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When listing the most influential media in the United States, the "Los Angeles Times" and "New York Times", the two most influential newspapers in the largest city in the United States, cannot be ignored; while "The Hollywood Reporter" and "Variety" are The most professional and authoritative media in the film industry.

At present, "Los Angeles Times" and "Hollywood Reporter" have praised "Yihai Xiongfeng", and "Variety", which has always been known for its seriousness and caution, followed closely. After the first week of the film's screening, he wrote an article. Professional film critics provide in-depth analysis of the film.

"From the age of fifteen to twenty-five, Hugo Lancaster has been in the actor's business for ten years. In ten years, he has experienced ups and downs, from youth to rebellion to maturity, Lancaster In the world of movies, Hugo has completed the process of growth and self-discovery, which also makes Hugo's once squandered acting talent shine again.

Charlie, who is ignorant but determined in 'Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman', is amazed, and this time in the story of 'Righteous Sea Heroes', Daniel has learned responsibility, firmness and justice. In those light brown eyes, one can see that he belongs to youth The vigor and the charm of maturity.

As a court movie, there is not much novelty about the story line of 'The Hero of the Sea of ​​Righteousness'. The army has accidents, participates in investigations, discovers shady scenes, encounters obstacles, self-improvement, and justice is generally such a routine. From the film The beginning can be guessed to the end.

However, 'Yihai Xiongfeng' has played a very high level in the connection of stories, the creation of suspense, the superposition of climaxes, and the shaping of characters. Especially the stacking of several court debate scenes can see the very profound lines and skills. The rhythm is controlled, which also makes the film extremely exciting.

It is commendable here that the new screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has demonstrated his profound skills, and the director Rob Reiner has shown an excellent overall view. However, the core factor that connects these wonderful elements is the hero Daniel Keffi. Although due to the limitation of space, the film only has a few strokes of Keffi, but it is enough to outline a vivid image, cynical, sharp-minded but with enthusiasm and proud talent, such a role combines Lancaster In the performance, there is an amazing charm.

In fact, the process of case investigation is a process of growth. At the beginning, Kai Fei was like a big boy, stubborn and unruly, but full of knowledge-seeking spirit. Even in the face of difficult cases, he did not back down at all; Straightforward, but also revealing his adherence to his principles, just like a child who, despite being naughty, always maintains a ray of innocence in his heart.

During the investigation process, he encountered setbacks, threats and challenges constantly, and Kaffi's thinking became clearer and clearer. In the process of thinking, rationality gradually surpassed sensibility, and he became hesitant and vaguely fearful. This is also a stage that must be experienced in the process of life growth. However, true maturity is by no means a worldly retreat, but finding a balance between the forces of all parties under the principle of adhering to the principle, and finally achieving the desired result. After being confused, Kai Fei finally summoned up his courage and challenged the military directly, sticking to his principles and giving the forces behind him a blow.

Of course, this is an idealized ending, but we can never ignore the inspirational value of such idealism. Because this inspirational emotion is people's hope, maybe it can't make the world better, but it prevents the world from getting worse with a kind of counterforce.

In the process of advancing the story, "Righteous Sea Heroes" also combines the discussion of human nature and personal redemption, so that the story has a deeper theme in addition to inspiration.

Nicholson plays the arrogant Colonel Jessup in the movie. His base is located on the front line of Cuba, and he shoulders the safety of the entire country. So he brags about the value of his work and explains his situation. How dangerous it is, it has established itself a closed space where cruel laws can be enforced, and it has been legitimized by the so-called justice.

But in fact, this is a typical use of fear to gain privileges, just like when financial crises, when wars break out, and when social ethos causes public grievances to boil over, there will always be forces who will jump out and threaten to gain more privileges, and It is also often able to win applause from the public - the Rodney-King incident has become a bargaining chip for the black community to win equality and rights. National security is a reason for long-term privileges. The military is a natural place to keep privileges closed. The military emphasizes obedience. On this basis, it also extends the sense of group honor, and then creates a culture of loyalty and unity.

The two soldiers Dawson and Donny in the movie are typical products of military culture. They have a huge sense of identity and honor for their identity as soldiers, and they have an unimaginable sense of belonging to the team. As they say, the army makes them Feel the certainty, everything is ordered, just follow the implementation. As described in 1987's 'Full. Metal. Jacket', recruits are trained from the moment they enlist as a machine that accepts input and outputs results as instructed.

