When "gravity" was officially established, the attitude of the media was relatively reserved. On the one hand, they were looking forward to the sparks from the collision between lanli and Alfonso; On the other hand, they are puzzled that art science fiction films have been unable to find a market. "2001 Space Odyssey" suffered a box office fiasco when it was released, and "wing killer" was not rehabilitated until 20 years later. So why is gravity exceptional?
After the regret of missing Cannes and the controversy of missing the main competition in Venice, the quality of "gravity" products has always been in a state of expectation, broken watch and full of variables.
Now, the world premiere of the film is over, and the mystery is finally revealed.
Alfonso Caron, Langley hall, Rooney Mara.
When the three main creators stepped onto the stage, the audience stood up and paid the highest tribute.
Is gravity perfect as a movie work of art? It has its own shortcomings; However, as a commercial film, "gravity" has reached its peak in visual effects, artistic attainments, philosophical sublimation, rhythm control, climax brewing and many other aspects, which is comparable to the shock brought by "Batman: The Dark Knight", finding a delicate balance between commerce and art, and even better in the viewing experience.
An excellent director met a group of excellent actors, relying on an excellent script, and made a historic breakthrough in visual effects and viewing experience, sparking with the correct chemical reaction equation. Therefore, a classic that goes down in history was born.
Stand up and salute.
That kind of surge of joy and excitement is always surging, even if the movie has been over 20 minutes, the surge of emotion is still no sign of calm.
Pascal Leider, the host of the film festival, is smiling in the face of the standing up ceremony. Can we ask for more for the opening of the film festival? But before Pascal spoke, there was a rush of words, which surprised the audience a little. They turned around and saw Alfonso, who was always low-key and reserved, talking.
"Before the official interview, I sincerely hope that I can express my respect here." Alfonso's voice was slightly tense, and his slow words revealed his inner maladjustment, but he still spoke firmly, turned around and motioned to himself, "Langley hall, I need to express my highest respect here."
Lan Li, who didn't know why, couldn't help laughing.
"It is because of this great actor that we can see today's complete product. In the process of shooting, lanli's understanding of the characters and the plot triggered many inspirations, which made the creation of this film a pleasant experience. Just in the screening hall and all the audience here to enjoy the finished product, my only idea is: Thank God, Langley played the role of Ryan
Alfonso sighed softly, then clapped at the blue gift.
The whole audience applauded again!
Lanli, who became the focus in a moment, showed a helpless smile towards Alfonso, but he didn't say no humbly, otherwise it would be a mutual praise meeting. Instead, he spread his arms slightly and accepted Alfonso's praise and praise with a little helplessness.
Pascal said, "greatness. You just used the word greatness. Do you think Langley is a great actor?"
"Yes." Alfonso's answer did not hesitate, but expressed his affirmative reply dryly, "I believe every audience can have their own feelings after watching the film. Lenley has injected more deep meaning into the role of Ryan, leaving the audience to savor it carefully. Without Langley, the film would not be what it is now. "
"Wow, I was caught off guard. Why didn't I know there was a celebration of the lifetime achievement award today?" Lanli finally cut in, because the interview was going to deviate from the original track, he had to put things back on the right track, "I know, I know, I am a good actor, now because of this, the media and the audience have begun to dislike me, for the box office prospects of this film, we still try to keep a low profile."
The understatement revealed a confident and cheerful temperament, and inadvertently made fun of the change in the direction of the media in North America after egot. There was a burst of laughter on the scene.
Pascal skips over lenley and looks at Rooney. "So, what do you think? Do you agree with Alfonso? "
"I won't use the adjective 'great' because it sounds so far away. I'm still looking forward to working with Langley again in the future." Lu Ni's tone was light witted for a while, her eyes inadvertently glided over Lan Li's face, and her shallow smile rolled up, "but it's undeniable that Lan Li is an excellent actor."
"I still remember that on the first day we were on the set, Langley slowly began to adjust and speculate about the difficulties Ryan stone faced in the desperate situation. For him, Ryan stone is not only the character shown in the 91 minute movie, but also a living, real and independent individual with the man of the past and the present. "
"This is a very, very difficult thing. With this idea, you can capture the small details of lenley's performance when you watch the film. As Alfonso said, this has an impact on the core theme of the film."
Rooney was seriously expressing her opinion, and then she noticed the line of sight projected by lanli. She tried to ignore the burning line of sight, but lanli never moved away, which made Rooney have no way to continue to pretend, but turned her head helplessly, "what's the matter? Is there anything wrong with it? "
"No, no, No. I'm just worried about what to do with my next work. Is it that if I slack off a little bit, the director will have to settle with me? " Lanli solemnly expressed his worries, which once again caused the audience to laugh. "We can come to a paragraph about how dedicated and excellent I am. Does no one want to talk about this film?"
Thanks to lanli's reminding and guidance, the rhythm of the interview finally returned to the right track.
"Alfonso, I've heard before that in order to invite Langley to play in this work, you went to the west end in person and sent out an invitation face to face. Is that true? Does this mean that you have a good view of him before you cooperate with him? " Pascal still showed his hosting skills and continued the interview following the discussion just now.
Then they talked about the idea of shooting, the interesting news of cooperation, the core of the theme, the difficult problems of shooting, and so on. Alfonso, Langley and Rooney have not left out. You can talk to me with one word, and further uncover the secret behind the "gravity".
Then, they also received questions from the audience.
Between you and me, after 45 minutes of screening, the interview session has come to an end. Pascal has to remind us that the next question is the last one.
The questioners were still selected from the audience. As soon as Pascal's voice fell, nearly a third of the audience raised their arms as if the dense forest had spread out. Even though the interview has been going on for 45 minutes, the enthusiasm of the audience is still not calm.
"What's the real theme of this movie for you, lanli? Or, what do you think it means for Ryan to survive in space? Just life? Or is it just family? "
One of the important criteria to measure the quality of the film festival is not only the list of the main competition unit, but also the level of the audience's questions. On the one hand, the three major European film festivals still maintain a leading position, which are better than Toronto, triliuride and Sundance. This is also a kind of inside information.
The last question, seemingly simple but actually profound, is obviously because this audience has a certain understanding of "gravity", and then has a more profound thinking.
Lan Li also expressed his appreciation from the heart, "starting from the story and plot, this is a film about the transformation of new life and the breeding of life; But from the perspective of character, I think it's a story about existentialism. "
"For some people, family and fetters are the meaning of life; For some people, dreams and freedom are the reason why life shines, and there are even more possibilities. From the perspective of philosophy, this is a proposition about existentialism. "
"Therefore, every audience can interpret the film from their own perspective when they appreciate it. But the specific choice of how to interpret it is left to every audience to think, and our job is to present it. That's why I think Alfonso's work is admirable. "
It is because this is a film festival that Langley discusses such a profound and obscure topic. As for the later film promotion process, Warner Brothers certainly does not want the discussion of Langley to be so complicated, which is not good for box office results.
Although reluctant to give up, impassioned and full of meaning, the global Premiere of gravity and the opening ceremony of Venice Film Festival finally came to an end.
After the on-site Q & a session, the three creators were still unable to leave. Reporters surrounded them and continued the face-to-face interview for more than 30 minutes, which officially declared the end of today's premiere; However, the reporters and audiences who left the cinema's projection hall one after another still did not recover, and the boiling excitement and excitement early predicted the next wave of praise.