Filming has begun for Us, BBC One’s four-part drama adapted by David Nicholls from his hugely popular novel of the same name.
Tom Hollander (Baptiste, The Night Manager) will be joined by Saskia Reeves (Luther, Shetland), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing, Fortitude), Tom Taylor (Doctor Foster, The Dark Tower), Iain De Caestecker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, The Fades) and Thaddea Graham (Curfew, The Letter for the King), with casting by Sarah Crowe. It is produced by Drama Republic and Bandstand Productions.
Douglas Petersen (Tom Hollander) is blindsided when his wife Connie (Saskia Reeves) tells him that she’s not sure she wants to be married to him anymore. Agreeing to still go on their planned family grand tour of Europe, Douglas vows to win back the love of his wife and repair his troubled relationship with their son Albie (Tom Taylor).
Reflecting David Nicholls' signature mix of humour and heartbreak, Us brings the Petersens' poignant and often hilarious story to life, taking viewers with them on their once-in-a-lifetime journey through some of the most beautiful cities in the world.
David Nicholls says: “It’s a huge thrill to see the novel come to life, and with such a wonderful cast and production team. We want to make something funny, touching and beautiful, to really explore marriage and family life, all against this incredible backdrop.”
Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod say: “We are delighted to be working with Drama Republic and the great David Nicholls in bringing his beautiful novel to BBC One. The trials of the Petersens will strike a chord with many - a family tale for our times.”
Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama, says: “We feel so honoured to be bringing David’s beautiful novel to BBC One and to have the brilliant Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves playing the leading roles. We are thrilled to work with David and Drama Republic once again and also with Bandstand Productions on their debut drama for the BBC.”
Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn, Executive Producers for Drama Republic, say: “David Nicholls is a unique and rare talent who miraculously manages to intertwine profound emotion with full-on humour. This glorious adaptation has attracted an exceptional cast in Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves and Sofie Gråbøl. We couldn’t be more excited to begin filming.”
Us is executive produced by Greg Brenman and Roanna Benn for Drama Republic, Tom Hollander and Hannah Pescod for Bandstand Productions, Jo McClellan for BBC One and David Nicholls. It is directed by Lisa Siwe (Temple, Modus) and distributed internationally by BBC Studios. Filming will take place in London, Amsterdam, Venice, Barcelona and Paris.
当成背景音乐听听歌吧，这相比电影更像是音乐剧舞台剧那样一段接一段应接不暇，到结尾的时候反而是有点沉，就很不太聪明。挺喜欢Garfield的，N上了一直拖着没看倒是，主要这个题材传记本来就boring，再加上musical，meh（实际看下来传记没咋感觉倒是音乐听的不错）不过good for him tho，他的表演真的很卖力了，值得。VH还是老老实实唱歌吧真的，她声音好听，演戏嘛，就emmmmm差点意思，
剧作就很弱了，堆砌大量人物关系，叙事逻辑和节奏都相当的混乱。
片子和演员都没什么问题，关键看观众能不能投入感情，可惜观看过程中我的感情无处投放，可能音乐剧粉丝感触会更深吧。
到底是什么阻碍了我们成为自己？我们可以看到物质压力，被迫在饭店打工，面临窘迫的生活。看到了对比，来自朋友们早早成功的压力。伴侣，爱我还是爱你的事业。孤独，尚未成功前的不被理解和默默无闻。每一道坎，都很容易让人随波逐流，逼人选择一条最稳定的大多数人走过的路。可自由还是稳定的牢笼，问一下鸟就知道了。如果这些考验能过得去，或许最大的敌人依然来自自己，孤独语境下的自我否定和怀疑，以至于被恐惧打败时，Jonathan用行动所展现出来的答案，恐惧or爱，用行动喊出来！！
这么好的音乐应该在大银幕畅响，加菲演得真好！
纯剧本层面只能三星半，歌曲与现实的变换很有想法，但也没那么惊艳，是音乐剧与电影形式的巧妙交互
电影叙事几乎流水账，几处本可以爆发的点欠力度。AG还是更擅长内敛细腻情绪的把控，遇到外向型角色不够自然，我猜他研习过无数遍Larson的录像，模仿之力溢出屏幕。不过外形气质更贴的演员我也想不出来 叹气
art can be anywhere, anytime, anyone's life
给纽约theatre and theatre junkies的一封情书。central park delacorte theatre, ny theatre workshop，playwrights horizons...全都是戏剧生活里忘不掉的回忆。正值Sondheim老爷子忌日，theatre legends们出来唱Sunday一段，看得直掉眼泪-对我来说，全剧唯一精华。之前workshop出现的作曲家和作家，也都是真实的theatre创作者们。对Jon本人的剧没什么感觉（音乐实在不感冒），这一部TTB也稍显幼稚粗浅。可是贵在真情。Andrew演的Angels in America可作为90年代AIDS事件的补充拓展，那剧是真有深度和灵魂。。
但每当看完这样的故事
同意热评说的，作为音乐电影没有出彩的音乐真的是很致命的问题/
this is the real life太难了，但坚持所爱本身就是意义
谁都是曾经绚烂缤纷热情洋溢和这个世界碰撞燃烧着，但也会流于平淡失去光泽。
冲奥题材和表演都比较刻意的一部。导演是音乐剧界著名人物，这部片里舞台与现实的实时切换，片里音乐剧的流畅表现可以看出对此方面实有见解。加菲尔德饰演的拉森直面惨淡，坚持创作的故事却无法直抵观众内心，一方面是此类潦倒又崛起的故事千篇一律没出心意，另一方面就是对拉森生活表现不够，无论是爱情、友情、生活和工作中的辛酸喜悦，都是循规蹈矩地拍，可能唯一令人惊艳的地方就是泳池中浮动的音符。说回表演，能看得出加菲演的很卖力，但片尾真实拉森的片段一出还是觉得没抓到神韵，相比近年大火的传记片拉米·马雷克扮演的牙叔还是逊色很多。
俗人果然还是不适合看歌舞片 倒是希望二代小蜘蛛能拿个奖什么的
musical来说歌不行真的硬伤 讲述故事的方式也太平庸
PS：我要为加菲爆灯！！
故事简单之极，为什么还需要旁白？因为真人真事改编。确实，全篇唯一倚仗的就是真人真事改编了。感情线尤其稀碎。
电影里呈现出的Jonathan Larson，其实和他的那部最著名的作品一样，充斥着某种程度的自私、自以为是、自我中心……但是，我无法讨厌这一切，因为我无法拒绝其中蕴含的真挚和才华。看了不少关于Rent的各种缺点的小论文，很多我也无意反驳，但它始终打动我心，Jonathan Larson也始终让我无比难过——如果他能够继续下去，他一定会创造出不留任何遗憾的作品。
7.5分。原本以为既然是介绍Jonathan Larson，那就应该介绍他创作《吉屋出租》，并且在公演前不就骤然离世的故事。没想到电影并没有选择这段，而是直接用了他自传性质的剧本直接改编。好的地方在于真情真性，加菲扮演这样一个略有神经质的角色还是挺搭的，坏处就是整个故事你刻意随便放在任何一个落魄追梦人的身上，并没有太多的独创性。整体而言我还是挺喜欢的，主要还是歌曲的关系吧，尽管口水，但还是很对我胃口啊~~~
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