The red regulation is a typical representative of this process. It points to the laggards or betrayers who endanger the team's honor, efficiency, and safety, and then, driven by the team's approval and command compliance, punishes these laggards or betrayers. Santiago's accidental death - but Dawson and Dhoni never thought they were at fault because they just followed orders.

Colonel Jessup explained all his actions as thinking for the sake of the army and the safety of the country, but he ignored the terrible hidden behind this privilege. Jessup transformed an ordinary soldier according to his own wishes. He even ignored The soldier was at risk of heart attack and, after his own missteps, used this privilege to cover up his mistakes and use the high-sounding 'guarding the country' as an excuse to try to wipe his faults clean.

The film allows us to see the essence of this privilege through the mouth of Keffi, and reveals the potential danger hidden in the closure of this privilege. In the end, the film breaks this closed fortress with law, giving people hope, but at the same time it also shows rationality the power of. In the process, some people in the military were arrested, and some committed suicide. After Dawson and Dorney were found not guilty, some people felt pain, loss, and loss because they had to leave the army, and some people had self-awareness. , realizing that his violent actions against his comrades are stifling the freedom, human rights and even life of the other party. This kind of self-recognition and Kaffey's self-growth are superimposed, bringing more inspiration and hope to the film.

Finally, I must mention the excellent performance of the actors in the film. Demi Moore interprets the role of the spur well, Jack Nicholson is as good as ever, and the biggest discovery is Hugo Lancaster's Powerful aura, the entire performance is flexible, precise and delicate, not only condensing a man's growth and transformation into one event, but also teaming up with Nicholson to present the most exciting showdown on the big screen this year.

Stars gathered, the script is brilliant, creating such an excellent work. "

"Variety" magazine finally gave an evaluation of 85 points, and joined the ranks of singing praises for the movie, which also made "Yihai Xiongfeng" an unprecedented support. The second batch of comments that followed continued this gratifying trend.

Not only that, but "Rolling Stone" magazine, which had previously given a bad review to "Smell the Fragrance and Know a Woman", gave the only perfect score from twenty-three media this time, "The wonderful performance is under the lens of Rob Reiner. It bursts with unparalleled charm, blending suspense and characters to create a captivating and uplifting masterpiece." The bright 100% is a testament to Rolling Stone's unparalleled love for this film.

"Entertainment Weekly" also gave a positive review, "Like all courtroom films, 'The Hero of the Sea' is propped up by the wonderful performances of the actors, and the excellent performances of Lancaster and Nicholson make this work Full of entertaining and poignant Hollywood flair." A 90-point rating is also a rare high.

As for another important media "New York Times" commentary said, "A core idea of ​​this film radiates many thought-provoking details, which makes the work break away from simple court movies and penetrate into social culture and make people think. "This is obviously a good review, but in terms of scoring, the New York Times is a bit harsher. Although a score of 75 is not low, it is obviously not high either.

"TV Guide" believes that "the showdown between Kefi and Jessup at the end of the movie makes up for the lengthy and uninteresting of the whole movie." The evaluation of 60 points is barely passable, and it seems that they are in the bad review camp.

The "San Francisco Chronicle" has as much influence as the "Los Angeles Times" on the West Coast of the United States, and they don't like the movie at all. "The overly deliberate arrangement ruins the excellent performance of the actors, and the mediocre ability of director Rob Reiner makes the The movie is stuck in a quagmire of boredom." Fifty-five ratings clearly showed their disgust.

Qi Fei praised and criticized Qi Fei, and finally the media comprehensive evaluation of "Yihai Xiongfeng" settled at 78 points. Although it did not reach the threshold of 80 points, the overall praise still prevailed, especially the affirmation of Hugo's acting skills. It can be seen in almost every media, even if you deny the wonderfulness of the movie, no one will deny the excellent actor Hugo.

Fortunately, "Yihai Xiongfeng" got a shiny "A" in terms of theater scores, which shows the audience's love for this movie. Perhaps, this is the direct reason for the film's excellent opening box office.

In the midst of this flood of attention, before people could wait for the second week of box office drops to appear, countless media and shows extended an olive branch to Hugo, because they all knew that the Golden Raspberry Awards and "The Hudson's" "Eagle" has become history. Relying on the outstanding performance of "Smell the Fragrance and Know the Woman" and "The Hero of the Righteous Sea", Hugo not only stepped out of the trough, but also stood on the cusp of popularity with an extremely strong attitude, no one will miss it at this point.