The Greatest Showman

On November 13th, "The Lobster" was officially screened in North America, with a box office of 150,000 US dollars, easily creating the highest single-house record of the year in 2015, and easily ranked among the top 15 on the film history list. , such a performance is good news for any work.

However, the news media seemed very low-key, and even a little... disappointed, because this was Renly!

On the one hand, the whole of North America is cheering and celebrating. "Jurassic World" became the first work in North American film history to exceed 800 million US dollars. Renly once again wrote a heavy stroke in history; , In 2014, the "Booming Drummer" successively made history, breaking the threshold of 200,000 US dollars at the box office of a single hall, which is also a brilliance recorded in history.

In comparison, the single-hall box office of "Lobster" of $150,000 is a lot inferior. There is really not much to celebrate and spend, just like... a routine operation.

Such a statement is unfair to other films, "the fourteenth highest single-house box office in film history", but it is just a routine operation? So what about other movies? How should other works deal with themselves? But the reality is so cruel, because this is Renly, people always expect more mythology from Renly.

"The single-hall box office of 'The Lobster' didn't surpass that of 'Broken Drummer'? Bad review!"

"Not keeping the upward curve for three years in a row? What's going on?"

"Isn't there supposed to be the first live-action film in North American film history to exceed 300,000 box office in a single venue? Funny."

"Oh, is that a sign that Renly's aura of invincibility is fading?"

"It didn't make history? What's going on?"

"The headlines won't be written anymore, haha."

The joking voice on the social network is not schadenfreude or downfall, but more of a mischievous joke, which once again makes people feel Renly's traffic - "not present but as present" traffic, for the sake of "Lobster" invisibly created a topic.

Leaving aside the hustle and bustle of ridicule, "The Lobster" is indeed very gratifying at the box office of the single hall, and it easily occupies a seed ranks in the first stage of the awards season, whether it is the early word of mouth and the final award of the Cannes Film Festival, or Renly and Sisyphus. The reputation of Sri Lanka Films has reserved a seat for "Lobster" in the awards season in advance. As for where and how far it can go in the awards season, there is no way to know.

New York Screening officially kicked off the awards season journey of "Lobster", and Sisyphus Pictures' awards season journey this year also set sail, and the subsequent "Focus", "The Revenant", and "Carol" will also appear one after another. , the overall momentum has gradually condensed, and there is a faint sense of grandeur.

At the same time, North American word-of-mouth has also been fully lifted.

Following Cannes, "The Lobster" has also successfully received praise from North American film critics in North America, even more than expected.

The first batch of 48 media gave comments, of which 44 were positive, 4 were positive, and 0 was negative.

Although this is already a regular configuration of "Renly Works", "Lobster", which has received zero negative reviews again, has easily become the focus of attention. Compared with the slightly controversial reputation of the Cannes Film Festival, the overall praise of the film in the North American market is even higher than expected, and the performance is very good.

Its four comments are very interesting.

"The Guardian," Ten, "The story opens up an interesting time in a wondrous and eerie way, full of fascinating and unique charm; but at some point in the inter-arrival portion of the narrative, it seems to suddenly lose inspiration and Creativity, and then it began to be stuffed into absurd and tedious bits of dog-blooded drama, culminating in a boring and bland comic-like theme: human transformation into animals, literally. Hall's efforts didn't change the overall picture."

"Los Angeles Times", Shi Shi, "Indeed, 'The Lobster' is a work suitable for creating topics, network communication, and editing clips, reflecting the loneliness and fear of modern life like a mirror, but the efforts in the second half of the film are Thin and fragmented, the dramatic failure to push the absurdity of the first half of the episode further into the depths, ultimately leading to a clever but tedious ending. The only surprise still comes from Renly Hall - no surprise? Actually A bit of a surprise."

"San Francisco Chronicle", 58 points, "Lance Moss lacks the deep directing skills to control the intricate philosophical thinking, and also lacks the scheduling and editing skills of a horror movie, a film built on a dystopian inspiration. , but the audio-visual language seems mediocre and boring, an idea and an idea, this seems to be all he has. The performances of all the actors are worth savoring and appreciating.”

There is another review from "Entertainment Weekly", which also gave the lowest score of the first review, 50, "This is more of a delightful and huggable movie than a movie. A work of disgust and irritability, no matter what level of communication and discussion the work presents, I wish I hadn't seen this film as never before."

