"Hurricane Rescue": Swift and astute passing

Maybell 2022-03-21 09:01:07

(Written by Zhi Ning on April 30, 2008) It
seems that every lonely hero on the screen who is proud of or frustrated in retirement has a beloved daughter, and this daughter is a little disobedient or is in the period of youth rebellion. Therefore, heroes often "save the world" and at the same time show their glory to rescue their beloved daughter. For example, in "True Lies", Ano saves his daughter, "Die Hard 4", Lao Bu saves his daughter, etc. . Unlike Arnold and Old Bu, the goal of the former agent Brian in "Hurricane Rescue" is much simpler, just to save his daughter, and thus reproduce the other side of the international metropolis of Paris-human trafficking and control Prostitution immigrant groups have become increasingly widespread and rampant. Last year, the famous Italian director Giuseppe Tonatore’s "The Hidden Woman's Heart" also partially exposed such phenomena.
It can be said that although the story of this French action movie is old-fashioned, it is fortunate that the presentation is good, the structure is compact, the plot setting is interlocking, the overall rhythm is smooth and free, and the competent performance and humorous dialogue make the movie feel relaxed and refreshing. , Like eating ice in hot summer. After watching it, I answered a question from a friend who hadn't watched it, and only said, "Fortunately, the director did not waste 90 minutes of film length." The friend immediately exclaimed-"That must be good, because in the current commercial film production level is uneven, saying that a director did not waste the length of the film, that is already a very high evaluation." Oh? It turns out that today's film industry has reached this stage!
To say that the director Pierre Morey did not waste the length of the film. To be honest, the whole film appears to be relaxed, the overall fluency and partial flexibility are properly connected, and the start-up and transfer of the various scenes are also handled cleanly. Neat, completely let go when it's time to release, and when it's time to take it, it's taken back simply, without any nonsense. In addition, although scenes such as fighting and car chasing are not uncommon in commercial action movies, and some movies even use helicopters at the expense of the cost to mix popular scenes in order to obtain impactful visual effects, but this movie did not pursue it. Excessive ostentation, but pays great attention to the real texture and practical effect of the picture. For example, although the rescue process requires breaking through numerous obstacles and constant fighting like a game clearance, the process is fast and the action design is simple and effective, and almost deadly, making this kind of violent scenes present a simple, realistic and powerful style, thus increasing It has a sense of compactness and unobstructed viewing. Although there were some doubts when I watched it, such as the old "virgin lover" who has identity, status and wealth, why did he suddenly guess which girl's life should be used to threaten the father's attacker?
In the film, the incarnation of speed and wit, professionalism and tough style of father Brian is played by "Schindler" Liam Neeson. The emotional drama of his daughter, Kemm, is regarded as Neeson's performance. The most prominent part of acting skills, and Nissen also presents the emotional expression quite hierarchically, sometimes full of tension, sometimes restrained and reserved. For example, when a karaoke machine was given to a daughter who liked singing when she was a child on the 17th birthday, it happened to be that daughter. The rich stepfather brought a precious pony and watched the daughter's cheering on the horseback. Nissen’s father was helplessly stuck there. At this time, the camera also scanned the gift that was left aside. People are embarrassed, and the facial expressions of the characters also reveal their inner ripples. There is a trace of loss, a trace of guilt, a trace of resignation, and a trace of embarrassment. The regrets caused by the early hard work and neglect of the family appear more intense at this time. For another example, his daughter plans to travel to Paris. He was only notified to sign the authorization document. His pertinent opinions were ignored by the ex-wife who had been complaining. The title of the film and the score at this time made the audience feel dangerous approaching. So I had to sigh for the father who didn't have much say.
Before taking up this promising career, the film director mainly worked as a director of photography. Many commercial films with dazzling shots, such as "Taxi 4" and "Destiny Express" were all produced by him. I also had a background in photography, and I was focused on my goal. I didn’t rush into the screenwriters. The script creation was naturally done by the fat man Besson who is more able to tell stories. This time Luc Besson is not only one of the screenwriters, but also The producer of the film now seems to have ordered a small number of films for himself. Perhaps the fat man regretted it a little. Perhaps it was not too far away from when he broke his promise due to unbearable skills.
The film also exposes the corruption of the Paris police between fist punches, car shadows, and speech collisions. The scene where Brian pretends to be a Paris police officer into the "bandit stronghold" to collect protection fees is very funny. , And there is a familiar face in this scene, that is, the one who once played the terrorist Raz in "True Lies". More than ten years have passed, and it seems that he is well maintained. In the film, a line was repeatedly mentioned by Brian’s old friends and former field staff, “I now have my own desk.” While the audience laughed, they could not help but sigh the ultimate dream of the field staff. This man with a desk only cares about his family, but doesn't care what money he takes to fill the gap between income and expenditure.
The repeated lines also include the sentence "This is just business". The manager of the auction house who said this one after another died in the powerless rebuttal. The crime of this kind of business is self-evident. The director once said that he "wants to express the true side of Paris." The truth is often cruel, and this is no exception. The film’s Cam is undoubtedly lucky. There is an extraordinary agent dad, and other girls are being From the moment it is captured, it is doomed to a tragic fate and death is approaching, and this kind of crime that actually exists on a growing scale may not be solved by a lone hero.
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  • Kim: Where are we?

    Bryan: I told you. It's a surprise.

    [Sheerah opens the door]

    Sheerah: Hi.

    Bryan: Hi.

    [Kim stares at Sheerah, stunned to meet her face to face]

    Bryan: [chuckles] When someone says 'hi,' it's usually polite to say 'hi' back.

    Kim: H-Hi.

  • Bryan: Really? Who's Beyoncé?

    [pause]

    Bryan: Just kidding.