How to evaluate the comedy film The Phone Rings?

"The Phone Rings" is a domestic film adapted from a foreign classic film. But don't expect too much from this movie.

Although anyone who writes a post will repeat one, I have to say that the original work of Call Crazy is the Italian classic film Perfect Stranger in 20 16.

As we all know, only American blockbusters can sell well all over the world. However, in recent years, several masterpieces have emerged in Europe, such as the Spanish suspense masterpiece "Invisible Guest" released on 20 17.

This "perfect stranger" feels like a name in a similar way. These two films are really similar, with minimal cost, groundbreaking genre, perfect story structure, perfect logical narrative, rich performances by actors and realistic details.

Coupled with suspense films, in the process of watching movies, the audience's eyes were firmly grasped.

But the perfect stranger in Italy is better than the invisible guest. After all, there are too many countries that remake.

Where is the classic of Perfect Stranger? It is nothing more than raising a topic. From the modern mobile phone, because of a game of putting down the mobile phone, it extends the social reality events, which are mixed with the humanity of participants and representatives of the public, as well as rich suspense style.

Although this game is interesting, it is not new to China movies. Although Xiaogang Feng has a bad reputation, his "mobile phone" is also about this matter.

Mobile phones and the Internet have become an extension of modern people's bodies. The so-called public mobile phone is to disclose your privacy. And everyone's privacy can't be told to outsiders more or less.

Don't mention how classic the original is. Since The Ring of Calling has been adapted into the China version, it is natural to localize it. Many examples have proved that copying others will not be acclimatized. After all, the national conditions of each country are different.

The biggest adaptation of The Ring of Calling is a local comedy.

The first is the obvious starring lineup. In addition to David and Huo Siyan, other actors, from "Big Brother Health Care" Qiao Shan to Mary, Hua Dan, the master of Twist FunAge, Tian Yu and Lele Dai, the teacher of Goodbye Mr. Loser, etc. , are all comedy stars.

Anyone who sees this comedy star cast in China's films has a great chance of becoming a bad film, not to mention the original is a suspense film.

In terms of localization, Call Crazy is really hard and grounded.

For example, Qiao Shan plays a role defined by netizens as a middle-aged greasy man in China. Although I have a good relationship with my wife, my life is boring and my spirit has long been derailed, but I have actually done nothing.

As a result, the role focused on the virtual network female anchor, feeling that it was nothing at all.

So is Huo Siyan's wife, Li Nan, who is a housewife. I have a mental buzz with netizens, but I haven't cheated physically, and I don't feel sorry for my marriage.

The same is true of other characters. David plays a talented and poor genius and marries an innocent and beautiful rich girl. Then, Tian Yu plays Wenbo, a university teacher, and Lele Dai plays Dai Dai, his wife, an intellectual psychologist and so on.

All kinds of career choices that can reflect the China class, especially the images of Qiao Shan and the middle-aged couple who are emotionally derailed, are very grounded.

This is a reasonable and successful adaptation of The Ring of Calling, but the soundtrack is not as good as the original. Not as good as other national bank versions, first of all, it reduces the sense of suspense.

It is necessary for this film to be adapted locally, but it is a suspense film in itself. The director's choice of comedy stars and making jokes will undoubtedly reduce suspense.

When many viewers saw the faces of Qiao Shan and Mary, they felt a little like laughing. Therefore, suspense substitution is naturally lighter. There are also some problems in the performance and interpretation of actors.

The last problem is that the original European suspense classic has been adapted into a mixed work with jokes but the core is social reality suspense.

On suspense, The Ring of Calling can neither be a suspense film like The Hypnotist in China. In comedies, it is not as good as the 20 18 black comedies "Crazy Stone" or "Nobody", and finally it is a little ungrateful.

For more questions about "Call Ring" and "Perfect Stranger", welcome your attention and discussion! ! !