Wen Ziren, who is young, is indeed a master of exaggerating and mobilizing the atmosphere. I use the word "master" because looking at today's directors, few directors can capture the emotions of the audience so accurately and then mobilize the atmosphere of the movie.
Wen Ziren's works and series should have been seen by film lovers, such as the "Call of Souls" and "Latent" series that create a horrible atmosphere, and the thrilling and suspenseful "Chain Saw Horror" series, and the thrilling "Fast and Passion" series. Series etc.
These important commercial works have allowed the Chinese director Wen Ziren to occupy the seat of the first-line director in Hollywood.
As an important turning point for DC, "Justice League" was abolished. The transformation of Zhadao failed. Warner executives liked to control blockbuster films, which led to the fiasco of "Justice League".
Therefore, the turning point of the DC Universe, the important task of reinvigorating the drums was entrusted to Neptune and Wen Ziren. Based on the conditions negotiated in advance, Wen Ziren obtained absolute leadership. Warner seniors did not interfere in the production and duration of the film, so that "Sea King" It has the characteristics of Wen Ziren.
I have to say that "Aquaman" is a big cool movie, from start to finish, every time it plays, it can be very fresh.
Moreover, every action scene has its own rhythm, a combination of slow motion and fast action, so that the audience will not be visually fatigued when watching the special effect action scene.
In the construction of the underwater world, we have created an underwater kingdom of Atlantis that refreshes our imagination. Although 70% of the earth is the ocean, the ocean world is actually strange to us, which also aroused the audience's curiosity. When we see an unprecedented underwater world, it is no less than appreciate a brand new blue planet.
In particular, the decisive battle of the shrimp soldiers and crabs, as well as the modeling settings of various marine animals, let us completely escape the established framework of superheroes. Wen Ziren showed us an ocean universe outside the DC universe.
Moreover, Wen Ziren's attainments in horror film atmosphere rendering were brought to the "Sea King". Wen Ziren created some scary bridges very well, and suddenly exploded to scare people when they didn't agree with them.
For example, at the beginning, when a family of three men read the newspaper, and the woman coaxed the baby, even the dog fell asleep, suddenly an explosion occurred.
For example, when King Ohm and other kings were in a meeting, they suddenly exploded.
For example, when Neptune and Mera were looking for a fork in Italy, they suddenly exploded.
Although these are not scary designs defined by horror movies, the unexpected explosions really scared me.
In general, fans who like to stimulate big scenes will indeed let "Aquaman" put adrenaline in their throats. Coupled with Arthur's seductive mother and female votes, they will be able to harvest a group of male audiences who come here.
This kind of "Aquaman", coupled with the unsatisfactory "Justice League" before DC, allowed the audience to lower their expectations. Coupled with this period of famine in December, "Aquaman" exploded in China in advance, so far The box office of "Aquaman" has exceeded 700 million, only three days after the release, surpassing "Justice League" and becoming DC's best-selling super-British movie in China, and it is even possible that it will become the No. 1 super-British movie in the domestic box office. .
Some people say that "Aquaman" is the best DC movie after DC Nolan's "Batman" trilogy.
It is also said that "Aquaman" is the submarine version of "Avatar", Cameron who made "Avatar 2" is going to panic.
Others say that "Aquaman" finally surpassed Marvel.
Then I will start from the three most discussed points, let’s spit about "Aquaman". Note that spitting is not a slander, let alone a slogan. If some fans want to see the whole article praising "Aquaman", or Do you think "Aquaman" is cool enough for you, then please see that you can quit.
This "Sea King" with perfect special effects is indeed very good, but it doesn't care.
Everyone says that "Aquaman" is the best DC movie after Nolan's "Batman" . In fact, everyone admits that "Aquaman" is still not as good as Nolan's "Batman . "
Even the city of Gotham in "Batman" is permeated with a sinful and degenerate anthropomorphic state. The design and atmosphere rendering of these scenes are revealed from the bones, compared to the Atlante of Sea King. The kingdom of Sri Lanka just put the kingdom on the bottom of the sea, but I can’t see the background and status of this kingdom of the bottom of the sea.
Next comes the characters. Bruce Wayne of "Batman" has both parents dead since he was a child. The gloom and unsmiling manifested in every film, the master has always died in the afterlife, such a character inside and outside The conflict, to achieve the maximum collision.
