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.
看的百老汇官摄版本，歌曲好听，剧情节奏紧凑，只是故事内容单纯不是很对胃口，始终无法打动我。
“我从来没有想过我要为我的思想而受到审判”。要常常翻翻自己的旧帐烂账脏账，对着镜子照照自己那张碧莲（简称 以史为镜）。
一切的不公，至少还可以说出来。另外，美国警察的所作所为，看来和政体的意志是一致的。
8.4 索金对剧本的把控可谓是稳重得当，每句台词都宛如利刃刀刀见血极具力度，这场审判变成了法庭上思想与政治上的血拼，高度还原了美国政治极度动荡的那个年代，是当年政治思潮辩证政府体制的缩影。在群像的精彩演绎和索金强有力度的剪辑闪回下叙事极富煽动力，将电影步步推向高潮。而这也正是电影的亮点所在。但索金过多的左派立场思想让电影角度变得不公正也一定程度上修改了历史细节，这使得本片变成了一场左派份子的狂欢。
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The whole world is watching。年度十佳预定，明年奥斯卡大概率会在剧本、剪辑上有所建树。亚伦索金拿出了教科书级别的对白驱动型剧作，金句频出，节奏极强，两段冲突的交叉剪辑非常厉害，最后段落重现《辩护人》的激动人心，虽然煽情但有用。最喜欢艾比霍夫曼这个角色，也是全片演员发挥最好的一个。
司法、制度和文化的差异，必然会影响我们对片中所争论的“美国价值观”的理解。但无论怎么理解，“美国价值观”都是可以被质疑的价值观，正如片中精彩的法庭戏所展示的那样。显然，这不是每个地方所宣扬的价值观都能做到的。光是对待自己国家在上世纪六七十年代的历史这点，美国电影可以一拍再拍，而有些地方的这段历史只存在于历史书轻描淡写的几页文字上，对于这些地方的人来说，上世纪六七十年代是缺失的，这种缺失必然又会反过来影响他们理解这部影片，理解现代国家。（最后，不得不说，被告站起来读越战死亡名单时，我被感动哭了。
“比起政府对我的藐视，我的藐视不值一提。”
物质基础和上层建筑缺一不可，他们没有物质基础，上层建筑也没整明白。无论是从政，还是culture revolution都没办法带来真正的改变。
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索金的电影依旧有自己的问题，但是在这个法庭戏上用他的方法把情绪传达到最好；Eddie口音确实不明显，演的也很脱离他传统角色，尤其是那个镜头；拿奖的话，比较有戏的可能就是剧本和双男配，Eddie可能混个金球男主提名…
终于看了。我感觉比那个《聚焦》要差一点。当然啦，很工整，值得一看，不会觉得无聊。是我比较挑剔啦，我还是觉得有那么一两处有些煽情了，就是靠音乐推上去的……里面那个律师，是头号玩家里的游戏设计者，我一直喜欢他说话的感觉，是唯一一个感觉带着痰、但丝毫不觉得恶心反而让我感觉可信赖的老者的声音。里面的好几个主演都是熟面孔了，都是喜欢的演员。很好的观影体验。
是什么造成这次冲突的？是我们的血。摘下警徽和编号的警察半个世纪后还能复刻的。结合在这片土地发生的事情真的太感触了……全世界都在看着，那个岛起码还能看到吧，这片土地的深处就看不到了，甚至没有审判。法庭上的博弈也好，律师激辩也好，联邦巡回法院的驳回也好，这个题材和这部电影本身也好，美国为什么是灯塔的所有理由。
工整严谨，也许激情不足，但能看出仿照对这一事件的反思
开头与结尾的BGM就昭示着这是部庭审爽片XD结尾被感动到了，大概是“自己没有的权利只能通过围观来过瘾”心理吧（“我从未想过我会因自己的思想获罪”，感觉此类题材的庭审佳作都以此做母题（所以我们拍不出来，嗯……））
“比起政府对我的藐视，我的藐视不值一提。”
他们revolution，他们蜕化，他们轮回。
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B+. 剧本剪辑音乐交相呼应，把文戏拍出了极具律动的musicality，尤其探员作证-公园警暴/模拟审讯-大会抗议两段蒙太奇，真实感到了肾上腺素的飙升。在如同冲锋号角的高能推进里，索金用历史影像-戏剧重现-当今时局的互文，完成了最热血的政治动员：太阳底下无新事，这正是他为理想主义所写的战歌。
于漫漫黑夜中，绝望无尽处，看到光，那是人性中的“善”，总有希望，总有温暖。
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