Chapter 1306 1306 Exploding Pete
In a suspense thriller like "The Seven Deadly Sins", the coexistence of praise and criticism was expected before the film was released, but praise was higher than criticism, and the advantages were obvious, which surprised people.
What is even more surprising is that in such a film, the performances of the leading actors have become a highlight, which is indeed an atypical work. Thriller and suspense movies are just like horror movies. People will comment on whether the movie is scary, exciting, and thrilling, but rarely whether the actor's performance is amazing. This can be seen from the history of Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. Even comedians can get nominations, but horror and suspense movies are very difficult to nominate, and they are almost completely ignored. The encounter of a generation of master Alfred Hitchcock is the best example.
But this time around, the cast of "The Seven Deadly Sins" are also in the spotlight, not just the Hugo-Brad showdown, but also Morgan's old-fashioned way.
"Empire" magazine specifically mentioned the actors' performances in the film review, "The performance of the three actors is full of infinite tension, which makes people's blood boil. Freeman's calm old way and Lancaster's evil grace are indirectly related. The collision made the darkness and depression of the movie full of rich colors. The only regret is that in the wonderful performance of the two actors, Pitt dragged his feet. He had almost no room to play in the whole movie and became mediocre. , the outburst of the final scene was cut short by Pete's stiff, superficial performance."
"Empire" magazine gave it a seventy-eight-point review, and the review felt that the lack of detail in the story and Brad's shortcomings kept the film's final score from reaching the eighty-point grade.
"What is certain is that this is the best performance of the three actors' careers, there is no doubt about it." "Variety" magazine also gave its own comments on the performance, and this professional film review is also about the "Seven Deadly Sins". The best recognition of a thriller and suspense film, "Freeman's performance is mixed in the calm, the heaviness and struggle between the eyes are looming between the light and shadow created by Finch, Freeman gives this role an ordinary but yet Deep soul, the only pity is that this character lacks an explosive key point compared to 'The Shawshank Redemption', which also makes people ignore his performance. But in fact, this is the most important Freeman so far. A brilliant character.
Pitt worked hard, worked hard, and devoted himself, but unfortunately, in most of the movie, he was just a character symbol, taking on a corner of the story puzzle, but could not give the story a soul. The role left enough performance space for Pitt, but the excellent performance of the two opposing actors compressed this space. Pitt's performance was constrained, after all, it only flowed in the eyes, but did not enter the depths of the heart. Nevertheless, this is still the best performance of Pitt's career. Compared with the stiff, soulless performance before, Pitt's hesitation, struggle, pain, and suffering in the last scene are enough to convince powerful.
Lancaster is a genius, and even though he has given countless great performances so far, this one still amazes us. Lancaster's performance was sharp in his calmness, and the cunning and evil spirit in his eyes shone brightly in the face that seemed to have no expressions. People didn't even have time to feel the traces of the performance, and they had already entered. in the world created by the characters. Lancaster's performance space is undoubtedly very small, but he made full use of every minute and second to convey the shock that goes deep into the soul.
Freeman sets the tone, Pitt sets the direction, Lancaster sets the heart. There is no doubt that this is a masterpiece comparable to "Silence of the Lambs". "
The 78-point evaluation of "Variety" is consistent with that of "Empire", but it can be seen that the comments gave corresponding affirmations to the performances of the three actors.
Among the many comments, the confrontation between Brad and Hugo must not be ignored, which is also one of the biggest highlights of the "Seven Deadly Sins".
The Chicago Tribune's 70-point rating is not high, but their comment is very interesting, "In front of Lancaster, Pete is like an expressionless puppet, he just follows Lancaster and Freeman is at the mercy of the show. Of course, it's a very handsome puppet, but I don't want to be in the same bed as him."
Almost everyone sees this comment, either with a black line or can not help laughing, it is a typical "Chicago Tribune" style.
The Washington Post, with a score of 75, said, "While everyone is judging Pete at the level of Lancaster's competitors, the Seven Deadly Sins tell us they're not one at all. level."
