Chapter 816 816 Lag Response
There are many benefits of participating in international film festivals. The most direct and fundamental one is the communication between professional filmmakers. Everyone will appreciate and comment on the participating films, share their experiences and opinions, and then allow filmmakers to make progress. Allow the art of film to develop.
Of course, if it is commercialized, it means that professional filmmakers express their opinions on the film. If the film is excellent, they will spread the word of mouth to achieve the purpose of selling the film at a good price; otherwise, they will learn from their failures, and Appreciate other great works and learn from experience.
No matter from which point of view, the film festival is a feast for filmmakers and film lovers. Therefore, in general, after a film is exhibited, no matter whether it is good or bad, many filmmakers will express their views on it, or praise, criticize, or embarrass, and eventually there will be a trend of comments. For those works with high attention, media from all over the world will comment on the film, and the film reviews in the official magazine are dense, lively, and lively.
However, in the two days after the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", there were very few film reviews, which is indeed a very abnormal situation. Whether judging from the direct reactions of the audience and reporters after the premiere, or from the intensity of the wheel interviews in the past two days, "Pulp Fiction" obviously should not be treated like this.
Not to mention the overwhelming acclaim, even the voices of criticism are not many. People seem to be reminiscing about the work of "Pulp Fiction", but they seem to be ignoring it, which is a strange feeling.
In the past two days, only four film reviews have appeared on "Pulp Fiction", which is really miserable. No wonder even the Weinstein brothers couldn't help it. Among the four film reviews, the most authoritative is the official publication of the Cannes Film Festival.
The official magazine gave "Pulp Fiction" a very high rating. In the scoring system out of four, it gave a high score of 3.3, which is currently only behind "Queen Margot" with a score of 3.4. It ranks second in the works that have been shown.
"'Pulp Fiction' is Quentin Tarantino's second work, and this work is undoubtedly an enhanced version of the 'Quentinian style', an iconic work that extends and develops experience and exploration.
In addition to the witty and witty black humor, the work of "Pulp Fiction" is undoubtedly the biggest feature of the ring structure and multi-angle setting.
The so-called ring structure is not complicated, the film is divided into four independent parts, each paragraph is not divided into beginning and end, complementary structure, beginning and end are connected, etc., and then the timeline is broken up, so that the beginning and end of the movie form a connection, Complete a ring structure.
This structure is used in this film by Quentin to suggest the cycle of violent stories, starting from the first dialogue at the beginning to the last conflict at the end of the story, forming a continuous cycle, which also refers to the cycle of violence. The plots of similar films in modern reality are always happening and never stop.
This innovative annular structure is not only a simple act of disrupting the narrative timeline of the story, but also infinitely magnifies the charm of the script from a unique perspective through the echo of different details, thus turning a seemingly simple story into a A witty piece of work, a classic.
In the ring structure, the multi-angle setting also has a very special effect. In addition to observing the same event from different angles, it is more about showing that in different environments and states, everyone's role is changing silently. In this regard, 'Pulp Fiction' is quite a master of Western deconstruction. Jacques - Derrida (Jacques. Derrida) style, also gives the film more surreal meaning - although this is not Quentin's original intention, nor the film's original intention.
Vincent's character is the core that ties the whole story together. He is the absolute hero in 'Vincent and Martha's Wife' and appears as a protector; but in 'Golden Watch', Vincent Vincent became a 'a certain thug' who was shot after showing up, and the owner of the gold watch didn't even know Vincent's name.
If you look at the two stories separately, Vincent's role is undoubtedly different.
Maybe the murderer in this story is the savior in another story; maybe the villain in this story is the hero who saves the world in another story; maybe the betrayal in this story is in another story But it is a child who takes risks for the sake of his family.
This multi-angle is undoubtedly telling every audience that every participant in an event has its own reason and state for participating in the event, and the same person at different times and states has The roles are also very different.
This kind of philosophical analysis and structure has given a deeper meaning to "Pulp Fiction", and at the same time, it has also infinitely enlarged Quentin's personal style, and finally gave birth to a masterpiece that amazes everyone.
