"Whether it's Kevin or Annette or Chris and the three young actors, their untouched performances make the whole film close to perfection, and American Beauty, like "The Graduate," focuses on suburban residents. The dull life, but "American Beauty" is more sharp, permeated with a strong spirit of ridicule, sharply revealing the appearance of all living beings in daily life, and the talented lady who uses the skillful directing technique to reveal these is just an 18-year-old girl …”
“…everyone in the movie is looking for beauty, and Lester, who has been labeled a loser from the beginning, sees beauty as liberation, so when Betty sparks his desire, he can’t wait to make a change; And in the arrogant and vulgar Betty's view, 'there is nothing worse than mediocrity', so she made no secret of her desire for male domination in front of her friends; among all, only Richie's understanding of beauty is the most direct and essential Yes. Of course, Lester finally realized the beauty in life. Although he died in the next second, it made the ending look beautiful and strong. It is hard to imagine how Angela made this lively, sad and cruel. The movie was made…”
"... It is unabashed to say that "American Beauty" is a masterpiece, the undisputed best film of the year, and a classic in film history! And when I walked out of the theater, I was surprised that the director of this film was actually An 18-year-old girl, and she also arranged the production and soundtrack. Although we all know how good Miss Genius is, and we know that she is walking her own way of directing, I believe that no one will think of her method. To be able to be so old-fashioned, the combination of drama and black comedy in this film makes the many crises of suburban family life so thought-provoking, stinging everyone's eyes and hearts, I really want to know how Angela is To get to this point…”
The movie reviews are almost always one-sided and full of praise for "American Beauty". Even some tabloids that have always liked to oppose Miss Genius, they will slap on the edge and pick on small thorns. After all, this is not The script written by Angela, and although the main line of the movie itself is the incoherence of Lester and Betty, what it wants to express has gone far beyond this, and the meaning contained in it is enough to resonate with many audiences.
However, Angela felt a little inappropriate about the overwhelming praise. Although "Never Compromise", which was released a week earlier, also received so many praises, there were also a lot of criticisms, but the film review of "American Beauty" can no longer be called It may be more appropriate to replace the film with the interpretation of the film. From the details of the settings to the meanings in it, I will analyze everything, and even compare the previous "Never Compromise" to guess why Miss Genius suddenly launched two films with completely opposite styles. movie of.
Of course Angela knows the classic status of "American Beauty", otherwise she would not have been overjoyed when she got the script, and she also thinks that she has copied it well, not only her strengths - rich colors, light and shadow are in place , The camera is smooth - it plays a full role, and at the same time, it also adds a lot of things of its own when telling the story, and the details are just right. But being so sought after still made her feel a little uncomfortable. The original plan was to get more attention and recognition from the director's first step, but it shouldn't be a stick to the sky. Now it seems that she underestimated The status of the film "American Beauty" in the hearts of Americans.
"To be honest, my dear, I'm very curious that many things in the "American Beauty" you directed are not obvious at your age." After Angela sent Natalie away, the godfather casually said this. said.
"But I just saw it, didn't I?" Although Angela gave Brian a big smile, she couldn't hide the depression between her brows. Although she only went out for a few minutes, she knew very well. The streets nearby were absolutely full of paparazzi, so she probably had to stay at her grandfather's house for the past few days, but unfortunately she took a leave of absence to leave Harvard early.
"Yeah, so Bly and I are very strange." Vincent put down the coffee cup and thought about it, and after looking at Bryant, he asked carefully and solemnly: "How did you do it, Angie? Yes? It is difficult to understand a lot of things without experience.”
Angela opened her mouth to look at her godfather and uncle, and after a while, she burst into laughter: "Let me guess, is there anyone on the West Coast waiting for your call?" Although her tone was ridiculed, her heart was full of warm.
"Look, Vince, I'm right, it's better to have Jedi and Mary call and ask about this, I bet my goddaughter is far more mature than any girl her age, Bryan waved his hand slightly exaggeratedly. "It's a pity that she has never been willing to use her talents in business and finance."
Vincent laughed and shook his head, he didn't answer, but watched Angela waiting for her answer, Angela shrugged: "I told reporters at the reception last night that in order to make this film well The movie collected a lot of data, although it was a lot less than "Never Compromise", but that was because I was not responsible for the script of "American Beauty". I asked Sparrow to collect a lot of files similar to the family breakup in the movie. , and wrote out what the problem was for them, and then... I put myself in, and I asked myself, if I were part of this family, what kind of mentality, what kind of thinking, what kind of mentality, what kind of thinking, etc. Now It looks like it was well worth the effort I put in."
