Speaking of Wen Ziren, what do you think of? It was a cramped room where a man saw his calf with a saw; it was a wall of puppets that made people stand upright with sweat; it was a couple of soul-cuttering couples who dug holes... Anyway, Wen Ziren was when we mentioned the horror film. An unavoidable name. Starting from the 18-day "Chain Saw Fright" costing 1.2 million, Wen Ziren has gradually linked his name with the keywords of blood, horror, and weird step by step. In 2015, Wen Ziren took over Lin Yibin to direct "Fast and Furious 7". This was his first commercial blockbuster directing. The film eventually won more than 1.5 billion box offices worldwide and ranked first in the series. In fact, Wen Ziren has always had a "blockbuster dream". Since he was a child, he likes watching James Cameron and Spielberg movies. He is very longing to create a magnificent and whimsical world like his predecessors, "Sea King" It is Wen Ziren's dream work that is in line with idols.
But for Wen Ziren, the challenge this time is not small. Since Nolan’s "Batman" legendary trilogy, DC's life has not been very easy. "Suicide Squad", "Super Batman", and "Justice League" all drove high and low. Although the box office is in the past, word of mouth But it is bleak visible to the naked eye. Compared with the IPs of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, etc., Neptune’s own IP level is needless to say. In the "Justice League", the appearance of his face in the "Justice League" has not been able to show too strong a sense of existence. No one knows outside the "Song of Ice and Fire" fans. For passers-by audiences who don't know DCEU and don't know Wen Ziren, DC's 2018 finale is really not much to watch.
However, now, right now, at least 20 people in my circle of friends have already bought tickets and are ready to go see it. Why? Because everyone who has watched it has become the tap of "Sea King".
When Arthur followed Mera into the deep sea of Atlantis for the first time, I was overwhelmed by the magnificent and complex landscape. I thought I should be like a ruin, but the traffic and the beauty of the Milky Way seemed like a galaxy. In the fairy tale world. There are countless marine creatures here, which travel like stars and moons in an ancient kingdom that only lives in imagination. The beauty here is beyond imagination, and it has a postmodern, futuristic and cyberpunk style. It completely subverts my opinion. Cognition of Atlantis. Today, when the technical barriers of the film industry are gradually declining, the soup stocks in everyone's hands are inseparable. It is particularly important how to realize your own whimsical ideas. For "Aquaman", where 80% of the scenes take place in the sea, it is half the battle to successfully build an exciting underwater world. Not to mention the "Seven Seas" that set off the climax of the movie, when countless sharks rushed towards the shrimp soldiers and crabs, colorful laser beams were flying all over the sky, and the giant deep sea beasts with absolute dominance roared... I seemed to see Warner The 160 million US dollars of the company are burning at the same time, and the lens language, visual impact, action performance, and combat details have reached the extreme, which is dizzying. This is undoubtedly the hottest group battle scene this year. This battle has not only played the epic feeling of "A Song of Ice and Fire", but also played the heart-warming feeling of "Lord of the Rings".
Of course, the movie also anticipates that the underwater world may not be able to satisfy the audience, so we specially arranged a fun and interesting trident treasure hunt. In an instant, we seemed to have crossed into the world of "Uncharted Sea" and followed Arthur to the sky to enjoy the Sahara Desert and Sicily. The waves of the small town and the hidden sea in the center of the earth are magnificent. In the end, the movie also uses a kiss between Arthur and Mera in the deep sea fire, contributing what is probably the most romantic kiss scene this year.
The overall world view of "Aquaman" is bright, but Wen Ziren has not forgotten to scare the audience with his best horror elements. When the protagonist enters the territories of the Haigou family in search of a trident, the familiar Jump Scare suddenly appears, causing a lot of commotion in the audience. Then dive into the sea and use light to open a way through tens of thousands of trenches. The full-frame telephoto lens shows both aesthetic and oppressive images will undoubtedly be a highlight in the history of superhero movies.
In the indispensable fighting scenes in superhero movies, Wen Ziren, who is born in Asian descent, also does his part, bringing the "violent aesthetics" of fisting to the flesh and hand-to-hand and the iconic high-quality long shots. In several important confrontations in the film, you can hardly even see the traces of the editing, almost all of which are done with a long lens. At the beginning of the movie, Queen Atlanta's 360° shot in the lighthouse is comparable to the stairwell fight in "Cold City"; the two parallel chasing battles on Sicily are seamlessly connected with the long mirror. It's exciting.
In the DC movies of the post-Batman era, the directors are deliberately pursuing the "depth" of the story, regardless of whether it was intentional or coincidental. Perhaps they were influenced by Nolan, and were very persistent in the darkening of superhero movies. . However, due to space and screening limitations, the effect is often to make the audience shout "obscure". In contrast, the reason why Marvel movies are suitable for all ages is that the main story is simple, and the same duration is packed with more action scenes and jokes, which is more in line with the public's aesthetics of popcorn movies. As the first land reclamation film of "Aquaman", Wen Ziren returned to the original point this time. He did not challenge the nonlinear narrative, nor did he join other DCEU super-English clues. Processing around the simple axis of Arthur's regaining the throne greatly reduces the threshold for viewing movies. In addition to the necessary text service plot, some jokes are also added appropriately. Of course, the specific effect depends on how you laugh. .
In fact, after watching so many so-called "cool movies", the audience's requirements for the plot have become lower and lower. I don't ask you to be more exciting, as long as it is complete and not embarrassing. If this is the standard, "Sea King" The literary drama is qualified. Wen Ziren once said in an interview that he cares about family elements and likes to emphasize family dramas in movies. Sure enough, the beginning of the movie was the story of Arthur's parents, which also laid the emotional tone of the whole movie. Arthur's foreign origin also metaphors the embarrassing situation of some "immigrant children" including Wen Ziren. Whether it is the mother leaving for the peace of the family, the father's waiting under the lighthouse for several years, the reconciliation between Arthur and his brother Om from hatred to "chat in another day", this film is full of blood. It adds a touch of tenderness.
The theme of "Sea King" does not stop there. The film also uses the relationship between the sea and the land to imply the transitional interference and use of nature by humans in reality. One of the main reasons why Aum is determined to go to war on land is that it is on land. Humans gradually threatened the survival of their people. The scenes of humans hunting fish and destroying nature in the movie are vivid, just like the scenes in documentaries and news. This is enough to bring the audience back to reality and think about whether they should make changes to improve their relationship with nature.
After watching the movie, I can’t help but sigh Wen Ziren’s skillful techniques. He didn’t make the movie look like a “produced by Wen Ziren” at first glance, but while ensuring its own appreciation and artistry, he rubbed in things that he thought were extra points. , Fill this old bottle with some new wine for the superhero movie. He finally inherited the mantle of several masters this time, and with advanced industrial technology and superb dispatching ability, he created a dream world that is magnificent enough and has unlimited possibilities for us. I dare not say that "Aquaman" is "Avatar in the Sea", but it is definitely a successful commercial film, especially for people who have a serious relationship with the ocean. This movie is worth your two or three shots.
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