~： 426 - Worth watching, but don't have high expectations

"Yes, I very much welcome the arrival of the crew of The Departed."

A typical white North American was being interviewed by reporters. Several main actors on the other side of the hall were sharing interesting stories from the filming of "The Departed". Wayne responded to the media's inquiries early and handed over the shots to several actors. main character.

Looking at the middle-aged white man who was trying his best to show off in front of the media not far away, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Now there are countless people who regard him as a joke in the North American business circle or the rich circle. Who knows that this one will be in the future, Really strong into that white house.

"That's right, I'm a die-hard Wayne fan, and I haven't missed any of his films." The middle-aged white man was still talking, if he only looked at his performance on the surface, no one would have thought that this was a billionaire millionaire. "This time, The Departed, I walked into the theater right away, yes, this is a great gangster movie..."

"I bet he never saw the movie."

Just as Wayne was looking at each other for an interview playfully, Jennifer Connelly's mocking voice came from behind. "The New York billionaire likes to promote himself very much, and many people know that as long as he has the opportunity to face the media, he will never miss a show."

Maybe in the eyes of many people, this is a clown-like character, but Wayne doesn't think so naively. This product has experienced ups and downs in the market, and this year it has begun to gradually exert its strength.

Think about it, the other party just bought and renovated this skyscraper this year, and is willing to lend it to Warner Bros. for free for a press conference. It is definitely not just a simple appearance in the media.

"The Departed" was a hot topic during this time, and what the other party wanted was the popularity of the crew, which was equivalent to saving millions of dollars in advertising costs to promote their buildings.

"Two years ago, he paid off his $900 million debt. The year before last, he put his casino on the market, so..." Nina pushed her glasses and looked at it curiously. The white billionaire.

"Boss, so, this person is by no means simple, at least not as advertised in the media. This year, he not only bought and operated the building, but also heard that he is also planning the beauty pageant "Miss Universe". Obviously, his ambitions are not Not just real estate.”

Wayne nodded lightly. In fact, he didn't want to get in touch with the other party. This person's personality was definitely not likable. They were not the same people at all, and there was no possibility of cooperation.

He clasped his hands on his chest and gently rubbed the stubble on his chin with one hand, but he was thinking of the other party's big-breasted daughter. He didn't know how old that girl was now, and he couldn't remember.

"I know." Wayne nodded, looked at Jennifer Connelly who was standing beside him, and pointed to a large group of reporters surrounding the three male protagonists. "Why don't you stay over there for an interview?"

The woman shrugged and said distressedly: "Those reporters only see Chris and the others, and almost no one notices me."

This is indeed very embarrassing. Those three big stars naturally attracted all the shots, and the heroine completely became a little transparent.

She is a very smart woman. She knows that it is better to stay by Wayne's side than to stay there. At least she will not lack the attention of the media. Don't look at him as if he has been interviewed before leaving the center of the stage. In fact, there are at least some people in the hall now. More than half of the people's attention is still watching this man at all times.

"Don't worry, the movie has just been released, it's still early." Wayne patted the back of the woman's hand lightly and comforted: "I think when we fly to the next city, you should have a headache for enthusiastic movie fans. "

He has confidence in this matter. The whole movie is full of foul language, violence and blood, and Jennifer Connelly, a beautiful woman, will be very conspicuous. As long as the audience who has seen the movie will never ignore this beautiful psychiatrist, at least male fans will not ignore it.

"hope so......"

Just when the main creative team of "The Departed", under the leadership of Wayne, officially launched various promotional activities and began to appear frequently in the media, the film "The Departed" also started this morning, in all North American cities on a large scale. show.

Friday is still a working day during the day, and the two large-scale productions at the same time also maintained a moderate attendance rate, but after 5:00 pm, the crowd after work began to make appointments with friends and relatives. , a massive influx into movie theaters.

This is the hottest summer season in North America, and no movie will really be left out. Even if "Tornado" and "The Matrix" have been released for a while, there will still be fans who continue to buy tickets to watch them. The reputation of these two movies They are very strong. They have proved themselves. By choosing these two films, fans at least don't have to worry about watching a bad film, which will affect their mood.

