"Compared with the old version of "Night Watcher", the theme of "Night Watcher: Reflection" is undoubtedly more subversive and sublimated. Shao Shuaijun used a few additions and changes in shots to completely reverse the direction of a movie. There is no doubt that he has succeeded again!"
——"Hollywood Entertainment Report".
"Shao Shuaijun has contributed an unexpectedly good movie to us, and it is really unexpected. It takes a lot of courage to break the original setting again." - Hitfix website.
"Using the world view of a mental patient to reverse the style of superhero movies, I felt very sick to my stomach after watching it." - The New Yorker.
"Full of ironic changes, blending heroes and clowns together, this is the most meaningful superhero genre film of the year." - "USA Today".
"The plot is too restrained and not convincing enough in some places, but it is much stronger than the "Nighthawks" back then, both in terms of story coherence and substantial content." - The New York Times.
"The first movie shot by IMAX ushered in spring four years later." - Film website.
"Shao Shuaijun used his brain full of whimsical ideas to make up for a regrettable work that year. His director career is full of such miracles!" - "The-Vine"
"Shao seems to be telling a story about justice and law, but unfortunately, the main line of the movie is incomplete and seems to be more conflict than story." - "Village Voice".
"Chicago Sun" film critic Roger Ebert gave a perfect evaluation: "Shao's movies have always had no style, or in other words, they deliberately separated their style from his own movies. With various plots and stories,
Constant transformation. But in the first film "Buried Alive" and "Nighthawk", as well as this wonderful "Nighthawk: Reflection", Shao's style is continued, with a strong dark atmosphere and a sense of connection with the world.
Out of place.
In the two Batman prequel films, Nolan successfully portrayed a knight walking in the dark. In "The Prequel" and "Memento", he showed his strong narrative style. The two films are exactly the same.
The most outstanding young director in Hollywood, he also prefers darkness and portrays reality in a gory way.
The Oscars don't like this kind of movie, but the audience does. I guess "Nighthawks: Reflections" won't gain much in this year's Oscars, but with its successful reputation, "Nighthawks: Reflections" will be a movie full of charm.
, a movie that attracts people to go to the cinema and watch it.
In the movie, what surprised me the most was not who Thomas was, but who his wife was. When the last plot was played, I suddenly woke up. What Shao wanted to express was comparable to the Greek character in "The Dark Knight"
The crazy side of S. Ledger! The most intelligent and charming movie I have seen this year!"
As film critics argued and affirmed, "Nighthawks: Reflection" took in $12 million at the Friday box office, becoming the Friday box office champion. Far surpassing "Dolphin Story," "Moneyball," and "The Resistance" in the same period.
"Cancer Me", "Courage", "Dream House" and other movies.
There are 45 film reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 of them are qualified, with a freshness rating of 91, and the reputation is very outstanding. The MetaCritic website has a comprehensive review score of 81 points from 40 media, which is a welcome green. This website is a website that professionally collects film media reviews, with a perfect score of 100.
, green is the best rating level.
On IMDB, "Nighthawk" only had a measly 3.9 points, and before "Nighthawk: Reflection" was released, the rating was only 6.2, which was seriously unfavorable to the audience. But after Friday, the rating immediately shot up to 7.9, which can be said to be
rave reviews.
"After watching the movie, I went crazy. Thomas turned out to be a complete tragedy!" - Meazza gave it 10 points.
"Although I didn't quite understand the final shot, it was very touching to watch. The shot of Thomas jumping off the roof was so cool!" - shengle1980 gave it 9 points.
"The mirror represents the spiritual world, the police, the wife and the teacher, and represents the three essences of the law: protection, recognition and guidance. In the end, they all betrayed Thomas. It is a great irony. Especially the female police officer flirting with the prisoner, the irony is too strong
Got it." - Xiaoyao123q gave it 10 points.
"I like Gyllenhaal, but I don't like the style of "Nighthawks: Reflection". After watching it, I felt very uncomfortable and can't express myself." - Tom's Loli gave it 8 points.
"I haven't mentioned it yet. I used to think that the movies directed by Shao Shuaijun were either fresh and fresh, or the scenes were lively and lacked depth. After watching this movie, I was impressed. The next generation of the king of the world is solid." - I love Jonzef
Gave it 9 points.
"The superhero has become insane, bad review!" - LLLLL's Wang gave it 5 points.
"A classic of dark superheroes. I would rather believe that Thomas has superpowers. The final shot also shows that Thomas has entered the mirror world from reality!" - Larry Bird gave it 9 points.
"The front is so cool, and the back is very suppressed, especially the catharsis of jumping off the building at the end, I almost started to roar." - Vegetarian Tyrannosaurus gave it 10 points.
Whether it is the media or the audience, "Nighthawks: Reflection" has successfully conquered the world, with countless applause and applause.
The three-day weekend ended, and box office data was released on Monday. "Nighthawks: Reflection" topped the list with US$46 million in this off-season movie season. As an R-rated film, it was released in less than 3,000 theaters. This figure was obtained
, the outstanding one couldn’t be more outstanding.
As a secondary filming, "Nighthawks: Reflection" had a budget of only 20 million U.S. dollars, and it made back its money in one weekend. Of course, as a secondary filming of "Nighthawks", a large part of the copyright revenue will be
Allocated to several film companies that originally invested in "The Nighthawks".
