This small column is for you to better understand the situation of new Films in North American theaters in a week. From the media evaluation and box office and other aspects of the week to do a little tidying up for the new North American films. Hopefully, I hope to be able to guide you in the future. The synopsis of the new film and the North American short review are still from @constancy good stingy classmates, thank her very much for her hard work.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Director: George Miller
Writers: George Miller / Brendan McCarthy / Nick Lathouris
Starring: Tom Hardy / Charlize Theron / Zoe Krowitz / Nicholas Holt / Rosie Huntington - Wheatley
Genre: Action / Thriller / Adventure
Country of Production: Australia / United States
Language: English
Release: 2015-05-15 (USA) / 2015-05-14 (Australia)
Runtime: 120 minutes
North American first-week box office: 44.44 million
Description: Director George Miller reloaded to shoot the post-catastrophic action-adventure film Road to Fury, which became the fourth film in the Mad Max series. In the middle of a desolate desert where humanity has long since vanished, two rebels are tasked with re-establishing world order: Max (Tom Hardy), a man who speaks little and always moves first; and Furiosa (Charlize Theron), a woman who also speaks in action and wants to return to her childhood homeland.
The film's word of mouth completely exploded. Friends who have basically seen it have applauded all the way, and the media evaluation is too good to look at directly. Rotten Tomatoes more than 200 media reviews, 98% freshness, 8.7 points. IMDb scored 8.8 and squeezed into the Top250 for 23rd place. As a bloody entertainment film, it is really exciting to achieve such a good evaluation. Most likely, this is also the most noteworthy blockbuster in this summer program. Although the box office of "Avengers 2" has been bullish all the way, the real word-of-mouth king is actually this one. It is said that these are just a cool and refreshing film, and I am also looking forward to it!
Then, let's take a look at more media reviews.
【Positive Comments】
"Even though the film is filled with extremely noisy battle scenes and all kinds of big explosions, everything makes sense. Director Mr. Miller is personally demonstrating what makes a good action movie: not just about the physical factors of technology, scenes, and everything else, it's also about morality. Everything has a cause and effect, and no matter what choice the director makes, the film will show what kind of result. (A.O. Scott, The New York Times)
"An absurd, opera-like action movie." Fury Road eclipsed the contrast between the first few films in the Mad Max series. ”（Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com）
"The rhythm of 'Fury Road' is extremely exciting from beginning to end, and the stunt presentation in the film is even more incredible- such a crash scene, such an explosion, such a flying human body! Tom Hardy's acting skills are even more exquisite, and his characters are restrained but determined; Theron's Furiosa is equally impressive. ”（Soren Anderson, Seattle Times）
"All those shocking action scenes actually represent the ultimate tenderness of Fury Road. The film encapsulates such tenderness in the most epic and gorgeous action scenes of recent years. Fury Road is enough to refresh your film beliefs. ”（Ty Burr, Boston Globe）
"Thirty years after director George Miller gave us the first film in the Mad Max series, he returned to his post-catastrophic world and created this remarkable, fearless, poetic masterpiece that is bound to become a classic of modern cinema." （Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press）
"Director George Miller has injected a whole new life not just into the Mad Max series, but into the entire genre of action movies." （Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News）
"The little flaws of the story—such as intentional or unintentional political gestures, too many soulless, extraneous character settings—are not enough to compete with the virtues that Henry Miller shows in this film: the nightmarish special effects and visual effects, the director's easy control of the parts, and the impeccable sense of rhythm of the film." （Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger）
"It's been thirty years since we last visited the ruins of Mr. Henry Miller's post-catastrophic period under the scorching sun, but the phrase 'waiting is worth it' is not enough to describe how I felt after watching this violent, uninhibited, and highly entertaining B-grade film,' Fury Road." （Justin Chang, Variety）
"This amazing sequel (magically) isn't in the hands of Tom Hardy, and of course his performance is pretty good. This time, the controller is Charlize Theron. ”（Lou Lumenick, New York Post）
"If you're already an admirer of director Henry Miller, then you're ready for this exciting reunion." If you don't know the international master yet, get ready for this first time of 'cuisine'. ”（Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune）
"Mrs. Crazy (but the good one!) The man who once said 'never too much' must have impressed George Miller. The director starts with this proverb, ignites, explodes, and takes off! ”（Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic）
Perfect Pitch 2 Pitch Perfect 2
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Writers: Kay Cannon
Starring: Elizabeth Banks / Anna Kendrick / Hayley Steinfield / Caterei Sagar / Britney Snow
Genre: Comedy / Music
Country of Production: United States
Release: 2015-05-15 (USA)
Runtime: 115 minutes
North American first week box office: 70.3 million
After messing up an important performance at Lincoln Center, Barton University's Acapella Vocal Choir competed in an international competition that a team never from the United States had ever won. The outcome of this match is about whether they can regain their lost prestige and the opportunity to perform again.
