Two powerful factions, Biao acting is too fun!

Mason 2022-03-30 09:01:12

"Genius Catcher" tells the story of the friendship between ace publisher Max Perkins and talented author Thomas Wolfe. The leading actors of the film, Colin Firth and Jude Law, are also acting stars who have broken through the rise of the road of fresh meat, but their interpretation of their respective roles makes this ordinary work still pleasing to the audience. In addition to their own conditions that fit the characters and the director handles them properly, the two have indeed contributed their performance strengths perfectly in terms of body, voice and expression.
At the beginning of the film, Colin Firth skillfully shows the character with a series of micro-expressions. Perkins played by Colin seriously revised the manuscript, and his colleague threw a stack of thick submissions on his desk. At this time, Colin, who had a calm expression, slowly raised his head, his eyes revealing a familiar mentality. , when he heard that the submission was "so special that no one wants to publish it", he tilted his head and took a puff of cigarettes, then plunged into his original work, but immediately subconsciously twisted the submission with his hand, Perkins worked seriously But the image of unique taste comes to the fore. When Perkins boarded the train home with the manuscript, he was deeply attracted after reading the beginning, and the confusion in the text also aroused his grief. At this time, Colin was stunned for a moment, his eyes briefly turned out of the window and then turned to the text in front of him, and he couldn't put it down.

In fact, Perkins is very macho, and feels that his wife is very unhappy to show her face as an actor. He is full of love for his younger daughters, but he is often neglected because of his work. As for the eldest daughters who are growing up, he often reveals The tension and helplessness of "I can't help my mother" come out. Colin Firth's change from body, language to expression in this passage expresses the family relationship of the characters very vividly. At this point, we can say that we may not be able to find a second suitable actor, who can deduce Perkins' demeanor from appearance to posture, as well as the strength and stubbornness under his humble and elegant appearance. At the same time, Jude Law, who played with Colin Firth, also started a "sparkling" journey like a god.


“The process of discussing books with you in the first few weeks has been the happiest time of my whole shabby life.” On the way to be invited to visit the Perkins house, Wolff expressed his candidness. gratitude. Wolff expresses his creative ideas without hesitation. He considers himself to be a monster on the road of writing, difficult to be understood and hesitant to move forward. Then they read the following, the two looked at each other and smiled knowingly. This was the first time they knew each other in a real sense. The confidantes of Wolff and Perkins burst out leisurely in the calm interpretation of Jude Law and Colin Firth.

When the two successfully published their second work "Time and River" through tit-for-tat and conflicting manuscript editing, Wolf took Perkins into the room he rented for the first time, and relived the excitement of the year together. Words, pointing to the feeling of the country. When they stood on the roof and embraced each other, admiring the sunset and recalling the trivial past, the feeling of cherishing each other between geniuses and transitioning to "father-son relationship" was especially moving. At this time, Jude Law and Colin Firth also presented Oscar-winning acting skills, which made the audience sincerely believe in the movie characters.

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Extended Reading
  • Robb 2022-03-29 09:01:10

    The life of a scumbag writer, why several paragraphs have the feeling of "La La Land"...

  • Bernhard 2022-04-01 09:01:19

    There are many flaws, but the flaws do not hide the beauty. Talking about a lot about human nature, about how talented people can enter your life and leave cruelly without knowing, about being the guardian of genius and questioning whether you are also the slayer of genius at the same time. When it comes to living an elegant and constant life, it means losing the joy of life. All kinds. Life is so complicated and worth writing about.

Genius quotes

  • Thomas Wolfe: [to Max Perkins] Until I met you I never had a friend.

  • Maxwell Evarts Perkins: [looking at the three cates containing the manuscript of Thomas Wolfe's new book] This - is Of Time and the River? Well done. Now go home and get some sleep.

    Thomas Wolfe: I... I...

    Maxwell Evarts Perkins: Let me read it.

    Thomas Wolfe: Read it kindly. Please.