Chapter 47

Although Bradley has been warning himself not to compare "Pacific War" with "brothers company", even though the production team is similar, these two works are totally different. But when the drama starts to play, the feeling of blood boiling still can't help thinking of the highly praised and classic work of that year.

"Oh, oh! Whoa, whoa When the interview pictures of real veterans appear again on the big screen, there are noises and screams in the screening hall. Like "the Pacific War" and "brothers company", the beginning of each episode uses the interview of veterans as the breakthrough, so as to lead the audience back to that period of time.

The similar texture of the picture and the similar frame structure awaken the audience's inner joy. The audience's expectation of the "Pacific War" was clearly felt at the scene. The excitement and joy that had not been seen for a long time overflowed without concealment. Bradley could not help but smile and waved his fist symbolically.

But very soon, Bradley found the difference between the two works, which are complete and thorough.

The first episode of "brothers company" starts with the recruits training camp. As many as 20 characters are intertwined, which makes the patients suffering from facial blindness really miserable. However, each character without a name becomes three-dimensional after a few strokes of arduous training camp. The tension in the air makes people deeply feel the urgency of war. It can be said that the opening group shows the profound skills of scheduling and control, and quickly raises the sense of expectation.

The "Pacific War" starts with family life, describing the direct reaction of American society to the war after the outbreak of Pearl Harbor incident. The anxiety and uneasiness under the cover of singing and dancing spread slowly.

Starting from the ordinary day before Robert Lecci and John buslon joined the army, the drama describes their lives with their families. The trivial daily life story seems not to be deliberately described, but the clever thinking revealed in the details reflects people's reaction to the war all the time - full of confidence and head high, Their uneasiness about the war was covered up in their confidence in victory, and even the festival atmosphere was more restless.

Without the hardship of the "brother company" boot camp, it is more realistic. It really connects the war with reality, which adds a touch of reality to the drama and awakens the audience's inner resonance.

Bradley thought it was a bit unexpected. It was a bold but wise start. As a reporter, he is not a professional film critic, but he is not an ordinary audience. He knows that such a choice will weaken the audience's expectations and is likely to encounter bad reviews. However, such a drastic change is a good thing for the "Pacific War", which shows Steven Spielberg's determination to create a unique drama, This makes him have a faint expectation for the follow-up story.

The beginning of the "brothers company" is not earth shaking and fascinating, but it is plain to see the truth, which initially establishes the friendship between soldiers. At the same time, it also makes a sharp contrast between the difficulties of the recruit training camp and the tragedy of the later battlefield, which lays a solid foundation for the wonderful future of the series.

The beginning of the "Pacific War" is ordinary and trivial. It gives the characters enough time to show them to the audience completely and clearly. The image and name are clearly on the screen, and it establishes enough connections between the audience and the characters. Bradley can't help but wonder what the purpose is?

To contrast the cruelty and cold blood of war with the peace and harmony of family life, or to outline the pain and hardship of the three characters in the battlefield with family fetters? Or do you have other ideas?

As he pondered, Bradley's eyes suddenly brightened, and Langley appeared.

Like the other two protagonists, Eugene sletcher starts with family life. As a doctor, his father announced the verdict that Eugene could not join the army because he could not pass the soldier test due to heart murmur; Eugene's brother has changed his uniform and is about to go to war. Seeing his father and brother, Eugene left home in frustration and anger, and went to see off his good friend SID, who will join the army tomorrow.

Bradley's eyes lit up a little, and lanli's performance really made people taste a little different, which should be the first highlight in the first 20 minutes.

"Hoo..." with a long breath, Kyle Smith, a senior professional film critic of the Wall Street Journal, shakes his head and spits out the turbid air accumulated in his chest. His thoughts are mixed and heavy. The broadcast of the first episode is over, nearly an hour long. He needs to sort out his thoughts, his sense of expectation and excitement, and then judge the drama objectively.

From the perspective of frame structure, the "Pacific War" abandoned the filmic production mode of "brothers company" and adopted a way closer to the mini drama.

