492 Hugo Rises

As the Los Angeles Times Nicholas film review said, Hugo's portrayal of 'Mon' Goss caused a sensation.

Many Jews have expressed strong condemnation of Steven Spielberg because they believe that the film glorifies A'Mon' Goss, who, in real history, is a cold-blooded murderer who does not deserve pity at all. It's disrespectful to those who have lost their lives, even to Oskar Schindler.

From the side, these condemnations also prove the success of Hugo's performance, because on the one hand, his role as A'mon' is real and terrifying, and many concentration camp survivors are so frightened that they can't walk at all when they see Hugo on the big screen, and after the premiere, many Jews came forward to express their admiration for Hugo, but they were unwilling to shake hands or hug Hugo - because they were too afraid. I was afraid that the young man with a warm smile in front of me would turn into a cannibal demon in the next moment.

On the other hand, it shows the incomparable evil charm, just like Nicholas said, everyone knows that A'mon' is evil and terrible, and the crimes of the Nazis are even more innumerable, but on the screen of "Schindler's List", Hugo's A'mon' is so complex and fragile, and so humble and profound, even if A'mon' 'stands up' with a bad beer belly, even if A'mon' takes pleasure in killing, even if A' Mon's violence to express his love for Helen does not stop people from being struck by the charm of A'Mon' Goss.

Hugo's interpretation of A'mon' Goss is so delicate and real, but also full of charm, like Stockholm syndrome, knowing that the other party is a villain or a heinous supervillain, but still can't refuse the desire in his heart for him.

Especially when played by a sunny young man like Hugo, the impact of the contrast is even more obvious. After the premiere, many people didn't recognize the terrible executioner on the big screen as the loyal and lovely Charlie in "Smell the 'Woman'", or the righteous Daniel in "The Righteous Sea", or the gentle and reliable Sam in "Sleepless in Seattle", which ...... It's simply unthinkable.

Not only the Los Angeles Times, but also the Hollywood Reporter thinks.

"Hugo Lancaster's performance in 'Schindler's List' is definitely the biggest highlight of the whole movie, and his grasp of the darkness, blood, brutality, struggle, pain, inferiority and other emotions in the heart of 'Mon' Goss is clearly and delicately conveyed through Guò's eyes, lighting up the whole big screen.

For the most impressive scenes in the movie, Ah 'Meng' always has no lines, just looking at each other quietly, and the eyes tell a thousand words, echoing in the bottom of his heart for a long time. For example, the detached and indifferent look in A'Mon' when he first appeared in an open-top car and toured the concentration camp, for example, when A'Mon questioned Steyn's loyalty when he turned Steyn into his accountant, for example, A'Mon's deep and playful eyes when he listened to Schindler's theory of 'imperial power'...... Those eyes are like coordinates, showing all the changes in A'mon's heart vividly.

Undoubtedly, this is Lancaster's most subversive performance to date, and it is also the most successful, the most outstanding, and the most unusual! ”

As the most influential professional magazine in the industry, the praise of "Hollywood Reporter" is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of Hugo's watch, in addition, "Film Review" also writes reviews about Hugo. Published by the Film Society at Lincoln Center in New York, the magazine has a huge influence on the East Coast and can be said to be the best among professional film magazines.

"Hugo's performance has a dementoring charm, his innocent and clean eyes give too much connotation to the horns, and when he is angry, the oppression that exudes a ghostly possession from all over his body brings unparalleled fear. In Hugo's performance, we can see that he has a 'color' control, a little more is too full and one point is not enough, and this control is transforming Hugo's performance little by little with the advancement of time and the accumulation of works.

In fact, the role of A'mon' Goss gives Hugo very limited room to play, because he is an evil devil, so simple. Without Schindler's fierce conversion, without the hardships of Steyn's oppression, and without Helen's tightrope trepidation, he was a simple Nazi officer who resolutely carried out the Nazi mission of killing the Jews. But Hugo gave this character a 'color' soul, and within the limited space of the script, the charm of this devil was vividly displayed.

No one will forget the beautiful face of Lucifer, and no one will forget the 'temptation' of Satan. The voice of 'confusion', no one will forget the devil's irresistible 'exchange'...... Demons are terrible and evil, but they often represent a deadly attraction. At this point, Hugo used his performance to push A'mon' Goss to a peak.

