Charlie St. Cloud's "Charlie's Life and Death": Zak's transformation is too hard

Kamille 2022-03-22 09:02:12

For the movie I watched with Lin Xiaoqing, there were very few viewers in the town square on Sunday night. The so-called transformational work of handsome Zak reminds me of a similar movie made by a director in China for an actor. The director is like a god, saying "You must have acting skills!" So the screenwriter began to stuff all kinds of crying, madness, sadness, etc. into it. Extreme action, in order to show that Zak is not only sold by his face, the young man began to perform various expressions against the still camera and the deserted woods, which is really not easy. It's a pity that most of the time he is facing his perfect face, and a small amount of time is facing the beautiful figure revealed in the plot that was deliberately made up for the show. I really didn't see any acting skills.

In fact, the story is okay. A car accident took away the younger brother. After the younger brother died, the older brother found that he had the ability to see dead people, so he could not bear to leave the younger brother who only he could see, and gave up the profession of sailing. With a bright future, he became a gravekeeper and went to the grove to play baseball with his younger brother on time every day. The story basically tells how he walked out of the past world, including the medical staff who saved him, the girl who was also keen on sailing, and so on. There is a paragraph in the middle that is a bit like the opposite of "The Sixth Sense". I won't say it in order not to spoil it. Actually, there is something new. The whole story is like a biblical preaching film and an inspirational film for teenagers and children. Charlie's psychological transformation is a big show, but in such a film that relies entirely on the protagonist's acting skills, Zak is still much more tender.

In fact, the transformation of a young and beautiful boy does not have to rely on bitter scenes. For example, Robert Pattison played Dali in Little Ashes, relying on makeup and clothing, I was stunned that I didn't see that tender cow and five faces for an hour. This kind of role is actually more pleasing, because no one knows what Dali looked like when he was young, as long as he plays his youthful character. Or a talented actor like Leonard Decaprio, who has his own line and ideas, and is equally brilliant in commercial films and independent films. If you just want to transform as soon as possible or smash your acting skills, be careful to become the second Andy Lau, and you can only sell your face at the age of 50...

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Charlie St. Cloud quotes

  • Connors: [offering a drink] Come on, St. Cloud, don't be a woman. Have another. It's not like there's a big demand for you as a designated driver, so take the drink that...

    [Charlie throws him against the bar]

  • Tess Carroll: You didn't die in that car crash, Charlie.

    Charlie St. Cloud: Actually, I did.