The release of Zhang Yimou's new film "Rock Solid" has caused controversy from all parties, although the box office performance is good,
But the word of mouth is not satisfactory. As one of the first audiences, I had to say what I had to say. The film is highly anticipated,
The cast is also quite strong, but I must be honest and say that it is not as good as expected. The plot editing is chaotic,
The rhythm is loose, the logic is inconsistent, and the movie publicity is exaggerated,
This caused the audience's expectations for the explosive scenes and complex interpersonal relationships that appeared in the trailer. The film does not have many twists in the plot,
Overall, the theme is "Filial piety to the father and son". Although it is a movie that sweeps away evil and eliminates evil, the story line is not complicated,
These include "bus explosions", "corpses hidden in walls", "wrench killings" and "collusion between officials and businessmen".
Su Jianming, the adopted son of the vice mayor, discovered the suspicion of the bus bombing and launched an investigation,
But he accidentally discovered the fact that his father colluded with the richest man, Lai Zhitian. The whole story revolves around these characters,
The contest between the deputy mayor and Lai Zhitian is also the focus of the story. Although the movie trailer gives a complex,
Gripping feeling, but in fact the feature film does not reach such a level. The plot editing is sparse,
Quite a forced feeling. In addition, the various gimmicks given by the movie announcement also exacerbated the audience's disappointment,
In particular, the larger scenes in the play were overly publicized, and the viewing experience was actually not as expected. Overall,
The film did not live up to expectations, causing the audience to feel cheated. Although there are some highlights in the film,
For example, the actors' performances and the complexity of some characters, but these are only fragments and cannot make up for the lack of the overall plot.
It should be noted that this is not a bad movie, but due to the audience's high expectations,
The psychological gap has led to a decline in word of mouth. If there are no high expectations, simply watch the actor's performance,
The movie can still be appreciated to a certain extent. In short, for this movie, I think it is incomplete in plot,
Causing the audience to feel disappointed during the viewing process. The exaggerated publicity of the movie announcement also made the audience expect too much.
It is recommended that the director pay more attention to the coherence and logic of the plot during the shooting process to avoid leaving the audience with excessive expectations,
So as not to cause a decline in word of mouth. For the audience, it is also necessary to look at the film rationally and do not rely too much on the publicity in the trailer,
So as not to cause disappointment. Finally, I would like to ask a question, what are your expectations for a movie?
How do you think directors should deal with the gap between publicity and actual films?