The scene turns into a montage effect. It slowly darkened, and then the title sequence with white text on a black background appeared. "Battle Royale" A work of the Battle Royale Production Committee. Then there are various logos of the committee companies. This line of text only lasted five or six seconds before the movie officially began. ~~~ Oreki Houtarou's mouth curled up slightly. This movie is quite interesting. With just a few short shots, the originally noisy cinema became quiet. Everyone wanted to know what happened to the teacher. In addition, Oreki Houtarou, who possesses keen logical reasoning ability, also saw a very small detail in the previous plot.
If he guessed correctly, the students who were scolded by the teacher in the corridor were the culprits of this sulfuric acid case. Otherwise, that group of students would not be fighting at the classroom door. They wanted to make sure that the bottle of sulfuric acid would not splash on other people. This kind of detail is something that many directors would simply ignore, but in this movie, it is cleverly expressed with a few shots. "interesting." Oreki Houtarou perked up a bit. After the LOGO disappeared, the screen lit up again, and it was on a bus. The students were singing a song that Japanese high school students often sing when they graduate. The whole shot seemed to have returned to the beginning, very light and clear. But whether it was everyone's singing or the students' chatting after the singing, it made the audience understand that this group of people should be on their way to a graduation trip. Most Japanese people have experienced this, so it is not unfamiliar to them. During the period, a girl named Noriko Nakagawa took a pack of biscuits and wanted to pass it to the boy she liked. The resulting fight made people sigh at the feeling of youth. However, then the camera turned and through the bus window, some discordant things appeared on both sides of the road. That's a soldier in uniform. Armored vehicles moving. In the end, all this weird feeling became a reality after entering the tunnel. Everyone was stunned by the smoke released by the bus. Seeing this, Oreki Houtarou feels okay. Although the actor is young, his performance is not deliberate, and the overall rhythm is also on point. While the audience was still wondering what happened to the teacher who was splashed with sulfuric acid, the director did not answer this question, but instead gave a bigger question. Who made this group of students who were on a graduation trip faint? Chapter 68 Pleasure
Later on, the plot suddenly changed. As the students slowly woke up in the abandoned classroom, as the sulfuric acid-faced teacher came to the classroom under the escort of the army, as the rules of the battle royale were explained. The story begins. This part of the plot is very challenging. Oreki Houtarou has watched many movies with Chitanda, and often at this point, the actors, especially the young ones, are unable to deliver a realistic effect. It makes people feel that the whole plot is unconvincing and fake. But the plot of "Battle Royale" is completely different. The rules are so ridiculous, but when explained by a teacher with a sulphuric face, they sound so real, and what is even more valuable is the students' reactions. That kind of surprise, shock, confusion, and doubt. Behaved incisively and vividly. It was as if there really was a class of students who were caught and forced to participate in this battle royale. No one spoke in the entire theater. Everyone was watching the plot of the movie intently as it unfolded. When I saw the first dead person. When the girl with an arrow piercing her neck appeared in front of the protagonist. Not just the main character in the movie. Even the audience perked up. "This thing is not a joke, it can really kill people." The subsequent plot becomes more and more exciting, with students one by one, short and concise stories, killings time and time again, and human nature fissioning under heavy pressure. The violent aesthetics during this period is jaw-dropping. This can be more or less felt from the fact that Chitanda almost hid in Oreki Houtarou's arms with her eyes fixed on the screen. The more Oreki Houtarou watched, the more he felt that the director was amazing. It is really not easy to tell a good story in a ensemble drama, and it is even more difficult to tell a battle royale story so excitingly. The entire movie contains a lot of information, but the director did not use any subtitles or commentary. It's just one shot, one shot, using the pictures to let the audience understand what's happening. Even the supporting roles were performed extremely well. In a class of 42 people, most of the supporting roles only had a few shots. The director only used a few short lines to give the characters a concrete image. Especially the short segment played by Mai Sakurajima, it was really amazing. The movie was still going on, but no one in the entire theater felt the passage of time. The plot reached its climax, with two girls killed by Kiriyama Kazuo because they wanted to call for peace among everyone, the internecine fighting among the Lighthouse Six, and a man who found his secret crush only to be shot by the crush.
