In the long history of film development, it is inevitable that comics and super-English films will eventually decline. However, this issue obviously does not constitute a crisis for Marvel, because while other comic movies are still searching or exhausting, Marvel can still bring out the 14th fresh tomato that is different from the past.
Although the index of Rotten Tomatoes does not represent the entirety of the film, it reflects some word-of-mouth. In order to make a point, I still make a brief list of the freshness index of all the superhero movies released by Marvel in the past 8 years on Rotten Tomatoes. (The sort is the Little Tomato Index, and the popcorn index in parentheses):
Iron Man 1: 94% (91%)
Avengers 1: 92% (91%)
Guardians of the Galaxy: 91% (92%)
Doctor Strange: 90% (92%)
Captain America 3: 90% (90%)
Captain America 2: 89% (92%)
Ant-Man: 81% (86%)
Captain America 1: 80% (74%)
Iron Man 3: 79 % (79%)
Thor 1: 77% (76%)
Avengers 2: 75% (84%)
Iron Man 2: 72% (72%)
Invincible Hulk : 67% (71%)
Thor 2: 66% (77%)
Let’s simply feel that Steel 1’s status as a comeback is not to mention. After the first 3 years of trial and error with mediocre response, the 2012 reunion 1 started, and then the US Team 2, US Team 3, Ant-Man, and Silver The freshness of care is very high, obviously Marvel has found its own recipe for cooking tomatoes.
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[Formula 1: Imagination]
What is the biggest look and feel of "Doctor Strange", the special effect of blasting the sky. What is behind the special effects, powerful film technology. Today, when digital film technology is sweeping the global film industry, the continuous breakthroughs in film technology have made the film infinitely approach its essential value-dreaming (this is not, next door Li An also said: He challenged the new 120-frame technology to make this dream clearer). The so-called Marvel filming relies entirely on acting. Motion capture and fine CG production have become so fake that the audience’s eyes are “invisible”. Just shoot the capture suit (it’s you, little spider)
But Mengguang cannot be created with technology. The essence of dreams is imagination. Just a few days after the word-of-mouth of "Doctor Strange" was released, I frequently saw the word "Kaleidoscope" appearing in various short reviews. However, when I watched the movie, I realized that it was really a kaleidoscope! Visual effect creativity can be said to be a step forward on the shoulders of giants in "Harry Potter", "Inception", and "2001 World Tour". Space can not only be folded, but can also be continuously divided, twisted, deconstructed, and reorganized. The infinite extension of imagination, the ever-expanding visual depth, and the dizzying and exciting look and feel are the freshest ingredients of this tomato.
Because the author usually does a bit of post-production, I understand how difficult it is to make every minute of video special effects, so every time I watch movies such as "Interstellar" and "Doctor Strange", I will kneel in the cinema. Ah, screaming at the pile of unrecognized production staff at the end of the film! Why are others so awesome and I'm so spicy! Of course, the latter sentence is completely self-inflicted. Movies are a combination of art and technology, and the implementation of every brain and detail is supported by the technology behind it. Therefore, I can’t agree with some of the film reviews about “nothing but special effects”. It seems that special effects are automatically generated without brain and energy. I suggest to watch the filming process behind the scenes and feel the real “except for special effects”. What is it.
There is a line in Yang Dechang's "Yi Yi": After the invention of the movie, people's lives have been prolonged three times. After watching "Doctor Strange", I want to thank the special effects again, and the space for people to exist has tripled. Movies are really miracles of time and space.
[Formula 2: Possibility]
When the scientific materialist Dr. Strange came to Kama Taj for the first time and questioned the metaphysics in the mouth of the ancient master, the ancient master slammed his spirit like a punch (mist). Flesh Separation said: Open your eyes, stupid human beings, there are infinite possibilities in the infinite universe.
This sentence is the source of Marvel's vitality. Marvel never says impossible, and never limits the development space of the story.
In the world of Marvel movies, when you watch the reunion and feel that there is no more fresh fight, Ant-Man takes you to open up the micro world, and you know what kind of experience it is to be washed into the sewer; after watching Thor feel No matter how big it is, it is nothing more than destroying the earth. The Galaxy Guards will take you to the universe and enjoy the blooming of flowers in the endless dark night; when you think that our journey is this vast universe, Doctor Strange easily shattered the universe. The only theory, the possibility of opening up the multiverse, tells you that in addition to this world, there are countless AUs, in addition to super warriors, there are magic mages. Marvel worked step by step, conquering cities in various time and space, drawing on new possibilities as the soil, and growing a series of works with different tastes.
