Movie Diary August 20, 2018
Viewing status: Tired (work + go to the book fair after get off work)
Movie-watching experience: heart-wrenching, abusive
Viewing process: light
American movie "Adrift"
Type of work: Drama
Main cast: Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin
Story overview: It tells the story of two people who fell in love at first sight and embarked on a sailing journey. Who knows that there will be unforeseen circumstances. In the face of hurricanes and big waves, Richard and Tami's lives are gone like the wind.
Release Date: In the United States on June 1, 2018
No matter how beautiful a story is, it has an end!
No matter how charming the love is, it will disappear!
When beautiful love meets natural catastrophe,
In an instant, the past was like smoke, and then passed away.
Movie preview
① Shipwreck
The theme is not new, but the author of this year's films with similar themes has not yet been involved, so the expectations are relatively high.
②Baltasar Kormákur
Three years ago, I accidentally downloaded and watched a movie called "Everest" and was shocked. Since then, the author started to pay attention to Baltasar Kormákur, checked and reviewed his previous works, and found that this person has a very good set of works (established his own style) for shooting love, friendship, and disaster themes. This time, the Icelandic director made another move. I don't know how good it is?
③Real
Adapted from real people, there are well-documented, this selling point is good, as the so-called "because it is true, it is touching".
Movie Essay
①The protagonist is not attractive enough
Whether it's Sam Claflin, the star of "The Hunger Games," or Shailene Woodley, who played opposite George Clooney in "The Descendants," neither of them are good enough (unconvincing), especially It is the emotional grasp of the characters on both sides, which is a little rough, and there is obvious "overkill" (too sensational), that is, it is overdone, and some parts of the story are completely invisible.
②Cut at will
Personally, I am almost speechless about the editing of this work. Too casual, tired and dizzy. For a while in the present tense, for a while in the past tense, the flashbacks are interspersed too frequently, and the disadvantages of editing are fully exposed.
③Two-line advance
One is "now"
After being hit by a hurricane, the boat capsized and Richard was killed, Tami drifted alone on the ocean for more than 40 days (relying on his love for Richard and his tenacious idea of survival), and was finally rescued.
One is "past"
The innocent Tami fell in love with the romantic Richard, and the two spent a good time together - walking on the beach, standing on the bow to watch the sunrise, sunset, love, carnival...
The director intentionally disrupted and mixed the two lines to increase the visibility of the film. Well thought! Unfortunately, the strength is not enough! "Mixed Cut" eventually evolved into "Fragmented Memories", and the rags-to-riches narrative structure killed all the highlights in the plot.
Viewing perception
① The story is light and the sense of drama is insufficient. After entering the second half, the audience is prone to fall into a hypnotic state.
②Love is beautiful, but short-lived. Heaven and earth have love, disaster is ruthless. So, don't take yourself too seriously.
③The picture is beautiful, and the disaster film has the style of a landscape film, which is not easy.
④Moving is always there, especially the memory of the heroine, and the dialogue after the final rescue, which is very touching. This is the power of "truth".
⑤Man is very small, and highly developed technology cannot save the future of mankind. Only by respecting nature is the right way and the way out.
End of review.
Screenwriter ★★★☆☆ (faithful to the truth, praise; lack of artistic rendering, bad review)
Director★★★☆☆
Actor ★★★☆☆ (very dedicated and hardworking, but too much force)
Plot ★★★☆☆ (too real, lack of drama)
Visual effects ★★★★★ (the visual sense of landscape film)
Sound effects ★★★☆☆ (general texture, as dull as the plot)
Recommended degree★★★☆☆
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