"Sight and Sound" magazine once again expressed its admiration for Hugo's performance, "The look in the annals of history in 'Schindler's List' is still unforgettable, and this time Lancaster was in the 'Seven Cases' Sin' has created a wonderful character comparable to Dr. Hannibal. The only regret is that the film did not give Lancaster more room to play, but even so, he still controlled the whole film by his own talent and ability. The rhythm of the movie has injected a profound soul into this seemingly simple and rude work! Maybe this is not the best performance of Lancaster's career, but it can be called his most hearty performance so far. The delicacy, sharpness, depth and complexity of Lancaster's performance are perfectly presented!"
Although it is impossible for Martin Baum of Creative Artists Agency to let film critics attack Brad indiscriminately, he will definitely use his personal network to keep film reviews from being too exaggerated. It can be seen that they still gave Brad the corresponding affirmation.
But the truth is that even the newspapers who hate Hugo the most would be hard-pressed to speak up and defend Brad. The "Seven Deadly Sins" is like a stage without any cover. Everything is put on the table, and it can only rely on hard power to fight, so there is no room for refutation at all, and the winner or loser is clear at a glance.
"Lancaster declared his irreplaceable presence throughout the film with just one look!" The New Yorker summed up all the performances in "Seven Deadly Sins" with this sentence. .
The "Cinema Manual" from France even announced their existence with the sentence "Lancaster easily made Pete a vase".
"As male actors in their thirties, Lancaster and Pitt are undoubtedly one of the most watched stars in Hollywood right now, and every confrontation between them also touches the hearts of countless audiences. No one will deny that Pitt's Charisma is also true in 'Seven Deadly Sins', with his splendid blonde hair, deep blue eyes, well-defined muscles, and sexy and lazy beard, almost every scene is intoxicating.
But when it comes to duels, Pete has never been on the same level as Lancaster. Lancaster's talent for acting is undeniable, and this time it's on full display. Unlike Amon Goss's sharp and flamboyant sense of oppression, this time Lancaster's performance showed no trace at all, a look, a smile, an expression, even a simple gesture of spreading his hands to express surrender. You can feel the performance that goes deep into the soul. He almost drives the rhythm of the whole movie with his own strength, and controls all the performances. That powerful performance aura determines the brilliance of the whole movie.
Lancaster's excellent play almost has the decisive force to influence the quality of a work, which is not only unmatched by Pitt, even Freeman has become a supporting role for Lancaster.
Under the strength of Lancaster, the showdown became a one-sided raging. Pete's handsome and charming appearance became the shackles that bound him, and all performances just stayed in that pair of blue eyes; and the performance of Lancaster's elegant gentleman made every scene a pleasure.
With just one look, Lancaster made Pete a vase. "
As the "movie manuals" with the most special preferences, the most prominent personalities, and the firmest stance in the film industry, they often make earth-shattering choices, rewarding works that people have never heard of, and at the same time they are firm in their own opinions. He does not even hesitate to express his views in sharp and neat language. This time was no exception. Just one report sent Hugo and Brad into two extremes.
Originally, people thought that the showdown between Hugo and Brad in the "Seven Deadly Sins" would be full of highlights, just like last year's "Interview with the Vampire", but the huge gap between the two's hard power made this showdown one-sided. Violent, Hugo easily blasted Pete.
This too stark ending is boring and disappointing. But even so, no one can deny that Hugo's brilliance makes Brad look bleak.
There is no doubt that Hugo has once again proved his strength, which has once again continued the momentum since the Golden Raspberry Award. Almost every work of Hugo has injected soul into the character with his powerful strength. This ability has also become a feature that distinguishes Hugo from Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. From "Schindler's List" to "Pulp Fiction" to "Seven Deadly Sins", Hugo's performances have been performed time and time again. It surprised everyone at one time, and it really makes people sigh!
The outstanding performance of "Seven Deadly Sins" also makes people more full of expectations for the "Death Ramble". Everyone knows that Hugo had some fluctuations during the filming of "The Seven Deadly Sins", and then went deep into the role during the filming of "Death Ramble". Now that "The Seven Deadly Sins" has been presented, the shocking performance is even considered Comparable enough to Anthony Hopkins' famous performance in "Silence of the Lambs", what about "Death Ramble"? This is really can't wait!