Chapter 904: Passed and Failed
Who knows, whether the opinions in the official program and the premiere are consistent?
The answer...is no.
"Elephant", 2.1 points.
With a full score of four points, the overall score of "Elephant" in the official program is only 2.1 points.
This...
The good thing is that all nine film critics completed the evaluation immediately, which illustrates the popularity. Whether you admit it or not, but thanks to the existence of Anson, "Elephant" attracted all the film critics. I watched the premiere at the Lumiere Hall for a while. This is also the only work that has been rated in all nine rating columns.
The bad thing is that, after conversion, a score of 2.1 is equivalent to a failure.
Expand it in detail, one four points, three three points, two two points, four one points, overall, four positive ratings, six negative ratings, the number of one point It even leads the way. It can be seen that this is a controversial work.
Really witnessing the venue score, the tension and anxiety slowly settled and dissipated, and Anson completely calmed down——
From the beginning, Anson knew that "Elephant" was a controversial film that would inevitably arouse clear-cut likes and dislikes from the film's theme to its presentation techniques.
So, the event catalog in front of me also proves this.
This is a good thing.
There is controversy and discussion, which means that Gus's purpose of trying to provoke the audience has been achieved.
Currently, five films have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and the ratings are generally not high.
The debut film of 24-year-old Iranian female director Samira-Makhmalbaf, "5 PM" is currently at the top of the list, with 2.5 points.
French director Francois-Ozon's much-anticipated work "Swimming Pool" also failed to meet expectations, with a score of 2.4.
"Elephant", temporarily ranked third.
Not the best but not at the bottom either. The works that are all about two points are equivalent to a collective lingering near the passing line. They are all brothers and sisters. The gap between works may only be one or two film critics. It’s just a difference in ratings, and the difference in overall evaluation is not an exaggeration.
Raising his eyes, Anson said the answer, "2.1 points."
There was no pretense or suspense. He spoke directly and neatly, revealing the answer without any warning, so that everyone was slightly stunned.
Including Edgar.
Before he had time to mentally prepare, Anson revealed the answer. He was a little confused for a moment. Is this a positive score or a negative score?
Everyone is the same.
Eric looked at Anson, "Is this a high score?"
Anson lightly shrugged, "Four out of 100."
"Oh." Eric nodded confusedly, and finally realized after a moment's delay -
Four out of 10 2.1 points?
Uh.
Something seems wrong, right?
Unlike Anson, the others were not mentally prepared for this yet.
Is this serious?
Yesterday’s premiere scene, from the Lumière Hall to the press conference, the overwhelming applause and the rolling madness are still vivid in my mind, so much so that I am still immersed in those scenes in my dreams at night.
The result, that’s it?
The clear and huge gap is almost equivalent to falling from heaven to hell. I happily waited for the flood of praise, but in an instant I was thrown into the cold palace like falling into an ice cellar. This was definitely not expected by anyone. of.
Edgar was stunned, "Anson, did you read the wrong score column?"
"Haha." Anson laughed out loud without any excuse, and handed over the official game brochure directly, asking him to keep Doubters read for themselves.
Edgar temporarily stopped his busy steps, hurriedly came to Anson, and took the official program. Others around him also gathered in a bustling manner, and their heads were gathered together, looking at the scene eagerly. event journal.
"Elephant"...2.1 points.
Despite some confusion, Anson was not mistaken and the score was correct. Only a measly 2.1 points.
Edgar has a lot of thoughts in his mind. He can now foresee the reaction of the media and the Internet. Countless ideas are flooding in at once.
"How is it possible..."
"What's going on? Obviously yesterday..."
"Even if there is a gap, it won't be..."
Whispering words, he hesitated again and again, and looked at each other secretly. They were obviously full of questions, but they didn't dare to say them easily, for fear of touching someone's sensitive nerves if they didn't pay attention.
As everyone knows, this kind of hesitation to speak, such half-spoken and half-hidden words, is truly lethal. The uneasy eyes, hesitant expressions, and evasive words have said everything without having to speak. .
Shock and astonishment spread quickly through the room like ripples.
The trivial commotion was filled with an indescribable uneasiness and confusion.
Edgar quickly regained his composure and grabbed the tail of reason——
This is Cannes, where uncertainty and unpredictability run throughout, and the official program subverts expectations. This is obviously not what they expected; at the same time, it also means that they have more work to do next.
Edgar threw the official program back on the coffee table, turned around and quickly looked for Eve:
They needed to change their strategy and set the tone before the public opinion trend fell into chaos. The official program Of course, good reviews couldn't be better, but the current lower-than-expected reviews are not necessarily a disaster.
The reason is simple, controversy. This is what "Elephant" tries to present. The movie is like a mirror, reflecting the soul of every audience.
Whether they like or dislike, or fear or excitement, or ignorance or contemplation, what the audience finally sees is not Gus’s thoughts, but their own thoughts about violence, movies, and art.
Just like people with dark minds always see filth and filth.
Therefore, there is a gap between the reaction of the Lumiere Hall at the premiere and the evaluation of the official venue magazine, which just shows that the film has been a success -
It is not a one-sided and unilateral opinion. , but a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people, "Elephant" perfectly demonstrates the director's creative intention.
In a short period of time, Edgar has found a breakthrough. The most urgent thing now is to find Eve. They need to plant this idea in the public opinion before it takes shape. Then——
Water, fertilize, and wait for the seeds to take root and germinate.
For the first time, Edgar became busy.
At the same time, Cannes, which had just woken up from sleep, kicked off a new day.
Emmanuel is still yawning. Last night was another busy night, but this is always the case at the film festival every year. Like a wind-up toy, he is always in a state of sleep deprivation. , keep busy.
It’s the same thing in front of me. Emmanuel doesn’t even have time to sit down and drink a cup of coffee. However, Europe very, very despises the American Starbucks that uses paper cups to drink coffee while walking. Here we still think:
< br>Sacrificing cultural customs for convenience is a very terrible thing.
This is especially true in France.
So, coffee must be drunk in a coffee shop using a special coffee cup.
So, Emmanuel kept yawning and walked towards the newsstand. A bunch of reporters could already be seen in front of him.
Emmanuel also followed suit -
The official program is free and updated every day.
Emanuel took one, scanned it quickly, and froze.
Ah, what?
(End of this chapter)