seems that Avatar will premiere at midnight in China tonight. At present, the public opinion is overwhelmingly praised. I was also infected by this in order to chase 3D IMAX crazy, but the result was quite disappointed, so I rushed to record my impressions before the premiere to cool down and detoxify the fans who are eagerly looking forward to it. I declare in advance that I am not a movie lover, I do not understand literary theory, and I have seen very few movies. It is purely based on personal impressions and feelings.
Well, first write a travel note and talk about how crazy it is. St Louis has two IMAX theaters, one of which is in the St Louis Science Center (Science Museum), which is a dome-style OMNIMAX, which is generally not available for this kind of blockbusters. Another commercial theater supports 3D IMAX, but what makes me unbelievable is that his family is not able to display the 3D IMAX version of Avatar this time, only normal screen 2D and normal screen 3D. Given that I have felt the superiority of IMAX in terms of visual effects, after some research, I decided to drive for 3 hours (one way) across southern Illinois to Evansville in Indiana to watch the movie. A total of five old men participated in this carpooling movie. Since the seats in American cinemas are all first-come-first-served, in order to ensure that we can get a good seat, we will be one hour ahead of the three hours on the road; and because Indiana is in the eastern time zone, we are in the central time zone, and an additional hour will be added. The advance amount of the movie became Evansville's 3:30 pm movie, and we set off at 10:30 am St Louis time. Although there was snow on the same day (December 30), the road on I-64 was in good condition. Three hours later, we arrived at Evansville as planned, used the online purchase receipt to redeem the ticket, and asked the ticket gate to start queuing. Unexpectedly, the entire state of Indiana was originally Eastern Time, but a few counties in the Northwest and Southwest changed to Central Time starting in 2006. Evansville is Central Time, that is, we arrived an hour earlier because of the time difference. . But in the end, he got his wish and sat in the middle of the bottom fourth row, basically the most ideal position.
The main content of the film will not be elaborated. It is probably that a former marine wears a vest and lurks among the aborigines of an alien planet. In the process of living with the aborigines, he and the aboriginal girl fell in love and became A member of an aboriginal tribe. When humans pushed away the foundations of indigenous democracy in order to open mines, the hero sided with the indigenous people and led the indigenous people to drive away humans. Fundamentally, it can be seen as a typical hero defeating the devil to save the planet and the princess, or as the epitome of Western colonization (especially against the Indians) with the opposite ending, or as the P people resisting the black-hearted merchants colluding to demolish the city management. .
So, where do I start? First set the tone for the next review, how about giving a score. On the whole, I would probably score 3.5 points on the 5-point scale. Why? This is a far cry from the current tone of public opinion. Let's talk about it one by one from the four aspects of story, setting, connotation and vision.
First tell the story. I have already said it briefly above, but it is still a typical American heroism old tune. Basically Happy ending. Of course, as a commercial blockbuster, it’s okay to choose such a keynote, but in the process of narrating this story, there are many abrupt "fast forwards". The rhythm of the plot makes me very unhappy and makes me unnaturally go. Tangled with the sense of violation brought about by "fast forward" and couldn't blend into it. For example, not long after the film started, the male protagonist used Avatar for the first time, and it was logical that he could immediately perform the escort task alone, and he could be forgotten by two nerd scientists... remember, he could twist flowers and cause trouble, and he could fall off the cliff and be caught. The heroine is saved... the reliability of this system is really high! The manpower is really scarce enough to be assured of the 100,000 rookies! Of course, it can also be said that these are not very important things. If you can bring them as soon as possible, you can bring them as soon as possible. It is easy to understand that you can cut into the subject early and leave more time to express what you want to express more. But in this way There was continuous rapid progress early on, which greatly affected the audience (maybe only me) to integrate into the plot. Emotional drama is undoubtedly an important main thread in this kind of story. The emotional development of the heroine and heroine in this series is also very pale in my opinion. To a large extent, it's just because the seeds of the tree have a special response to the male protagonist (random event? The power of pig's feet?), what else? The phrase "Because you have a strong heart?" The chief and the chief's wife decided to accept him for this reason. The change in attitude was surprising. Then Mrs. Chief asked the female lead to teach the male lead, and the female lead took a handful of arrogance... You are the one who brought people back, what are you arrogant? The subsequent development feels like two playmates who have no guesses. Except for the hero's superhuman courage and the big golden eyes of the heroine, there is nothing else that can achieve such a vague confession and acceptance, and even NTR's. Point. Recently I was revisiting Macross Zero. Zhen has some similarities with Sarah and Avatar, but Zhen and Sara have also traveled through life and death together, and at the same time there is no lack of romance. The last kiss under the sun made people feel Shan. It's too late, Avatar... Well, it can also be said that primitive tribes advocate power, Americans have a rougher outlook on feelings, and so on. So after enduring this kind of ill-tempered hand-in-hand, the unexpected repetitions are still handled very superficially. The female protagonist knew that the catastrophe was inevitable from the beginning but did not tell the truth. It is understandable to