On November 13th, "The Lobster" was officially screened in North America, with a box office of 150,000 US dollars, easily setting 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 is very low-key, even a little… disappointed, because this is 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; on the other hand, in 2013 "Drunk Town Ballad" , 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 US$150,000 is a lot inferior. There is really not much to celebrate and spend, just like... a normal 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.
"'Lobster' doesn't beat 'Booming Drummer' at the single-house box office? Bad review!"
"Not keeping the upward curve for three years in a row? What's going on here?"
"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 voices on the social network are 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 " "Lobster" created a topic invisibly.
Leaving aside the hustle and bustle of ridicule, "The Lobster" is indeed very gratifying at the box office, and it has easily occupied a seed ranks in the first stage of the awards season, whether it is the pre-reputation and final awards 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 has officially kicked off the awards season journey of "The Lobster", and Sisyphus Pictures has also set sail for this year's awards season journey, 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 gratifying than expected.
The first batch of 48 media gave comments, of which 44 were positive, 4 were moderate, and 0 were negative.
Although this is already the 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.
Four of the middle reviews are very interesting.
"The Guardian," Sixty Points, "The story opens up an interesting time in a wondrous and eerie way, full of charming and unique charm; but the narrative reaches a point in the middle where it seems suddenly lost Inspiration and creativity then began to be crammed into absurd and tedious episodes of dog-blood drama, culminating in a boring and bland comic-esque theme: human transformation into animals, literally. Hall's efforts failed to change the overall picture. "
"Los Angeles Times", Sixty Points, "Indeed, 'The Lobster' is a work suitable for creating topics, network communication, and editing paragraphs, reflecting the loneliness and fear of modern life like a mirror, but the efforts in the second half of the film are It's thin and fragmented, and the dramatic failure to push the absurdity that gathered in the first half further into the depths, ultimately leading to a clever but empty ending. The only surprise still comes from Renly Hall - no surprise? It's actually kind of surprising."
"San Francisco Chronicle", fifty-eight 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 also a middle review from "Entertainment Weekly", which also gave the lowest score of the first review, fifty out of 50, "This is more of a movie than a delightful and huggable movie. A work that is disgusting and irritating, no matter what level of communication and discussion the work presents, I wish I hadn’t seen this film as never before.”
Interestingly, although "Entertainment Weekly" gave a comprehensive criticism without commenting on the content of the film, the final rating was still a medium 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—
At the end of the day, Renly is still an actor, he can appreciate scripts, analyze characters, and in practice, he is not a screenwriter after all.
But in addition to the four middle reviews, the frenzy of forty-four positive reviews is the main component of the first batch of reviews of "The Lobster". Even the media who first watched the film in Cannes, different film critics wrote their own stories for the first time. comments, the mainstream media have once again expressed their views.
"The New York Times," One Hundred, "Who could have imagined that this was actually a love movie? 'The Lobster' also reawakens us to the great classic love movies in film history - 'Casablanca', 'Gone with the Wind', 'Old Times' — Takeaway: Not all love stories 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 Gee-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 Kevin Hart (Kevin-Hart) comedy movies can bring more laughter, can you imagine Renly Hall?"
"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, while 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 film was actually Renly Hall - the actor who created countless peaks once again brought a rare performance, restrained and delicate, Light and deep, humorous and comical, his performances fit perfectly with the style of the film, and the images that are sombre and depressing yet have a profound aftertaste amplify 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 evoke fond memories of Buster Keaton, At the same time injected with his delicate understanding, who can say no to Renly-Hall? The same is true for 'The Lobster', it is recommended that every marriage supporter and single person go to the cinema to watch this film, you guys You can find what 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 Among the high praise, there are only eight full marks, and the proportion is not high.
In other words, "Lobster" has successfully won the love of film critics, but the overall momentum and reputation are still inferior to "Drunken Country Ballad" and "Boom Drummer".
Among the thirty-six positive reviews outside the full score, the main scores are all between 80 and 99, and there are 27 comments; there are 9 comments gathered in the 60 Scored between seventy-nine points, three of which were lower than seventy points. Although they were praised, the scores were not high.
The score layout can reveal some clues. On the whole, "Lobster" continues the trend and status 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.
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