Of course, this is half-truth. Angela really asked Sparrow and the people from the film department to help collect information when she was discussing the script with Allen. These were helpful for her to push "American Beauty" from her own perspective. The story is very helpful, but the idea of substituting herself into thinking is purely used to deceive people, but when Angela herself said this, she couldn't help being a little ecstatic, substituting herself into someone else...
"Obviously, I deeply understand their situation, and I can listen to their opinions, so I have this movie." Angela immediately came back to her senses and spread her hands with a smile, "So, you can call Tell them not to worry, I'm fine and I haven't done anything out of the ordinary, that's all."
"I don't know what he is thinking. Even I know that Chris can think about things by himself, but he is a father who is worried about his daughter every day. It seems that if he is not in front of his eyes, something will happen." The grandfather was full of anger. The voice rang at this time, and Brian and Vincent immediately stood up to greet the old man, while Angela ran over to take grandpa's arm from grandma and sat down on the sofa close to the old man. .
"That idiot has to take care of you even through you, doesn't he know his daughter at all?" The old man snorted and snorted immediately after sitting down. Brian and Vincent could only spread their hands and glance at Angie pull.
"Hey, Grandpa, although you can scold your son at will, I don't allow you to scold my father!" Angela immediately pulled Grandpa's arm and said with dissatisfaction. She has always played the role of granddaughter very well.
"Am I right, Chris?" Grandpa raised his eyebrows and looked at his granddaughter. Although he used a questioning tone, his eyes were full of smiles.
Of course not, everyone in this room knows you're playing off the topic. Although Angela thought so in her stomach, she definitely wouldn't say it, so she pretended to be serious and serious: "Of course not, I can be sure that the idea of stalking me in a bewildering way was proposed by my mother. Yes, it has nothing to do with Dad."
After a while, she waved grandpa's arm coquettishly again: "Okay, grandpa, my parents are just a little worried, after all, in the eyes of others, the ability I showed this time may not be enough to surpass my peers. Described, although the element of luck accounts for the vast majority."
Grandpa looked at her for a long while and finally touched her head with a sigh: "To be honest, Chris, I don't know which is better for you, like an ordinary girl who often goes out for a party and deals with cameras and the like all day. it is good."
"Don't worry, Grandpa, I often relax too, and I have attended many sorority parties at Harvard - although I don't like their style very much." Angela said comfortingly, rolling her eyes before saying again : "Well, grandpa, I won't go out until I go to London anyway, so I'll stay by your side for the past few days."
Anyway, according to the situation of sending Natalie out before, it will not be peaceful as long as you are outside, so it is better to stay at home honestly. In fact, Angela's judgment was not wrong. After the initial praise, the media began to question how did Miss Genius make such a movie? Most reporters try their best to be circumspect in their manuscripts. After all, the titles of Miss Genius and Miss Miracle have long been proven not to be called in vain. Since people can write a script like "Hide and Seek" at the age of 12, why? Can't make a movie like "American Beauty" at 18
Their care was not in vain, and information from various sources—students at Southern High School in Torrance, or the staff of the Pixar film department, etc.—showed that this was indeed directed and produced entirely by Angela, so the media They began to discuss what Miss Genius thought when she made this film. Some sensational tabloids, such as "World News Weekly", known as "the only credible newspaper in the world", claimed that the National Academy of Sciences should be invited to give Miss Genius an IQ test. and emotional intelligence tests.
Under such circumstances, if she went to the street, she would definitely be chased by the media, so Angela simply stayed at home to accompany her grandfather. As for the promotion of the movie, even if Ed had to complain on the phone that he did not participate in the promotion as a producer and director, This is really irresponsible, but unfortunately, Angela, the boss, doesn't care about it at all.
But in this way, the original plan to go shopping with Natalie and a few friends can be abandoned, and Natalie can't come often because she wants to accompany her grandfather. Although Angela is very sorry, she doesn't think much about it, anyway. I haven't been with my grandparents for a while.
However, before leaving New York for London, Angela still managed to find a way to sneak out of the villa. There was someone she had to meet to feel at ease.