Wes Anderson's highly anticipated new film "French Special" finally landed in French theaters on Wednesday (October 27). Looking at the poster, it is still the familiar Merriam-Webster aesthetic style, and everyone has said that it is "cute", "too beautiful", "already has an inner flavor" and "can't wait to see it on the big screen"!
Friends who are familiar with Wei Dao probably know that he is actually not prolific. This is one of the reasons why people are so looking forward to the new film. It has been three years since its last animated feature film, "Isle of Dogs", which was released in 2018 and received a double box office success. The most acclaimed "Grand Budapest Hotel" to date is the film released in 2014. Affected by the epidemic, "French Mission" could not be released according to the original plan in July last year, and it was delayed again and again, and finally appeared in Cannes this year. So you can't wait to see this film in the cinema!
After a series of twists and turns, I finally landed in the theater, wondering what kind of surprise Wei Dao would bring us this time.
First of all, the cast against the sky!
It is not unusual for wei to have big names gathered in his movies, but compared to "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Isle of Dogs", it is obvious that there are more big names this time, stronger and top-notch!
Next, let's take a look at the luxury cast list of the top traffic gathering after the film emperor, which cannot be counted on this hand, and the two hands can barely count enough.
No Prize Answer Session: Who do you know about the actors in the picture?
The sharp-eyed friends must have recognized a number of Wei Dao's royal users in a second: Adrian Brody, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, William Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, etc.
Silsa Ronan, who is full of spirits, and Leia Saidu, who staged the life-and-death blockbuster next door with Bond, also worked with the director again after "The Grand Budapest Hotel".
Ronan's sister's style this time is also unique.
And Teacher Lei was praised in the film even eye bags are beautiful!
Sure enough, as long as netizens like it, the way of praising people is special!
The new additions of Benicio del Toro, Francis McDormand, Christopher Waltz, Jeffrey White, etc., are also full of awards in hand.
Oh, and there is another one that you may not recognize in the picture, it is true that this time the shape is more subversive and bold.
Yes, it is the current popular "sweet tea" Timothy Chalmed.
If nothing else, in the "Dune" next door that is being screened, the little brother's modeling face really can withstand the test of the big screen every frame!
Back to this film, in short, the cast of this film can be called "star-studded" four words. But to evaluate a movie, the most realistic thing is to look at the plot. Especially some film critics and media, no matter how famous you are, how big the actors are, the plot is not good, they are poisonous but ruthless!
No, the Parisian's evaluation of this movie is directly clear, directly in the title: Caste luxury big names gathered, the plot is empty and annoying! Watch people doze off!
Such a contrasting film review can't help but make people very curious, is Wei Dao's new work overturned?! In the plot part, does the director bring "surprise" or "fright"?
However, at present, because there are not many descriptions of the plot, but like Wei's past films, this one is also centered on multiple story lines, which is "a love letter to the outpost war correspondents of an American newspaper in Paris in the 20th century."
At present, the negative evaluation is mainly concentrated in the character portrayal due to the large number of actors (and they are all famous, so the appearance time must still be given enough), and the multi-line plot is also a bit unclear.
The text of the Le Parisien film review is sharper, pointing out that "although the list of actors can occupy a page, I can't tell you what their characters have done" - the big stars are in place, but they are all tool people, "the film is like a complicated and flawless puzzle, we miss the neurotic Anderson" - beautiful and soulless.
That is to say, everyone feels that there is no resonance from this movie-going experience, and Merriam-Webster's aesthetic may be too superficial this time.
Looking at the momentum of the Alllociné media and audience ratings of 4, the audience's lack of buying is obvious. Keep in mind that the two ratings of "The Grand Budapest Hotel" are now 4.5 and 4.2 respectively. In contrast, the trend of "French Mission" is indeed not optimistic, not to mention that these ratings have always been declining with the release trend.
However, it is too early to make up your mind, carefully read various film reviews, including many praises, and feel that this is a rather innovative attempt by Wei Dao.
Or the old saying "a thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts", which can make people give different answers is also one of the charms of film and television works, not to mention this film that continues the visual feast of the consistent Merriam-Webster aesthetic, and at this point, I have to go to the big screen to see it again, whether this movie works or not.
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Ref：
https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/cinema/the-french-dispatch-de-wes-anderson-beaucoup-dacteurs-et-dennui-27-10-2021-FOKGVUEOUZDV3FY7DXK5RC7ZN4.php
https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=207825.html
https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=269684.html
https://movie.douban.com/subject/30300279/
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