Interestingly, even though "Entertainment Weekly" gave a comprehensive critique without commenting on the content of the film, the final rating was still one review rather than a negative review.

It is worth reference.

On the whole, North American film critics have remained largely consistent with the Cannes period, and criticism and criticism are still concentrated on the second half of "The Lobster". Not being able to completely get rid of the story frame has caused a lot of controversy——

In the final analysis, Renly is still an actor, he can appreciate the script, analyze the characters, and in the actual operation, he is not a screenwriter after all.

But out of the four reviews, forty-four were positive

The frenzy of the film is the main component of the first batch of comments on "Lobster". Even the media that first watched the film in Cannes, different film critics wrote their own comments for the first time, and the mainstream media expressed their opinions again.

"The New York Times," 100%, "Who could have imagined that this was actually a love movie? 'The Lobster' also reawakens our nostalgia for the great classic love movies in film history - 'Casablanca', 'Gone with the Wind', 'Old Days' ' - Takeaway: Not all romances have a happy ending. Renly Hall once again delivered a brilliant comedy show, proving that he can handle any type of role."

Us Weekly, One Hundred, "What Happens When Wes Anderson Meets Franz-kafka, 'Lobster' Has The Perfect Answer, Plus A Little Mix George-orwell: Wonderful, spooky, humorous, ironic, profound, light, grim."

"The Hollywood Reporter," 100%, "If you start thinking seriously about bachelorism, I'm going to assume you've just left the movie theater and you're going to see a whole new world -- far more than the latest Kay Hart. A (kevin-hart) comedy movie can bring more laughter, can you imagine Renly Hall as the male lead?"

"Variety," 100%, "Cruel and humor coexist in harmony like cutlery in a drawer, Lanthimos injects a touch of horror and horror into the film, and a touch of violence—emotional violence and Physically violent, the film oscillates between humor and horror, and the invisibility of reflection can send goose bumps on the back. Renly Hall's performance is reminiscent of his 'Drunken Country Ballad'."

"Vanity Fair," 100%, "Who could have imagined that the biggest surprise in the whole movie was Renly Hall - the actor who created countless peaks once again brought a rare performance, restrained and delicate , light and profound, and, humorous and funny, his performance fits perfectly with the style of the film, and the cold and depressing but far-reaching imagery magnifies the unique charm of Renly Hall to the extreme."

"Playlist," One Hundred, "At the end of the day, those strange, cold, alienated, serious fragments all collide together to create a wonderfully humorous comedy effect, while the thinking about the film itself tumbles. Before, you would be amazed at the beauty and moving of the cast, and the wonderful performance undoubtedly made Lanthimos play to a high level. As for the later reflection, that is what happens after watching the movie."

"Chicago Tribune," 100%, "It seems like the conversation about Renly Hall could stop for a while—because he's still the best part of the movie, enough to bring back fond memories of Buster Keaton , and at the same time infused with the delicate understanding that belongs to him, who can say no to Renly-Hall? The same is true for 'The Lobster', and it is recommended that every marriage supporter and single person go to the cinema to watch this film, You can all find the part you like."

Full marks. Full marks. Still full marks.

"The Lobster" once again ushered in a full-point frenzy, and the unanimous praise made people deeply feel the brilliance of this film, and it seemed to once again show Renly's usual sweeping attitude; however, this is only a part, forty-four Of the praise, there are only 8 full marks, and the ratio is not high.

In other words, "Lobster" successfully won the love of film critics, but the overall momentum and word of mouth are still inferior to "Drunken Country Ballad" and "Boom Drummer".

Out of the 30 positive reviews out of the full score, the main scores are all between 8 and 10, and there are 27 comments. Another comment is between 10 and 70. Three were below 70, and despite the positive reviews, the scores were not high.

The score layout can reveal some clues. On the whole, "Lobster" still continued the trend and state during the Cannes Film Festival. In the end, the North American media comprehensive evaluation settled at 85 points, which is still considered to be the most worth watching and must-see of the year. Movies watched.

"Maybe it's not Renly Hall's best work, but it's one of Renly's best to watch." Drummer", "Lobster" is indeed more approachable and more acceptable to the general public.

This also means that this year's awards season will inevitably see Renly again, and Sisyphus Pictures has joined the battle early.