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Jaquan 2022-01-06 08:01:07

What's interesting is that the movies with the same concept of "changing brains", "Phantom: Self/less" and "Criminal" both scored 6.5 points on IMDb. What's more interesting is that the same actor Ryan Reynolds was the one implanted in the first one, and the one implanted in the latter one. What is particularly interesting is that in the United States, the two films are released more than nine months apart, while in China, the release date of the two films is only one day apart without a temporary change. This is the rhythm of falling in love and killing each other~ LOL

I think that taking "Ultra Brain 48 Hours" as an action drama with some sci-fi elements, the fast-paced and high-intensity action drama is still enough to make people burst into blood. Not bloody but violent enough, the fighting, chasing, and explosion necessary for the popcorn movie in this film are also on the standard. The veteran tough guy Kevin Costner, in terms of appearance, is naturally inferior to Ryan Reynolds (if you like to watch the big guy, go to the "Phantom" next door, this one is too fast to go offline), but his acting skills Great praise, from a cold-blooded, cruel and emotionless criminal, to the confusion of multiple personalities after being implanted in the memory of CIA agents, to gradually having normal human emotions, and repetitions in between. It can be said that beasts, children, adult men and various The transitional states of the intermediate states of these combined states are all deduced quite well. And his growing feelings for the wife of the late agent injected warmth into the second half of the film. If you can accept Kevin Costner and Gal Gadot CP without embarrassment, you can also At the end, some viewers were moved to tears. As an action drama, this one is fully qualified. There are also Gary Oldman and Tommy Lee Jones joining, which can be called a super cast. In addition, the American movies shot in London are also a bit fresh, and you can get a taste of British architecture and London scenery by the way.

What I'm going to talk about is a little bit of thinking triggered by the "science fiction" part, which has nothing to do with whether the movie looks good or not. How big is the relationship between human subjective characteristics and memory? In "Phantom: Game of Life", the implant eventually swallowed the implant, and the implant in "Ultra Brain 48 Hours" is getting closer and closer to the personality of the implant. Does memory play a decisive role in making a person a unique individual? I have seen such a report more than once, and people who have lost their memory once again fell in love with their lover at first sight. Does that mean that human feelings can actually exist independently of memory? In addition, there are ethical difficulties. Should a murderous criminal be treated as a criminal or a good person after being implanted with the memory of a "good person"? If his behavior gets closer and closer to a good person, can his past sins be wiped out? The sci-fi part of the film is obviously not convincing enough, and neither of the two screenwriters goes deeper. "Ultra Brain 48 Hours" can only be a recreational work to spend the weekend afternoon. As an action drama movie, it is fair to watch, innovation and pattern are not discussed.

(The film review posted on 2016.5.2, 5.7 was notified and moved to the discussion area, try again today.)

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Extended Reading
  • Timothy 2022-03-23 09:02:31

    If the brain was not a prisoner with a brain defect, but a normal person who also had a happy life of his own, this film would probably be completely different.

  • Bernardo 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    I didn't even recognize Kevin Costner. Oops.

Criminal quotes

  • Quaker Wells: [frustrated with result of brain experimentation] How long have you been worked on this?

    Dr. Franks: 15 years.

    Quaker Wells: We want a refund!

  • Jill Pope: [rushed up stairs to little daughter's room] I'm here!

    Emma Pope: [as mother quickly closes door] Where were you? Who's there?

    Jill Pope: It's okay.

    [grabs wooden light fixture]

    Jill Pope: Mommy's here! Mommy's here!

    Emma Pope: There's someone in the house!