Speaking of Blumhouse (Blumhouse), I believe that many fans and friends are still relatively unfamiliar with this name. But if you look at the many films produced by this company that is dependent on Universal Pictures, you should have seen it more or less. Like the Oscars popular "Burst Drummer" and "Black Party Members" are developed by them. However, it is more famous for producing small and medium cost horror films. In the past few years, the popular "Human Removal Project", "Latent 2", "Split", "Escape from Death" or a series of dark horse upstarts such as "Happy Death" in recent years "Upgrade" and even this year's hit "Invisible Man" and other movies are all produced by this company. Perhaps in terms of popularity, it is not as good as A24, which is also deeply involved in independent genre films, but it has a more stylized and author-based production strategy than this company. Blumhouse wins more with creativity, because it has a wider audience and is more eye-catching in business performance. So now they are also known as Hollywood's new horror film professionals. After the amazing results of "The Invisible Man", the 2020 North American epidemic is still not optimistic, but even so, there is still a film that has triggered widespread heated discussion among North American movie fans. Now, this heat may be about to spread to Asia on the other side of the ocean. This is the "Freaky" (Freaky) that I want to talk about today, which is also translated "Exchange Body". To a certain extent, it also inherits the spirit of "Invisible Man". From this, I created two parts of "Happy Death Day". The young director Christopher Langdon participated in the screenwriting and directed. Audiences familiar with the "Happy Death Day" series should know that this director is very good at creating a new-looking work with a clever high concept combined with traditional horror film modes. The main inspiration for the previous work came from the classic film "The Day of the Groundhog". In this new work "Happy to Cut People", with the hint of another translation, we might as well see the core high concept of the film, that is, "Exchange Body". Although this concept does not seem to be so new today, Christopher Langdon, a new-generation director born in 1975, relied on his younger personal experience and keen observation of the current state of society to make the film reach A more realistic level. The opening of the film, accompanied by a red version of Universal Pictures' title and disturbing music, and eye-catching red graffiti fonts, the film reveals its tone. With the legend being read, we learned that the killer will start his killing action during the Homecoming Festival. Unsurprisingly, the tall and strong masked murderer appeared on the stage, and launched a series of shocking but wonderful "killing performances". The blood plasma and realistic props left a deep impression on him. impression. The opening part, which is independent of the main story, is a very typical element of a "murder genre film". This sub-genre of horror movies is based on the classic series "Moonlight Panic" created by John Carpenter, and subsequent series such as "Meng Ghost Street" and "Screaming Scream" are all of this type. Masterpiece. This type of fear stems from the helplessness and despair of the innocent victim being chased by the murderer, but in the course of many years of development, although the victim’s inventory is always a victory in the end. However, this type is still beginning to have the meaning of exploitation, the mass murder has evolved into a kind of niche taste, and the viewing position has gradually tilted from the victim to the murderer. Also because the victims are often women, many shots have unspeakable and complicated meaning based on strong male gaze. In today's era of advocating equal rights, it is actually inappropriate. Therefore, the film is also opened in a way of reappearing in a classic mode, which can be understood as a tribute, but also as a pre-arranged criticism and negation. So after this, the film introduces the identity and background of the heroine Millie in a series of sketches: a family where male figures are absent, a slightly timid and silent character, likes a boy, did not get well in school The treatment is accompanied by the possibility of bullying. In addition to this, I quickly mentioned two main characters, a black girl and a gay boy. The actions and lines of the characters easily explain the general image, and they fit the current trend in a funny way-social The internet. After completing sufficient preparations, the pre-announced Homecoming Festival has arrived. The murderer "butcher" appeared under the decoration of smoke and legends. The sign of the beginning of the massacre was the disappearance of social networks (the phone was out of power), implying the return to ancient times at this moment. Afterwards, the main storyline was opened with a strong fantasy setting to guide the characters, which started from the accidental exchange of bodies between the murderer and the victim protagonist. After that, the two people's discomfort to adaptation process after the exchange of bodies was shown respectively. The tone of the whole part is very humorous. The excellent performances of the two actors successfully showed the contrast after the exchange. It is easily reminiscent of "Your Name." ". The exchange of bodies is not limited to external images and physical signs, but more importantly, the exchange of social identities. The butcher is not used to a basic family life and cannot comfortably enjoy an early morning with a rich breakfast. Because of her dangerous body and face, Millie can no longer walk safely in the social space. She has been in an oppressed position for a long time, but now she has become the embodiment of fear and has caused a series of chaos in the streets. This paragraph is in another Angle can be regarded as a metaphorical process of sexual transformation, and the two are adapting to the process of transforming into another gender. The initial misidentification of Millie’s friend can not only represent the fear of criminals, but also the fear of minorities. The private experience shared in the interpretation process begins to dissolve this gap and emphasizes the relationship between people and people. The importance of the authentic connection between people, rather than the various images and identities that remain on the surface. During the development of the story, the two characters actually have certain commonalities. They seem to share some painful experiences, so they also retaliated against those who once oppressed Millie by means of intimidation and extreme violence. They also reached a reconciliation of the rigid family relationship with completely different voices. The most interesting part of this film is the introduction of a large number of non-offensive comedy passages. In addition to the initial contrasting jokes created by the actions of the characters, the gender-oriented jokes in many lines that are exclusive to the current era are also hilarious. It also makes this work as a horror film no longer look so heavy. The director tried to cover a wide range of topics. In addition to campus issues and native families that were often discussed in horror films before, the involvement of feminism and LGBTQ elements was rarely seen before. The danger is not only the absolute murderous demon, but also comes from his side. The secondary injury to the victim, the "slut humiliation" to women, and the violation of men are all full of humanistic care. What’s even more rare is that in this film, there is almost no meaning of exploitation. Millie is in a more active position. Although there is also a "killer", the two people are actually working together to complete the action of searching. Yes, and Millie as the protagonist has a very complete and multifaceted growth line. In the car, a conversation between a friend and Millie named the final theme of the film: growth. "Power is not calculated by body size, but from the brain and from the heart." A powerful force must not be violent and hurtful behavior that overrides everything, but bravely face everything and maintain everything based on people. This supplementary paragraph at the end was fully fulfilled. After the end of the exchange, Millie finally faced herself face-to-face and had the courage to complete the last step of growth in a way exclusively for horror genres, which is a relatively rational killing. Millie also received a series of "victory rewards": closer friendship, budding love, and mutual understanding. Although most of the film's innovations only remain at the conceptual level, it is still a routine horror film format in essence. But in this era of gradual confusion, such an interesting creation is destined to be very popular, and the rich small details are also revealed. Acting's meticulous observation and experience of life and a good combination with his rich imagination. With reasonable care like this, it is not a strong slogan, a sufficient amount of genre elements, and a pleasant viewing experience all make this work look outstanding. It is definitely a movie you can't miss this year.
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