In this era when the college entrance examination is still exaggerated in terms of [youth school], the elements that seem to be most related to youth, such as exams and grades, are mixed with the blood and tears of many people. Those days of fighting for scores are the youth shared by more people. . In the face of this theme, Chinese directors have stayed away for many years under the hat of subject matter and content, and finally, overnight, they were singled out by such a "genius shooter" that smashed the Thai box office.
The film uses a unique perspective to show youth, and the control of rhythm and the switching of pictures have excellent effects. However, the reputation in China is seriously divided. Just like a movie, some people watch the technique and some people watch the content. There is nothing right or wrong. But I prefer to comment on the whole film on a positive level. I don't want to watch a masterpiece fall into the accusations of plagiarism. I will show you today, what is it? What made [Genius Gunner] a phenomenon, and what made it popular for so long.
Personally, I actually prefer the literal translation of the film [Model Criminals]. This kind of expression is more playful and ironic. For the protection of the content of the film, I will not give a detailed overview of the content of the entire film here, but through the You should also know that the propaganda of various media is based on the background of the STIC international cheating case that spanned several continents in 2014. The rhythm of the whole film is out of control and the suspense is repeated, making me a former calculus tester. Those who scored 95 repeatedly regretted why they didn't sell the answer during their academic career! ? Hey, now I'm also one of those people who can only buy other people's answers...
Still the same sentence, [Genius Gunner] is already difficult to cover in a youth film in terms of shooting techniques. The technique of pushing and pulling the camera, and switching between medium shots and close-ups and close-ups freely may not be important for ordinary films. , but as a film focusing on the tense and suspenseful cheating theme, this is extremely important. The scene scheduling and pause delay of one second are directly related to the expression of the content.
In the advancement of the content, the processing of the film has also mastered the progressive rhythm. The three cheating dramas are arranged properly in terms of time volume and narrative rhythm without losing focus. It is quite clean and neat, never sloppy. For example, the reason given by the heroine when she decides to sell the answer is just a passing, and it directly explains the high fees of the school. The reason for the connection is concise and the background is full. I always say that the directing skills and the plot complement each other, and [Genius Gunner] makes the whole film not only attractive in terms of content, but also brings a visual impact to the audience.
Of course, another highlight in the film is the three-stage pad music of the film. In different environments, although the background music of the film does not highlight itself, it fits closely with the plot, speeds up the narrative rhythm, and mobilizes the audience's emotions. Listening to each song without losing the sense of fashion, it can be regarded as a rare representative of youth films that are not leaking in such details.
In terms of the plot, many people have emphasized the irony of the education system and teaching institutions in the film, which is a true reflection of the huge gap between the rich and the poor, and the narrow path of struggle for ordinary people, but I myself am not interested in the film because of my own experience. It is more resonant to explore the relationship between money and academics from the perspective of students. Frankly speaking, the tuition fees of my undergraduate college are indeed higher than other majors. This is actually very uncomfortable for me who is an adult and whose parents are only ordinary working class, so I can understand Xiaolin better when she sees it. The pressure I was under during the school sponsorship was just that I could only win more scholarships by desperately trying, while Xiao Lin relied on her own smart mind. From this point of view, the film not only makes the side satire unintentional, but also really chooses to look at the whole thing from the perspective of the child's motives. If the director of our youth film has such a half-hearted mind, he will not shoot anything. To Youth 2] This kind of absurd literature that doesn't make sense.
The actor's acting skills are still quite satisfactory. If we want to talk about the highlights, we also need to talk about the male lead who plays Bank. The young man not only has a face and a good figure that are widely regarded as a symbol, but also has a better grasp of his eyes than the female supermodel. The Lord is more appropriate and intriguing. But for the part where Bank was annoyed in front of the principal after the cheating was revealed, personally, I still feel that there is extensive handling of details. The behavior that should reflect psychological actions is deliberately magnified, and is shown by the male protagonist as exaggerated such as turning around. The handling makes it a little out of touch with the plot, but I don't think girls who advocate appearance and justice need not worry, after all, even just looking at the male protagonist's appearance is almost worth the price of the ticket.
[img=13:C]Chanong Sanding Tenggu as Bank
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To highlight the main line, in the handling of some emotional lines, the film is still a little weak, and the delineation of the father-daughter relationship is not sufficient, there is always a kind of The actor felt that he couldn't get in, but only when the storm subsided, Xiao Lin's father said "Where's her boyfriend?" when she went to the airport to pick her up at the airport. It can capture the tears of the audience, and this is also due to the proper rhythm arrangement.