The first time many people have seen it, this time in North America box office performance is also very good, and became the North American box office champion last week. Rotten Tomatoes has a freshness rating of 69%, 6.1. I can only say that it is okay. For more information, you can take a look at the relevant comments
"Very quirky, but also very sweet and welcoming." （Cath Clarke, Time Out）
"Impressive directorial debut. The director handles the messy characters and plot almost perfectly, very calmly. ”（Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times）
"The tightness of the plot and the occasional clutter don't obscure the core of what the film is trying to convey, and the core content is probably the joy of coexistence and the little anxiety shared by a group of girls who are about to enter the adult world." 」 (A.O. Scott, The New York Times)
"Actor-turned-director Elizabeth Banks presents us with a sequel that is richer than the first, but just as contagious as the first." （Tom Russo, Boston Globe）
"It's not necessarily better than the first, but it's certainly more funny than the first." （Stephanie Merry, Washington Post）
【Negative Comments】
"A lot of times the jokes thrown out in the film are not funny at all, and the director's response is always: let's do another song!" （Bruce Demara, Toronto Star）
"There were no surprises at all." （Wesley Morris, Grantland）
"For die-hard fans of the series, this sequel isn't too bad or offensive. But I swear in one of the party shots I saw the heroine Kendrick struggling to control a yawn of herself. ”（Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune）
Good Kill
Director: Andrew Nicole
Writers: Andrew Nicole
Starring: Janurey Jones / Zoe Crowitz / Ethan Hawke / Jack Abel / Bruce Greenwood
Type: Thriller
Release Date: 2014-09-05 (Venice Film Festival) / 2015-05-15 (USA)
Runtime: 100 minutes
A former fighter pilot from Las Vegas who has become a drone operator fights the Taliban every day through remotely piloted drones, returning to his home in the suburbs where his wife and children are located after more than twelve hours of work a day. But the drone pilot began to wonder if the job he was doing was ethical, whether he was eliminating or creating more terrorists. Is he fighting a war that will never end?
Andrew Nichol and Ethan Hawke's new film was shortlisted for last year's Venice Film Festival, but the rating seems to be average, with a 73% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 6.4. Read more reviews below:
"The director has done a great job of creating a 'sense of self-loathing,' not just by the drone operators, but also by the audience who watched the whole process." (Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times)
"The whole film is quiet, tense, and inspiring people to think." （Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice）
"Will gamers become the operators of the war drones of the future?" By moving our fingertips, we can remotely control death, will death still bring us the same stinging pain as before? The director's similar speculation is everywhere in the film. He said too much and pushed the audience very tightly. Is he condemning the male protagonist or does he want to continue cloning such people? As an audience member, you make your own judgments. (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Magazine)
"It's a lot more intense and chaotic than a lot of thrillers." （Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News）
"The lines are too heavy and weaken the real plot development." （A.A. Dowd, AV Club）
"'Good Faith Killing' is a half-hanger, and the redemptive ending is still a hypocritical safety card, which is not interesting." （Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail）
Preview of this week's new films
The hottest film in North America this week must be this one, "Tomorrowland."
In addition, there is a horror film, "Ghost Driving People"
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