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On the right side of the official commentary of the Sundance Film Festival, an entire page is devoted to comments from major media.

The famous film critic Roger-Ebert (Roger-Ebert) of the "Chicago Sun Times" bears the brunt of the comment, "Suffocating sharp editing, shocking plot advancement, unforgettable distinctive characters, evocative A profound aftertaste. It all announces the birth of a director full of talent and passion: Lancelot Strelow."

As the most influential film critic in North America at present, Roger is not only the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, but his TV show has also been broadcast around the world, has been nominated for an Emmy Award, and even gave birth to The "Roger Ebert Most Neglected Film Festival" is named after him.

Roger's film reviews are "relative, not absolute". When he evaluates a movie, he will give two ratings, one is the rating of the movie itself, and the other is the recommendation rating. To put it simply, some works are excellent in themselves, but they may not be recommended to the audience because they may be too heavy, too obscure, or too popcorn. He insisted, "The movie is excellent if it achieves the original purpose of filming, but admitting it does not mean that the movie itself is worth recommending."

It can be said that Roger is the most authoritative film critic in the contemporary era. Although he cannot influence the box office trend or audience preferences, his comments often become one of the important indicators for audiences to judge movies.

This time, Roger and the official Sundance Film Festival maintained a consistent position. He not only gave a four-point evaluation with a full score of four, but also gave a four-star recommendation with a full score of four. "Lancelot truly recorded the story of the City of God from the perspective of a bystander, like a magnificent oil painting, shock and reflection poured down into the passionate samba melody In addition to admiration, it will be unforgettable for a long time!"

Roger's admiration and love for "City of God" can be seen from this.

Megan-Lemann (Megan-Lemann), a special film critic of the "New York Post", also gave the highest praise, and the evaluation with a perfect score of four is particularly dazzling, "It's like detonating a bomb in a fireworks factory: intense, shocking, Surprised, dazzled, and brilliant!"

Short but favorable comments, you can clearly feel the excitement and excitement coming to your face, plus the highest evaluation of four points, all praises need not be repeated.

The film critic who works for one of the top ten newspapers in the United States, Megan interpreted the movie from a different perspective, "'City of God' reminds me of the British movie 'Trainspotting' - it is worth mentioning that this It is an interesting coincidence that this work was introduced to American audiences by Lancelot who brought it from England to America.

Because these two films both focus on a special group, the young generation in confusion and chaos, the dark and chaotic ordinary life is gradually falling with despair, there are no moral conflicts, no decent people who sing praises, There is no big trial at the end of the century, but it tells the real, ordinary, simple but magnificent life with zero perspective. But obviously, the two films show two completely different states.

The group of young people in "Trainspotting" tried to resist the mainstream society, subvert the stable outlook on life and values, and refused to do nothing under the mediocre system. They had existential thinking about the absurdity of existence, and passed a The betrayal of friendship completes the transformation of the self, and thus a new life.

Under the gloomy sky in Scotland, Mark and his group were decadent and confused, and went to the extreme of inaction, just sitting beside the railway tracks to "guess the train". But in the scorching sun of Rio de Janeiro, those energetic and enthusiastic young people resolutely went to the other extreme.

The group of young people in the 'City of God', they are unrestrained, they are enthusiastic and lively, they dare to fight, reckless, fierce and fearless, they have a youthful youthful affection, they only rely on their own exuberant vitality, Dancing wildly in this thorny purgatory, even if the blood bursts, even if the life is burned, even if the hope disappears, they never know how to shrink back, as if the taste of sunshine flows in the blood.

Scotland is not Brazil. "

Since "Trainspotting" was released in 1996, over time, it has become one of the most famous representatives of cult/classic movies, and it is also a member that cannot be ignored in the treasure house of British movies. The powerful influence is clearly visible so far, comparable to the status of "A Clockwork Orange".

In this way, Megan pushed "City of God" to the throne of God.

The famous magazine "The New Yorker" from New York also sent a professional film critic Lawrence-Toppman (Lawrence-Toppman) to Park City. After entering the 21st century, "The New Yorker" is no longer just concerned about politics, education, At the same time, it also extends the perspective of attention from the artistic fields such as painting, literature, and sculpture to music, film, and drama, which are more popular and broader. However, they still maintained their usual sharpness and subjectivity, fully representing the personality of New York artists.