Coupled with Nolan’s inherent personality to complicate simple things, Nolan’s superhero movies have been trying to explore whether people need the depth of superhero space. Such Batman works are hard to think of whether they are classics or not. .
The characters and stories of Neptune basically use dialogue to expand the story line, and at most inject some superficial mother-child dramas and emotional dramas with Mera. There is nothing worth prying into Neptune’s inner world. The whole "Aquaman" movie, Asia When Se received each task, he hesitated at most, and then he went to do it.
And Arthur always emphasized that I don't want to be a sea king, I don't deserve to be a king, a movie that almost uses dialogue to expand the plot, usually it's hard to get it right.
If you don’t compare Nolan’s "Batman" trilogy, let’s compare the "Superman Iron Man" and "Batman v Superman", which are both serious and darkly guided. "Sea King" is more epic.
For example, in "Superman Man of Steel", Superman experienced the departure of his adoptive father during the growth process of becoming a hero. Superman can finally understand that even if he has superpowers, he cannot save everyone.
The truth that Superman learned from an adoptive father is far more profound than what Neptune learned from his father in the lighthouse.
The dialogue scenes between the father and son of Neptune and his son did not turn the arc of any change in Neptune. The two of them just drank a beer, nothing more.
Of course, Zha Dao deliberately digs into seriousness and darkness, alienating the general public. He has his own personality and problems, so I won't start here. I personally still like his work very much.
Take a step back and compare "Wonder Woman" (have you forgotten this one? When "Wonder Woman" was released, everyone was different from the sky). The characters of Wonder Woman are more precipitous than Aquaman. At least in the film, the relationship between Wonder Woman and Steve is very full, and the mission of Wonder Woman to their people is also very clear.
So to sum up, the simplicity of the story of "Aquaman" and the thinness of the characters are all saved by special effects and director Wen’s mirroring. I have to say that director Wen made a 10-point script into a 90-point movie. Here again Dedicated the applause to Director Wen once.
There is another big problem with the character design of "Aquaman". The enemy is only Om Yan Chengxu Wang , who is the top dermabrasionist , and at most one black manta ray born for action play. The rest of the characters, whether they are military divisions, The father-in-law, the female ticket, and his parents were all on Arthur's side.
In a film, the stronger the villain, the more amplifying the decent protagonist's rich light. The villain can be a force, not just one person. For example, Batman's confrontation with the real villain is the criminal sentiment that covers the entire Gotham City.
In addition, during the mission, Neptune clarified the truth too smoothly. Although he was arrested and failed the challenge, Neptune himself did not have any sentiment. He always emphasized from the beginning: I am not worthy to be a king, you find the wrong one. People. After talking about Aquaman, he still did the task obediently.
Let's come to the second point of view, saying that "Aquaman" is the "Avatar" under the sea. I disagree with both hands and feet.
Cameron himself is shooting the 2 or 3 of "Avatar", which will expand to the ocean part. I still remain confident that Cameron will change again and create miracles, which will give us a very different viewing experience.
As early as 2009, "Avatar" changed the history of movies, changed the audience's viewing habits, and made 3D hot again. More importantly, the blue Pandora seems to exist in our universe. The setting of such a scene is not something that "Aquaman" can complete.
When watching the underwater world of "Aquaman", I felt that I heard Wen Dao's inner monologue: Let there be light~!
So the entire underwater world is brighter than the land. If it weren't for the ocean floor, I would have thought it was in the heavenly palace because it was too bright. Well, maybe the Kingdom of Atlantis is technologically advanced and the electricity bill is free.
In terms of film aesthetics, unification is very important. The submarine world in "Aquaman" can be described as a cluster of flowers, which is a bit similar to the "Interstellar Agent: City of a Thousand Stars", with a hodgepodge of colors. People who like it will like it very much, but I think It's a bit awkward, and even has a sense of cheapness.
For example, when Mera went to watch the costume when Aquaman and Aum were singled out, I mistakenly thought it was Sister Fruit who was going to hold a concert on the sea floor.
Compared with "Avatar", a blue Pandora planet, because of the oxygen composition, gravity, and the relationship between the planet's surrounding environment, this planet has a unified attribute, which is the blue color, the blue-skinned Nami race, and the blue The color is the main color of animals and plants, and the adjustment of the blue tone is strengthened in the later stage of the film, so that the tone of the whole "Avatar" is very uniform.
