King of Hollywood

Chapter 227 is confused

"This is the first time that a director of Marvel has involved in thriller, suspense, and crime movies. Frankly speaking, no one understands what he wants to express in the movie, but there is suspense everywhere, and there are connections everywhere. Reminds of what has been lost, and continues to deepen it, making people uneasy and at the same time wanting to continue to pursue it." - "Le Figaro"

"This is a movie that needs to give up on yourself. It is composed of countless fragments. Adrian wants to use the multi-line narrative technique that once made him brilliant to win another Palme d'Or for himself, but it seems that it has not been used for too long. , and ended up overdoing it, and it turned out to be such a boring work." - The Guardian

"It's unbelievable to find logic in this movie full of imbecile and broken pieces of crap? Sorry, you're in the wrong place, and it seems that the light of the Marvel director is going to fade." - New York Times

As the most watched work of this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Mulholland Drive" received many comments immediately after its release. To many people's surprise, most of these comments were not good. Film critics from various countries seem to have made an appointment Yes, they all agree that the lack of logic in this movie is a considerable failure. Even though many people—mostly French and Italians—thought it was pretty good, the composition of the shots, the use of colors, the creation of the atmosphere, the separate short stories, and the performances of the two actresses were all quite good. But when it comes to movie logic, this fact still cannot be avoided.

"This is a very strange thing. As a well-known miracle director, it is impossible for Adrian to direct such a meaningless movie, so why can't he express what he wants to say clearly?" A film critic This is also the question of many people who watched the premiere. Although the applause after the premiere was quite warm, it did not dispel their doubts, and Adrian's subsequent specious answer made this doubt more.

However, there are also many people secretly gloating, this is exactly what they want to see, they have waited too long for this moment. So in the next two days, the comments on "Mulholland Drive" became more violent. Words such as "Miracle director is exhausted" and "This is a bad Waterloo" kept appearing in newspapers, which made many fans of Marvel director He was very dissatisfied, but they didn't know how to refute it. Although Adrian had made films of various themes, the style of "Mulholland Drive" was too different from his previous works. The only similarity There's only Eyes Wide Shut left, and that's Kubrick.

However, Adrian didn't respond to this situation. The reporters stayed outside the hotel for two days. Whether it was Nicole or Naomi, they had encountered it several times, but they couldn't catch Director Miracle. figure. While they were depressed, they were also secretly delighted. Almost most of them thought that the director of Miracle couldn't accept this fact, so when they were bored in the room and couldn't come out, they naturally played casually.

That didn't last long, though, as Roger Ebert's reviews soon came out.

"It's an astonishing work, and I had to spend a few days thinking about it and going to the theater to watch it again. There is no doubt that Adrian is a very tricky director. Whenever you Think that once you get used to his style, he will produce works that you don't expect, and always maintain extraordinary vitality and meaning, especially those movies that are not expensive, yes, "Mulholland Drive" Such a movie.

Many people think that the biggest failure of "Mulholland Drive" is that there is an illogical story, but I think this is the most interesting part of the whole movie. Even the harshest people will not deny that the two parts are clearly connected. To give the simplest example, the actress from Canada in the first half is called Betty, but in the latter part she is called Dai. Ann, and the woman with amnesia in the front is called Rita—this is obviously from Rita Hayworth—and the back is called Betty. It is obvious that the two have an inseparable close relationship, and this is also proved in the movie. So what does the name Diane have to do with it? It's very simple. In the first half, the waitress in the cafe is called Diane, and in the second half, the waitress' name becomes Betty. (Note)

Very interesting, right? If you observe carefully, you will find that the characters that appeared in the first half also appeared in the second half, but their images have changed a lot. It is up to the audience to find out what is the connection between them. Think about it, when you find out the whole clue because of a thread in a mess, how pleasant the feeling will be

This is a **-type movie. The meaning of its existence is not to tell a story, but to let the audience find their own stories. As Adrian said after the premiere, this movie has no Standard answer, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand people. "Mulholland Drive" gives enough clues for the audience to find, it is very exciting, not losing to any of Adrian's previous works, I think I will watch it again sometimes, as for what I saw I'm sorry, but that's my business.

