I never feel that the praise of a movie will be criticized as too much, because after all, movies are an art form that can resonate with people, so I will definitely give praise to movies that can relate to me emotionally. Not to mention such a visually stunning film.
The beginning of the movie is interspersed with the introduction of how the two young dreamers were frustrated, and then to the countless encounters in the vast sea of people, some people will say that this is too coincidental, yes, because it is a dream after all! The plots in the movie also have foreshadowing. For example, when dancing in the starry sky, Hollywood musicals seem to like to pull people out of reality, while admiring its beauty, while lamenting its nothingness. But the relationship between the two people is by no means empty. Although the narrative technique of ordinary romance films cannot be adopted, the background of the two people explained at the beginning is enough to promote the development of the story. The next step is to tell their dreams. In fact, there is no need to think too much about the plot behind it. What I want to talk about is the singing and dancing in it.
Objectively speaking, the choreography of the dance cannot keep up with the golden age, but the director knows how to make use of strengths and avoid weaknesses. Through various scheduling, the rhythm is in place, the movements of the actors are also very tense, and the sound of the shoes stepping on the ground is pleasant and crisp. In order to have a more sense of substitution, I edited many techniques of fading out, overlapping shadows, and melting, including the title and ending, all of which are very age-like fonts and image quality. The clothing design is both used and innovative. The cutting of the shoulders of the skirt and the hem of the skirt are very similar to the style of the golden age, but they are lighter, and there are no complicated decorations on the skirt, which integrates the modern design concept of less is more. .
The scene is really beautiful. For a person who pays great attention to film art design, every scene concept can be described as impeccable. It is so beautiful that every person who dreams of a beautiful dream can dream. You can imagine a sky full of beauty. The stars are reflected on the dark water, is it the picture of two people dancing in the starlight? Although it is also a reference, the current industrial level of Hollywood can still bring people a different feeling, and the director cuts into the scene through the shaking and pulling of the lens. In fact, the director's editing ability is evident in "Boom Drummer".
In terms of rendering emotions, singing and dancing are of course an indispensable part. The lyrics of each song are very suitable for the scene. Coupled with the director's ability to control the rhythm, the emotional explosion is shocking. Compared with Commander Gao, Stone's performance span is wider and there are many close-ups. In fact, Stone's performance can withstand so many awards is also a bonus of the movie itself.
The final ending was not a good one. A cold fact lay in front of the two of them. The reality was an insurmountable hurdle. A classmate who had the dream of being an independent musician told me that after reading it, he thought about it for a long time, and it was too intriguing. I feel it. I think that every dreamer who bows his head to reality will feel the same way. The environment in which the heroine lives is an imaginary place. After watching the movie, it is really like having a dream.
But from another point of view, we must thank each other for meeting each other, as written in the lyrics
"I felt it from the first embrace I shared with you,
I felt it from the moment I first embraced you
That now our dream. They've finally come true
Our dream has finally come true."
The montage at the end is too ingenious, and the front and back echoes are also very good. There are a lot of unexpected plots, watching once and crying once, the contrast between reality and dream, the disintegration of the past and the present, making people outside the play stop and think about it and forget the pain; The people in the center sang and danced and walked forward with tears in their eyes.
Only dreams live forever!
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