In the debut novel 'Reservoir Dogs', Quentin successfully tested the subject of coexistence of violence and philosophy; 'Pulp Fiction' tried a complex and orderly pattern structure, thoroughly borrowing and imitating generously, the evil of violence and justice, and the sympathy of human nature. The variation and original ecology, the cruelty and hypocrisy of society, are presented through the use of large paragraphs of lines, which has become a feature of Quentin.
When it comes to the lines in the movie, it is actually worth scrutinizing. It seems like a long and boring pile of nonsense, but it is like a primer hidden in the words. There is a subtle contradiction or echo between the identity and the way and content of the conversation. It can always be sent in the next scene, between different bridges. unexpected surprise.
The time limit, the spatial dimension, the shooting angle, the saturation of the characters and the depth of the subject all have a strong personal style of Quentin. In a limited two-day period, several independent but related stories are connected in series, which neatly shows the cruel life that may really exist, and the intertwined characters and events, between necessity and chance, are arranged into interesting Chain set, unique. "
The official publication of the Cannes Film Festival undoubtedly praises "Pulp Fiction". Although this film review is not long, it analyzes the film succinctly and profoundly. In fact, in a few words, you can already see "Pulp Fiction". "A groundbreaking feat.
It can be seen from the film reviews of the official magazine that most people do not fully appreciate the excellence of "Pulp Fiction", because Quentin is undoubtedly cunning. A lot of rambling, wordy and useless nonsense is piled up and presented. When watching the movie, the audience often thinks that those dialogues are useless and will not care too much. When they realize that those words have been confirmed in the back of the story, There was only a vague impression in his mind.
This kind of mischievous shooting method makes many people have a strange feeling after watching "Pulp Fiction": everyone thinks this is a good movie, just like the audience in the movie theater, when the movie ends, they subconsciously give a standing ovation ; But if you insist on saying what the advantages of this movie are, everyone is hesitant, their heads are muddy, and they can't say why.
Just like what the official magazine said, the ring structure is actually just a skill. What makes the movie really outstanding is that the arrangement of these four stories is also exquisite, and the characters of the previous story will play different roles in the subsequent stories. The roles, including the echoes of the lines, are actually very particular. Although everyone said that Quentin is a "hodgepodge", how to make a good hodgepodge is also a knowledge. Just like the Ratatouille in Provence, it is not so simple to cook this dish deliciously. .
Therefore, after the premiere of "Pulp Fiction", professional film critics and filmmakers all went to the cinema again to watch the film. They couldn't just praise or criticize blindly like ordinary audiences. They had to say why.
It is for this reason that in the past two days, when everyone mentioned "Pulp Fiction", they were somewhat secretive, and everyone could clearly feel it. Quentin gave everyone a huge surprise this time, and "Pulp Fiction" also created a A brand new history; but you have to calm yourself down, don't follow blindly, but wait until you really understand the movie before you speak.
Thus, this strange situation emerged.
On the one hand, there was an endless stream of "Pulp Fiction" wheel interviews, and audiences also flocked to the cinema to watch the film. The "Pulp Fiction" screenings arranged by the Cannes Film Festival were so full that they had to reduce a few. Films with poor reputation were screened for additional screenings of "Pulp Fiction"; on the other hand, film critics were hesitant. For two days, I did not see any famous professional film media commenting on this film, and it was deserted. appearance.
However, this situation was quickly broken. On the afternoon of the 19th, the famous "Cahiers. Du. Cinema" took the lead in publishing a film review.
The French "Film Manual", the British "Sight&Sound", and the American "Film. Comment", these three magazines can be regarded as the most authoritative film magazines in the world, with different characteristics and different readers. Different, but no doubt all of them received huge attention.
Cannes is the home of the "Cinema Catalog", and their film reviews have the greatest impact on the French audience, so they took the lead in publishing film reviews and attracted the attention of countless eyes.
Among the four-point scoring system, "Cinebook" gave an evaluation of 3.4 points, which was even higher than their evaluation of "Queen Margot". "The highest score given so far.
There is no doubt that the "Film Manual" has received the highest praise. From here, it also kicked off the two-day late film review frenzy for "Pulp Fiction", one wave after another, dizzying and surging.