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Among the first sixteen reviews of "The Day After Tomorrow", six were bad reviews, while ten were good reviews. The advantage was not obvious, but it was more clearly reflected in the scores. In the case of a red negative review, the media's comprehensive review was as high as 64 points, which not only passed the passing line, but also far exceeded the works of the same type.

By doing a simple horizontal comparison, you can understand where the "day after tomorrow" media comprehensive evaluation is: "Peerless Heavenly Tribulation" scored 42 points, "Independence Day" scored 59 points, and "The Great Collision of Heaven and Earth" scored 42 points. Forty points. And "Perfect Storm", which won a good reputation at the beginning of the century and made some gains at the box office, received a comprehensive media rating of 59 points.

In fact, among the disaster movies in the past ten years, except for "Titanic" with a score of 74, none of the movies of the same type can pass the 60-point mark in the media review.

And now, "The Day After Tomorrow", after kicking off the summer vacation with a proud attitude in 2004, has also become the second comprehensive media review after "Titanic" within ten years with a score of 64 points. Works that break through the shackles of sixty.

Just for this detail, we can see the strong momentum of "The Day After Tomorrow" after its release. Corresponding to the overwhelming criticism, there is also a storm of praise. The voice of praise headed by "Variety Show" has really formed a group advantage, and "Hollywood Reporter" "Leading the opposition formed a confrontation.

Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun" did not hesitate to give an 80-point evaluation, but compared with this score, the four-star full-score recommendation can better reflect the attitude of this authoritative film critic , "Yes, it's a very childish movie. But to my surprise, it's also a very scary, very scary work. In such a realistic work, the visual effects are wonderful. It makes people feel immersive and empathetic.”

In addition, Roger also gave a unique evaluation of Lance's second work, "Lancelot has given this work a sentimental temperament-although it is not very obvious, but he will His own unique black humor and unique value orientation are injected into the details of the screen and the dialogue of the lines. This is undoubtedly a very interesting attempt. Of course, this is not the best work of Lance, but it is enough to make us maintain our respect for him. focus on."

Joshua Roskoff, a film critic of the "New York Times", also gave his own point of view for the first time. Corresponding to the trend of public opinion on the West Coast led by the "Los Angeles Times", the "New York Times" is undoubtedly the leader on the East Coast of the United States. The top spot, and even strictly speaking, the influence of the "New York Times" on the entire United States is unparalleled. However, in terms of entertainment, the "Los Angeles Times" has the advantage of being a landlord, so it can compete with the "New York Times" in professional evaluations such as movies and music.

This time, Joshua stood on the opposite side of the "Los Angeles Times" since it was different, "This is undoubtedly a magnificent and soul-stirring epic masterpiece. showed up.

Within two minutes of the opening of the film, the adrenaline was detonated, and the dangerous fear message was brought to every audience, and the tense and rapid panic and shock were maintained until the last moment of the end of the film. I thought I'd seen a similar movie, but, I didn't; I thought the second half of the movie would be a disappointment, but, neither did I. "

Joshua and Roger obviously have the same views as the heroes. Apart from the same 80% evaluation, he also expressed his own views on Lance.

"For a commercial film, there are two most important parts. One is the rhythm, the rhythm control that attracts the audience's attention all the time; the other is the climax/tide, which makes the adrenaline burst out and the plot is brewed and promoted. In On these two points, Lancelot has shown superb skills, not at all like a rookie who has only filmed the second work."

Similarly, Joshua also gave a four-star recommendation for "The Day After Tomorrow", clearly expressing his support for this work.

The "Wall Street Journal" gave it a score of 75. In their review, they thought, "Compared with 'City of God', 'The Day After Tomorrow' is obviously more entertaining, with horror, excitement, sinister and moving throughout, There is almost no moment of disappointment. Opening the curtain of this year's summer with such a work will undoubtedly raise everyone's expectations."

The New Yorker also gave it a 75. "It seems like all disaster movies are like this: magnificent visual effects, thrilling survival, and a family trapped in the disaster with nowhere to go. , and finally achieved a great escape. But no one can deny that 'The Day After Tomorrow' performed a completely different splendor in the same structure, and the rhythm control and wonderful visual effects left a deep impression on people."

It can be seen that, compared with the enthusiasm of "City of God", "The New Yorker" is still not too interested in commercial popcorn movies like "The Day After Tomorrow". Their reviews showed limitations to a certain extent, but the evaluation of 75 points can still be regarded as excellent.

