"Happy Death Day": Let go of the past to embrace the future

Carmel 2022-04-23 07:03:19

The first episode uses the theme of time and space reincarnation to combine elements such as suspense, murderer, YA, etc., and plays an unexpected new idea in the seemingly old story, which I like very much. In less than a year and a half, the sequel was released. Personally, I was actually quite surprised that this film would make a sequel. After all, the first episode has already explained the story almost, and I am afraid that it will be a dog-tailed sequel. When I went to the theater to watch it with extremely low expectations, I did not expect it to bring unexpected surprises. The first episode did not explain the reason for the reincarnation clearly. It will also make the layout bigger, laying the groundwork for the third episode. It is a very ingenious sequel. Audiences who like the first episode have no reason not to watch this film. The story of this film continues at the end of the first episode. The protagonist, Cui Er, seems to have finally lifted the curse of reincarnation. Unexpectedly, Ryan, his roommate who changed his boyfriend, is trapped in the curse of constant reincarnation. In order to help Ryan get out of trouble, Cui Er uses his own The experience helped Ryan to find the murderer that will definitely appear in reincarnation. Unexpectedly, this search has found the root cause of the continuous reincarnation of time and space, which is what Ryan invented. After a sudden accident in the laboratory, Cui Er returned to her birthday again, and the game restarted again, but this time the day she returned to was subtly different, and her task was to find out among the subtle differences. the way home. This film successfully inherits the game rules of the first episode of "Reincarnation of Time and Space", and combines the concept of "parallel universe" that often appears in sci-fi films to enlarge the pattern and extend the concept ingeniously. The horror elements are similar to the first episode. Although the ratio has been reduced a lot, in terms of family and friendship elements, it has achieved more thickness and depiction than the first episode. In terms of friendship, this time, a group of tech nerd friends are helping behind the scenes, so that the protagonist Trish is no longer just burying his head and working hard alone to find a way to break the reincarnation. The supporting actors have significant room to play this time; in terms of family affection, the director through parallel The concept of the universe rounds out Trish's regret for lack of maternal love, and also makes Trish think about whether to go back to the future or indulge in the beautiful past. Personally, I admire the playfulness and ingenuity of the director Christopher Landon to the story of this film. The B-level theme that should have ended in one episode, with the concept of parallel universe, the sequel has broken through the first episode. The framework and ending even made a broader pattern, giving the third episode a clear direction for the development. I have to say that this film succeeded in making the audience feel "interesting". The skeleton of a B-grade film packs the parallel universe and time travel that often appear in sci-fi films. The box office profit is extremely high, and the film quality is not bad. After experiencing this film, I have to admire this film company. The studio really has two brushes. Overall, "Happy Death Day" is an ingenious sequel, with a tight rhythm, the heroine's performance is still dazzling, and the game rules of the first episode are maintained. The sequel even becomes a sci-fi film directly, just like "Back to the Future 2 "Like re-flipping the plot of the first episode with more unexpected ingenuity, the protagonist Trish learned to cherish the goodness of the people and things around her during the continuous reincarnation of the first episode. In the sequel, she learned to cherish the love around her, Life is constantly growing through choices. No matter how much you want to live in the past, the present self is created after experiencing all the pain. Only by saying goodbye to the past can you embrace the future. It is said that the "Lego Movie 2" released in the same week also has a back to the future stalk, how can there be such a coincidence XDD. #Trixi this episode is more like Xiao Chamou#For Trixi, it is definitely like fighting an infinite battle#The identity of the murderer is still beyond expectations#It’s too powerful to play new ideas with a parallel universe# Looking forward to the third episode More brain-opening ingenuity #family element is very lucrative my rating: 7.8/10

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  • Abe 2022-04-23 07:03:19

    Horror becomes comedy and sci-fi. The pattern is bigger, the blockbuster is going, the soundtrack is too sensational, and the pictures are forcibly exaggerated. The plot design of the second part just confirms the truth of "indecision, quantum mechanics; not enough brain holes, parallel universe". It's a little hard to accept the reset of the first character settings. The heroine is really super! ! ! Super cute! ! ! The little Indian brother turned out to be the young pie of the year, I really didn't recognize it... Instead of indulging in the life and favorites that have been lost in the past, it is better to bravely choose the life and favorites that really belong to me. There are even Easter eggs at the end! Please actually I don't want to watch the third one! = =

  • Treva 2022-03-27 09:01:13

    I didn't expect it to turn into a sci-fi comedy. My scalp was numb when the heroine jumped off the plane show in a bikini...

Happy Death Day 2U quotes

  • [Tree hears the news about Tombs. Fearing that Lori will free him, as happened in the original dimension, Tree hurries to the hospital. She arms herself with a firefighter axe. As she enters Tombs' room, a security guard steps out of the restroom. He draws his gun and points it at Tree]

    Police Officer: Drop the axe.

    Tree Gelbman: Wait. I can expl...

    Police Officer: Drop it now!

    [Tree complies and raises her hands]

    Tree Gelbman: He's escaped. He's gonna kill someone.

    Police Officer: Face up against the wall.

    Tree Gelbman: No, you don't understand. Lori let him...

    Police Officer: [firmly] I'm not asking again!

