Comments: On the whole, it is much better than the first two films. Although the plot is still boring, it removes many of the stupid and contrived elements of the first two films. After reading it, it will not be so ridiculous. Due to the reduced budget and layout, this one is not as good as the previous two in terms of scenes, especially the few shots dominated by special effects are extremely rough, which is very entertaining. However, after the pattern became smaller, more attention was paid to the portrayal of the characters themselves, especially the roles of the first villain and the father were portrayed more successfully. The action scenes are still above the standard. Although the character setting of Butler and the age of the actors themselves make the protagonist less aggressive and domineering in the past, they are also more pure and realistic, especially from the beginning of the final shootout. I was very nervous by the end.
As the third work in the series, the most intuitive change in Angel Falls is that it will no longer be forced to slap a swollen face and make a fat man, and use the production and techniques of B-level movies to be A-level movies. Compared with the various "big scenes" and "big patterns" in the previous two films, this film needs to be more precise in its positioning, that is, it follows a very traditional action and suspense film routine, and the villain has also changed from the outside to the inside. The enemy will not have all kinds of stupid or even ridiculous exaggerated plots and bridges that appear after forcibly magnifying the pattern.
The story of this one is still extremely cliché, and there will be some redundant and illogical characters and plots, but the whole is very neat and concentrated, and it will not appear so artificial and brainless. This is largely due to the extremely smooth rhythm of the film. After a long period of shaping and laying the groundwork for the main contradictions and characters at the beginning, the later action scenes will gradually advance the plot and uncover the mystery. . Except for the final shootout, each action scene is not too long, the heat is well controlled and the genres are rich. There are also some plots to prepare and buffer the emotions, so that people will not feel bored and fatigue. In contrast, the scripts of the first two films can be described as disasters, and this film is at least a qualified genre film template.
In addition to the changes in the story mentioned above, another bright spot in this film is that it finally has a good character creation. The whole film has spent a lot of thought on shaping both the protagonist and some supporting characters. We can see that the first scene spends a lot of time focusing on the personal life of the protagonist, he is no longer the invincible, thunderous bodyguard, but has to face some very realistic as his age and body age. Problems and troubles, skills and posture are far less brave and persevering than the first two. The shaping of the villain is also much more three-dimensional than the previous two films. Although this character is still very templated, the film still tries its best to give him enough personal shaping and motivation, so that the villain will not appear as extreme or even as the first two films. brainless.
Of course, the most outstanding character in the film is the character of the father, but the character brings the most exciting role performance and emotional impact in the whole film in a small amount of time. This neurotic but thick and thin veteran contributed most of the laughter and tears in the whole film, especially the scene where he met the protagonist mother and daughter for the first time was very infectious and very touching. The characterization of the father in the film and the extremely delicate performance of the actors really add a lot to the film.
In terms of action scenes, due to changes in budget and story settings, compared to the first two films, the duration and proportion will be less, but fortunately, the level is still guaranteed. From the drone bombing to the final large shootout, the shooting is very simple and direct, the number of shots is less and more concentrated, the types are rich, and there is basically no exaggeration like the first two films, and the look and feel will be much better. Another point is that due to the change of the protagonist's character, the action scenes designed for the protagonist in the film will be more based on gunfights rather than hand-to-hand combat, and the expression will be more heavy and realistic. But what I have to mention is the old problem of the series in the past, that is, the special effects scenes are very rough. Although this film has greatly reduced the plot of the big scenes and special effects shots, it is still very entertaining from the few points.
In addition to the old problems of the two series of story and special effects mentioned above, the biggest problem with the movie actually comes from Butler himself. Although the invincible bodyguard played by Butler in the first two films is very rough in the form of performance, his image and temperament are indeed very in line with the character of the movie, and it does not seem to be very dramatic. After the film further deepens the role, Butler Le's performance problems were further amplified. He did not show the various troubles and dilemmas of this middle-aged man very well in the whole film. He often performed it through gasping and dull eyes. The form was too simple, which was different from the old Especially in contrast to Dad's extremely delicate performance. Another point that is even worse is his interpretation of the action scenes. In the film, the old-fashioned actions of the protagonist are more handled by the director using various editing methods, rather than Butler's own performance. In fact, many of his melee scenes in the film lack a complete lens to express, which will be more prominent in comparison with the first two films. As an action movie actor, it is very unacceptable if it is difficult to maintain a high standard of performance in action scenes.
Of course, there are still some bright spots in Butler's performance in the film, such as some swear words and sarcasm moments.
Although I am a fan of action movies myself, the various faults in the first two movies are really uncomfortable and even a little laughable. As the third part of the series, Angel Falls has made a lot of changes in various aspects. Improvement is really rare. After discarding many silly and contrived elements, the film is more like a traditional action film, especially the narrative rhythm and characterization have made great progress, although Butler's performance is better than the film's The level of special effects may be even more disastrous, but the film also contributed an extremely good dad character to make up for it, so overall I am quite satisfied with it.
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