If you put aside the first two works and look at this movie alone, I think it should be a very good thriller, with a story and suspense that is attractive, especially the reversal plot in the second half, even if it hurts a lot, Commercial success is entirely to be thankful for. The so-called flaws, I can think of are: First, in terms of language, the original text of Dante's Divine Comedy must be in Latin, and the film is full of English; second, WHO, the World Health Organization has become an international anti-terrorism organization, with Such a huge amount of energy; the third is the convoluted and unreasonable detail arrangement, which cannot be said to be everywhere, which is somewhat detrimental to the development of the plot and the shaping of characters.
In fact, "The Da Vinci's Code", as the inauguration of the series, has many new ideas. It is accompanied by religious themes and combines the elements of code, which is full of mystery, which makes the audience refreshing and amazed. The most impressive place for me is at the end of the film, accompanied by the music of the film, the Louvre Museum under the movement of the camera, that kind of shocking grand feeling, full of impact. At the end of "The Dante Code", the same soundtrack is untouchable. This is the lack of theme content, but also the lack of creativity. Compared with "Angels and Demons", the rhythm and simplification of decryption in "Dante Code" have been obviously strengthened. However, the lack of creativity and theme is fatal, and it is also the chronic disease of the sequel to the series. The only "new idea" that is different from the first two films, I think, may be a large number of implanted advertisements, which is completely understandable.
The opening chapter of "The Dante Code", the billionaire's speech, has a strong incitement, and any fallacies and heresies may be so demagogic. However, this kind of reflection on human society is too low-level and superficial. Not to mention that the population factor is not necessarily the main cause of human extinction. Just looking at the population structure and negative growth of Western developed countries over the past few years can make the foundation of this view empty and become a baseless fallacy. The demise of human beings is the nature of human beings. They are greedy, selfish, and self-righteous. If you want to change your nature, people will not be human beings. Lao Tzu said that after the birth of human beings, there must be human destruction. This is the basic law. Therefore, to explore why people live and how they die; it is better to think about how people can better survive now and in the future. This is the foundation of existentialism and a continuation of pragmatism.
The theme of saving the world has long been a routine in film and television works, as well as popular novels. Most of them are thrown aside after the end of the pastime. The audience spends time and the author earns a living. The works alone, which are better or worse, need time to hone and test. This is also a rule. Of course, there are always overlooked and buried, which are also the expectations and surprises in the future.
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