break up at this time. Later, the father was killed in a state of extreme grief, and it was understandable to ignore the comfort of the male protagonist; the connection of the male protagonist He was cut off and was in an unconscious state like Grace, but only Grace was dragged away. It is understandable that the male protagonist slept alone with the corpse in the ruins; then the male protagonist rode a big dragon back and immediately changed his mind. What happened? In the meantime, has the heroine ever realized the regret and longing for calming down? In addition, there is a complaint here. A group of people did not listen to the male lead’s advice and tied the male lead to confront the humans. As a result, the main tree was destroyed. When the birds and beasts scattered, the chief’s wife ran to release the male lead. What else did you say, "If you are one of us, come and save us", how did you suddenly know that he could be saved? Why do you plan to let an undercover agent take care of this mess? Do you know he is the protagonist? The last thing I want to vomit is the helicopter pilot. OK, you can say that the protagonist has been with Navi for a long time. Those scientists are nerds who have been studying Navi for many years. They have feelings for Navi and are willing to turn against Navi and their greedy compatriots. , Understandable; then what's the matter with you? Have feelings for Pandora after running Air Pandora for a long time? Was an environmentalist from the start? Do you have a crush on the protagonist too? Well, whatever the reason, but you don't have to paint the body and face with Navi at the end and then go back and fight. . And how high is the security of the Hell's Gate base? Do you only have monitors on the apron? After overturning a guard, let the dangerous elements run all the way to the tarmac, and let the commander run out of the command room by himself to intercept with one shot. Are you all deliberate? (Added on January 5th: In the final battle, the main human triangle boat brought such a cumbersome big killer. At a glance, you know that it will be a final item for yourself. Is there any sincerity to develop a more effective technology? Take a look at Macross Zero, a sneak attack by a high-speed fighter, or simply a long-range delivery of a giant cannon, will not be as slow as a disaster relief supply, and it will become the old irony in the "Last Phantom Hero." There is also the mother of the movie. How about the ship? Can you force Navigg to swing into the atmosphere?) How high is the security of the s Gate base? Do you only have monitors on the apron? After overturning a guard, let the dangerous elements run all the way to the tarmac, and let the commander run out of the command room by himself to intercept with one shot. Are you all deliberate? (Added on January 5th: In the final battle, the main human triangle boat brought such a cumbersome big killer. At a glance, you know that it will be a final item for yourself. Is there any sincerity to develop a more effective technology? Take a look at Macross Zero, a sneak attack by a high-speed fighter, or simply a long-range delivery of a giant cannon, will not be like a disaster relief supply, and it will become the old irony of the "Last Phantom Hero." There is also the mother of the movie. How about the ship? Can you force Navigg to swing into the atmosphere?)
I can only score 3 points for such a bubble that cannot withstand scrutiny.
Then what? Oh, set. One of the biggest feelings I see in Avatar is that the sense of sight is wave after wave, and there are all familiar things everywhere, including other film and television works, video games, and Cameron’s own previous works. First of all, Navi's setting: Home tree, connection with nature, night elves? Character form, skin color, eyes, tail, ears. . Delaney in the Yamaguchi Mountains? Social structure, oil paint, chief's decoration, ceremony, Indian? Then there is the setting of Pandora's natural environment: Conglin itself is nothing new, basically a heterochromatic version of the earth's tropical rainforest; various monsters, FF7CC? The back of the head cannula and the horse/long combination: This is okay, I couldn't think of something particularly like this... Xiaolong: Wyvern with two feet. . Dalong: The red has horns and triple speed, which is not bad at all. I really wanted to shout out at the time! ! Let's look at human technology again: the connection of Avatar is the picture that looks like passing through a pipe. There is something in the trailer. When I saw it, didn't it die of a chicken and duck with a naked breast? Helicopter, Orca of GDI, classic design of twin-turbo; that cabin is the paving eagle. . Humanity mecha, I am embarrassed to compare with Gundam, the texture and form are just the kind that can be jumped up in a metal bullet. . Crash with Cameron's own work: Old man, you are actually the Terminator, right? What, is that Governor Shi? People are busy now. . The mouths of all kinds of monsters, especially those with tentacles-aliens? When the male protagonist bombed the old man’s command ship, he was counterattacked and hung on the missile—true lies? In addition, the incredible Tucao group is indispensable: the masks worn by humans seem to be passive, right? I didn't see where the purification device was, just a thin tube sticking out. You can see that the gasping sound is still different when you take a deep breath. . Avatar’s connection technology is amazing. The first connection was in the laboratory of the base. It was basically head-to-head. I thought there was a wire or something to transmit consciousness. After all, the amount of data was quite large; okay? Wi-fi? How strong is your signal? And do you have enough sleep in three shifts? Didn't you burn your brain? Grace anyhow, you are also a professional, how come you use the pipette as a pen? The liquid is flowing back! Old man, if you fell from such a height in the body, how safe is the man and machine? I think your body was crushed by a rhinoceros stepped on it. . Even if the body is hard enough, your body board is also choking. Looking at the close-up, you have been standing upright at a height, and there is no internal buffering. . And why are you so overbearing and a hard landing without even a pit?
