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After the screening of Hard Fruit Candy, the Internet has been boiling, and the discussion is heating up, especially the love-hate feedback from netizens, coupled with the name of the cult experimental work, people are full of expectations And curiosity, all kinds of speculations have emerged. This has also brought the attention of the film to a new level, not the uproar of commercial films, but the enthusiasm of fans of art films.

Netizens are eagerly catching the clues of Hard Fruit Candy, hoping to get a glimpse of the true face of this work as soon as possible. Therefore, any slight disturbance may trigger heated discussions on the Internet, not to mention the current situation that Chaos Films has no official promotional activities, so when Roger Ebert published his professional comments, it is definitely possible It can be called the attention of the public.

This is not only the second professional review since the screening of Hard Candy, but also from Roger, one of the most authoritative film critics in North America. Netizens can't wait to scrutinize this review word by word, as if they It is possible to communicate with Lance's thoughts on another artistic level through these boring words.

In the ancient oriental world, there used to be such a custom. Before reading, you need to take a bath, burn incense, and meditate. It truly resonates with knowledge, culture and history.

Before I saw Lancelot, I developed a similar habit. I hope that I can enjoy a good meal, a cup of coffee and a dessert, and then walk to the cinema, preferably a midnight show with a small audience. Quietly enjoying the happiness brought by film works. This is not because Lancelot's works have reached the level of masters, but because Lancelot's works can always pluck a certain string in my heart and reawaken my love for movies.

This time the 'Hard Fruit Candy' is no exception.

As a director, Lancelot is very keen to use rich visual effects to achieve the goal of shocking the soul. There is no doubt that he has used the lens art of the movie to the point of proficiency, not too artistic, not too monotonous , and will not be too showy, everything is just right, as if every shot and every picture has its own emotions and thoughts, arranged and combined in a specific emotional sequence, leading the audience into the world he created.

This time, Lancelot once again made a bold attempt. A ten-minute long shot is shocking. The picture is full of creativity, passion and energy. The tone of black irony can not only resonate but also be spicy , pushed the thrilling and stimulating emotions to the extreme, but perfectly integrated metaphors into it in the scalp-numbing mental torture, and the relationship between the abuser and the victim was completed in one shot to the end After several transformations, it seriously and profoundly explores the ambiguous opposition and close dependence relationship between crime and justice.

In Lancelot's eyes, the boring and lengthy long shot has evolved into a foothold for prying into the core of society and the depths of the world, analyzing many issues heartily. Especially for the dark world of crime, the way of justice, the root of evil, and the moral deviation of law enforcement, Lancelot gave a completely different but deeper core idea, making watching movies a kind of Enjoyment has also become a kind of exploration. Such wisdom, such skill, and such depth, it has been a long time since Alfred Hitchcock has experienced it again.

In addition, Lancelot's use of color and space is still worth savoring. In the movie, the vast sky, rolling hills, and bright sunshine appear many times in the open space. In the space, the characters become extremely small, but the relationship between the characters presents a distorted and weird situation, which has an indescribable effect on the promotion of the plot and core.

In the crime trilogy, the picture is the most important weapon for Lancelot to express his emotions and thoughts. This time, Hard Candy can be called a bold and bold attempt. Every frame is worth pausing. Thinking carefully, the relationship between characters, space usage, position changes, etc., all seem to hide psychological hints. As a director, Lancelot has undoubtedly formed his own distinctive style and strongly declared his existence.

As an actor, Lancelot's current work is only Murder with a Borrowing Knife, without too many reference objects. But just one work, you can get a glimpse of his solid foundation and wonderful performance as an actor. No one will deny that Lancelot has a pair of talking eyes, as if all emotions can be found in those eyes, which has also become the foothold of his performance, restrained and rich, delicate and real, strong and traceless, There is no doubt that he is a great actor.

This time around, Lancelot proved he was more than good. Lancelot infuses the character with a powerful and profound energy, from personable manners to eloquent defense, to disintegrating fear, to ashen despair, to fragmented truth, and finally to Dazed and decadent, the whole character becomes three-dimensional and real in the limited space of the story, creating a disgusting image of fetish/pedophilia. Such a choice is undoubtedly bold. Lancelot not only played the role of a criminal, but also a criminal who preyed on children. He lightly challenged the audience's nerve bottom line. The anger of one movie viewer was pushed to the extreme, and he even wished to personally raise the blade of justice and execute the verdict.

But if that's all there is to it, then this character is at best an unknown person in the Seven Deadly Sins.

In a few words, Lancelot outlined the character's past, and showed his pain and fragility cruelly. The pitiful and pathetic image of cowardice is not to arouse the audience's sympathy, but to make people think Digging further: Everyone has the right to choose, and criminals must also pay for their choices. They cannot be written off because of the misery of the past, but what needs to be considered is how did the environment that breeds criminal thoughts come from? Why do hateful people always have pity?

The bully in City of God, Vincent in Murder with a Borrowed Knife, and all the characters in City of Sin can all see similar shadows. Jeff in Hard Candy is one step closer, pushing the gnashing hatred and regrettable sympathy to the extreme, especially the perfect ending, which makes Jeff complete and shapes There was a social tragedy. It reminds me of Alex from A Clockwork Orange.

In this work, Lancelot's acting skills are brought into full play. A look, a smile, a word, a movement, and even a breath are skillfully connected with the characters, the story, and the reality. Blended together. I believe that after watching the movie, everyone will be deeply impressed by the perfect performance of Lancelot in the ten-minute long shot-perfect, that is the word, but what impressed me the most is the following scene:

Jeff finally gave up struggling, admitted his inner demons, and then completely lost control. In Lancelot's eyes, he could clearly see the process of the mask slowly cracking and then falling off. It was like tearing the fur of an animal cruelly, bloody and violent, naked and real.

Interestingly, when I tried to explore the reflections and aftertaste of 'Hard Candy', I stopped because I had just left the cinema three hours ago and now I have changed my mind. Obviously this movie is not as simple as it seems, and the best part of this movie happens after watching the movie. I don't want to deprive the audience of this fun, so I decided to end this review here.

As a professional movie buff, I wouldn't recommend 'Hard Candy' because it's as good a work as 'A Clockwork Orange', but it's an ordeal, almost a challenge. The bottom line for everyone is unbearable. The same goes for 'Hard Candies', especially to a male audience. I finally understood the reason why Lancelot insisted on showing this work in the way of screening. Believe me, he was thinking about the audience.

As an amateur movie buff, I would say that this is the most special movie-watching experience since Requiem for a Dream.

Roger's comments are really unique, maintaining his consistent tradition, filled with his admiration and love for Lance between the lines, it can be said that he has given the highest praise, which is dominant for an experimental film like Fruit Candy It is really rare for independent art films. Roger gave a full score of 100 points, which also reflected the content of the article, but in terms of the recommended value of four stars, Roger only gave two stars. Such a contradictory approach aroused great enthusiasm. discussion.

First, the New Yorker scored 100 points, and then the Chicago Sun scored 100 points. When the mystery of Hard Candy was slowly revealed, the two comments that sneaked away gave full marks. This just made everyone boil, not even good night and good luck can be treated like this.

As time goes by, the early comments of film critics are still unhurried. It seems that no one cares about the urgent and eager mood of netizens. However, among the pre-released professional film critics' comments, the ratings of Lawrence and Roger are not abrupt, because the third and fourth film critics have given the same full marks one after another!

The publication of every comment caused an uproar on the Internet, and the enthusiasm of netizens seemed to be getting out of control step by step.