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"Jumanji 2: Battle for the Peak"
Whenever I'm on a long trip, on a flight, the most on-demand is probably Johnson's last 2017 version of Jumanji: Battle for the Jungle. Even if you don't wear headphones and watch the screen that your friend in the front row is playing on silently, you can still enjoy it with relish, and even make a pig croak with laughter. This is enough to show how much I love the "Jumanji" series. I have been looking forward to it for two years, the second work of this series, and finally meet you at the end of 2019. Oh! Excuse me! The picture is wrong!
(But to a certain extent, the setting of several people is also a bit like "Journey to the West", isn't it...)
Should be this!
After reading it, I suddenly remembered "The Chronicles of Narnia", which was comparable to the "Harry Potter" series in my childhood. Such a magical series of stories left a very deep impression in my heart.
And this "Jumanji 2: Battle for the Peak" once again ignited my long-lost anticipation.
The first is that it has also become a travel stalk. The game console is like the door in "The Chronicles of Narnia", and opening that door is a new world.
Secondly, compared to the previous one, this one is undoubtedly more intense and exciting! Whether it is a connection to the second part or an extension of the third part, it has established a strong framework for the latest generation of " game universe".
Then I will tell you what you need to know before entering the cinema!
A new journey of adventure blockbusters
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Although the name is "Jumanji 2: Battle for the Peak", this is actually the fourth film in the "Game Universe".
After all, the "Jumanji" series has become popular more than 20 years ago.
1995's "Jumanji", where the mysterious animals made a riot in the real world, should be the first film in this series and the first Hollywood film to use special effects technology to make real animals.
When it was successfully introduced into China in the 1990s, it shocked everyone!
But the sequel was not officially released until 2005, the film work is called "Jumanji 2: Space Chess".
Because Zhuyu was in the front, this film encountered Waterloo.
People at the time didn't pay the bill and didn't have enough patience for movies. This also led to the "Jumanji" series having no follow-up because of this one.
Although the director of the film, Jon Favreau, has encountered some bad reviews because of this film, it has also become the driving force to continue the film dream.
It didn't take long for him to shoot the "Iron Man" series, and there is no need to say more about the story after that.
After the death of the "Jumanji" series, Sony Pictures carefully released the third film "Jumanji: Battle of the Jungle" after 13 years. Considering the change of age audience, this film The movie can also be considered the first work of the new generation of "Jumanji".
After the restart, this IP brought a surprise! Because he reversed the previous setting of letting the game world travel to the real world, and now it has become a way of allowing real players to travel through the game world for adventure.
This kind of gameplay is undoubtedly the most popular element at the moment, and it will not make people feel awkward.
And the feelings of this series are cultivated because this part has begun to receive attention among the audience of the new generation.
The work of "Jumanji: Battle in the Jungle" is even more popular because of the reversal of the characters and the compactness of the script, plus the presence of big casts like Dwayne Johnson.
After gaining confidence, Sony Pictures rushed to produce the next work non-stop. Two years later, its sequel "Jumanji: Battle for the Peak" was officially released on December 6, 2019.
This is all its historical story. If you are interested in the previous film works of the "Jumanji" series, you can revisit it first, and then go to the theater to enjoy this latest "Jumanji" series.
Characters and games are fully upgraded
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As mentioned earlier, because of the popularity of the previous one, Sony Pictures paid more attention to this one, so the budget cost of this one is naturally much higher.
Once the cost is high, there will naturally be a qualitative improvement in special effects production and action scenes.
In terms of characters, not only all the characters that have appeared in the previous film are returned, but also two new characters are added on this basis.
From the scene, the levels are also more abundant, no longer a single jungle level, from deserts, western towns, suspension bridges, icebergs, castles and other scenes are all presented one by one.
It seems to have a sense of sight from the "novice village" to the king's game.
With the increase of scenes, the NPCs in various games are also enriched a lot, including beasts such as mandrills, ostriches, pythons, hyenas, etc., the image restoration degree is almost 100%.
Scenes such as the airship crashing into the castle, escaping from the pontoon bridge, and racing with the ostrich group also brought us a strong sense of immersion in the real scene.
It seems to have really entered a more realistic game world.
What's more worth mentioning is that the action scenes are also unexpected.
The "live-action Temple Run" from the Skybridge, the Dwayne Johnson climbing the airship, and Karen Gillan's ultimate nunchuck with her new weapon are all impressive action sequences.
It can be said that "Jumanji 2: Battle for the Peak" has the best action drama of the "Jumanji series IP" so far.
It is a really cool experience to be able to see such a film at the end of 2019.
A new challenge for character shuffling
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Because of the increase in characters, how to play this is a big problem for the movie.
Unexpectedly, the plot is even more unusual, and all the characters face a big shuffle.
The two grandfathers have become the main monsters in this more dangerous adventure. This time, it is Spencer's grandfather Eddie who has transformed into "Dr. Yong Shi".
And grandfather's friend Milo turned into a fast-moving "zoological linguist".
The strong Fridge became a middle-aged and fat "caratographer".
Only Xueba Martha is still "Tekken Ruby".
Except for Martha, almost everyone didn't get their favorite character. How they adapt to the new body and how to use the new body to fight monsters has become their most troublesome problem.
And compared with the last one, everyone's settings in this movie are no longer perfect, even Dr. Yong Shi has his own fatal weakness - switchblade (this is not a thing).
In addition to the two elderly people who were completely out of the situation and then had memory decline, the movie often showed various states of confusion.
It looks like the grandparents around us playing online games with us.
In such a situation, a big compliment to the screenwriter is that in the middle and later stages of the movie, a "mysterious lake" is also set, and players can switch identities as long as they jump into the lake.
The dramatic effect brought by the same few rounds of transformation not only made the actors have fun, but also gave our movie viewing experience a stronger comedy effect.
The core of the last "Jumanji" was about the growth and friendship of high school students.
This one is more tender, with the change of friendship between the two grandfathers, the perception of life and death, and the conflict and reconciliation between lovers.
In the end, Milo decided to stay in the game world and become a Pegasus, which was even more touching.
In fact, although the protagonists have entered the game world, they still have strong thoughts and dialogues with the real world.
Through the rotation of different game characters, they achieve self-growth, mutual reconciliation and emotional connection .
On the whole, "Jumanji 2" is definitely the most worth watching Chinese New Year blockbuster at the end of this year.
Just like the slogan we shouted when we came to participate in the Sina Film Group as the judges of Weibo V's recommendation degree this time , after watching this movie, let us "succeed" in 2020!
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