In fact, it’s okay to be moralized. Turnips and vegetables have their own loves. Some people like the colorful design of flowers, but the conflict between the ideology of "Aquaman" and the development of science and technology, this three-view step is a bit big.
An undersea kingdom with extremely high-tech civilization, the civilization system is actually a traditional feudal monarch system, of course, they are not opposed to their racial intelligence, the system is the system, and the technology is technology.
So why are such smart Atlantis people forced to hide by humans thousands of years ago? You must know that thousands of years ago humans were still in the era of cold weapons, and they can negotiate terms with humans. .
Even today, the highly developed and peace-loving Atlanteans can't commit an internal meeting to declare war on mankind. This logic is too hard to understand.
Comparing "Avatar" again, the Nami people are in the development period of the tribe. In the era of cold weapons, apart from the special function of communicating with the planet's animals and plants, the ideological and technological civilization is far from reaching the age of human industry. Faced with humans with heavy weapons, the Nami people Can only hide.
So comparing "Avatar" and "Sea King", it is clear at a glance which ethnic group is worthy of the setting of hiding.
Some people would say that it is because the Atlantis love peace, so they choose to hide, but there are more ways to love peace, and there is no need to bear the humiliation for thousands of years. Finally, a tyrant will kill all mankind. There is no room for maneuver, the plot is really straightforward.
There is also a problem with Atlantis’s internal dynasty logic. They have inherited the orthodox ideology of the monarch’s bloodline that has been passed down for thousands of years. Even the “adultery” between Arthur’s mother and the human dad at the time was under severe punishment. In the end, he actually accepted a mixed race as a sea god. This change can be called a fish's memory.
According to the Atlantis people who have obeyed the rules and regulations of the king for thousands of years, they only recognize the pure blood of Aum as king. Even if Aum does not love peace and provoke war, he should be legally allowed to step down. Give it to the pure-blooded emperor or offspring, not to the mixed-breed brother Arthur who is just the highest in birth order.
Under the monarchy system, the purity of the royal blood should be the first option. At the beginning, Arthur's mother and humans established a family like that. Later, the Atlanteans easily accepted Arthur as the sea king. , Just because he got that fork? This logic is a bit hard to swallow.
And Aum is also enough to give his brother face, knowing that Arthur is of mixed blood, you have to fight him one-on-one, Aum, you are a purebred, a well-known king, why do you want to take your throne and The mixed Arthur made a bet. This person's motive makes no sense.
Strictly speaking, Mera, the military commander Nudis and others, secretly supported Arthur to become king. This is a naked coup, and finally he was put on a halo of saving the world. From beginning to end, mankind was not harmed by the tsunami at all. It should pollute the ocean. There will still be pollution, and humans should do whatever they want or do.
If I want to say, it is necessary to arrange for Sea King to be a righteous king, but he himself feels that he can't bear this important task. It is more reasonable and reasonable for such a person to set up a motive.
Of course, there is an explanation. The setting of Neptune Hybrid is alluding to the foreigners who have immigrated to the United States for half a generation, implying that they can also be the masters in the United States. If the film is to express such a profound theme, of course it is okay, but please first Straighten out Atlantis' world view, and set up Aquaman's character to be plump first.
The last complaint, many people say that they finally saw that "Aquaman" can compete with the Marvel Universe. This comparison is one-sided. From the domestic box office, "Aquaman" can indeed contend, but in a comprehensive comparison, DC Universe One "Aquaman" is still difficult to make any waves in the Marvel universe.
Marvel is about to enter the 4.0 process next year, and only a leading trailer of "Reunion 4" will refresh the film history playback record. The DC Universe still has a long way to go.
Of course, I am still very optimistic about DC, "Wonder Woman 2", "Shazam" and so on have been put on the agenda, and DC has so many classic super-British characters, in fact, compared with Marvel, they really have their own differences. long.
DC Universe, I hope to take it slowly, faster.
Unknowingly, I have complained so much, so let's bring back some of the talk. Anyway, the cool film like "Aquaman" must exceed expectations in the cool character. Some people even say that Wen Ziren will lead the DC universe.
Of course, I would recommend everyone to watch "Aquaman". The film uses the minimum viewing threshold to attract all audiences to watch a super British film. You can watch High without doing your homework. I think this is the development of the DC universe. To this day, I learned the most painful point.
Finally blew myself up, I am a DC fan, because I love the master deeply. Because I am a DC fan, I am particularly strict with DC movies.
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