It is also worth mentioning that the acting skills of the two actresses also added a lot of color to this movie. Nicole Kidman interpreted the confusion, fear and confusion in the front, and the sexy and seductiveness in the back very appropriately. Probably her best role in years. And Naomi Watts is even better. In addition to the innocence and self-confidence as a newcomer at the beginning, and the struggle in despair because of losing her lover later, there is also a scene within a scene using auditions. She has grasped everything very well and convincingly, it can almost be seen as the different fates of Hollywood actresses at different stages, it is very exciting, I want to give her a thumbs up”

—Roger Albert

The publication of this film review immediately changed the direction of the entire critics. Albert is a top film critic in Hollywood. Even those Europeans who think highly of themselves cannot puncture too much when it comes to his film reviews. the thorn. Now that he has said so, "Mulholland Drive" must have merits, so what is so wonderful about this movie?

After the premiere, the number of people in theaters playing the movie "Mulholland Drive" suddenly ushered in a second peak. Some came here because of curiosity, some wanted to watch it again and some wanted Prove yourself smarter than Roger Ebert and so on, and then new movie reviews start coming out again.

In fact, it can't be said that it's a new film review, because many of the reviews are from film critics who did not speak out after the premiere. These are real well-known critics, they would rather read it as many times as Albert, and they will not draw conclusions casually. Of course, another reason is that this is the work of the director of Marvel.

From the beginning of directing to the present, every time someone is not optimistic about him and then mocks him, Adrian will slap these people in the face with facts, once, twice, or even three or four times. Tireless contempt, that is not personality, that is brain damage and masochism.

Film critics write film reviews for readers, not for directors or producers. If a reader stands on the side of film critics and gets slapped in the face every time, no one wants to talk to them unless they are also mentally disabled and masochists. stand together. So if there is no special reason, such as having a holiday with Adrian or a special mission, these well-known film critics will be very cautious.

"It's a quirky film indeed, especially in the second half, the desperate story of a desperate actress that stings enough to sting our nerves and keep stinging." —Los Angeles Times

"In terms of performance alone, Naomi's role is probably one of the most difficult roles so far this year." - "The Times"

"The absurd and illogical story contains a cruel theme, which deeply shows the other side of Hollywood. This is also one of the good intentions of the director of Miracle." - "Liberation"

After all, "Mulholland Drive" is a movie full of logical fragments. There is no hint, and Albert can't explain clearly. It is difficult to spell out a general idea in a while. But this does not mean that there is no way to write a film review. The overall plot is not easy to grasp, and the performances of the actors are good. Besides, the two stories before and after are basically complete. It is also very simple to find something to talk about.

Not only the critics are busy because of this, but ordinary movie fans are also discussing movies. On the movie sub-site of the official media website, there are also many movie fans who come to Cannes for sightseeing to communicate in the forum. But the busiest ones were not them, but David Lynch who got involved because of Adrian's words.

For David Lynch, this should be the worst May of his life, because "Lost on the Highway" suffered an unprecedented fiasco last year. He has no plans for this year, just stay at home and have nothing go. But when I woke up, the outside of my room was full of reporters. As soon as I opened the door, they held up their cameras and took pictures. Derian relationship.

As God testifies, although he is also a well-known director in Hollywood, but because his directing style is too weird, even though he has such a famous cult TV series as "Town", the audience has always been very small. Except for various film festivals, he has never received private attention. Such a grand treatment, really hell.

"Sorry, I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know Mr. Adrian Cowell." In the face of the reporters' bombardment, Lynch could only say this sentence over and over again, but How could the reporters believe it? You must know that Adrian himself admitted that this is not his own work, but "David Lynch's work".

Lynch had no choice but to retreat home, ruining a good day like this. He also couldn't leave the house for the next few days, but he finally figured out the cause of the incident. Although he didn't know how the Miracle director who had nothing to do with him would say such a sentence, he still quickly notified his family, friends and agent , and issued a statement through his agent that he did not provide any help to Mr. Adrian's work, nor did he have any intersection with Mr. Adrian. As for why Mr. Adrian said so, please ask him to compare Well, of course, he respects young directors like Mr. Adrian very much, and he also hopes to have the opportunity to cooperate. He also said a lot about the scene.

After Lynch made such a resolute statement, the reporters became confused again. In fact, since the two have nothing to do with each other, why would Adrian say such a thing? When they were puzzled, after Albert's film review came out, another influential film review was published in the "Los Angeles Times". The article was only published by a well-known critic, but the content was impressive. Impossible to ignore, because his title is: Just a Dream.

