Chapter 905 Controversies fly
Emmanuel: Ah, what?
For a moment, his footsteps stopped involuntarily.
Now Emmanuel finally understands what is going on in the scene before him?
Normally, the morning of the film festival is busy and noisy. The premiere and subsequent screening of the film last from morning to evening. The reporters have to fly and have no time to stop at all. Convenience store sandwiches are Their most familiar friend.
However, in front of me?
Journalists holding an official venue brochure stopped and stood there one after another. Some were reading the venue brochure seriously and seemed to be doubting their eyes. Some looked up and looked around as if they were searching. One of the communication partners showed a dumbfounded expression, put his hands on his hips and sighed, but a small cross-section revealed the various turmoils beneath the calmness.
Emmanuel hadn't noticed it just now. He took a quick glance and was a little confused, but he didn't have time to think, and then he stopped.
Take a look at the ratings, then take another look.
Absurd and surprising, shocking and unexpected.
The first reaction was:
Did some film critic check the wrong rating column?
This kind of thing is not common but happens occasionally. When a film critic submits his or her rating, he or she may write in the wrong column, just like scribbling on the wrong answer sheet on an exam, resulting in a series of errors in the rating statistics.
Otherwise...how is it possible?
2.1 points?
How could it be only 2.1 points? Is there any misunderstanding here?
When he raised his head again, Emmanuel could see the gazes of several colleagues, intertwined with each other, and could clearly see the confusion in their eyes, and then fell into absurdity and confusion that made people laugh and cry. For a while, I couldn't find the right words.
The degree of shock and impact is no less than that of the crew members.
Has this situation happened before in Cannes?
The audience roared with applause at the premiere, but the official program was bleak?
It seems...maybe probably maybe maybe probably it seems like it's not the first time. It can't be said that it's common, but it's definitely not a rare thing.
After all, the official venue is also a small jury, the opinions of a small number of people.
But why?
Emmanuel is a photojournalist. She was busy on the red carpet yesterday and was not able to watch "Elephant" for the first time, nor was she able to attend the post-screening press conference; but discussions and rumors from her colleagues She heard a lot about it, and she heard a lot about it on her way to the movie palace. It can be seen that the popularity of "Elephant" is very, very high.
If you don’t watch the movie, you won’t have any preconceived notions.
This made Emmanuel quickly regain his composure after a brief shock.
While quickly heading to the Film Palace to prepare for a full day of work today, I carefully read through the first batch of freshly released film reviews for "Elephant".
Like the official program scores, film reviews are also full of controversy.
The full score is still four points.
0.5 points, "Nihilistic formalism piled up by a pile of meaningless garbage images. Even emptiness cannot be achieved."
4 points, "Simple, efficient, and amazing. Personally, I am not interested in Gus Van Sant's video attempts in recent years. They are purely self-satisfaction. But "Elephant" is undoubtedly a wonderful attempt. . Perfect."
1 point, "The movie itself is a clumsy, superficial, arrogant, and crude film that has no charm at all."
4 points, "The movie is charming and the effect is amazing. Although it is not 100% real - no character in the movie carries a mobile phone; but it can still cut a path between reality and fiction leading to a realistic warning. A fable that kept the audience glued to their seats. "1.5 points," a malicious, crude, and pointless consumption of suffering that Gus Van Sant was completely opportunistic about, without any attempt at processing or processing. Expression, apart from consuming people's anger and empathy, the movie has no value."
4 points, "This makes school shootings happen in real life. It looks scary and crazy, but it is also unprecedentedly painful and vivid, reminding the audience once again that movies are much more than movies, it tells us what the power of images can convey."
1 point, "Is the movie bad? It's not that terrible. At least it's not as shameless as the NRA, which doesn't continue to hold its annual convention near the school after the Columbine incident. Gus. -Van Sant’s hands are not stained with blood, but he is still consuming issues and sharing human blood steamed buns.”
Praise and criticism are flying together, and the bustling and tit-for-tat discussions continue outside the movie, every inch of the battlefield. Without mercy, it caused a bloody storm.
Either extreme love or extreme disgust, the extreme tension and opposition of opinions pushed "Elephant" to the peak of controversy and detonated Cannes.
Emmanuel's heart was beating wildly, and it was difficult for her to accurately distinguish whether this was a good thing or a bad thing?
After all, this is Cannes, a movie hotspot that has always welcomed controversy and even praised it. Unlike "Spider-Man" and "Cat and Mouse Game," "Elephant" stands at the center of the vortex of controversy, comprehensively Stimulate discussion——
Or rather, argue.
When Emmanuel arrived at the Film Palace, the scene was extremely noisy.
Everyone is talking about "elephant", literally.
Especially after experiencing the baptism of frenzied applause at Lumiere Hall after the premiere, when I woke up in the morning, all kinds of opinions were like a volcanic eruption, overwhelming this seaside small town. town.
Emmanuel was a little panicked. She couldn't help but wonder if she was the last person in Cannes who hadn't seen the "Elephant" yet?
...No way?
"I think this is a masterpiece..."
"How is that possible? It just pretends to be a documentary, re-enacts the incident, and does nothing else. Middle school students don't Able to do this."
"No, no, no, calmness is just an appearance. It seems very simple, but the movie has been foreshadowing from the beginning. People are turning a blind eye to violence, just like the big man in the room. Like an elephant..."
The world is full of noise.
Sitting in a coffee shop, Roger Ebert quietly looked at the hustle and bustle in front of him. The screen of his laptop was right in front of him, and the cursor flashed.
A typical morning in Cannes, ordinary and extraordinary at the same time.
In North America, movies are released every week, but the focus of attention is often focused on one or two works. Film critics can always complete their work in time, write film reviews as soon as possible, and add to the media review firewood.
But in Cannes, there are 5,678 films released for the first time every day, and it lasts for ten days. Even if you don’t eat, drink or sleep, you can’t watch it. You are too busy to do anything, so the film critics’ comments are uploaded. The speed is often not fast——
Working overtime every day brings pain and happiness.
Every time I attend a film festival, I shed my skin and wave my hands exhaustedly saying that I will never attend next time; but when the next film festival starts, I start planning this year’s movie viewing plans again.
Roger Ebert is no exception. Even though he has reached the top of the North American film critic pyramid, he still goes through such a struggle every year.
However, when you are really in it, you have to be glad that you are here.
Otherwise, wouldn’t you miss the “elephant”?
(End of this chapter)