Roger's film review perspective is quite unique. He did not analyze the theoretical angles such as the structure of the movie and the shooting techniques as usual. Instead, he put aside all formal frameworks, went deep into the connotation of the movie, and conducted analysis and discussion. He not only praised the "killing with a knife", but also said at the end of the article, "This is the most outstanding criminal film since the 'Seven Deadly Sins', which is charming and mysterious, wonderful and profound!"

This review, titled "After the City of God...", directly pushed this commercial film to a new level, and made all reporters look at it with admiration.

It is true that for a commercial film, the most important thing is rhythm control and scene effects. Attracting box office is the king, and no one has ever paid attention to the connotation of the film; but on the road of artistic creation, how to find the best balance between business and art has always been the highest pursuit of every film creator.

When everyone treated "killing with a knife" as a commercial movie, Roger discovered the deeper connotation of this work, bringing unexpected surprises, which made people think of the emergence of "City of God".

This summer, Lance achieved excellent box office data with the "day acquired" which also triggered a lot of discussion. Many people believe that the sharpness and talent shown by Lance in "City of God" has not been able to continue and gradually become mediocre; and "killing with a knife" is another commercial film, which also means that Lance officially transforms from an independent director to a commercial director. This situation is common in Hollywood, with some success and some failures. However, Lance's previous foundation was too shallow and did not accumulate enough, so people generally believe that "City of God" was just a flash of inspiration, and Lance will soon become mediocre and become an ordinary member of Hollywood directors.

But now, "killing with a knife" has subverted people's speculation and things have suddenly become interesting.

If it were just Javier's blog, people wouldn't care too much. After all, that was just a single word, and Javier was not a film critic at all and had no authority at all. But now, Roger interpreted it from a different perspective, gave praise, and expressed an attitude similar to Javier, so the situation was naturally incomparable.

Soon, a surging wave formed on the Internet.

Many people are replying under the Javier blog and Roger’s website discussing: Is “killing with a knife” really that great?

The audience who attended the premiere stood up and expressed their opinions. Some expressed their agreement, believing that the film was not only a bold attempt, but also the core of the thought has risen to a higher level; some expressed their opposition, believing that the director paid too much attention to formalization, which actually made the film lose the explosiveness of commercial films; some expressed their confusion and expressed different views on the theme of the film... Some expressed their expectations, and they missed the premiere and are now curious about the film.

These discussions are more like the exchanges of senior movie fans. They abandon external factors and discuss the work on a case-by-case basis. It is like a conversation with the otaku who is addicted to games. It is difficult for outsiders to intervene. Therefore, the popularity of this discussion naturally cannot be compared with the "Twelve Arhats". Those movie fans who scream for handsome men and beautiful women are enough to win.

However, this attracted the attention of many news media, and attracted more and more attention to "killing people through a knife"; coincidentally, the major media newspapers published today also faintly followed a similar development trajectory.

On Friday, December 3, 247 media reported last night's premiere showdown in just one day. This is the first time that the awards season has been stolen from its brilliance in nearly a month, and almost two-thirds of the entertainment media are paying attention to the box office showdown in the holiday season.

Unexpectedly, but reasonable, the "Twelve Arhats" had an absolute advantage in the premiere duel with their powerful momentum, but the disadvantage of "killing with a knife" was so obvious that many people were very surprised - after all, in previous publicity, Paramount and Warner Bros. were both unsuccessful and confronting each other. It was precisely because of the two sides' joint efforts that this duel created so many topics and attracted so much attention. But now, "killing with a knife" seems to suddenly bow down and admit defeat, which is indeed a surprise.

Among the 247 media outlets, 221 media outlets reported on the grand occasion of the premiere of the "Twelve Arhats", but only 109 media outlets officially reported on the premiere of "Borrowing a Killing". However, it is worth mentioning that if the length mentioned in the news about the "Twelve Arhats" was added, the number of reports on the premiere of the "Borrowing a Killing" was 193.

"The stars are shining, and hundreds of artists arrive at the scene to cheer for the premiere of the 'Twelve Arhats'!"

"Clooney + Pete + Damon, Jones + Roberts, the 'Twelve Arhats' continues to have a strong lineup and is coming in full force!"

"Catherine Zeta Jones: Between George Clooney and Brad Pitt, I chose Michael Douglas."

"George Clooney and Brad Pitt join hands to attend the premiere: Brotherhood is unwavering."

