This document is dedicated to the talented and forward-thinking British female director Sally Potter.
British film "The Party" (reception)
Type of work: Drama
Main cast: Kristin Scott Thomas (as Janet), Timothy Spall (as Bill)...
Story Overview: The dark humor of a party celebrating Janet's promotion to "minister"
Release Date: October 13, 2017 in the UK
After a lapse of five years, Sally once again returned to the public eye with a new work. The pioneering and bold experimental atmosphere, the strong and distinct female ideology, and the profound and distant reality discussion once again impacted the audience's brain nerves, as if they had experienced a "brainstorm".
Next, let us follow Sally's lens language and enter this absurd and crazy reception.
I, black and white image
Clean and concise! Without the interference of brilliant colors, the audience can pay more attention to the content of the work itself, the opposition of characters, and the innuendo of connotation . Sally's move not only effectively increased the film's alternative attention, but also brought out the "experimental" characteristic of the film.
II, the stars are shining
Fighting, fighting! The participation of many acting experts has added a different dramatic effect to the work.
Feminist Symbol, Hidden Gay Janet (Wife)
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Bill (husband), a college professor who was neglected by his wife for a long time and chose to cheat
April (wife), the symbol of female hegemony and totalitarianism
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Gottfried (husband) who is low-key and likes the spiritual world
Prof. Martha⇆ Dr. Jinny (same-sex couple)
Successful man Tom (husband) with cheating wife and drug addiction
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Maryan (the "invisible" wife) who sleeps with Bill, falls in love with Janet, and marries Tom (not shown)
The excellent performances (body, language, and expressions) of the 7 actors portray the characteristics of each character thoroughly, and more vividly show the various confrontations and conflicts in the story. Enough to play, very endearing.
III, Brainstorming
Thought collision, straightforward and bold. In just 70 minutes of video, Sally tells us an incomplete but wonderful story.
Feminist representative Janet was promoted to "Minister" (Shadow Minister) of Health, and to celebrate the promotion, she invited several friends (April, Martha, Maryan, etc.) to celebrate. As the reception progressed, more and more "discord" factors began to be revealed...
①Bill told Janet "I'm dying"
②Bill accuses Janet of ignoring him
③Tom has been hiding in the bathroom and taking drugs
④Bill admits to cheating on Maryan
⑤ Martha confessed that he shared everything with Bill in college (provoked Jinny's dissatisfaction)
⑥Tom couldn't bear Bill's affair with his wife Maryan and beat up the old Bill
⑦Gottfried analyzes Bill's current situation through metaphysics, fatalism, and causality (about to die)
⑧ Gottfried took the lead in accusing Western medicine and the medical system
⑨Hidden gay Janet is angry at Maryan's betrayal and draws a gun
In the whole story, the director throws out various information such as "materialism, idealism"; "past life, this life"; "science, metaphysics"; "spirit, belief"; "system and management", which makes the audience overwhelmed.
"Reception", a simple story, a complex core! Sally Potter, the iconic figure among British female directors, blew the clarion call with a maverick pioneering film.
Director ★★★★★ (Sally Potter, as soon as the connoisseur shot, you will know if there is any)
Actor ★★★★★
Story ★★★★☆
Visual effects ★★★☆☆ (black and white tone, not much to see)
Sound effects ★★★★★ (the selection of the recording time period and the selection of the sing-along tracks are all just right)
Recommendation ★★★★☆ (black humor, good entertainment, good thinking, worth watching)
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