"Pacific Rim 2" was released so silently, with no warning like the original "Pacific Rim". Although time and variables have diluted some emotional things, the irrational excitement bursting out of the unreasonable mention of mecha and monsters made me have to go to the theater as soon as possible.
Strange things are always strange. The two viewing experiences of Huan Tai were not very similar. When I was in Huan Tai, I had to sit in the first row because I booked too late. I still remember the pain in my neck; When I arrived at Huantai Er, I went to a cinema I had never been to in the good mood that the tickets could be half cheaper, but the seats were creaky and the sound was a little noisy... However, it turns out that if the movie is really good for the stomach, even in the cold wind The big butt TV in the small broken wooden house of the whistling party can also be watched with great joy. What's more, under the premise of such a great degree of similarity, the resulting contrast makes it easier to separate the two works. The level, the degree, is more likely to be close to the meanness of the body.
As a sci-fi movie, Huan Tai naturally has its pioneering status, filling the gap in the Hollywood system for the theme of fighting giant mechas and giant monsters. The core elements are mechas and monsters, which seems childish. Behind the two images are actually extremely important cultural elements that coexist with a sense of detail design and nostalgia, especially in such a core film, it is even more significant. Huge body, this is a mecha; steel body, this is a mecha; joint gear, this is a mecha; cold soldier and heat device, this is a mecha... Huge body, this is a monster; strange shape, this is a monster; With fangs and sharp teeth, this is a monster; cruel and violent, this is a monster... Yes, combining these, isn't it a mecha, and coordinating these, isn't it a monster? However, having these is equivalent to having successful mechas and monsters? In "Pacific Rim 1", a set of short picture introductions, with just enough shots, the characteristics of each mecha are vividly presented in front of our eyes: Chinese mechas are red in the storm, four generations of mechas , three-person driving, pure titanium material, long-range sniper, thundercloud tactics, seven kills record; Russian mecha Cherno Alpha, the first generation mecha, the heaviest and thickest, Tesla boxing, mobile fortress, war machine; Australian machine A Eureka Raider, the only five generations, the fastest and strongest, with perfect attributes and brilliant records; plus the previous dangerous wanderer, three generations of classics, nuclear reactors, plasma cannons, average attributes, both offensive and defensive... Even in the actual film Except for the wanderers and raiders, the other mechas did not have much ink, but with these introductions and pictures, and then rubbing into the magnificent world view of Huantaiyi, each mecha is each unique. The representative of the country's comprehensive national strength is not an epic? In Pacific Rim 2, a different setting is adopted. As a joint product of the world, the mecha does not distinguish between nationalities. In a commensurate new world view, this setting can be understood, but the actual image of the mecha is different from that of the world. The setting makes me have to wonder if this setting is a lazy method. Once the design standards are unified, it will save a lot of effort, but the products will also become assimilated and mediocre. As for Pacific Rim II, in my opinion, the four mechas of the final battle are the same as the wanderer and Athena, and the guerrilla and the defender. How should I put it, they are very typical mechas. So no big novelty. According to the movie setting, after more than ten years of development, the mecha technology has been greatly improved. Among all the mechas in service, except for the Titan Savior, which is a fifth-generation mecha, the rest are all newer generation mechas, but, but, Where is the high-tech futuristic sense? Is it the simplicity and brightness of the operation control room, or the richness of swords, hammers and whips? Sample? Yes, yes, perhaps it is reflected in the higher attributes of the mecha, which are more agile and easier to manipulate. However, this discordant technological content prevents the many elements surrounding the mecha from being organically integrated, resulting in strange movie perceptions and questions. In the end, the Wanderer has become a mecha with double helixes on the chest, double fire swords on the arms, two-handed cannons on the hands, stronger elbows, and double the size of the mecha that seems to be fresh but has not changed much; the Phoenix guerrilla and the Titan savior, The heavy armored mecha is not worthy of its name. The chain hammer is called "Chenxing", not to mention that the chain hammer itself has a lot of conflict with the design of the mecha, and it does not seem to have much effect in actual combat. I think it is better to call it a curse; Saber Athena, I don't want to comment too much on a carrot; Furious Obsidian, a mecha that is quite satisfactory, the positioning of the villain is a plus; Ajax and Boxer in winter, why put these two mechas Let's talk about it together, not because of any "intelligence", but because of the voice and action to give the mecha humanity, which makes mecha stand out in the cloud mecha, the mecha is not a robot, they will not have a more direct and vivid humanity performance, but the driver will give them in the coexistence, and with their own characteristic settings, the character of the mecha will be highlighted; as for other soy sauce machines, I have no impression at all...