For example, their admiration for Woody-Allen (Woody-Allen) is no strings attached.

This time, the high-cold "New Yorker" also gave "City of God" a full score of four, and he was not stingy with his praise, "This is the most uncompromising, One of the most desperate, bleak, darkest works.

Lancelot, from the camera to the picture, from the lines to the plot, from the soundtrack to the editing, from the performance to the thought, vividly and vividly presented a wild city abandoned by God to the audience.

The psychedelic editing techniques and the jumping and flashing shots almost make people dizzy, but they also bring out the smoothness and crispness of the movie's plot. The switching between medium shots and close shots fully shows this incredible dark slum in the eyes of the world, and the air flows The scorching hot air scorched this city abandoned by God. In the midst of restlessness, the rage and rebellion in the eyes of young people could almost instantly ignite this city of God, which was quiet on the surface but rotten at its core.

It's a creepy city, but it's also a real one. Queens, New York, is like paradise by comparison. "

Lawrence was full of praise for "City of God" between the lines, unreservedly full firepower, and finally ended with a perfect score of four, drawing a perfect ending.

From the Sundance Official Review to the "Chicago Sun", from the "New York Post" to the "New Yorker", four solid full-score reviews have sent "City of God" to the world in a completely unexpected way. The throne of the classic masterpiece, and the "Chicago Tribune" perfect score review is icing on the cake again.

Veteran film critic Mark-Caro (Mark-Caro) wrote a review saying, "A visual and auditory feast of classic gangster plots, crime epics like 'The Godfather,' and playful non-linear narratives like 'Love is a dog. Damn'. 'City of God' explores a deadly culture, unafraid to bring a real and terrifying reality world to the audience, and it is undoubtedly the most energetic, ambitious, and most powerful movie in recent years on the big screen. A work of courage."

The "Chicago Tribune" review placed "City of God" on the same level as two recognized classics, with a clear and firm attitude.

The five full-score evaluations from the beginning to the end accounted for an astonishing proportion of the 14 media in the official show magazine, and the comments from the other nine media also gave affirmation.

"USA Today" scored 3.8, "This is a movie that you will never feel the passage of time. Surprises always appear at inadvertent corners, making the whole viewing process interesting."

The "Philadelphia Times" also gave a 3.8 evaluation, "A documentary-style drama with an epic effect-full of sparks and blood, like the bite of a wild animal, dripping with blood."

Behind the evaluation of "Entertainment Weekly" at 3.6 points, there was a voice of exclamation, "Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Undeniable powerful energy, each character hides complex and profound meanings, combined just right, Not too profound, not too lengthy, but perfectly evocative of profound reflection."

In addition to the overwhelming praise, there are still relatively calm comments from some media.

"Austin Chronicle" gave a three-point evaluation ~www.wuxiax.com~ Bloody, cold, cruel, people can't bear to look directly at it, but no one can ignore its energy and profundity. "

Los Angeles Weekly also gave it a 3, "'City of God' is a warm embrace for viewers who haven't gotten enough of the violence from Martin Scorsese's 'Gangs of New York.' "

Finally, the "Houston Chronicle", whose score also came to three points, "In the slums of the City of God, like so many abandoned places in the world, babies brandished their self-destructive weapons in a fiery battle. , while behind the scenes are the bland rants of politicians and the lethargy of prosecutors."

It can be seen that their evaluations are relatively pertinent, and they have not fallen into a frenzy like other media, and have maintained enough objectivity; but even so, their attitude can still be seen from the three-point evaluation, and they have no doubts about the movie. Sure enough, that was enough to keep "City of God" out of the competition at Sundance.

After reading all the comments, Lance's eyes returned to the huge "3.5" on the left, and he focused his eyes deeply. The nervousness has disappeared, replaced by a eagerness to try. Excitement, and confidence surging slowly. Although the development trajectory of the "City of God" in the last life was completely different, now Lance relies on his talent and hard work to bring the "City of God" to such a high level again, and the next history will be written by himself.

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