Of course, more moviegoers are actually going to the theaters to watch the new movies released this week, whether it's the typical Greenberg-style "The Departed" or Mel Gibson's blockbuster "Ransom Storm", it's all this weekend. Good choice for recreation.

At the same time, Friday night was also a watershed that opened up the gap between the two films. On that night, a large number of fans in North America had booked their venues almost at the same time. These large numbers of organized fans chose films that all pointed to "The Departed." ".

That's right, Wayne's fan organization walked into the movie theater with anticipation on the first day of the movie's release. They wanted to see what their idol, the last R-rated movie, looked like.

Under the huge advantage, "The Departed" left "Ransom Storm" far behind in terms of attendance on the first day of its release. With the attention of the media and third-party investigation companies, it can be easily found that choosing "The Departed". " fans far outnumbered the number of people who chose "Ransom Storm".

"Yes, we just watched The Departed."

It was already completely dark, and a large group of movie fans poured out at the entrance of an imperial chain theater chain in Los Angeles. The three young people were chatting while preparing to go home, when they were stopped by reporters at the entrance of the theater.

After being questioned, the three of them happily accepted the interview. One of them, a young man in his early twenties, was wearing a suit. He probably didn't have time to go home and change his clothes. He was brought to the theater by a friend just after get off work. On the microphone talking eloquently.

"We all feel that this "The Departed" is very interesting. The dangerous situations faced by the two male protagonists, the narrative style that is close to reality, and the necessary large scale in the movie can be said to basically satisfy us. All the anticipation before watching the film."

While the young man was speaking into the microphone, the girl beside him seemed to have some other opinions, and a hesitant look appeared on his face.

The reporter also discovered this, and immediately after the boy finished speaking, he handed the microphone to the girl. "You seem to have some disagreements, can you share your views on the film?"

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The girl raised her head and thought for a while, then said into the microphone: "You know, there are a lot of foul language in the film, as well as those undisguised violent scenes, I almost frowned and watched the whole film. To be honest, It's a really well-made film, but it's not necessarily to everyone's taste."

Speaking of which, she paused and continued: "If this was a work by another director, I would have left the stage without hesitation, but I am a die-hard fan of Wayne, and I love every one of his works. I've watched it more than once, and that's the main reason I can keep watching it."

The reporter smiled and nodded to the girl. The reputation of this movie is very strange, at least it is an alternative among all Wayne's works. He interviewed many fans today. On the contrary, this result he had expected.

Just when the reporter wanted to end the interview and turn to other fans, the young man who was interviewed at the beginning took two steps forward, obviously there was something he wanted to say.

"This is a typical R-rated film in the Greenberg format. Although the content in it is not disappointing, it does not give us too many surprises The young man was thinking and talking, the reporter heard There is no hurry here, he wants to hear what the other party wants to say.

"This is just my personal opinion. I think The Departed is the least innovative, or even the most mediocre, of all Wayne Greenberg's works. In fact, All of us are waiting for the second Batman movie, and only Bruce Wayne can reignite the excitement of moviegoers around the world."

The real feelings of these ordinary movie fans at the entrance of the theater are undoubtedly in line with the aspirations of most ordinary people. "The Departed" is definitely not a bad movie if it is placed in the R-rated film field, or even in all the movies this summer. .

However, there are some minor deviations from what most fans expect. In the first half of the film, in order to introduce the two male protagonists clearly, the narrative rhythm is obviously slow, and the commercial elements in the film are not dense enough. The most important thing Yes, it is difficult for this film to give fans an immersive empathy like Wayne's other works.

"If you take a high-quality movie as a standard, "The Departed" undoubtedly belongs to this ranks. The advantages of the movie are very outstanding. It is a movie that combines all the characteristics of Wayne. All are reflected.

But the shortcomings of the film are also relatively prominent, the slow narrative in the front part, the weak story compared with Wayne's other works, and it is not friendly enough to some female fans, etc. The biggest shortcoming of "The Departed" is that it did not bring enough surprises to fans. I can give this movie 80 points. "

That night, many similar messages appeared on IMDB, the main gathering place for Wayne's fans. Most fans said that this film is worth watching, but don't have too high expectations.