The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1153 Anson Magic
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

"The film touches upon a certain degree of life wisdom in its extreme stupidity, a straightforward interpretation of chaos theory; the powerful dramatic tension ensures a roller coaster-like viewing experience. It is not Terrence Malick, but it still has its own charm.

And Anson Wood? He's a star, no doubt about it."

Eighty percent.

Four stars full recommendation.

Saturday, sunny.

Quietly, the media review was updated, and so was the Chicago Sun-Times.

Roger expressed his position in his usual manner: objectively, rationally, calmly, and with a touch of humor.

Eighty points, although this is not the highest score for "Butterfly Effect", it is still an eye-catching score. It is even more conspicuous among the shocking negative reviews and stands out easily.

At this point, it is clear that Roger's attitude change towards Anson is continuing to reach new highs.

Don't forget that when "The Princess Diaries" was first released, Roger was completely dismissive and even criticized it, so the first meeting between the two was not a pleasant one.

But now, from "Cat and Mouse Game" to "Elephant" and then to "Butterfly Effect", Roger has changed little by little and ushered in a new breakthrough.

The reason is that in his column in the Chicago Sun-Times, Roger marked the watchability rating as usual, with a full score of four stars.

"Master and Commander", Samsung.

"The Butterfly Effect," four stars.

It's clear at a glance.

The thing is that simple.

Three days ago, the premiere of "Master and Commander" ended amid a wave of praise. Roger did not hesitate to express his appreciation and praise. The perfect score of 100 was vigorously promoted by 20th Century Fox. Roger's comments were prominently listed in various official press releases.

When interviewed, Roger did not hesitate to say that this is a strong candidate for the top ten films of the year.

Obviously, the "butterfly effect" is not on the same level, but -

Four stars for watchability.

In this way, Roger took a stand.

Suddenly, a storm started to blow inside Hollywood.

After all, that's Roger Ebert. Regardless of whether Roger's comments have any influence on the general public, the influence of this great film critic is real for veteran movie lovers and film companies.

In Hollywood, many eyes were staring at the Chicago Sun-Times, waiting for Roger's film review.

Then, surprise!
Roger indeed brought a huge surprise, and people in the Hollywood industry started to discuss it, could it be that... the "butterfly effect" is about to make a comeback?
No way?
Millions of eyes are focused on the media review, and unprecedentedly, they are witnessing the real-time update of the media review.

It's spectacular.

Anson had written a whole new history without even realizing it.

On Saturday alone, thirteen media reviews of the "Butterfly Effect" were updated, which is more than half of the first batch of media reviews, which is truly horrifying.

At this moment, I can clearly feel it again, the pressure from "Master and Commander" and Russell Crowe on the premiere day, and the energy has only been released now.

Regardless of whether it is a positive or negative review, at least judging from the numbers, the attention paid to the "butterfly effect" cannot be that low.

Of course, now, what matters is not quantity, but quality——

After all, the previous media reviews of the "butterfly effect" did not look good.

70 points, "Is 'The Butterfly Effect' a classic that goes down in history? Not necessarily; did I enjoy my time in the theater and would I recommend it to a friend? Definitely." 75 points, "It's a roller coaster-like movie-watching experience that goes up and down, and popcorn lovers will be satisfied. Perhaps the only drawback is that it's still too crude."

75 points, "A daring teenage fantasy about life; but Anson Wood makes such a story believable and powerful."

30 points, "If this was a performance at a high school drama festival, I would give it a round of applause. The only thing that prevented me from walking out of this ridiculous and childish movie was Anson, who has incredible charm."

65 points, "Worth watching and thinking about. Perhaps the biggest problem is that the plot I imagined is more complicated and profound than the movie."

60 points, "It's a shame that actors like Anson Wood, Rachel McAdams, Heath Ledger shine on the big screen, but the script really doesn't keep up."

77 points, "I'm willing to buy it. The movie is just a superficial exploration of chaos theory, and the ending is not as profound and complex as expected. The understanding of tragedy is very superficial. But the movie is still good to watch. Among all the dramatic effects, the attraction brought by the charm of the actors makes watching the movie a pleasure."

80 points, "Rough but delicate, fierce but powerful. The movie is like a straight punch, hitting the bridge of the nose. Its purpose is to make you bleed and make you angry, and then throw space for thinking to every audience in front of the big screen; Incredibly, Anson Wood brings a complex and fragile role, and is very convincing."

Seventy-three points, "I don't understand. Watching Anson Wood trying to save a disaster on the big screen, with his looks, long legs and figure, what else do you want?"

Praise, not praise.

Criticism, not criticism.

As expected, the second wave of media comments was still full of mixed emotions, and the "butterfly effect" did not perform a miracle of a Jedi counterattack in word of mouth after all.

At least it proves that the first wave of media was not just criticizing for the sake of criticizing.

But it is worth noting that the comments are leaning towards the other side:

Praise.

Regardless of the content of the reviews, the proportion of positive reviews dominated, reversing the previous poor situation where the media reviews were all negative.

Moreover, the media's overall rating also quietly rose from 61 points to 66 points!

Although it is still in the 60-point range, it has finally managed to break away from the struggle on the edge of the passing line, and even surpassed Russell Crowe's "Gladiator" that year, and received more recognition from professional film critics in terms of media reviews.

rare!

Really rare!
Little by little, the media reputation of "Butterfly Effect" began to improve.

Then, something incredible happened—

On Sunday, following yesterday, media reviews rose for the second consecutive day!

Hollywood insiders can clearly feel that the popularity of "The Butterfly Effect" continues to rise, and has finally surpassed "Master and Commander".

The media review was once far behind "Master and Commander", but now it includes comments from 48 media outlets, completing a counterattack.

At least in the media, the "butterfly effect" has taken the lead in popularity.

Such a situation was definitely not expected by 20th Century Fox——

They spent so much on publicity, and this is it?
New Line Cinema, like a makeshift team, haphazardly built a few simple stages, then messed up the rules and released five versions of the ending in one go, and just like that, they completed their counterattack against 20th Century Fox?

This...what the hell is this?

The publicity and distribution department of 20th Century Fox fainted in the bathroom.

The advantage lasted less than five days, and the balance of the situation had been reversed.

This scene was definitely something people did not expect.

Yet, that’s what happened.

So, this is... Anson magic?
(End of this chapter)