He's still making progress, just by a very small amount

Fanny 2022-03-26 09:01:11

When the Cannes Film Review just came out, all the media said that Dolan had screwed up, saying that when Dolan regressed to the point of killing his mother, the whole film was full of clueless quarrels, and after winning the award, they ridiculed "It really is Cannes. 's own son". But nc fans, I still think Dolan has improved. Looking all the way down, Dolan's style is unified to surprise. Many directors, especially newcomers, will like to jump in style and make movies that show extremely different styles in the early stage. But Dolan didn't. Little by little he changed, little by little, but it was all very small—perhaps because he had found his way long ago. I had seen an interview with Dolan before, and this young man who was arrogant and arrogant was terribly calm and clear. I vaguely remember him saying that he did not make movies to create new techniques, let alone create an era, but to tell a good story. This is a kind of irony in today's Chinese film market and even the world market. But he is that simple. He who held the camera when he was a child is no different from the one who sits in the director's chair now, but he has obviously grown up so much. God knows how proud and content I am when I mention the words "Dolan Aesthetics" when I am with others. Others call him a master of aesthetics, but I say no, no, no, I can't call him a master of aesthetics, he is still young. But what I thought in my heart was, yes, he is so powerful at such a young age, and he is so good at 6 years old. From the astonishment of killing his mother and squandering his talents, to the charming colors of fantasy love costumes, and then the favorite, Lawrence, who finally jumped out of his own double-sided, and the mummy who changed the frame and reminisced over and over again, and Tom farm, to today's drama The adaptation is just the end of the world... What you can see is that this young man has gradually lost his arrogance, restrained his edge a little bit, and jumped out of his own limitations a little bit. So there is less slow motion, more narrative transitions, more complex character relationships and emotional contradictions, and more in-depth discussions. But he also insisted to move my die-hard! The intention of curtains, the rendering of emotions in slow motion (not contradictory), the shots that passers-by follow, always revolving around the theme of people and family, the frame that changes from time to time... When I think of Dolan, I think of beauty. This movie, adapted from a drama, does have a strong sense of drama, and many people may not be used to such a movie. But looking at domestic drama adaptations in the past two years, I will not talk about happy twists. Donkey Deshui and the recent hello lunatic have the same strong sense of drama. The plot is fast-moving, the space for characters is small, and the dialogue plays a big role in promoting the plot and is a bit noisy... Most of these domestic films have attracted some attention because of the story and the acting skills of the actors, and none of them have paid attention to the director. Not surprisingly, in China and foreign countries, drama adaptations are too restrictive to directors, and there are very few who can maintain an independent style like Dolan. I noticed that in this film, Dolan used close-up shots that were rarely used before, close-up of the eyes, and the coordination of light and shadow, but because of the close-up, sometimes it was difficult to distinguish the position of the characters when they were talking (where did Anton sit at the end?? I always I didn't figure it out) Of course, there are still many (really...) shortcomings in this film. It's too obscure, and the male protagonist is the witness? ? ? I feel that there are too many inner dramas, but the expressions are not enough. Most of the time, she stares innocently like a domestic actress, and the child covers her eyes on the plane. Is it for the poster or forcibly talking about the theme Dolan, you say it ( ←_←), and more! The most outrageous bit! The middle part of the memory is Dolan, you are addicted to filming MV? This episode is so disappointing compared to the bed* of murder and fantasy love, but when the beautiful boy jumped out of the window, I actually thought of Grindelwald (←_←). In fact, to be honest, this one is also my least favorite one. Apart from what I said earlier, the biggest reason is that there are several scenes that were not shot as I thought (would I be beaten? So narcissistic...) At the end, Anton is there When I went out with my mother, I didn't even go to the window, forming a depth of field! ! ! Mary and Louis can form a triangle with mother and Anton outside the window! ! ! Triangle! ! ! The most stable and the most distant! ! ! I was so angry at the time. Except for Louie's actor, the other actors like it very much. I especially like Marion. What is this girl playing? She doesn't have any personal shadow. Maybe her personal charm is not as good as our Xiaoming, Baobao, Tangzhu, baa? ? ? One last surprise! When I watched the movie, I thought that Anton looked very much like Mr. Van Gogh. I didn't expect the actor to be called Vincent, fate haha!

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It's Only the End of the World quotes

  • Louis-Jean Knipper: There I was, after 10 years, well, 12, to be precise. So after 12 years of absence and in spite of my fear, I was going to visit them. In life there a number of motivations that are no one's business, that force you to leave without looking back. And there are just as many motivations that force you to return. So after all those years, I decided to retrace my steps. Take the journey... to announce my death. Announce it in person, and try to give the others and myself one last time, the illusion that I am, until its very end, the master of my life. Let's see how that goes.

  • La mère: I don't understand you. But I love you. I love you. No one will take that away from me.