The setting is either an old stalk or a loophole. Should I give it to 3 branches? Well, I was too serious, I lost. .
Connotation. I really don't want to say this, because it is often not because people have no connotation, but I can't see it. . But this time I can feel the several themes that the film wants to reflect, but none of them are concentrated, so the impression on me is very shallow, and there is no room for thinking and aftertaste. The most obvious one is that human beings face the contradiction between nature and alien civilization. What I have learned from this film is that "human beings paid for their greed". The contradiction has not been portrayed in detail, nor has it shown human reflection on it. , Only the protagonist’s Video log has a trace of discussion, and Grace is a scientist who is still thinking about taking samples at his deathbed (I also regret Cameron’s definition of a scientist). The second is the highlight of this film. The hero who turns his gun to point at the human being, that is, the protagonist and his companions stand on the side of Navi in the posture of "betrayers" against his own race. The psychological struggle and changes are basically unchanged except for the protagonist. Foreshadowing and in-depth performance, and the protagonist himself has not considered the meaning of "betrayal", especially for the relationship between killing humans and killing Navi. Only the old man asked in the final BOSS battle, and the protagonist did not make any positives. Answer. Is this question deliberately left to the audience? But the plot lacks the display of the problem and the characters lack the corresponding thinking, what can we think about? There are also some very American things that are bluntly inserted, such as the enthusiastic "this is our land" speech by the male lead in front of the tribal people, which really made me get goosebumps. .
The overall feeling is that the author wanted the work to have connotation, but he did not clearly define the core theme and did not make a good description. 3 points.
Finally talk about the effect. All the comments I have seen, let alone the others, are full of praise for the effect of the film, and even seem to have reached the point of "what else is the matter, the visual feast is enough". I also watched it with a low expectation of the plot, and most of it focused on the effect. This is why I have to run so far to watch 3D. IMAX. But I have to say that I was disappointed, and it didn't make my eyes shine. Why do you say that? Because I have a very obvious feeling: I can't find a scene in the whole film that immediately comes to my mind and makes me want to watch it again. May as well all the students who have seen it, as well as the students who have not seen it, try to find out if there are any shots that impress you like this. This film does try to use high-quality CG and 3D effects to create a beautiful fantasy world, but first of all, as mentioned earlier, the fantasy index of this fantasy world is too low. The scene can only make people feel exquisite, but it lacks imagination. Powerful exclamation. Secondly, if you calm down and count carefully, there are only a handful of scenes in the whole film, a lot of repetition, and there are many close-ups. Close-ups continue to appear under the big scenes, and there is a hidden suspicion of cutting corners, such as taming a mount, men and women The protagonist's flight in the mountains should be able to highlight the level of effect very well, but there are too many mid-to-close shots and close-ups of the two flying wings, and the lack of large-scale contrast makes me unable to lift the energy. Third, the eye-catching action scenes are stingy. They are all alone or skirmish. As a barrage controller and sea control, I really can’t enjoy it. The assault lens chooses an almost completely horizontal angle of view. There is a lot of room for cutting corners. Basically, it only needs to be used in the first row. Moreover, the lens is medium-distance, and with jungle occlusion, there are not a few soldiers in one screen. . This charge has a magnificent aura. Look at the rescuers in the Saint Helm Valley, what is called overwhelming). Fourth, from the perspective of the application of 3D effects, the 3D effects of some large scenes are relatively good. Some close-up 3D effects are very prominent but very dizzy. Tend to pay attention to various details, and cause the difference between the focus of the audience's line of sight and the focus of the director's lens, causing dizziness over time). The 3D effect of the battle scene is not obvious. It may be to prevent the action lag caused by 3D. Moving objects "outside" to highlight the 3D effect, such as the snowflake at the beginning of Ice Age 3, gives the audience a very obvious illusion of paved and ready to come out, but here, oncoming warriors or alien creatures do not show This effect). All in all, from beginning to end, there will be a general and vague concept in my mind that the visual effect of this film is excellent, but it cannot make me particularly interested and admired. Compared to the classic "Lord of the Rings" with visual effects in my eyes, it's really a difference Two streets, whether it's Gandalf fighting Balrogs (single fight alone), or skirmish (skirmish), or even the battle of Saint Helm Valley and White City (big scene), there are unforgettable qualifications. If the Lord of the Rings also has 3D IMAX, then I really don’t know where it is better than Avatar. .
Considering its possible position and excellent basic qualities in the development of 3D movies, it is still a 4 point.
Finally, one thing that makes many people who have seen it smiles is that in order to return to the tribe that has spurned him, the male protagonist knows that he needs a big killer to make the princes, so he drives his own little dragon to catch the big dragon (red Angular triple speed). When the male protagonist jumped from the dragon and fell to the back of the dragon, the screen went black, so everyone can think of the next thing. This black is really evil, it can be compared with the 62 before the first machine. It freezes in seconds, which saves money, and it seems that I can play the storytelling and can distinguish between primary and secondary. . But don’t save yourself so much to let everyone know. Where did your 500 million go? The economic crisis will not be full of bubbles, right?
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