Each small story pushes the plot like a wave, getting higher and higher, and more and more crazy. Among them, only the protagonist team still retains humanity. Stay kind. In the end, the protagonist finally killed Mr. Kitano. And Mr. Kitano also found relief in some sense. At this point, the plot finally slowed down, and Oreki Houtarou breathed a sigh of relief and slowly loosened his clenched fists. Under the sunset. The fishing boat, the two survivors, and the male protagonist who stayed at the place where his girlfriend died. After the beautiful scene, the end credits gradually appear. Don't know who it is. The applause began, and soon the entire theater burst into applause. This is not an ordinary movie, this is an extraordinary movie! This is a good movie! After the screening of "Battle Royale" ended, the applause lasted for a full minute. Even though there were only fifty or sixty people in the theater, the applause could still be described as thunderous and extremely enthusiastic. After leaving the screening room, most people spontaneously filled out their movie reviews and even lined up in long queues. Some people even went to the front desk to buy tickets right after leaving the screening room. There were also some rare and strange interactions between the audience. Especially young boys. "Hey, what is the card you gave me? Is it Chihaya Takako? I really like that character. Why don't you give me the card?" "No, I like it too. You should buy another one yourself." As soon as she walked out of the door, Miyamori Aoi almost jumped in front of her friend and asked, "Isn't it very beautiful?" Although Miyamori Aoi was only an assistant director in the crew, she participated in the filming of the entire movie, so she naturally had different feelings when watching the movie. And the applause and the lively discussion from the audience just now also made her very happy. To describe it in one word, it’s a proud thing. But she wanted to get praise from her friends more than anyone else. I almost couldn't hold it in when watching the movie just now, but I held back and didn't say anything because of movie etiquette. Now that it’s finally out, I naturally have to ask about it quickly. This should be a common problem for every creator, who hopes that others will praise his work. Fortunately, Ema Yasuhara is also very supportive.
"It's really a good movie. The shots in it are particularly powerful, and the composition of many scenes is very good. I think it will help me with my painting. By the way, I heard from the producer that if this movie becomes popular, we will adapt it into an animation?" Speaking of this, Miyamori Aoi became even more excited, "Yes, I now feel that this movie will definitely be a hit..." ---Small dividing line--- That night. Suzuki Takashi returned home excitedly. If he were asked to give himself a score for his performance today, he would give himself a full score. The entire preview of Saint Seiya was very successful. Almost all Japanese entertainment media were there. Celebrities from all walks of life also gathered together. As for the most difficult to deal with Takakura Ichikan, Suzuki Takashi also persuaded him to attend the preview obediently without causing any major trouble. For this evening, the press releases for various media outlets have already been written. The film will be officially released tomorrow, and he will be the only one on the front page of all entertainment news. It is said that Suzuki Takashi's opponent, the young man from the Taira Seiki family, spent a day at Sony today and was really exhausted. There was absolutely no publicity for "Battle Royale". No matter how you look at it, tomorrow's box office will crush the other party. "Husband, are you back?" Suzuki Takashi's wife, Kaoru, stood up from the sofa and looked at him with a smile. "Well, I'm back." Suzuki Takashi nodded, feeling extremely happy ever since he turned a disaster into a blessing and became the co-producer of Saint Seiya. Although the rights are not as great as those of the general producer, Saint Seiya has a larger budget, so the hidden income during this period is also increasing rapidly. If you bring more money home, your wife will naturally be more gentle. "How was the preview?" Xunzi asked. "Needless to say, it succeeded naturally!" Suzuki Takashi said proudly. After saying that, he lay down on the sofa and put his feet on the table. "Okay, get me a basin of water to wash my feet. My feet are so sore after standing all day." Chapter 69 Impossible! Lying on the sofa, enjoying his wife washing his feet, Suzuki Takashi felt relaxed all over. At this time, he would like to go to Honglang for a bubble bath. Well...I'll go there soon. Anyway, if the box office goes well tomorrow, there will definitely be a huge prize.
Suzuki Takashi is so beautiful. The phone rings. 【Caller: Jiro Yuyama】 Well, he should be here to congratulate me on the success of the preview.