Back to the main line of cheating, the film made great efforts to set off the tense atmosphere, broke all the links meticulously, and made every scene of cheating into a spy battle. With the help of music and filming techniques, especially the scene of the street chase at the end. The overall temperament of such a film also makes the film essentially superior to other campus films, making the audience feel that the film has its own unique temperament and an inner soul.
In addition, [Genius Gunner] is also proving by itself that the narrative structure of the film sometimes plays a decisive role in the overall atmosphere and narrative of the film. Creating a tense atmosphere and making more people who know the background of the film have expectations and curiosity about the results really fully considers the popularization of information in this era.
Every time I write a film review, I am willing to leave a little bit of my own uniqueness in it, so then I will choose a character I really want to talk about - Banker and dismantle it in detail. As Banker, who is in a passive waiting position most of the time in the film, the director should have wanted to portray a complex character from the very beginning, contradictory and helpless. Disgusting puppy legs, many people spurn this role because he chose to increase the stakes, but in fact, a few people can see that he is also a poor person played by fate.
The film deliberately weakened the emotional line between Xiaolin and Bank in the narrative, and treated this relationship as ignorant and unsatisfied lovers, and the final choice of the two is also regrettable. But thinking about it, the director didn't block this road. Maybe it's to wait for someone who can understand it to open it. Of course, this appeal is not my own obscenity. I believe that everyone who has read the lyrics of the ending song will on my side. So, I will list for you next, behind this ignorant emotional line in my heart, Banker's surviving little pink:
1. Banker's first appearance was at the TV competition waiting area, and Xiaolin took the initiative to organize it for him. The look of dodging and nervousness on her clothes and hairstyle, but she couldn't escape the corner of her eyes when she looked at Xiao Lin;
2. It is also distressing to say that Bank's whistle-blowing is also distressing. When he originally planned to repay Xiaolin, but after repeated reminders to no avail, Bank chose to report it to the principal. Who would have thought that the original kindness to protect the flowers this time, but in the end Unintentionally breaking Xiao Lin's plan, the annoyance on that face can be truly felt through the screen;
3. When the two first arrived in Sydney, they looked at the beautiful scenery and just learned the truth. Banker, who has always had excess self-esteem, just wanted to apologize for breaking Xiaolin's nose and accidentally hurt Xiaolin. Sufferings that should not have been paid for by him;
4. Anyone who has watched the film should not forget the smile that Bank squeezed out to Xiaolin when he was questioned in Sydney. As if at such a critical moment, someone said to you "Don't worry, there is me", I think I should not be the only one crying in the theater at this moment.
[img=21:C]Bank and Xiaolin took the exam in Sydney
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Of course, the film is not seamless, and there is also one of the most obvious logic bugs. Due to factors such as the release of the film, the plot at the end of the film is slightly forced. I am not saying that Wei Guangzheng should not be promoted, but just that you should pay attention to how to push when pushing. From the end, we can see that since Bank has blocked all the guilt for Xiao Lin in Sydney, normal people will not use this as a bargaining chip anymore. Such a forced reversal is understandable in objective conditions, but in terms of tactics The logical confusion is actually avoidable.
In addition, the cheating method of "playing the piano" that is most complained by the audience is not very well designed in the "practical operation", so many netizens on the Internet have sacrificed their own housekeeping skills, and of course I am no exception. What I just want to say here is that if this film shows all our superb methods, Zongju can’t help but the Education Bureau will protest, so everyone can only use the specific method of cheating as a symbol. And inherit the feelings in the next film and recall your youth.
[img=23:C]Xiao Lin plays the piano
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If I want to talk about a hard injury, I really have two other points that I want to talk about here. The first is the scene where Xiao Lin induces vomiting, which may be a close-up. The reason may also be that the time is slightly longer. I always wonder if the invigilator can let a student put the pen in his mouth while sitting on the scene? ! There is also the technical level. We will not talk about whether it is feasible for Xiao Lin to use fantasy playing the piano to memorize the answers. We will say that the way of directly pushing the scene to the piano in the examination room is really old-fashioned, and many similar transitions in the film are really It is outdated. From this level, the design and processing of some scenes are still slightly out of standard.
Some people may be curious about what made [Genius Gunner] popular all over the country in a short period of time, and also received a lot of praise? I think in addition to the excellent production of the film itself, the more important thing is that the cheating topic in the film directly points to the audience's psychology. This kind of negative motivation in life is sometimes more likely to arouse the audience's resonance and memory, just like someone once said Yes, if you want to be friends, it is better to do one bad thing with him if you do 10,000 good things with him.
I want to say a word to all youth film directors and screenwriters, sometimes our youth is not all love, but it's not all learning, sometimes we do some kind-hearted things, but sometimes we are rebellious and deviant. Since every time of a person is full and three-dimensional, why bother to only stare at that side of life?
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