Recently, the movie " Grass and Trees in the World " starring Wu Lei , Jiang Qinqin , Chen Jianbin and other powerful actors is now being screened in major theaters. As the second film in the "Landscape Pictures" series directed by Gu Xiaogang, this film has frequently been on the hot search list with its excellent marketing methods since it was announced.
However, when the film was officially released, it unexpectedly overturned. Not only did the film perform poorly at the box office, but it also suffered from poor reputation. The Douban comment section was all filled with one-star negative reviews. The audience complained: "Four unlike", it does not look like a commercial film. It's not like a literary film, which is full of fragmentation and makes people confused.
The movie "The World of Grass and Trees" mainly tells the story of He Mulian (played by Wu Lei), a newly graduated college student, who resolutely sacrifices his life to save his mother Wu Taihua (played by Jiang Qinqin) when he discovers that he is trapped in a pyramid scheme.
The film attempts to use this main line to show the harm of sales organizations in contemporary society, as well as to raise the audience's anti-fraud awareness and show the power of family affection. However, judging from the current audience feedback, the film's narrative and stylistic treatment does not seem to be able to impress people as much as hoped.
First of all, the film "The World of Grass and Trees" has a vague positioning between business and literature. Commercial films usually focus on compact plots and fast pace to attract the audience's attention; while literary and artistic films pay more attention to depth of content and humanistic care to touch the hearts of the audience.
However, "The World of Grass and Trees" oscillates between the two. It wants to pursue the viewing value of a commercial film, but also tries to incorporate the deep connotation of an artistic film, but the result is that it fails to please both ends. This sense of fragmentation in style makes the audience feel uncomfortable and also affects the audience's overall evaluation of the film.
Secondly, the film also has some problems in the performance of the actors and the presentation of the plot.
Wu Lei, as the leading actor in the film, although his performance was acceptable, he seemed a little inadequate in the scene opposite Jiang Qinqin.
The performance of Wu Taihua, played by Jiang Qinqin, after joining the MLM organization was even more crazy. Many viewers thought it was too exaggerated and inconsistent with the overall style of the film.
In addition, when the film shows the brainwashing process of the MLM organization, it also seems too stiff and deliberate, lacking enough realism and convincingness.
Furthermore, the narrative rhythm and plot arrangement of the film failed to be recognized by the audience. The film attempts to show multiple aspects of the story through the switching of multiple scenes and sections, but this approach makes the overall film look a bit disorganized. Moreover, the handling of the final cancellation case was too sloppy, and the editor couldn't figure out why the last 20 minutes were filmed after the case was over. It was a waste of time.
Of course, we cannot deny that "The World of Grass and Trees" still has certain merits in some aspects. For example, the film's photography and visual presentation have been well received by some viewers. Director Gu Xiaogang used a lot of natural scenery and long shots in the film to create a unique visual beauty. In addition, the film also has certain practical significance and social value in exploring the harm of sales organizations and family affection.
Generally speaking, although "The World of Grass and Trees" has a certain production level and practical significance, its ambiguous positioning between business and literature, as well as problems with the actors' performances and plot presentation, have led to the film's bad reputation and complaints from the audience. The sound kept coming.
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