But after all, this is the first time Wachowskis has released a movie under the name of "sister" and younger brother after "Cloud Atlas", and the big names are gathered together and have a high appearance. In addition, the gimmicky themes and the grand and profound background are the routes that open their minds the most, so they decided to find out. I never thought that this film was so disappointing, the character settings were mediocre or contrived, and the boring plot was long and scattered. Is it really based on the inspiration from the book "The Odyssey"? No matter how high the hat is, the film's gorgeous appearance reflects the regret that no one said "no" to the W sisters and brothers.
First of all, I want to spray the crappy character creation to make it really difficult for the audience to immerse in the plot. The protagonist Jupiter, as a heroine on the road of adventure, was compared by W to Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. I want to say that Dorothy's special and cuteness is intuitive, but Jupiter does not show any other potential of the queen of the universe except for being charming from beginning to end. Even if you debut as a cleaner girl, you must consider the power of having genes. During the meal with Xiao Xianrou's son, I wanted to say that I looked like a witch in a black evening dress, and the age difference didn't need to be so obvious... In addition, it stands to reason that from the toilet to the universe, the growth of the characters should have an arc. But people can't change the tone, and without drama, they are silently smart, brave, and noble. Big Eye Girl's own performance has no ups and downs and breakthroughs. As the heroine, she did not provoke the main beam to dedicate her charm to the role, and successfully created an image of a king that belongs to her. Of course it's not entirely her fault, it's also about the casting. Milas Kunis's sexy and uninhibited temperament and full of emotional Russian Jewish appearance are the most suitable for playing the unrestrained and unrestrained American girl. Didn't they almost kill Natalie Portman in "Black Swan"? It is indeed far-fetched to interpret the role of such a noble interstellar goddess, and in turn, it can be directly played by the queen in Portman's "Star Wars" (W really wanted to play P at first).
The supporting cast of this film is also very strong, which directly leads to the successful bluffing of the trailer's appearance. However, compared to the big-eyed Jewish girls, other actors such as Channing Tatum and Sean Bean, apart from the mediocre and lame roles they play, cannot play a big role, objectively speaking, they also do their best, at least it makes people feel that they have brought out their own. smell. In particular, the role of Canning's bounty hunter is quite different from the past. He is also selling meat and skateboarding. Basically, he supports all the action shots by himself. Of course, the performance is so hard that the audience is really tired when they see it at the end. Pei Douna also ran a trick this time. It seems that the role of Asian actresses in this sci-fi action blockbuster has been finalized - a cold-faced paralyzed girl with stunts. The new actor Eddie Redmayne's performance is the most attentive and breakthrough in my opinion. It's a pity that if a person's bull fork is placed in a huge smoke bomb like a joke, it can only explode like a spark, but it will be too eye-catching and abrupt. During the viewing process, my heart is inevitably sweating for Brother Freckles, I hope he will play a little more.
The character design has been either mediocre or contrived, and the plot development is also bland. The most intuitive story line is: the beauty is assassinated, and the handsome man will save it; the beauty is kidnapped, and the handsome man will save it; the beauty is forced to marry, and the handsome man will save it; the beauty is going to die, and the handsome man will save it. And in this process, I don't know how many insignificant "charge-up" plots were used to enrich the plot. For example, the background monologue of Jupiter's life experience in the opening is very mysterious, and it also involves a lot of the old past of his parents; later, he grew up in hardship and became a professional cleaner with his family. Do you think there is any meaning or foreshadowing in the design of all this, but in the end you will find that cutting it with one knife has no effect on the plot at all. The fact is, no matter what kind of origin, family, and occupation Miss Jupiter has, she will become a god inexplicably without explanation.
At the end of the tedious plot, we found that the deep story line of the movie is: the three brothers and sisters in the universe are fighting openly and secretly for our hot earth. what! No wonder there was so much foreshadowing in front of it that the director didn't bother to explain it later—their purpose was just to make the main line round and round, and the various auxiliary plots were just decorations on the Christmas tree. The narrative focuses on the conspiracy of the siblings to seize power, rather than the beauty and the sportsman who explore and realize their true identity along the way. So, let's not dwell on the question of "Why Jupiter, who finally turned the earth between his palms, doesn't live a good life with his family". And the aura of Kunis and Tatum that don't match and the development of love that people can't see clearly can also be ignored directly. By the way, Tatum has a lot of scenes with Kunis flying, so that even with my eyes closed, I know that every time I reach an important level, the girl is about to fall again, and the boy is about to be saved again.
Finally, let’s talk about the various visual effects that are intended to be used by the director to turn the world around. Canning's opening skateboard show was pretty cool, but I had a vague feeling that this video game-like CGI scene was about to hit the ground running. Sure enough, all kinds of space shuttles, cosmic battles, flying into the ground, and fire and explosions take turns to occupy the movie time, creating all kinds of dazzling and confusing your sight. It is estimated that W also thinks that this film is too immortal in terms of content, but no matter how good the "Matrix" we filmed before, there is one thing that can't be compared to a dream, that is, our 21st century visual effect is good. As a result, the movie has more scenes that are unnecessary but very gorgeous and gorgeous, shouting that the movie ticket is worth it, and the scene is very big. We will show you such a real and explosive 3D game in the theater!
Some people say that the target audience of "Jupiter Rising" is not us at all, but minors. For them, this movie is very exciting. However, teenagers are not fools, they can also tell the difference between the three elements of Star Wars. In addition, even if the original intention is to target the youth market, actors should at least find suitable age. Saying that this was made for children is like an excuse for the film company to see that the film has nowhere to go. It is also said that this film is a superhero adventure film suitable for the female market and can inspire the majority of women compatriots. Then I'm definitely not a good example. From the beginning to the end, I didn't have the slightest temptation or inspiration for the heroine and the whole story...
I don't care if the Wachoskis go further and further down the transition road, I just hope their talent for taste doesn't die with the male hormones. This kind of film with no breakthroughs from concept to character to story to senses, at first glance, it is really hard to believe that it is operated by the W sisters and brothers from the script to the direction. But is it because no one dared to say no to them on the road to success after a blockbuster, and the green light went unimpeded during the production process of JUPITER ASCENDING, which also made them inadvertently expose the true level of the current stage? At that time, they were able to shoot classics like "The Matrix", and the chemistry and outstanding contributions of the entire team were indispensable. Perhaps just as Lucas and his old friends parted ways and wrote and directed the last three "Star Wars" films, some filmmakers who are good at creating pictures and dreaming but lacking in directing skills can achieve what they can achieve with their own efforts after their wings are hardened. Worrying. I hope that the film company will be less mindless and blindly believe in God, and after blowing up their self-confidence, the audience will have no choice but to pay for this mistake.
View more about Jupiter Ascending reviews
