watching the entire film, I have almost no sense of suspense, which is also where the film fails. The whole film is straightforward, there are few twists and turns, and there are no surprises. However, I would still say that the plot of the film is "basically okay". The plot of the movie is basically taken from "Hamlet", and I am ashamed that I have never seen Hamlet. But since the plot of this film comes from Shakespeare's works so long ago, what kind of "newness" can one expect? It's like watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy, or the prequels of Star Wars. I think people who have read the original works will not have any extravagant plots for these two works. So, there is no problem with the plot of the night feast.
To sum up, I think, "The Banquet" is a successful movie, albeit not a classic.
After that, I was thinking, why are netizens' reactions so one-sided? So I roughly read the posts of home appliances netizens and found the following bad film opinions:
1. Ge You. It seems that as soon as Ge You appeared, everyone in the movie theater burst into laughter. I really don't know if it's Ge You's sadness or the audience's sadness. A movie with no comedy scenes, even cold jokes and banter, made everyone laugh out loud. I think there should be several factors at play here. One is the group effect of cinemas. Scientific research shows that when a group of people laugh together, it will become a real smile after laughing. There is a special smile club in India to help people decompress. The herd effect of people will make the public instinctively follow the herd, so if you laugh, I may not respond the first time, and may laugh with you the second time. In addition to the group effect, the second reason for the laughter is that the media is playing the trick. As I said just now, if you want to laugh, someone needs to take the lead. Who is taking the lead? is an audience loyal to the media. These people have read movie reviews 300 times before entering the cinema, and they already know where and which lines are funny. So they became the leaders of the laughter. There is another reason that should not be underestimated, that is, the common "spoof" mentality in today's society is at work. In today's society, especially the network society, not "spoofing" has long been synonymous with outdated. (I am not dissatisfied with spoofs, I myself like spoofs very much, I just look down on those followers who follow the trend.) Therefore, as soon as the banquet came out, and Wuji was ahead, everyone had long held the mentality of spoofing. Being pranked is also inevitable.
2, the lines. The lines are the most criticized by mainstream netizens. The critics call it "inexplicable dialogue", while the defenders defend it with "Hamlet-style dialogue". Frankly speaking, I don't think the lines are very good, and at the same time, I don't think the lines are "inexplicable". I watch DVDs at home by myself, watch full movies, and don't find it funny. The reason why everyone finds it funny and inexplicable is actually more influenced by Ge You. If the lead actor is not Ge You, the lines will never be criticized like this. As for laughing when you see Ge You, it is really superficial, and I have nothing to refute.
3. The director's inaction. Most of the people who put forward this point of view are high-end movie fans. Their point of view is that the actors, special effects, script, and lines of this film are not bad. . It has to be said that this view is difficult to refute. But what is the director's inaction? Must a little "Feng style" be reflected in the film to be considered Feng Xiaogang's work? Chinese people always think that when one does one thing, he always has to do something, to "remember the history" or "respect the history", so why do you feel that you have done nothing in the movie you made by Feng Xiaogang? Then I don't understand, what does the director have to do? The actors are fine; the cinematography is fine; the plot design is fine, isn't that enough? How to make a "seasoning main course" into a dish? The point of view is really difficult to refute, so I can only use a question to ask you.
I haven't had time to look at other points of view, so I'll mention them here first. Finally, what I want to talk about most is the "violent right to speak" on the Internet. On the BBS of the network, I found it interesting that the discussion of any issue will eventually become "one-sided" and "one-sided". The right to speak in the media age is in the hands of a few. The emergence of BBS in the Internet age has enabled the public to gain the right to speak. It seems that everyone can bloom with a hundred flowers, and various views can be blended and discussed; but the real situation is that a few people who can generate their own views first express their views, and then there are a large number of " The followers of the "conformity" mentality follow it, and after a short debate, almost all online discussions inevitably move towards unipolarization and "vilification". And once there is a dissident, the abuse immediately follows him until the dissident is eliminated. It can be said that I can't see good discussions on the Internet, only the terrible "violent right to speak". It's a sad thing, but I don't know why.
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