When a group of people gather together to brag, if someone starts, the others will naturally follow.
William's praise for Nanaya was naturally recognized by countless like-minded people.
"That's right!"
Right after William spoke, someone said, "Inferno is definitely a masterpiece in the history of movies, especially the fighting scenes, which are definitely the culmination of Hollywood's current achievements. In every fight, Nanaya Kiryu can inspire our enthusiasm, which is something that even Michael Bay, the explosion maniac, cannot do!"
"Yeah, the battle between the King's Army and the modern army was really f---! Sorry, I used a bad word. But I really can't find a more appropriate adjective."
Another person quickly agreed: "The fighting scenes in this movie are really cool. I think I need to watch it ten times to get enough of it! ... and then left 20 minutes early."
This sentence received a lot of likes from people.
"Agreed, the ending is terrible. Just watch it once."
"I actually like it. After all, Emiya Kiritsugu is not a good person. His ending is entirely his own fault."
"How can Emiya Kiritsugu be a bad guy! Is it wrong to love this world? Is it wrong to want to save others?! With such good intentions, even if the method was wrong, he still sacrificed everything he had. Isn't such a person worthy of admiration?"
"He is definitely a murderer!"
"They didn't know that destroying the Holy Grail would cause such a disaster."
"Yes, yes. It's not Kiritsugu who's wrong, it's the world."
"Eh? Isn't it all Kiryu's fault?"
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The debate about Emiya Kiritsugu became more and more intense. Just as Nanaya had expected before, the evaluation of this character would definitely become polarized due to its multiple complexities.
People who like him will feel very sympathetic towards Kiritsugu who has suffered so much, while people who don't like him will sneer at this dreamer.
And this is exactly what Nanaya wanted.
The chat room became increasingly heated, and as the topic deepened, the curiosity of many people who had not yet seen the film was aroused.
"I've made up my mind. I'm going out now. I want to watch the midnight show!"
This is the first one.
"I'm going too!"
"I'm going too..."
"Let's go together. Let's go together."
"Are there any groups in Queens, New York?"
"This is San Francisco…"
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For a while, the chat room was filled with messages about various groups forming to watch the midnight show.
It even drowned out the voices discussing the plot.
Seeing that it was unlikely to stop for a while, William had to temporarily exit the chat room.
But instead of going to bed, he moved on to the movie review website IMDB.
Because it was a very popular movie, William easily found "Inferno" in a prominent position on the homepage of the website.
Then William clicked on the relevant webpage and gave it a score of 10 without thinking.
From the preview at the end of February to now, "Purgatory's Flames" has had three previews and one premiere.
A considerable number of people have already watched this film, and those who review the film on the website at this time are undoubtedly true fans of Fate.
William looked at the records and found that more than 300 users had rated "Purgatory's Flame", and the current score of "Purgatory's Flame" is 9.74 points.
As a commercial film, this is a dream start.
As the number of reviews increases, the movie rating will definitely decline. I just don't know what the final score of this movie will be.
William glanced at the comments left by the reviewers on the movie's webpage.
"The scenes and plots set by director Nanaya Kiryu for Infernal Flame are really exciting. Especially the last ray of hope after despair. The light of Shirou Emiya is the salvation of Kiritsugu and Artoria."
The person who could write this comment is obviously someone who has read the manga version of FSN and knows the story of Saber's line.
"The second half of Nanaya's Fate Zero did not disappoint, and was as exciting as ever. However, this overly unconventional plot is not very much to my taste. The hero should save the world. However, the only movie worth watching so far this year is "Purgatory Flame". Its fighting scenes are so handsome that they are beyond words!"
"A film like "Inferno", like its director, Nanaya Kiryu, is destined to leave a deep mark in film history. Director Nanaya, well done!"
"I don't know about others, but after watching the movie, I was really in awe of Emiya Kiritsugu, sacrificing himself to achieve others. Although he was not a hero at that moment, he was better than a hero. Although the ending was not perfect for Emiya Kiritsugu, having a child who inherited his ideals may be the greatest luck in his unfortunate life."
After a quick look at IMDB, William returned to the chat room.
It was already approaching 11 o'clock, and the people who had gone in groups to watch the midnight show should have already left, and similar conversations seemed to have become less frequent.
But the chat room did not become deserted.
On the contrary, probably because more people who attended the premiere finally went home, it was more lively here than before.
Everyone is discussing the details in the plot, which is the most interesting part of Kiryu Nanaya's movie.
