I haven't been exposed to sci-fi movies for about 3 months, and I feel a little slow in my brain, and I need to refresh my brain in time.
British movie "The Beyond" (crossing)
Work Type: Science Fiction
Main actors: Jane Perry (playing as the head of the space agency Gillian), David Bailie (playing as a professor), Nigel Barber (playing as Alex)...
Story summary: ignorant and blind humans explore the mysterious space "wormhole"
Release time: Released in the U.S. on January 9, 2018
As a pseudo-documentary, the idea of this film ( using "exploring space'wormhole'" to insinuate "human ignorance and arrogance" ) is quite interesting, but it's a pity! The director failed to grasp the opportunity well, and the unique concept failed to substantially improve the quality of the film. It was like a colorful bubble that died out in an instant...
Next, based on the plot, the author briefly analyzes the content of the work.
I, cleverly conceived (underperformance)
The director (and screenwriter) Hasraf Dulull, following the 14-year sci-fi short drama "sync" (synchronized), once again set off a "brainstorm".
①Explore the "wormhole" (the unsolved mystery of the "space-time and gravity chapter" in current cosmology)
② "Brain implanted" robot
③Go through the "wormhole" and have zero-distance contact with alien creatures
The imagination of "horrible horses and empty horses" is indeed convincing, but Hasraf Dulull has never been able to get out of the vicious circle of "virtually unrealistic", and the excellent ideas cannot be integrated into the content of the story, resulting in the film's expressive power being unsatisfactory. It's a pity.
II, poor visual effects (insufficient cost)
What are the key elements of science fiction films?
① Theme
②Science fiction (imagination)
③Visual effects
Three elements are indispensable. Without the "theme", the film is empty and tasteless; without the "science fiction", the film is light and tasteless; without the "special effects", the film is boring and tasteless. Due to insufficient funding in this film, there is almost no "visual effects" bonus. The "5 cents" special effects make every sci-fi fan embarrassed. It is better to face the sky completely, do not intersperse any "sci-fi" scenes, and rely solely on dialogue to prop up the scene. , Perhaps more able to attract the attention of the audience.
III, connotation innuendo (quite interesting)
Excluding the "bad reviews" of the picture quality, the connotation of the film is still worth talking about, after all, the director has thrown out a lot of very thoughtful topics.
① What is the meaning of "wormhole"?
②Humans try to traverse the "wormhole" by all means. Does this behavior make sense?
③Does it make sense to allow humans to participate in "living experiments" voluntarily through "reasonable brainwashing" (continuous preaching and instilling certain theories)?
④Blindly asserting (rather than actually knowing) that alien species (mysterious spheres) are enemies and not friends, can this extreme misconception be reversed? Can it be avoided? It is worth thinking about.
⑤Do important personnel of the space agency, scientific research institutes, astronomical scientists, and politicians have the right to lead the future of mankind? In the face of the vast universe, who can have the absolute right to speak? When facing alien visitors, should these four types of people work together to discuss? Or do you fight separately?
Many issues are worth pondering and considering.
To be honest, "Through" can be called a "quite new" (science fiction + thinking) film, but due to the shortage of funds, it can only end in a hurry. It's a pity and regret.
Director ★★★☆☆ (Many ideas, weak execution)
Actor ★★★★☆ (very into the play, acting like the real thing, although the lines and pictures make the play in minutes)
Plot ★★★☆☆ (Pseudo documentary, just like watching a funny dialogue show)
Visual effects☆☆☆☆☆ (not to mention it)
Sound effects☆☆☆☆☆ (nothing to say)
Recommendation ★★★☆☆ (You can add one point to the profound questions at the end of the film. After all, it is a low-cost work, don’t be too entangled)
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