The whole film follows the routine of Hollywood blockbusters. In the opening title, after humans destroyed the earth, they were forced to relocate to the planet Nova Prime. This is planet colonization. In order to resist, the natives released the monster Ursa. This is a terrifying blind monster that locates its target by sensing "fear". General Cypher Raige (played by Will) learned how to defeat Ursa through the law of ghosts to overcome fear. It is estimated that this new Nova planet is not big, and warrior training still needs to go to an alien planet! It was this field trip that caused Cypher and his son Kitai (played by Jaden) to crash and fall to Earth. The environment here is harsh, and creatures have evolved to be unsuitable for human habitation. Yes, if he was in his hometown, there would be no chance for his son to show up. A large group of professional soldiers came.
After the crash, except for the father and son, everyone was killed. To make matters worse, the life-saving signal and the Ursa monster on board were all dropped hundreds of miles away. My father broke his leg and could only do off-court guidance. The only one is Kitai. Here comes the task. This young teenager must pass the level and get the life-saving signal device, otherwise he will have to wait to die. Well, the stage is set up, and the young hero will play.
Time constraints and heavy tasks are common to all Hollywood blockbusters. Will, who is well versed in this, will certainly not miss this skill as a screenwriter for his son. Along the way, Kitai has to run at full speed to reach the temperate zone before each dark. The climate of this earth is also very strange, the sun is warm during the day, and the night is immediately frosted. In the beginning, life on earth has evolved. There are three animals here, the gorilla, the jackal, and the bald eagle, all of which have evolved terribly. Kitai is a child after all. Facing the gorilla, he was so nervous that he couldn't hear his father's instructions (put down his arms and calm down), which angered the gorilla and desperately escaped. It is estimated that in real life, the father and son are the same. Who is not the same, the son is inexperienced and can't listen to the words of Laozi.
The second animal is a large bird of the vulture class, which is oversized. The result of evolution. Caught Kitai and put it in his bird's nest, catching up with the jackal (which not only climbs trees, but is extremely vicious) to steal the eggs. Kitai and the jackal fought. The baby birds are all dead, and the mother vulture is heartbroken. Later, Kitai failed to run into the temperate zone for the night, thanks to Big Bird saving Kitai with his own life. It seems that man and nature should live in harmony.
Of course the climax is the showdown between Kitai and Ursa. The front is all foreshadowing, and it also helps Kitai to clean up his emotional wounds, his guilt for his sister, and his dissatisfaction with his father. Moreover, there is also Cypher's preaching, what "fear is illusory, danger is real". Metaphysical Xuan ah. Similar to Bruce Lee's "Don't think, feel".
Just like his father, when he was dying, Kitai realized the law of ghosts, overcame his fear, and quickly solved Ursa. It's amazing. Really, I'd love to know how to beat fear too. But until the end, I didn't see how Kitai verified Cyper's wisdom to achieve this miraculous epiphany. Perhaps, near-death experiences are the key. Without dying, I don't know how to live, and I have to be held hostage by fear.
After defeating Ursa, the story ends very neatly. It should be relieved and relieved (guilt towards sister), forgiveness should be forgiven (father), the family put down the butcher knife, became a Buddha on the spot, and went to do technical work with the hostess.
When I first came out of the cinema, I just felt that the film was wonderful, but it was too thin. It's just a game for a boy to break through, and he can't bear the mysterious theme of "fear and danger". Later I learned that this is a story staged by father and son, and father made up a story for his son, no wonder! If the son recreates this story, it is estimated that Kitai will not be afraid all the way to the end, and only suddenly become stronger when he is near death. Dad still thinks his son is too tender, fear is normal.
The emotional factor of the film is full of work, the steel of the steel, the softness of the softness, the hardness and the softness, and the harmony is good. The father is strong, but loves his wife and son deeply; the son is born with a calf, but he cannot let go of his guilt towards his sister; the sister sacrifices herself for her brother; the mother reconciles the relationship between her husband and son. But in the end, everyone calmed down. Friends, balance is the key! Love is eternal!
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