This director's films are so peculiar that ordinary audiences only need to watch them once to understand the story.
But deep fans will discover something new every time they watch it.
In Nanaya Kiryu's movies, there are always countless easter eggs and supplementary settings, waiting for the audience to discover.
Perhaps it was a news headline in a newspaper that mentioned Mifune City, the place where "Kara no Kyoukai" took place.
For example, on the bulletin board in the corridor of the clock tower, you can see the introduction of the magician sister of Aozaki Touko.
These details are an endless treasure trove to be explored for those who love watching seven nights of movies.
It's a pity that most people in the chat room have only watched the movie once.
Even if there were lucky enough to attend the preview, it would only be twice at most.
Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible to remember some details very clearly.
It is common for people to stick to their own opinions and argue with each other.
Someone once described Nanaya Kiryu's movie fans like this.
When fans of other directors meet, they just flatter their favorite directors and then go home.
When the director and fans of Nanaya Kiryu met, both sides took out their respective setting notebooks and started to quarrel with each other.
Looking at the fierce argument on the screen, William suddenly felt that this made a lot of sense.
"I regret it."
A person who was arguing with others suddenly spoke up.
"I should have used a notebook to take notes when I watched it for the first time, but I was just too excited."
"Agree, me too."
His opponent in the debate actually liked the other party's post.
"I think we should find a theater and continue the midnight show! In the Los Angeles area, is there anyone who wants to organize a group to watch "Inferno" for the second time at the midnight show?"
"What a coincidence? I'm from Los Angeles, too. How about the Monarch Cinema in the city center?"
"Okay, it's not far from my house. Who else is coming with you?"
A group of people followed behind to sign up.
[I hope these two people don't fight in the street when they meet. ]
William thought maliciously.
However, seeing the messages saying that people were planning to watch the midnight show again, William's heart was also tempted and itched.
He turned around to look at the Fate poster on his bedroom wall and resolutely turned off the computer.
This time, William did not change into his previous clothes, but instead took out a black windbreaker, a suit and black trousers from the closet.
After putting on this outfit, William picked up the model gun of the movie-related product that he had bought at a high price last month.
"Today...I am the Magician Killer!"
After posing in a rather childish pose in front of the dressing mirror, William tiptoed out of the house.
He walked as fast as he could to the nearest cinema, ready to watch "Inferno" again.
We have to hurry up, it's almost 12 o'clock and the midnight show is about to start.
There are many people who do the same thing as William.
On this day, many people across the United States, or even around the world, chose to go out before midnight, targeting movie theaters.
The goal of these people is simple, which is to watch "Purgatory".
Although many of them have already watched the movie once, some have even watched it several times.
But that doesn't stop them from watching it again.
Or watch it multiple times.
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"What do you think the midnight box office will do last night?"
In the staff cafeteria of the Washimine North American headquarters building, Ryougi Ori asked Shiki Matsuno.
In order to get the midnight show information first, the two men slept directly in Washimine Company last night.
After all, they are not like Nanaya, who has a villa given by Shion.
Instead of waiting anxiously in the hotel, it's better to feel at ease here in Washimine.
At least they can get the news first.
"It shouldn't be very high. I'm mentally prepared for it."
The sunlight shines through the window and falls into the restaurant.
Shiki sat at the dining table and picked up a piece of bread: "After all, the ending of this movie is a bit bad, and the audience will not like it too much."
"That will only affect the box office momentum."
After following Nanaya for so long, Ori has learned a lot of skills.
"For fans who have been waiting for half a year, this has huge box office potential."
Ori analyzed as he spread peanut butter on his bread.
"The box office from yesterday's midnight show and today's first day will definitely be very successful."
"I hope so."
Seeing that Shiki was not in high spirits, Ori became a little angry.
He simply reached out and took the jam next to Shiki Matsuno.
"Hello!"
Ori glared at him and said, "Shut up, you're the guy who eats for free at your senior's house."
"Tsk."
Due to many personal reasons, Shiki is now really living under someone else's roof.
"What's wrong with giving me jam?" Shiki Matsuno didn't want to eat white bread, "You don't eat it anyway."
"Who said I don't eat it? Is it not okay for me to like mixed food?"
Ori retorted angrily, and he spread the jam on his bread as well.
Then he took a big bite as if to show off to Shiki.
Then, Ori's face became distorted.
"Mmm... so sweet."