The "Chicago Tribune" only gave a 70-point evaluation, but their comment angle is very interesting, "Lancelot Strelow is obviously a very characteristic director, he can treat the documentary as a music video He can also shoot music videos like disaster movies."

Just seeing this comment, everyone thought they were expressing strong disdain for "the day after tomorrow", but after reading the detailed comments, they would notice that the 70-point rating is actually a compliment.

"With the use of a large number of long shots and the advancement of panoramic shots, Strelo outlined a magnificent scene of the end for us; with fast and neat editing and interlocking plots, Strelo told us an adrenaline rush. The stories that broke out frequently. There is no lone hero to turn the tide, only the father who seeks family reunion;

It has to be said that on top of a music video script that was so thin that it was almost boring, Strelow injected rich and fresh flesh and blood into the framework of the script, and served this summer feast. At least, from the outside, it looks colorful and rich; after tasting, there are almost no more layers than sweet and icy, but at least... this is a delicious bowl of fruit sundae. "

The evaluation of the "Chicago Tribune" is really interesting. It analyzed "The Day After Tomorrow" in a joking tone. Although it only scored 70 points, it is indeed a good score for a popcorn commercial film. What's more, they gave a three-star recommendation in the four-star full-score recommendation system, which can also be seen from their positive feedback on this movie.

Beyond that, Empire magazine scored eighty out of 10, "We couldn't ask for more from a disaster movie than from a summer commercial: Strelow nearly wiped out the entire northern hemisphere, all Wonderful and exciting! Worth seeing!"

The "Washington Post" also gave it 80 points, "Supreme entertainment effect, mixed with unparalleled horror reality effects, let us start watching the weather channel with fear after watching the movie, who knows if the hurricane will be in How about landing in Los Angeles tomorrow?"

"Movie Review" gave seventy points, "This is an interesting movie, a smooth, jaw-dropping disaster movie in the first half; a dull and brutal, true and vivid survival movie in the second half, and then pieced together It’s a huge summer movie. It won’t be a pity to miss it, but watching it may bring a little excitement to the summer.”

From shocking criticism to rave reviews, the day after the premiere of "The Day After Tomorrow" ended, the North American film market ushered in an unimaginable hustle and bustle. The mixed reviews were accompanied by polarized attitudes. Supporters Those who argue that this is a must-see popcorn flick, and those who argue that it's so boring that it's not worth wasting two hours of your life.

But it is undeniable that whether it is criticism or praise, there is still a unified trend for Lance's views: Compared with the stunning "City of God", Lance has given too little personal color to this movie , disappointing, well below expectations. This is not a bad thing for a new director who has turned out, but at least it is not a positive signal. People are bound to be more harsh on his next film.

In Hollywood, the living conditions of geniuses are always so harsh, which is why "Shang Zhongyong" happens so frequently in Hollywood.

In this regard, Lance's attitude is very calm, "I am a director, not an artist." His attitude is clear, and he strictly distinguishes commercial films from art films, which makes people think of Lans. According to Si's previous teasing, he shot "City of God" as a commercial film.

Such a free-spirited attitude has sparked more debate, but no one can deny that, from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to James Cameron and Peter Jackson, in fact, commercial directors and artistic directors The lines are always so blurred. Lance is not the first in the industry, nor will it be the last. On the contrary, Lance's attitude is the most suitable for Hollywood.

No matter how big the controversy is, the fact before our eyes is that "The day after tomorrow" has a comprehensive media rating of 64 points, and everyone can't help but stare at it because of its excellent performance. Although more and more media have joined in the comments with the release of the movie , the final score is bound to fluctuate, but no one can deny that after the premiere, "The Day After Tomorrow" blazed a trail amidst the controversy and won unimaginable attention...and definitely, this includes No one, including 20th Century Fox, expected it.

However, the success of a commercial film is never measured by the critics' comments, or even the audience's comments, but the box office. For example, "Transformers 4" released in 2014 had only 32 points in the comprehensive media review, and even the audience score of IMDB was only 5.8 points-it didn't even pass, but the movie swept 240 million in North America. Five million US dollars, the global box office is as high as 1.1 billion US dollars.

For commercial films, this is called success. So, what about "the day after tomorrow"?