"I don't know how many people have noticed this detail. When the two stories were separated, that is, when Rita opened the blue box, after the smoke was swirling, Betty or Diane was sleeping on the bed, and then threatened the director Adam. The cowboy opened the door and walked in. At this time, the camera cuts, and it is not Betty or Diane lying on the bed, but the rotten female corpse. Then, the cowboy smiled, turned around and went out again, and the camera switched again, still It's still Betty or Diane lying on the bed, and then the second story begins.

It should be noted that the posture of Betty or Diane lying on the bed is exactly the same as that sentence of rotten female corpse, and then when she shot herself, the posture of falling on the bed is still exactly the same as that sentence of rotten female corpse. Through the details shown in the second story, we can be sure that Diane loves Betty very much, but although Betty has feelings for her, it is not as strong as hers, so when Betty announced that she and the director Adam were going to marry, love turned into hatred Diane found the killer and asked him to kill Betty, but when she found out that Betty was really dead—the blue box—the torture of conscience made her so painful that she finally swallowed a gun and committed suicide. "

The whole article analyzes the emotional relationship between Betty/Diane and Rita/Betty in detail, and then puts the characters behind and the characters in the front one by one. For example, the director behind is powerful, so in the previous dream, Not only was he threatened by the underworld, but his wife also slept with the painter, and he had to succumb to bankruptcy in the end. Or the relationship between the names of Betty, Diane, and Rita, and Diane's beautification of Betty in her heart, and the different atmospheres of the two performances when she and Rita spoke lines and when they auditioned, etc. I have to say , this guy is quite careful.

This report quickly aroused enthusiastic responses. Both ordinary audiences and film critics, large and small, began to discuss it. Many people supported it and many people opposed it. The most important point of the opponents is, Since it was a dream, and since he swallowed a gun and committed suicide after waking up from the dream, why did he dream of a rotting female corpse?

Those who support people naturally want to defend the term "dream". After all, it is hard to find a logical explanation, so various reasons have been put forward. For example, since it is a dream, it is normal to have something illogical. I want to use this method to guide everyone's thinking. As for whether it would be strange to say something illogical while looking for logic, that's not something they have to consider.

In short, the heated debate has begun again. In less than a week, the reputation of "Mulholland Drive" in Cannes has increased a bit, and it has become the most popular film at the festival. Come here to participate People at the film festival are embarrassed to chat with others if they don't go to the theater to see a show.

Then, fans quickly added fuel to the fire, and published posts such as "Miracle director is paying tribute to David Lynch" on the Internet.

"Anyone who has read all of David Lynch's works will realize how many typical 'Lynchian' style vocabulary and scenes Adrian's new work has: flickering and squeaky electric lights, A nervous narrator, a mysterious man with a hideous face, a singer who has fallen on the stage but still sings loudly, and a plot parodying a film noir: a sexy woman with amnesia, a tall white man wearing a trench coat and sunglasses, etc. Wait, wait. The reason Adrian declared after the premiere that it was actually David Lynch’s work is that it’s a homage.”

This is a short paragraph from that fan post, followed by a detailed analysis of the similarities between "Mulholland Drive" and Lynch's works. The reason for this is that the person who wrote the article was originally a fan of Adrian. He is a fan of niche movies. Lynch's weird movies are just right for him, so he likes to go to European film festivals. run.

At the beginning, I fell in love with Adrian because of "Two Smoking Barrels" and "Pulp Fiction". After he started directing mainstream films, he left. This time I came to Cannes and heard that he had another new work to participate in. Immediately Take the time to watch one. Such people will naturally like this kind of movie very much, and immediately began to speculate about the plot with great enjoyment, and later saw what Adrian said after the premiere in the newspaper, and immediately began to compare, so With that post.

Of course, there are also many people who have reprimanded, especially those Adrian's diehard fans, who think this analysis is unreasonable and completely far-fetched, and the director of Miracle does not need to pay tribute to anyone. But this movie fan also has some supporters, just like how to interpret "Mulholland Drive" in the newspaper, it was also a quarrel, and finally it was reproduced in the newspaper by a guy with a keen sense of smell.

It is conceivable how many people will be surprised when such news is published. David Lynch's weird style works are still very artistic in the eyes of people in Europe, so he has received more attention here than Hollywood is too big, so there are people who are familiar with his style. After this post was reposted, someone came out and said that it was indeed very similar.

"It's incredible, but "Mulholland Drive" does have a very obvious 'Lynch style' style." A relatively famous French film critic said so.

So the news surrounding the movie is even more confusing. . ..