As we expected, it is indeed very similar to Ghana's "Peppermint", but it is closer to reality, especially after the plane was shot down and crashed recently, which made people even more lamented about the impermanence of the world. Behind every revenge is tragedy, but revenge itself may cause more tragedies.
This film is based on the novel of the same name, but there are many novels, and just watching this film does not understand why it is called "Rhythm Group", so the name is a bit inexplicable. The film was originally released in early 2019. It was delayed for a year because of Blake Lively's hand injury. I didn’t expect to catch up with the crash of a Ukrainian plane after taking off in Iran, making everything that happened in the film look more real and sad. .
The heroine of this film died on the plane because all her family died, and the tragedy was proved to be a terrorist attack, which made her wholeheartedly hope for revenge. The so-called revenge is to kill the people involved in this terrorist attack one by one. This makes sense in reason, but there will be ethical problems.
As a person without any special agent background and training, the heroine became a female agent within 8 months with the help of the former agent played by Jude Law. Although technically lagging behind, but luck is not bad.
There have indeed been many similar revenge stories, and almost all of them are not highly rated. The main reason is that revenge movies, especially involving racial hatred and terrorists, are difficult to convey positive energy, but are thought to intensify more conflicts. Especially if the protagonist is a female, it is considered to be unrealistic and not enjoyable enough, so there are many thorns to pick.
But the film is actually better than "Peppermint" because it still looks in line with reality after all. The heroine played by Blake was not deified, but she also experienced setbacks at the beginning and learned a lot of lessons. Even the audience followed her through a thrilling car chase, and they could feel that she was not fully prepared because she was different. Kind of in danger. Many of the subsequent roads to revenge are based on wisdom, rather than more technical and fighting contests like the "Dragon Tattoo Girl". The film clearly hopes to follow the realistic route of Agent Byrne, so that the protagonist will always maintain a low-key hidden identity, without too many fancy special effects scenes, and focus on the birth of a dark hero.
The film is produced by a female director, but compared to "Birds of Prey", the film is still too conservative, creating a sad mood, dark enough, but not an excellent action film, leaving a deep impression on people The content is very small. Therefore, if the viewer is looking for entertainment, it is certainly not as enjoyable as "Birds of Prey".
But the film is more like a tailor-made advertisement for Blake, proving her always underestimated strength. Beautiful women sometimes have to demonize themselves, put their breasts away, and deliberately reduce attractiveness in order to let people see other advantages. This is the truth. This time, most of Blake appeared on the spot without makeup, and the scenes didn't feel embarrassed. The fighting in the film is not like the exaggerated way of superheroes like Black Widow or Captain Marvel, and there are not too many shootout scenes, which are relatively more realistic. She is dominant in height. In several fights with men, she does not look weak, and she even feels that it is not a problem to defeat Jude Law, and she can easily control her variety of shapes, which proves that she has the role of acting as the heroine of action movies. potential.
In any case, this film, like "Birds of Prey", is an action film with a female director and female protagonist. It has contributed to the heroine who broke out in silence and a bunch of men who were beaten badly by her. Even Blake's character is actually very similar to the background story of the Huntress played by Mary Elizabeth Winstead in "Birds of Prey".
It is conceivable that the family members of the victims of the Ukrainian plane that crashed recently must be full of anger and sadness like the heroine of this film, hoping for revenge. But who should I find revenge for this matter? Iran? Lao Chuan? There are too many terrorists in the world, and it is even more chilling to think of. In contrast, the female lead in this film is really easy to deal with.
PS: The role of Jude Law in the film teaches the trick to defeat the opponent: if you have a ball, you can kick it, and if you don't have a ball, you can attack the weak points of the eyes and ears. It still feels very practical.
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