From "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" to today's "The Last Witch Hunter", it is not difficult to see the remarkable progress of Hollywood commercial films in the past few years, especially in the polishing of the script. Judging from the timeline setting of the film, the film opens with the story of the first duel between witch hunters and priests and black witches in the 13th century AD. A curse and suspense resurfaces. Then the story jumps to New York in the 21st century, unfolds the narrative of the whole story against the background of modern society, and shows the "contest" between the "new witches" living in the modern city and the "last witch hunter". The huge span of the time line explains the fact that witch hunters are gradually dying out and Dolan has been inherited from generation to generation, and it also confirms the witch's curse on Calder's immortality, which makes the subsequent narrative of the film more elegant.
In the shaping of the character image, with the addition of Vin Diesel, who has become popular all over the world with the "Speed and Passion" and "Interstellar Legends" series in recent years, the interpretation of the film's protagonist Calder is also guaranteed. . As the last witch hunter, he has experienced from the Middle Ages filled with the Black Death to the 21st century when modern technology is fully popularized, and his ability to adapt to the life of the times is far greater than the old Father Dolan played by Michael Caine. . On the one hand, he has always remained strong in the face of evil forces in the long river of time, becoming a nightmare for witches, but at the same time, he has lost his family because of his immortality, and is always facing the pain of missing and the erosion of loneliness. The characters with such complex and contradictory temperaments are very attractive by Vin Diesel, so it is logical to be able to capture the heart of the beautiful witch Chloe. The wonderful performance of Rose Leslie and the addition of Elijah Wood, who has long been familiar with magic-style films, also added a lot to the film.
As a commercial film, this film is not unconventional in the setting of the plot structure, but follows the classic narrative principles. Under the guidance of the ultimate goal of completely destroying the black witch, Calder and the new generation of Dolan and Chloe work together, and the whole story proceeds in an orderly manner, with suspense and climax at the same time, and surprises from time to time Appearance, to achieve the coherence and integrity of the story structure. In the processing of action special effects scenes, whether it is the medieval magic style at the beginning of the film, or the ingenious fusion of modern elements and traditional magic later, it is enough to show the sincerity of the film's producers. What is even more commendable is that in today's 3D The film market is flooded with gimmicks, and the film's almost persistent insistence on 2D is really gratifying.
Placing the background of the story in modern times is undoubtedly a somewhat risky approach. The lessons from movies such as "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" and "The Holy Grail Artifact" are still fresh in my mind. Modern cities are obviously not as easy as medieval country towns. Witch hunter strength The display of the game, I believe that players who have played the game "The Witcher" will understand it. Although this film has not been able to go further than the former, its bravery lies in fully enabling witches and hunters to keep pace with the times and finally return to tradition, just like the old priest's ridicule to the iPad at the end of the film. Some surprises are also reasonable.
All in all, as a fantasy-themed film set in a contemporary city, The Last Witch Hunter, which was originally unpopular, has its shortcomings and surprises, as well as surprises and delights. And for ordinary audiences who want to go to the theater to watch imported films, if you are neither a Star Wars fan nor a Scroll fan, then this film is a good choice, because whether you are a Vin Diesel fan or not Fans, at least the movie will make you feel the urge to refund the ticket when watching the movie, there is no doubt about it!
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