History will remember Schindler, and history will remember the catastrophe of the Jews and the crimes of the Nazis; And 'Schindler's List' will remember Hugo Lancaster's astonishing eyes. ”

In fact, after the premiere of "Schindler's List", the film was the focus of discussion, almost all of the topics of discussion revolved around the film itself, and among these topics, there was not much discussion about Hugo's performance, except for the "Los Angeles Times", "Hollywood Reporter" and "Film Review", the other media that first commented did not have much discussion about Hugo's performance, after all, the film is the focus, and the film deserves the weight of the focus.

But a sentence at the end of the "Variety" magazine at the end of its film review represents everyone's opinion of Hugo in the first batch of reviews: "I simply forgot that the murderer is Hugo Lancaster!" ”

This is the simplest but also the most true and direct comment, which clearly expresses the recognition and approval of all the media for Hugo's performance, which also makes Hugo after last year, this year again amazed the entire film market, after the Golden Raspberry Award, Hugo has dedicated four masterpieces in a row and four "colorful" performances, which is enough to make Hugo truly among the first-line ranks, not to mention that Steven Spielberg is also full of praise for Hugo!

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Steven said, "Oh no, of course Hugo wasn't my first choice, God, unless I'm crazy, how could I have chosen Hugo to play the role of 'Mon', it's so bold." However, by an unexpected chance, Hugo and I had the occasion to meet, and then, Hugo persuaded me. To be more precise, Hugo made me fall for it instantly. ”

This was the first time Steven expressed his opinion of Hugo, and it also spread through an interview with the Los Angeles Times, and Nicholas was obviously very curious about Hugo's audition form, so he asked the question on behalf of countless viewers, "Did Hugo do something incredible?" Or did he put on some earth-shattering performance? ”

"If it is to be more astonishing, no matter how it is, it cannot be compared to the crimes committed by A'mon' against the Jews, so Hugo cannot surpass it, and he has no intention of getting blood on his own hands in front of me." Steven was in the middle at the time of the interview. In the backstage of the National Theater, you can feel that his mood is a little heavy, but it is more of a kind of relaxation, so the language is more relaxed, "In fact, Hugo only gave me a look when he auditioned, if you want to know what kind of look it is, I recommend you to go to the movie." ”

This is Steven's answer, which also caused Hugo's performance to cause countless heated discussions in an instant, and also attracted reporters to focus on this aspect when they surrounded Hugo. At the end of the interview, Steven also expressed his appreciation for Hugo to Nicholas.

"During the filming of the whole movie, Hugo is undoubtedly the hardest person in the entire crew, even harder than me, because he is a very kind person, but to play a murderous demon, he must hide the goodness in his heart, and then present a chilling and terrible character 'color', Hugo's efforts are unimaginable to others. As a director, I admire actors like Hugo, I prefer actors like Hugo, and if there is a chance to work together next time, I will not hesitate to send out an invitation. ”

In such overwhelming praise, Hugo continued the attention brought by the summer vacation "Sleepless in Seattle", and also marked the completion of Hugo's real transformation, if the Golden Globe incident happened now, Hugo must face a completely different situation, because now Hugo has proven himself with hard power, not to mention his mouth-watering box office appeal. After two years and the accumulation of four works, Hugo finally took this important step, from the second line to the first line, how many actors have been separated from the barrier of their lifelong careers, and they were broken by Hugo!

After the premiere of "Schindler's List", the first batch of thirteen film reviews swept in, which can be called a comprehensive praise without dead ends, and all thirteen media outlets all sent their own praises, with a minimum score of only a ninety points, and a full score of as many as nine!

The first reviews instantly sent "Schindler's List" to the pinnacle of public opinion, and almost all critics emphasized the fact that this is Steven Spielberg's most 'good' movie ever! This also makes everyone full of anticipation for the film, and it is conceivable that countless audiences will flock to the cinema on the opening weekend, hoping to see the film in person, whether it is good or bad, it is always necessary for the audience to judge it personally.

The praise of the first reviews of "Schindler's List", the strong rise of Hugo, is not good news for Tracy Jacobs and Brad Pitt, and it could not be worse!