Netflix completely lost the reputation of the "House of Cards" brand in 2018, and Marvel dramas such as "Dream Man" were cut one after another, and then they had to face a new wave of emerging streaming media led by Disney. What to do? ?
Just bring out high-quality new dramas.
In September, "Mad Men" starring "Sister Stone" Emma Stone is proud of the autumn season, and the next winter season, Netflix will release a surprise work. .
" The Kominsky Theory " is another new drama with an actor-level actor, laughing with tears, and tears with the wisdom of life.
As the name suggests, "Kominsky" is the hero of the play, and "Theory" is his performance theory. The first episode opened with a speech in his class, teaching the younger generation how to act.
He believes that actors are like gods, who give life to the characters in the play, love everything they create, and then have to get out of it.
Because ultimately, true love, the love of God, is letting go.
The theory at the beginning or the theme of the whole play seems to be a theory of performance, but it is actually a theory of life.
Sandy Kominsky, a once-popular Hollywood actor, became an acting mentor to many star actors in his old age, including, "Forrest Gump" Sally Field , "TV" Faye Dunaway , "The Godfather" Diane Keaton , all of them are Oscar winners.
Many celebrities mentioned in the lines have also become small eggs in the play.
Sandy, who is no longer in the limelight, will inevitably face the fact that the audition fails. In the first dialogue with his agent friend Norman, the topic of "racial diversity" is very familiar. He was replaced by a black actor, which in fact meant that he was out of breath.
Michael Douglas, who played him, might be in better shape. He won the Oscar for Best Actor in 1988, and 30 years later, his acting career was reborn again.
In "Ant-Man 2" , he performed the stubborn temper of the first-generation Ant-Man to a comic effect, and his love with the first-generation Wasp is very touching, and sometimes people think that this old man is actually the male lead.
During the same period, the Chinese-language film "Animal World" starring him was also well received, with very good box office results.
In November, it was officially named the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Of course, he was already qualified to have his name, but because his home was too far from Los Angeles, he couldn't find time to attend the ceremony.
"The Kominsky Theory" is the first work he was "forced" to shoot American dramas following the trend, and then he was nominated for next year's Golden Globe Award as the best TV drama. This high-scoring American drama was also nominated for best musical/comedy drama. set.
Alan Arkin , who played Sandy's agent and friend Norman , was nominated for Best Supporting Actor on TV.
Alan Arkin is one of the "Three Old Guns" . He is 10 years older than Michael Douglas. He is still acting every year in his 80s, from "Edward Scissorhands", "Little Miss Sunshine" to "Little Miss Sunshine " Escape from Tehran , like Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman , is a super ace supporting actor in Hollywood today.
With two heavyweight veteran actors arriving, the performance of "The Kominsky Theory" goes without saying.
In the first episode they demonstrated a textbook crying scene.
When she learned that her friend was in critical condition, Sandy sighed sadly and her eyes immediately flushed, but instead of crying, she held back the tears.
This just corresponds to the previous line, "Crying is a recognized expression of sadness, but when people really lose a loved one, their hearts are actually mixed, and it's not very good to show."
Adults always don't want others to see them crying, and it would be too dramatic if they burst into tears all of a sudden.
What's more, Sandy is a person who loves face very much, and it has been very clear in the previous scenes. He would never cry in front of others.
Alan Arkin could be more open, because the one in critical condition was Norman's wife, Eileen.
However, he did not shed tears, but accelerated his blinking speed, which is what a person looks like when he is about to cry. There is a hint of remorse and helplessness in the lines.
There is no need to add any tragic soundtrack, the two people can pull the audience's emotions to a low point with their acting skills.
"The Kominsky Theory" is such a light life drama. When the plot twists and turns, the difficulty of the characters makes people worry.
Don't think that you can live in peace when you retire in the 70s and 80s. The young people have the difficulties of the young people, and the old people have the difficulties of the old people. I think this drama can make the older generation feel the same.
The younger generation can also learn about the life of the elderly through this play. It turned out to be more interesting and difficult than imagined.
They don't accept loneliness because they're older, and they can still date and find someone.
If there is nothing wrong, it will burst into yellow jokes.
Old friends still support and tease each other.
In addition to solving the problems of life like young people, they also have to face physical problems.
Even the ultimate challenge from death.
A netizen commented, "So when you get older, life doesn't get any easier. There are dating issues, financial issues, family issues, and friendship issues to deal with. Why do older people feel uncomfortable when they come to Chinese TV dramas?" You can only be grandparents or parents."
Looking at the world from a different perspective can often lead to a new perception. "The Kominsky Theory" provides a new perspective to the younger generation, without being pretentious or chicken soup, and many of the lines are empathetic.
Don't think that you can understand life very well by using WeChat Alipay. We will never taste the true taste of life if we don't live to 70 or 80 years old.
Old people like Sandy and Norman are out of touch with the times and don't know what software like Twitter is, but they know very well why they should continue to live at this age.
"..."
It turns out that silence is the best answer.
The first season of "The Kominsky Theory" has a total of 8 episodes, with an average of about 30 minutes per episode. On November 16, 2018, the entire season was broadcast on the Netflix platform.
Even if you don't learn any big truths, it's not an interesting life to watch two old actors play tricks.
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