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Do you still remember Zhang Jiajia, who became popular with the book "Passing by Your World"? This time, he can be said to have planted a big heel.
IN 2024, THE FILM "MOMENTSWESHARED" DIRECTED BY ZHANG JIAJIA WILL BE RELEASED, AND IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THIS FILM WOULD BRILLIANTLY PRESENT HIS NOVEL WORKS ON THE BIG SCREEN AND ATTRACT COUNTLESS AUDIENCES, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE A BIG SURPRISE.
ACCORDING TO FANS AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE, THIS "MOMENTSWESHARED" CAN BE CALLED A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE "BAD MOVIE OF THE YEAR".
First of all, the plot of the movie is as plain as water, and the emotional expression is also extremely superficial.
Although the film reproduces the content of the novel in detail, telling the protagonist Liu Shisan's confusion in the city and his life after returning to his hometown, the overall story line seems fragmented, and the logic and emotional depth are seriously lacking.
Especially some of the key plots and character creation in the movie, such as Cheng Shuang's serious illness and the traditional image of his grandmother, are handled in a cliché way, which makes people feel pretentious.
Where can such a performance arouse the emotional resonance of the audience? .
In the portrayal of the relationship between the characters, Zhang Jiajia also seems to be inadequate.
Let's take the relationship between Liu 13 and Cheng Shuang as an example, the scene of their last parting, Cheng Shuang stood outside the door and did not let Liu 13 open the door, accompanied by falling petals and soft background music, this treatment was so dramatic that it was embarrassing.
Not to mention the intricate character relationships and plot lines in the film.
Zhang Jiajia tries to connect the multiple stories and characters in the town through Liu Shisan's perspective, including Wang Yong, Qiuqiu, Niu Datian, Qin Xiaozhen, Mao Tingting and Mao Zhijie, etc.
However, the handling of these plots and character relationships is too brief and confusing, making people confused.
Speaking of Zhang Jiajia's film career, although he has cooperated with many big-name directors, the quality of his works has always been criticized.
THIS "MOMENTSWESHARED" EVEN EXPOSES HIS SHORTCOMINGS IN FILMMAKING.
Let's take the plot of Niu Datian and Qin Xiaozhen as an example, in order to show that he was determined to change his lifestyle, Niu Datian actually burned his factory and knelt in front of Qin Xiaozhen's parents.
This kind of absurd plot handling is simply speechless.
The emotional handling of the whole movie is also extremely exaggerated.
Just like the emotional line between Liu Shisan and Cheng Shuang, it is simply far-fetched to support each other unconditionally based on the short time they got along as children.
Zhang Jiajia's works always give people the feeling that the plot is fragmented and the characters' motivations are unclear.
His over-reliance on music and slow motion to set the mood is also often counterproductive and embarrassing to the audience.
WHILE MOMENTSWESHARED DID TOUCH SOME VIEWERS IN SOME EMOTIONAL SCENES, IT WAS MORE DUE TO THE AUDIENCE'S OWN EMOTIONAL INVESTMENT THAN THE ARTISTIC APPEAL OF THE FILM ITSELF.
Zhang Jiajia seems to have never been able to break out of his own boundaries, and his films are full of oversimplified and idealized characters that lack the necessary complexity and depth, making the whole film feel like a constant repetition of outdated moral narratives.
IN ADDITION, THE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS OF MOMENTSWESHARED ARE OBVIOUS.
The director tried to cram too many plot threads into the flat story framework, resulting in each thread holding each other down, and the main story was difficult to highlight and distracted the audience.
At the same time, the rhythm and emotional processing of the film are also abrupt, and it is difficult for the audience to resonate emotionally.
ALTHOUGH ZHANG JIAJIA TRIES TO CONVEY PROFOUND THEMES ABOUT LIFE AND EMOTIONS IN MOMENTSWESHARED, THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE WORK IS AFFECTED BY THE STRAIGHTFORWARD AND SUPERFICIAL APPROACH.
This film has undoubtedly become a major failure in his career, and if he can't dig deeper into the characters and story in his future creations, I am afraid it will be difficult to regain the audience's trust in him.