L: Yes, there are bright spots. It is a well-deserved Hollywood family movie. It is not boring, and there is no psychological burden after watching it twice. (Laughs)
Q: What are the highlights?
L: First of all, the subject matter. After all, there are not many movies about Lala's family. This is the first one I have watched. It is fresh and above the standard. It is not easy. The second is the close-up performance by Annette Bening. In all fairness, in terms of overall performance, she did not impress me very much. In other words, Benin was nominated for an Oscar, then I think Moore should also have Benin takes advantage of this qualification. If Moore is allowed to play Nick, I believe that Moore's performance will not be bad in that close-up, but Benin has won this character, so Benin will shine. I believe that if you try the role of Nick, it should be this passage. It belongs to the "head" of this role, and you can just pass it by passing the head over the body. (Laughs)
Q: That close-up showed me how Hitchcock felt.
L: Exactly. At that moment, it really went through. Benin played Nick’s inner anxiety, fear, anger, doubts, low self-esteem, pretending to be calm, etc. Many mixed emotions came out, much like those in the Hitchcock movie. Female character.
Q: Has it reached the height that Brando saw Sonny in "The Godfather"?
L: Not really (laughs). Benin's performance will make me stand up and applaud. The change in Brando's expression makes me forget to stand up and applaud. (Laughs) Even so, Benin’s performance in this scene is not the same as the two close-up performances of Frank Langra in "Dialogue Nixon" and Streep at the end of "Fashion Devil" The uncle's, all belong to the glimmer of light that can be met and cannot be sought. (Laughs)
Q: What about the "last" of the highlights?
L: Oh, there is no "final". With regard to the above two highlights, I am used to talking first and second, sorry!
Q: What does it mean to be a good Hollywood family movie?
L: First of all, the ideology is quite satisfactory. Although it is a lesbian family, it is still a family. No matter whether the family still needs to exist or not-Nick and Julis feel that forming a same-sex family is a bit “ignorant” "Understanding and wasting youth" means how much family members want to leave the family and damage the family through rebellious behaviors and affair behaviors. In the end, it must be the concept of defending the integrity of the family to win the final victory. At the end of the film, Julius obtained the family’s forgiveness through her actions and confession. Nick also realized from Julis’s “defection” behavior that she did not care enough for family members, especially his wife. Zhuo Nize revealed his deep attachment to the family in his "finding" action after he really went to school and left home. After seeing the "parents" reconciled, Rez finally smiled. The ideology is fairly well-formed and has no derogatory meaning. This is the United States. In fact, it is also the universal mainstream value. As a mainstream Hollywood commercial film, it is normal to reflect such values and there is no problem. I think that such values are the cornerstone of social stability. Whether it is a lesbian family or a family of men and women, the family as a social cell is unstable. What about social stability? It's a bit regrettable that the technique is quite satisfactory. The character setting and plot of the film are combined, and the artificial color is too strong. In order to make the above-mentioned "last victory" seem precious, the film sets the children's biological father Paul almost into a perfect person: he has a shaggy beard, wears a jacket and cowboy all day, and a sweaty, full of male charm. But after falling in love with Julis and wanting to marry her, he made up his mind to start a new life. Not only did he behave well, but he also took the initiative to be a father. Julis was extremely disappointed in her family. It's really very possible to be able to make a clean break with him. For Zhuoni and Rez, Paul is also a model father. He knows how to deal with his adolescent children and how to win their favor, and he boldly encourages his daughters to let go of love and take the initiative to fight for the life he wants. The most valuable thing is that he still Knowing that, he pointed out early on that Ryze's friend Clay was a bad guy. Such a good man can't be found with a lantern! He was born to destroy Nick and Julis's family! The characters in the movie make the audience feel this way, and they have somewhat failed, losing the complexity of people in real life. Cardboard people are a common problem in Hollywood commercial films, so I said that this film is "satisfactory" in terms of tactics. (Laughs)
Q: Do other characters have similar problems?
L: Yes, it's especially obvious in Julis and Rez. Although there is pressure from her heart and her family, Julius's final return to the family is still somewhat direct and abrupt, lacking a more hierarchical self-salvation process. Specifically, the film intensified family pressure, simplified Julius’s inner self-blame, and dealt with the end of Julius and Paul’s relationship too simplistically and rudely. The geese passed by for a photo, the wind passed by, and Paul was erased so easily. In fact, he sacrificed the hard-won final victory for the hearty and hearty victory of the final victory. As for Rez, in the middle and later stages of the film, his dramatic role-eliciting Paul and putting pressure on Julius-basically became a decoration after the end. (Laughs)
Q: What about the artificial carving of the plot?
L: The characters cannot be divorced from the plot, and the plot cannot be divorced from the characters. If there are functional characters, there are functional plots. In addition to Paul, let me give two more examples. Take the courage to kiss your sweetheart. These two scenes are entirely to end the two plot lines of Leyz’s friendship and Zhuoni’s love. They do not directly serve the narrative center of the whole family defense war. They can be described in profile. There is no need to hard plug in the main line.
Q: Explain that there is no "final" for "comfortable", right? (Laughs)
L: Yes, no. (Laughs) I just thought of it. There are two details in this film that are handled well. It is worth mentioning: One is Paul’s appearance, he is holding a basket of vegetables in his left hand, the previous shots, the photos of Rez when he was a child, Rez holds Laughing with his left hand, this similar action is very good. The two shots show that Paul is Ryze’s biological father; the other is Julius and Nick quarreling in the restaurant. Julius asks Nick: "You still love me." Is it?" Nick didn’t answer. The bartender asked them if they still want to drink. Nick said: "No, check out!" From the follow-up episode, Nick has always been in love with Julis, but here she accidentally said "No." "Let Julis, make the audience's hearts tighter, wonderful!
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