"Brother company" can be said to be one episode and one story, and each story is connected with and independent of each other. This kind of filmic production method makes the final production of the drama present the film quality, compact, concentrated and climax; The first episode of "the Pacific War" can clearly see that the script structure is paved and advanced layer by layer. The foreshadowing today may not emerge until the next few episodes.

In the first third of the first episode, the three main characters appear respectively, but in the later part, Robert Lecci becomes the leading role, and the other two characters disappear.

The defect of this production method lies in the loss of the unique film quality of "brothers company"; But the advantage is that the ideological core of the whole series is gradually superimposed. If it can finally be ignited and sublimated, the depth, height and thickness of the series will surpass the shock brought by "brothers company".

This kept the expectation of "Pacific War". After all, only the first episode was shown today.

From the perspective of lens texture and shooting special effects, the $223 million investment in the "Pacific War" has undoubtedly been rewarded. The particularity, hardship and intensity of the island war have been demonstrated. The war scenes are magnificent and the effect is shocking. More importantly, the second half of the first episode brings the torture of human nature.

When the U.S. Army successfully ambushed and annihilated all the incoming Japanese troops, and only one Japanese army was left to resist tenaciously on the other side of the river, the soldiers began to take this Japanese army as the target, playing the game of cat and thread, playing with life between applause, which brought a strong shock to Robert and formed a sharp contrast with the daily life at the beginning of the drama, The core idea of the "Pacific War" is emerging.

Unfortunately, the first episode is a bit conservative. There is not much novelty in the structure and plot of the whole script. Moreover, the plot seems to be fragmented. Some places are too strong, but some places are not enough.

As a mini series, the first episode of "the Pacific War" is enough to score 80 points. In Kyle's mind, the first episode of "brothers company" is 85 points, you can feel that the overall level of the two series is still slightly different. But Kyle did not seem sorry, because the first episode brought a surprise!

Langley hall.

Kyle had to admit that the new actor, who was on the screen for the first time, burst out with unimaginable charm. Although Eugene, played by Langley, only appeared for less than three minutes, the complex emotions burst out a powerful shock in the introverted performance.

Undoubtedly, the most impressive scene is the scene when Eugene stands at the entrance of the hall and looks at his father and brother. It's just a three second pause, but he can clearly feel the cruelty and pain of the sunshine on his thin shoulders. In the shadow cast by his side face, he can see the subtle changes of his muscles, which will bring about the struggle, contradiction, forbearance, cleverness and loneliness in his heart Sincerity is displayed incisively and vividly.

He didn't even show his face, let alone his eyes. The expressive power of body language is natural. When he appears on the screen, the audience's eyes involuntarily focus on the past.

It's just a glimpse, but it's unforgettable.

Kyle began to be curious about the actor Langley. He was curious about the height of his acting talent. He was curious about whether it was just a flash of inspiration or whether it could be extended to all subsequent performances. He was curious about what story he would give Eugene. After all, it was just three minutes in the first episode, which was amazing, But it doesn't explain much.

But it is undeniable that, as an actor, Langley's debut is impressive.

Recalling the premiere ceremony, Tom and Steven's praise and pursuit, Kyle originally thought it was just a kind of propaganda means. Compared with the other two stars, lanli was younger, fresher and more handsome, with more potential for publicity value and commercial value. The crew's praise should be a part of the propaganda strategy; But now, Kyle thinks that things may be more than that. Maybe, this unknown newcomer can really be a surprise.

If you put aside blue, the score of the first episode is estimated to be 75 points, but it is because of the flash of blue that Kyle is full of expectations.

Moreover, this is only the first episode of the "Pacific War". It is mainly bedding and layout, and the nine set of contents is the real essence.

If, before the premiere tonight, the super high evaluation of "brothers company" made people have a little doubt about the "Pacific War", then after the premiere, Kyle thinks that at least the first episode has successfully completed the task, and has maintained the expectation.

Kyle can't wait. On the one hand, he is looking forward to the quality trend and whether it can reach the level of "brother company"; Kyle doesn't want to admit it, but he's really looking forward to the performance of the rookie.

He's not twenty-one this year? It's amazing!