I can more or less feel the construction of the "ambience" of Murakami's words by some directors, including the original sound created by RADIOHEAD guitarist JOHNNY GREENWOOD, which seems to be deliberately creating an atmosphere. Unfortunately, this atmosphere created a failure. The reason is simple: Chen Yingxiong didn't even tell the story of the book "Forest" clearly. In the process of watching the film, I can't help worrying about those who haven't read the original book: if you haven't read the original book, it may be really difficult to understand what the movie is about. There are many characters and plots that seem to be "superfluous" in the movie. For example, the impressive death squad in the original book is a typical example: the whole person is depicted in the movie without a head or a tail, and Watanabe will go to bed early in a nervousness. Waking up early, I observed Watanabe's nose hair for a while for no apparent reason, and then disappeared with a "swoosh". If I hadn't read the original book, it would be hard for me to understand why the director arranged such a stream-of-consciousness character. To make matters worse, the characters and plots, like the Suicide Squad, are all over the place, making the whole movie seem more confusing; even when the actors say that those Murakami fans are familiar When it comes to the classic sentence, not only does it not make people feel friendly, but it is very abrupt.
As for the selection of actors, Rinko Kikuchi has almost become the target of public criticism. It's a pity that among the arrows of thousands, I also shot them. The fragile plot makes this plain-looking Japanese woman even more annoying. Without the description of several major events in Naoko's growth process, the role has become extremely boring; this makes it difficult for people to find a reason to like her for a woman with a dry personality and a dry lower body. I don't know if this is the reason why Watanabe-kun in the movie went to the beach afterward: wet, finally wet. . . .
I don't know Chen Yingying at all, and now I don't have any interest in learning more about him. It is rare that Murakami's works have been put on the silver screen, but they were shot at such a low level. I'm not worried that this film will give a negative impression of Murakami to fans who don't know Murakami. I'm just afraid that I won't use the medium of film to ruin Murakami's other works---especially my favorite "" Kafka on the Shore.
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