Compared with "Back to the Future", "Forrest Gump", "Contact in Time and Space", "The Rest of the Desert Island" and other films that have the same monumental existence, the works cover up the director, which has led to the fact that the drama is not popular. embarrassing situation.
But maybe Zemeckis doesn't care about that at all, and he's still shooting exploratory films like "The Polar Express" and "Beowulf", or films like "Crash Landing" that solidify his character.
"Walking in the Clouds" is an atypical documentary of acrobat Philip Patt. While telling us the beauty of the story of Philip Patt serving the Twin Towers, the director once again showed us the beauty of technology. After all, integrating smooth and exciting stories into cool and superb technology is Zemeckis' forte.
"Walking in the Clouds" is generally a skillful and meticulously crafted film. Whether it is the foreshadowing of the first half of the film or the climax of the twin towers tightrope walk in the second half, it all shows the director's ingenious arrangements and flexible choices. .
But perhaps because of this, the film lacks a natural flavor. Characters that are too orthodox or the main theme may be suitable if it is a character like Forrest Gump, but when it is put on Philip Pat, who is mixed with genius and madman genes, it always feels a little incompatible.
Just like David Fincher used "The Social Network" to show Zuckerberg, if the director can highlight the crazy and stubborn side of Philip Pat, the film may have a more attractive temperament. But Robert Zemeckis still uses his usual narrative style to show us the front of a legendary acrobat genius and the back of a madman.
Finally, the most fitting footnote to the film is Jobs' words:
Hats off to the crazy guys, they're mavericks, they're unruly, they make trouble, they don't fit in, they see things differently, they don't like to conform, and they don't want to settle for the status quo. You can praise them, quote them, oppose them, question them, praise or denigrate them, but you can't just ignore them. Because they change things. They push humanity forward. They may be lunatics in the eyes of others, but they are geniuses in our eyes. Because only people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world can really change the world.
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