    [Tree complies. The guard kicks the axe away and begins handcuffing Tree]

    Tree Gelbman: Please listen to me. My roommate works here. She set Tombs free because she's trying to blame him, but she's gonna kill me.

    [the guard handcuffs Tree behind her back]

    Police Officer: I don't know what kind of shit you're on, lady, but Tombs is down in the OR right now. A nurse just took him.

    Tree Gelbman: Was she tall, dark hair and a ponytail?

    Police Officer: [pulls Tree to the hallway] Let's go.

    Tree Gelbman: I know you think I'm crazy, but you got to believe me!

    Police Officer: [uses his radio] Dispatch, this is Officer Conroe. Have an 11-55 at the hospital. Need immediate assistance.

    [while Tree and the guard walk though the hallway, a Bayfield Baby masked person attacks the guard, repeatedly stabbing him with a knife. Tree screams in horror and runs to the elevator. As the murderer finishes off the guard, he goes after Tree. She presses the button with her cuffed hands]

    Tree Gelbman: Come on...

    [nervously, Tree presses the button repeatedly. The masked murderer stands still, across the room. Tree is unsure whether it is Lori or Tombs]

    Tree Gelbman: I know it's you, Lori!

    [the elevator doors open. Lori is inside. She is stunned to see Tree and the murderer. Quickly, she pulls Tree to safety, inside the elevator]

    Lori Spengler: What? Oh, my God!

    [Lori presses repeatedly the button. They scream as the murderer runs to the elevator, but the doors close before he reaches]

    Tree Gelbman: Oh, my God. I thought you were the...

    Lori Spengler: Are you okay? What the hell is going on? Who was that?

    Tree Gelbman: Tombs escaped. He's trying to kill me.

    Lori Spengler: [shakes her head] No, Tree, that's not possible. I just took him down to the OR.

    [the lights go off. The elevator stops]

    Tree Gelbman: What's happening?

    Lori Spengler: I-I don't know.

    [Lori presses the emergency button, but nothing happens]

    Tree Gelbman: Oh, my God, he cut the power.

    Lori Spengler: [keeps pressing the emergency button] Just stay calm. Just stay calm. Shit!

    [Lori thinks for a moment]

    Lori Spengler: Okay. Come on.

    [Lori manages to open the doors. She steps outside of the elevator]

    Lori Spengler: Come on.

    [Lori helps Tree to exit the elevator. They find themselves in a floor under construction]

  • [at the hospital, Tree and Lori escape from the Bayfield Baby masked murderer. While they are in the elevator, the lights suddenly go off. The elevator stops]

    Tree Gelbman: What's happening?

    Lori Spengler: I-I don't know.

    [Lori presses the emergency button, but nothing happens]

    Tree Gelbman: Oh, my God, he cut the power.

    Lori Spengler: [keeps pressing the emergency button] Just stay calm. Just stay calm. Shit!

    [Lori thinks for a moment]

    Lori Spengler: Okay. Come on.

    [Lori manages to open the doors. She steps outside of the elevator, which stopped slightly higher than the floor]

    Lori Spengler: Come on.

    [Lori helps Tree to exit the elevator. They find themselves in a deserted floor under construction]

    Tree Gelbman: Where the hell are we?

    Lori Spengler: This must be one of the floors under construction. Come on, there's an emergency exit on the other end.

    [they walk down the corridor. Tree notices a sledgehammer leaning up against a wall]

    Tree Gelbman: Wait. Grab that.

    Lori Spengler: [picks the sledgehammer up] Okay. Come on.

    [Tree and Lori continue walking down the corridor, Lori leading the way. Suddenly Tree detects a rustling and a movement behind the plastic drapes. Lori stops]

    Tree Gelbman: What? Did you hear something?

    [Lori turns back to Tree, a painful expression on her face. She looks down to a knife sticking from the stomach. Blood starts to ooze from Lori's mouth and she collapses, dead. Tree gasps in horror. The murderer appears and picks up the sledgehammer]

    Tree Gelbman: [enraged] All right, asshole, let's see what you got!

    [the murderer swings the sledgehammer at Tree, but she evades the blow. The sledgehammer is buried in the wall. Before the murderer can get it loose, Tree runs away. She spots an emergency exit. As the murderer nearly catches her, Tree open the door with her right shoulder and moves out of the way. The momentum of the attack makes the murderer stumble through the door, and down the stairwell, dropping the sledghammer]

    Tree Gelbman: Ha!

    [the murderer recovers faster than Tree expected, and climbs the stairs back]

    Tree Gelbman: Shit!

    [Tree runs upstairs. The murderer picks up the sledgehammer and runs after her. Tree opens a door, and finds herself on the roof. She hurries away from the murderer, keeping an eye on him, but fails to notice she advances toward the edge of the roof until she falls screaming to her death. The day resets. As happened so many times before, Tree finds herself in Carter's bed]

    Tree Gelbman: [chides herself for being so careless] Rookie move, Tree.

    Carter Davis: Oh, hey. You're up.

    Tree Gelbman: What dimension am I in?

    Carter Davis: [puzzled] Huh?

    Tree Gelbman: Danielle.

    Carter Davis: Uh, my girlfriend?

    Tree Gelbman: [grunts] Same one.