When he directed Huan Tai 1, Tuo clearly stated that the monster is not a foil, but the protagonist of the film on an equal footing with the mecha. The monsters in Huantaiyi have done this very well, with distinctive features, flesh and blood, and of course, brilliant records. To learn more about the movie, buying the set is one way. After reviewing and comparing, a completely different attitude made the two movies have a clear distance in design, especially in the design of monsters. That figure shows that the setting of Tai Huan 1 is a lot of choices, and the various drafts of monsters make me love it; while the setting of Tai Tai 2 is relatively lacking, and almost all the monsters that appear in the draft appear in the In the movie... This is the past tense of pre-production design, and there is no way to blame it, but what is actually presented in the movie is not satisfactory. The monsters in Huantaiyi, in addition to their own characteristics in design, one of the main reasons is that there are Zhang Youshou, not blindly highlighting the brutality of monsters and ignoring their own bit of biological rationality as creatures, they are also curious and cunning. , tactical, rational. As for Huan Tai Er, the monster itself is "open" in its image, its mouth is often open, and its throat is often roaring; spikes are everywhere, except for brainless rampage and screaming, there is no biological manifestation, let alone any The mind and tactics to deal with the mecha are hard work. As for the union? Such a familiar word, is the combination of monsters very attractive, this setting has long been played badly in Japan, and I don't eat this set, thank you. So by the end of the film, I literally had no impression of any other monsters except the "Thunder Monster", and the fit monster was piled up there and I didn't want to watch it at all, sorry.
Putting aside the characteristic elements of the film and talking about most other film evaluation criteria, it seems to be irrelevant under the general trend of film standard assembly line production, but the music must be said for the series of Huantai, Huantaiyi's music classic is the word It can already be described, how many variety shows, videos, ringtones, and school bells (this may not have ~) borrowed the surging melody of "PACIFIC RIM", and sometimes even felt that Huan Tai 1 only used this piece of music (with different Style change and transformation) is enough to hold up the whole film. However, I found that after watching Huantai 2, there is no music that makes people a little memorable, but the classic soundtrack in Huantai 1. In 2, it was just a foil when the mecha was re-equipped and repaired. This..., I couldn't laugh or cry at that time.
In my opinion, "Pacific Rim 2" lacks a kind of inheritance that should be given to the series of movies. Except for some necessary elements on the surface and the obvious foreshadowing in Huantai 1, it appears in 2. In other aspects, it seems to be very self-reliant. It's a good thing in the filming of the film. It is not bound by the previous work, adding its own characteristics and the sequel of this part. However, Huantai 2 does not seem to have a good reputation for its unique branding and blessing, but it has affected the development of IP due to many mistakes. At the beginning, after seeing the dead photos of all the sacrificed mecha pilots in Huantai 2 in Huantai 1 neatly lined up in a row, I felt emotionally that the connection between Huantai 2 and Huantai 1 was broken, and Huantai 1 It has become history, and Ring 2 is a new work...
If there are any positive aspects of Ring Tai 2 for me, I think, I can only be grateful for the sequel to this series. I am still looking forward to "Pacific Rim 3", the kind of return of the gyro.
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