Huayi Brothers, Poly Bona, Dengtian Entertainment, Worldwide, Media Asia, and several other film companies had grievances in the early days, but as Dream Chaser Entertainment grew bigger and bigger, those small grievances have long been put aside.
, following Dream Chaser to pick up bones and eat them. This time it was an unexpected surprise. Several companies immediately approached Summit Entertainment to introduce "Nighthawks: Reflection" to mainland China and Hong Kong.
"Nighthawk: Reflection" is not a big production, it is a remake made by Shao Shuaijun to make up for the regrets of the past. He did not think about how to promote it, so the overseas market did not approach it. After all, the previous "Nighthawk" poisoned the audience, so promotion
The effect will not be very good. It will be difficult to sell it at a good price before the word-of-mouth comes out. If the word-of-mouth is bad, there is no need to promote it. Shao Shuaijun doesn't want to embarrass himself a second time if he is embarrassed once.
This time, with the enthusiastic response from the North American film market, both critical acclaim and critical acclaim, "Nighthawks: Reflection" immediately ushered in a sales boom. Distributors from all over the world came to ask for the release of the film, and in North America, it was purchased from 2,468 theaters.
, expanded to 3,562 theaters.
"Shao Shuaijun's Hollywood debut, a new adaptation, a new audio-visual, a comeback, will be launched in major theaters across the country today!" On Friday, October 7th, posters were posted at the entrances of major movie theaters in mainland China.
"Four years later, the great director adapted "The Night Watcher" to make up for his regrets. It has received great reviews and is a box office hit. It is now available in major theaters in Hong Kong." Hong Kong movie ticketing website.
""The Nighthawks: Reflection" returns, Shao Shuaijun's work that changes the world! The first release has been launched in theaters." Japanese movie ticketing website.
"Tickets for the popular North American movie "The Nighthawks: Reflection" have been sold." South African movie ticket sales website.
"The work that Shao Shuaijun has been honing for four years, "The Nighthawks: Reflection" returns to the IMAX era, and pre-sale tickets have officially started." Australian movie ticketing website.
"The King of the New World, Shao Shuaijun, renovates his old work "The Nighthawks: Reflection" and lands in major theaters." Poster at the door of British cinemas.
While overseas films are being released one after another, North America has taken the lead in announcing the results for the second week of "The Nighthawks: Reflection" from the 7th to the 9th. Two new films were released in North America this week, "The Iron Fist" and "The President", but one thing
It did not steal the limelight from "Nighthawks: Reflection", surpassing the previous week's results with 67 million US dollars, and continued to retain the weekly championship.
Two weeks later, the sales reached 145 million US dollars and successfully exceeded 100 million in North America. The results were beyond imagination.
In mainland China, it was released on Friday. Three days later, it took in 164 million yuan, ranking first in the week, and its reputation is also good.
"The IMAX-3D version I watched at Dream Chase Cinema was so impactful. Not only was the picture impactful, but the plot was also impactful. After watching it, my whole mind was filled with Thomas's flying posture as he jumped off the building.
, and the shot of traveling through the mirror. It’s so cool!” - Basic young man gave it five stars on Time.com.
"Shao Shuaijun's biggest failure has also been made up for. In my opinion, it is not so much the success of the movie as the success of Shao Shuaijun's courage. I support Shao Shuaijun. I am a die-hard Shao Shuaijun!" - Peerless LV Hermit also gave
Five stars.
"The movie is very nice. Shao Shuaijun has improved his skills and is definitely the fastest growing among all Chinese directors. He is always learning and making progress. I admire this. I disdain those bullshit directors the most. After filming for a lifetime, they are just
I know how to be erotic and pretend to be elegant, and I pretend to be childish and interesting, and I think I am avant-garde." - I left at dawn. I gave it five stars, but I complained a lot.
At the Japanese box office, "Night Watcher: Reflection" earned 1.1 billion yen in one week, successfully seizing the championship seat. This is Shao Shuaijun's 28th championship in Japan this week.
"The movie is very profound, and Shao Shuaijun's works are becoming more and more meaningful." The IP address is shown as Japanese netizen Mumu Hoya, who gave the movie five stars on Time.com.
At the Korean box office, "Nighthawks: Reflection" attracted 420,000 viewers in one week, becoming the weekly champion.
"Compared with the old movies, this version is so good." IP gave Korean netizen Xiyang Gumeng five stars.
Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines...
"It looks good, it just looks good." Netizens gave it five stars.
"The story is very smooth, but a bit depressing." Netizen *Qingyuan* gave it four stars.
"The revised version is so-so, but it's much better than the average garbage movie." Netizen Huo Boozhihong gave it three stars.
"I am the night watcher, I am justice! It's so cool!" Netizen JB JB gave it five stars.
The entire Time Network is full of reviews about "The Nighthawks: Reflection". There are 108 media reviews, 97 of which are passing, and the vividness is 90. The user score is 8.1 points, with rave reviews, which completely changed the perception of the old version of "The Nighthawks".
The largest shadow that had accumulated on Shao Shuaijun's head was completely dispersed by the sunlight.
The sky is clearing and it is infinitely beautiful. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)