"City of Ember" is based on a worldview structure, a sci-fi setting with a strong magical color, and a story that unfolds from the perspective of children. The most attractive thing about this film is the story itself. Those who are lucky enough to read the original will definitely do it. I was amazed at the brand new worldview in the original work, just like constantly exploring the universe, the root of which lies in curiosity about that unknown space. The protagonists in the film are imprisoned in a closed underground space full of beautiful lights. The exploration of the two protagonists outside the City of Ember is the same as our exploration of the unknown world. In order to create the City Of Ember’s unique aesthetics, he uses art effects, and the ubiquitous giant light bulbs also have a moving aesthetics. The mysterious symbols that have appeared many times also give the film a philosophical and religious atmosphere.
"City of Ember" is a common failed work, but it is really rare. It is difficult for the film to understand what the director wants to illustrate through such a story full of coincidences. It seems that every element is present, but none of them is clear. In the film’s conception, the light in the dark itself is a big selling point, but The film is like a small town in England in the 14th century. Is it the idea of a high-tech underground city? This flicker directly flickered the film into the tomb of the box office.
The idea of the film is confused and the story itself is even more flawed. A film that can be called a good one should be able to ignore the lack of details, but the film enters into a big plot closely related to the fate of the characters. "City of Ember" is just the opposite. It should have a paragraph with dramatic contradictions. But they all replaced them with simple coincidences. If the film itself is thicker, the contradiction between adventure and conservativeness is more prominent, the portrayal of the cowardly and cowardly mayor is more active, and the theme is more prominent, then the last-minute coincidence will also make people feel. A kind of excitement that the light is coming.
