"Love, Death, and Robots" was almost finished in one sitting, the ups and downs of the heart surging, what a cool word, imagination itself is a kind of sexy. The core of the 18 animated short stories, I think can be summed up in one word, reincarnation.
This simple vocabulary runs through almost all the meanings that these small films are meant to express, so let's explain them one by one.
EP01: Sonnie's Edge (Sonnie's Edge)
Underground Colosseum and female revenge theme. A key point to be mentioned here is that when the heroine connects and participates in the fight, it is not the establishment of the spiritual connection, but the interruption of the connection, allowing the mind to return to the body, that is, the carnivore, which is surprising. So we saw that during the fight, the human body on the viewing platform was motionless, which can also explain why they were all smashed in the end, and the mental body was still intact. I like the cool look back when the monster comes on stage, that is to absorb the power of fear and pain, and make myself a victorious general in every battle.
EP02: "Three Robots" (Three Robots)
Doomsday theme. The scene is very similar to a zombie movie "I Am Legend" starring Will Smith in 2007. After watching the first one, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. The robot design is a bit like "Robot Wall-E" in 2008. , I like the idea of cats occupying the world at the end of the film.
EP03: "The Witness" (Witness)
Cyberpunk theme. This episode is a bit hormonal, and the visual sense is overwhelming. Of course, it is due to the large number of 2D+3D+CG animations + game special effects in the film. This kind of high-industrial work is indeed only produced by major American factories. I am so envious of Netflix. Team up. The director is Alberto Mielgo, a famous Spanish illustrator, concept designer, and CG animation artist, who is also the former art director of "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", which won this year's Oscar for best animated feature film, illustrating his The strength lies, so it is reasonable for the witness to stand out in the 18 films. The most interesting work is that it can make you endlessly loop in your mind. The connection between the beginning and the end makes us immersed in this wonderful Mobius loop and cannot extricate ourselves.
EP04: "Suits" (Mobile Suit)
Interstellar creatures confrontation theme. The original novel series SNAFU is officially known as a military horror theme. The plot is very similar to the 1997 movie "Starship Fleet" to resist the alien invasion. The scene of the war also reminds me of the third part of "The Matrix". The last holy city, Zion, blocked the picture of the mechanical squid in order to protect the home and family in the rear from the invasion of monsters. The reversal of the ending is too ironic, but also very uplifting, looking forward to the sequel.
EP05: Sucker of Souls
Typical cave adventure theme. The picture of the young assistant being smashed and sucked by the monster is really appalling. . What impressed me the most was the sense of wonder brought by the combination of American soldiers and doctoral professors. After all, team work could not resist the mysterious power.
EP06: "When The Yogurt Took Over"
Unlimited brain holes and dark humor themes. The absurd style in the film is too similar to the combination of "Despicable Me", "Minions" series, "Ice Age" series, "Invincible Destruction King" series, etc. It is super small and fresh, and the brain hole is really flying out of the sky, infinite. Cycle, can not help laughing. The irony should be the so-called meritocracy, once human beings stop thinking, yogurt can be on the top, haha.
EP07: Beyond the Aquila Rift (Beyond the Aquila Rift)
Interstellar travel theme. I like it very much, for three reasons: 1. I have an inescapable love for astronomy-related content; 2. This 18-ban is also the most in all short films; 3. There are too many stretchable plots, giving the audience their imagination. There is a lot of room for power.
The spider spirit form at the end of the film should be the most terrifying picture in the entire series. It maximizes the stimulation of the audience in terms of comprehensive senses. The director is really amazing. The original author, Alastair Reynolds, is a famous British science fiction writer. The 14th episode "Zima Blue" is also his work. He has been nominated for three major awards, but did not win.
EP08: "Good Hunting"
Steampunk theme. First of all, I want to explain the difference between Steampunk and Cyberpunk. Punk is a rock music born in the 1860s, which symbolizes elements such as individuality, emancipation, rebellion, mania and desire. Steampunk works generally depict a series of technological innovations that have occurred in society since the industrial revolution triggered by the steam engine. There will be a lot of new things made by machinery and gears in the film, which are generally used in the old style of the secular old society. Contrast, contrast, or alternate history, belong to the subject of optimism. Too many cyberpunk works depict social changes in the future world. Usually, the background is composed of elements such as information networks, AI, androids, and neon cities. The author usually builds a sci-fi utopia for the story world view structure, and the ending is mostly More pessimistic, emphasizing the extremism and limitations of human development.
This animated short film adapted from the novel "Good Hunting" of the same name by the famous Chinese science fiction writer Liu Yukun is the most Chinese cultural theme among the 18 films. Although the story in "The Witness" takes place in Hong Kong, except for the familiar street scenes, the rest All are Western elements. Every time I hear the dub say "hulijing" (the fox spirit), I always have to play, but then I thought about it, maybe this is the thing that best reflects Chinese culture, like the "Kung Fu Panda" series and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". 2: The Sword of Qingming gave me the same feeling, and there is no sense of disobedience between Chinese and English.
To be continued~
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