Towards the end of the story, he has gained an almost obsessive following. The waves crashed, and once again he stepped his big leather shoes into the wet sand, causing a turbulent spray. The camera turns to his face with the same zealous zeal as ever, with a majestic rippling.
In Thomas Wolff's short life, this small action, which the director has used many times to enhance his expression, seems to have become the best footnote to describe him. Arrogant, complacent, domineering, as indulgent as black jazz. He lives in a wonderful world created by himself, and the way of conveying his feelings is direct and strong, even a little neurotic.
As a biographical film with a strong literary temperament, "Genius Catcher" has a quiet rhythm and heavy tones. And this talented writer, who made huge waves when he first entered the literary world, is always in a bright beam of light in the schedule-whether it is discussing the revision of language paragraphs in Max's office, or leaving a letter on the bed of the hospital when he is seriously ill- - The beam projected from the glass and curtains hit the outline of his body straight, with a faint hint of sacredness.
die young. Max opened the letter, and what caught his eye was the handwriting he was all too familiar with. When he read "You will always be the same Max you used to be", he slowly took off his hat and said his final goodbyes to Thomas Wolfe in his heart. When he shed tears, his eyes were full of sadness, but he was not desperate, because those who are favored by God, he came from heaven, and will eventually return to his hometown.
However, even with Jude Law, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, and such outstanding actors on the same stage, this movie will not be eye-catching in any schedule. . Not to mention whether any audience will find it "procrastination and boring", I have to admit that no matter how the main line of the story is summarized, "Genius Catcher" only depicts the picture of the encounter between a genius writer and a Bole editor. The plot, which focuses on the duo mulling over the process of getting Time and River to get published, seems to run counter to the film's operating codes because the film isn't "rich." It is an "ordinary" work among thousands of classic and excellent biographical films that have been recorded in history.
"Normal", but not dull.
The eternal question: what exactly are we watching when we are watching a movie? When we face the screen, overflowing with emotions and even tears, what are we moved by?
The proposition that "Genius Catcher" finally tries to present is writing.
Turning the travel of thinking in the mind into continuous abstract characters on white paper, and then into a heavy bound book exuding the fragrance of ink, this movie is really vivid from the side. When the sound of the moving train was separated from the noisy human voice, the voice-over recited the opening chapter of "Angel, Looking to My Hometown", and hit Max, who was holding a stack of paper pages, and everyone who was willing to Those of us who deal with words have hit people who are close to words in our hearts.
It reminds me of "Wild Rose of Paris" - of course, as one of my personal favorite French movies, I can always think of it - Betty said to Zog: "If I wrote this book, my Life has meaning."
I love crazy, warm souls, so I'm so obsessed with this story that I haven't forgotten it for years. So, from this perspective, when we are watching a movie, we are ultimately looking at some kind of ideal self. Rational and professional judgment aside, I don't know which movie is your favorite, and how much does it overlap with your life?
It is very interesting that Fitzgerald, who spent a lot of pen and ink to shape in the film, his work "The Great Gatsby" was adapted into a film of the same name in 1974, which became the foundation of a large number of Hollywood-style literary adaptations later. It is also an opportunity for some audiences to learn about literary works. Colin Firth, who played Max, became a hit with the literary adaptation Pride and Prejudice (1995), and it's dazzling. The "Genius Catcher" itself is also the work of screenwriter John Logan's adaptation of "Max Perkins: The Genius Editor".
Words and images are intertwined, dense and endless.
The 2012 work "Hugo" directed by Martin Scorsese was also adapted from the literary work of the same name by John Logan. Wrapped in the cloak of children's fantasy films, there are a lot of discussions about Méliès and film history and film restoration, so that it is not difficult for us to find that the proposition it finally tries to present is film. Regardless of the plot and acting skills, this work touches the hearts of countless filmmakers, just like "La La Land", like "Singing in the Rain", like all those who build the behind-the-scenes stories on the set, build the working life of filmmakers, memories It's a tribute, a tribute, and touches all those who have a movie dream.
When these interesting elements are linked together, I can't help but find that the so-called creation is, in essence, dream-making. No matter whether it is a novel or a movie, the world creates people, and people create them and tell the world that this is my spiritual garden, and this is my dream. All art forms are the power of life. In the long river of time, the sand and dust have been washed away, leaving sparkling treasures for those who come to pick up shellfish. All of this, as Tom took Max to the roof and looked side by side at the beautiful scenery in the distance, the apt metaphor that Max used -
how the ancient cavemen spent the long night, only storytelling can resist the dark Fear, let each other full of hope, usher in the next brilliant sunrise.
It's amazing.
[This article was first published on No. 3 Wenhuiyuan Road on February 28, and unauthorized reprinting is prohibited. 】
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