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This year’s May Day performance is really not as good as in previous years. The most watched movie " Peace Riot Squad " has been backlogged for many years and is finally online. Huang Jingyu partners with Wang Yibo . Both the appearance and traffic are quite eye-catching.
But unfortunately, after "Peacekeepers" received its first box office blowout on the first day of its release, public opinion and reputation went into a slump. According to data, the box office competition between the movie "Thelma and Louise " and the movie "Peacekeeping Riot Squad" has shown signs of overtaking the former in the past two days.
The gap in the number of screenings and attendance between the two movies is gradually getting smaller. It is only a matter of time before the cumulative box office of "Thelma and Louise" surpasses "Peacekeepers".
Not only that, the movie "Thelma and Louise" also broke a record and became the first-day box office champion among new May Day comedy films in mainland film history.
Judging from the content of the movie itself, "Thelma and Louise" is definitely the king of cost performance in this May 1st season.
A Northeastern man performs an inspirational comedy with hilarious plots that will make you laugh until you cry
The main plot of "Thelma and Louise" is actually a picky Northeastern man Jia Youwei (Jia Bing), who decided to assemble three people after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. The story of Sha Baihu ( Xiaoshenyang ), Xu Dali ( Yuyang ), and Dong Jianfeng (Dong Baoshi) who were sworn brothers when they were young, squandering the capital they had worked hard to save in the first half of their lives.
Ten days and millions of dollars, although "Thelma and Louise" is not as lavish as "The King of Fish", it still makes the audience addicted to consumption.
Most of the laughs in the plot are in the first half of the movie. Before the main plot begins, we first establish a wave of characters. The male protagonist Jia Youwei is comparable to the god in charge of money in ancient Greece. People go to the mall to use coupons to get discounts. This guy just used a handful of coupons to check out.
spent 8.5 cents per pass. While the audience was still shocked, Jia Youwei said, "I almost spent too much."
Stingy characters are not uncommon, but a character who is stingy to this extent has successfully aroused the audience's interest. It is also because of the extreme stinginess that the lavish spending in the subsequent plot of the movie is even more dramatic.
In addition to the laughs, "Thelma and Louise" also has many casual tears, which are laid out in a relaxed and natural way.
Jia Youwei, who has been stewed for most of his life, knew that hamburgers were delicious, but he was never willing to buy them. When he decided to spend all his money before his death, Jia Youwei wanted to taste what hamburgers tasted like.
Brothers laughed at him when they found out. He had never tasted any delicacies from mountains and seas, and he was so stingy that he completely lost his imagination of food.
Jia Youwei just smiled after hearing this, but in the subsequent plot, Sha Baihu, played by Xiao Shenyang, bought Jia Youwei a hamburger, not because the hamburger was delicious, but because he wanted Jia Youwei not to have it. Sorry to leave.
The portrayal of these brotherhoods is hit or miss without saying anything. There may only be a few lines that flash by, but the aftertaste makes people feel a little sour and tearful.
Judging from the routines of domestic movies in recent years, "Thelma and Louise" can not deliberately sensationalize, and it has surpassed most of the domestic movies.
Of course, in addition to the comedy plot that makes you laugh to tears, the portrayal of the actors also makes "Thelma and Louise" more immersive.
You have to be from the Northeast to perform comedy. This taste is so authentic.
In fact, Jia Bing has always been an excellent comedian. His comedy style is very upright and has a strong Northeast flavor, ranging from sketches and dances to film and television dramas and even online movies. , Jia Bing can double the comedy performance.
But in recent years, Jia Bing has really been dragged down by bad movies.
In "Hurry", Jia Bing's role was limited and he was released very early. He was obviously a villain, but he became one of the out-of-the-circle characters in "Hurry". In a work with a complete script and eye-catching characters, Jia Bing His acting skills are completely extraordinary.
The same is true this time in "Thelma and Louise". In the play, Jia Bing portrays Jia Youwei as an ordinary man. His quality of life is very low-level. He has to worry about a few cents, but Jia Bing's performance There is no trace of misery in his style. He uses absurd comedy to wrap up the sadness and humility of a low-class person.
The audience laughed and laughed, only to discover the tragic nature of the character's core.
In addition to Jia Bing, the leading actors in "Thelma and Louise" all impressed the audience.
Comedian Xiao Shenyang has kept a low profile on the screen for a long time. The audience remembers him as an excellent comedian. In "Thelma and Louise", he was full of joy. He not only portrayed the role of a brother, but also acted A middle-aged man is helpless when facing a marital crisis.
For a long time, the audience has not seen Xiao Shenyang play a serious comedy role on the screen.
Another leading actor, Yu Yang, is also an old acquaintance of the audience. The character he plays in the play, Xu Dali, is middle-aged and inactive. His hesitation in his youth has been polished by life into an old security uniform.
Yu Yang's comedic temperament has a serious and aggressive temperament, and he is cowardly and talkative. Although the character is full of unflattering labels, Yu Yang is able to perform "reasonable" effects.
What surprises the audience most is of course the portrayal of Uncle Baoshi. As a non-professional actor, Uncle Baoshi’s main job is rap, but in "Thelma and Louise", he is really harmonious.
Perhaps because he is from the Northeast, Uncle Baoshi has the same comedic temperament as Jia Bing, Xiao Shenyang, and Yu Yang. The difference is that Uncle Baoshi is a bit more dejected than ordinary people. The character he plays in the play also lives in an unhappy reality. As the children grow up day by day, conflicts arise in the communication between parents and children.
These worries are not only perfectly reflected in the language and facial expressions of Uncle Gemstone, but also highlighted in Uncle Gemstone’s physical behavior.
As an actor who became a monk on the way, Uncle Baoshi is really talented in acting, especially in comedy.
Watching the movie "Thelma and Louise", you can clearly see that the screenwriter and director understand comedy, and the actors also understand comedy rhythms. The hard work in all aspects made the movie "Thelma and Louise" a box office hit, surpassing the release trend of "Peacekeepers" for a time.
Of course, no movie can be perfect. "Thelma and Louise" is a good movie in all aspects. It is difficult for the audience to find fault with this movie, but from the overall plot framework, a terminal illness starts a life of squandering. The story is not uncommon, and most of the audience expected the ending of the movie to be a misdiagnosis before entering the cinema.
Fortunately, a simple comedy work does not need to add emphasis on the plot. "Thelma and Louise" can see the care and quality. Finally, what are your thoughts on the movie "Thelma & Louise"? Join the discussion in the comments section.