"Steven Soderbergh: Create an entertainment feast for stars!

"From the 'Eleven' to the 'Twelve', Catherine Zeta Jones, Vincent Casso (Vincent Cas), Bruce Willis's joining, keeps the party going never stop."

"George Clooney: We look forward to the surprises at the box office!"

"Thousands of movie fans came to help in person, and the crowds of Hollywood Avenue were surging: the premiere of 'Twelve Arhats' made a brilliant debut!"

"The 'Twelve Arhats' premiered sensation, and the fans on the scene were excited and almost caused a disaster."

"The charming charm of the Twelve Arhats is about to be popular all over the United States again: stronger, more exciting, more entertaining and more fun."

"The crew of the 'Twelve Arhats' is full of confidence in the box office results: the audience will like this movie."

"Box Office Showdown: ‘Twelve Arhats’ win first!"

"Brad Pitt is expected to reverse the downturn and defeat Lancelot Strello at the box office."

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There are countless reports about the "Twelve Arhats", and almost all occupy the headlines of the newspaper entertainment page. The sensational scene is vivid in front of readers through the description of lead type, making people feel the powerful momentum of this premiere, which is very stunning. In a trance, people return to the prosperity and noisy of the summer season.

More importantly, after the box office confrontation was hyped, it continued to heat up. The "Twelve Arhats" almost made a direct post with confidence, further enhancing the audience's expectation - for a commercial film, attention is crucial, and all signs are developing in the favorable direction of the "Twelve Arhats".

In comparison, the overall momentum of "killing with a knife" is already much weaker. Since Tom Cruise did not invite any big-name friends to attend at the premiere, the starlight was dim and could not be compared with the "Twelve Arhats" at all. Moreover, during the premiere question and answer, both Tom and Lance's answers were just average and polite, which was simply drowsy. Even if it was humorous and witty, there was no value for reporting without a blowout point.

"'Killing with a knife': Another masterpiece after 'City of God', 'After the Day'."

"Tom Cruise and Lancelot Strello's sparkling confrontation, dedicating the most exciting rivalry since the 21st century."

"The applause is thunderous, reflection is long-lasting - the premiere of 'Killing with a knife' is far more than that."

"Lancelot Strello once again achieved a self-breakthrough, the unconventional Tom Cruise, the unconventional 'killing' with a knife'."

"Incredible masterpiece: Return to the work itself and create a movie that makes the audience immersive and amazing."

"Wonderful shots, wonderful lighting, wonderful editing; wonderful lines, wonderful characters, and wonderful performances, build a wonderful work!"

"Ambition: A new and bold attempt by Strello"

"Surprised, exciting, nervous, restrained, suppressed, profound, strong...'Killing with a knife' hit the audience hard in the chest with a combination of punches."

"Tom Cruise: This is the hardest performance in my career - and the most exciting one."

"Lancelot-Stralo: I'm trying to do better."

"Five minutes of applause, the audience stood up and ovated; twenty-four hours of excitement, continuous reflection - remembering the premiere of 'Borrowing a Knife and Killing'."

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Most of the reports on "killing with a knife" are concentrated on the movie itself. Due to the lack of premiere and the crew's continuous emphasis on the importance of the work, the feedback information has been seriously tilted, not like the promotion of a commercial movie at all, but more like the promotion of the awards season movie. This is really a situation that caught everyone off guard.

Recalling the promotional methods before the movie was released, and then looking at the promotional methods after the movie was released, the huge changes in the style of painting led to the plot moving towards a completely unknown direction.

The propaganda of the "Twelve Arhats" is very popular, and the reports about the premiere are overwhelming, but they give people the illusion of constant thunder but no raindrops. The empty sound is deafening, but there is no moisture in the air. The large number of reports makes the movie itself overwhelmed by gossip news; the report on "killing people with a knife" is not obvious, and the main discussion is concentrated on the movie, with low-key but strong strength. The solid quality publicity seems to be no movement in the early stage, but the spread of reputation gradually expands quietly, and the strategy of heavy sword without a sharp edge has brought about a strong wind.

This situation does have a serious deviation from expectations. On the surface, the "Twelve Arhats" are the ones who have the upper hand, but what people in the circle are talking about is "killing with a knife".

"The 'Twelve Arhats' are juggling clowns, and 'killing people with a knife' is an old-school magician who silently performs magic. Who can win the audience's favor in this show is full of suspense." Such a statement spread quietly in the circle.
Chapter completed!