Of course, the possibilities presented by movies are only the tip of the iceberg of comics. Comics are the devil who has a big brain and madness. Captain America can suddenly Hail Hydra, Thor can suddenly not lift the hammer, Hulk can become a villain in the world, which shows the fundamentals. nothing is impossible. Manga does not have too many principles and "spine", only unexpected selling points one after another. When many people think that a certain character is already ooc, a certain universe is about to collapse, Marvel has a pill, and then Marvel, watching this universe is almost played, just blow up and restart, to open up other possibilities, like a urchin , There is never morality and scruples, only crazy attempts. It dares to play, because it can afford it, and it must play. In a fiercely competitive market that loves the new and hates the old, it will not survive two episodes without innovation, and it has already lived to be 75 years old.
[Formula 3: Cosmos View] It
can be said that there is no clearer and more precise deployment than Marvel's plan for its own future. It is just like those in the university who struggle with which company when they go abroad and when they study for a Ph.D. intern in which industry. Three years, one attack, five years, and one jump. The executive power max is clearly planned. It's no wonder that Dr. Strange went to find a book about the separation of spirits on the second day of enrollment. At night, the soul has to get up and continue reading. This obsession I can’t extricate myself from studying. My body and mind must have a spirit of learning on the road. It makes my eyes full of tears and shame. I can’t even plan what I will eat tomorrow, salted fish.jpg.
The construction of the Marvel universe is a gradual and rapid process. From the urban heroic story of Iron Man who relied on high technology to save the United States from terrorists, to the legend of the war hero of Captain America saving mankind from the Nazis, the battle of the Avengers led to the witch fast. With power systems such as silver, Thor has drawn the earth into the bloody winds of the extraterrestrial gods, and the Guardians of the Galaxy pushes the scope of salvation to the entire galaxy. Doctor Strange can be seen from the eggs of the Avengers and Thor. , Will serve as a springboard for Marvel to connect the heroes of the earth, the gods, the physical and magical systems, and continue to broaden its universe through the mutual penetration and progressive method of hero stories. However, so many heroic movies, even with different settings, are still genre movies. Genre movies are in danger of aesthetic fatigue. In addition to constantly seeking new innovations, Marvel’s method of reducing this danger is to never love war and have similar backgrounds. There won’t be two in the series, and there will be no more than three movies of the same size. Each movie has its own task of opening a new pattern and establishing new connections. Before opening up the entire Marvel universe, do not stay and invest too much in a certain link. . This is also the reason why I really want to watch the Winter Soldier series of movies, but I don’t want to. Although there are many stories that can be unearthed for the role of the Winter Soldier, his era and background are difficult in terms of breadth and scope. Satisfy Marvel's ambitions in the future stage.
[Formula 4: Anti-Hero]
The word "Hero" is derived from ancient Greek mythology, meaning "god man, demigod warrior". At the end of the hero movie, there will be more and more anti-heroes. This is the result of the evolution of moral rules and market demand. The popularity of the classic anti-hero work of "Deadpool" has proved this. Although Marvel has not developed such a typical role, the shadow of the anti-hero has begun to highlight in the movies in the past two years. The hero is no longer a moment of self-sacrifice. Putting the collective first and exuding the glory of the savior is perfect to zero. The shortcomings of the stereotyped image, the most obvious, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the heroes can be a group of funny comparisons.
What is the most anti-hero in a hero is selfishness. The most naked digging of selfishness is "Mei Team 3". Here I want to feel sorry for the American team. Speaking of selfishness, this group of heroes can choose any one they can have more selfishness than him, because they all have family members, and their relatives will always constitute the greatest selfishness. Only the seemingly carefree captain is closest to the image of a hero without faults in people’s hearts, and digging out his only selfishness in such an image is like knocking a crack in a perfect egg, and its deterrent power Much bigger than those heroes who are excusable for favoritism. Therefore, some people think that the US Team 3’s OOC is because he violated their definition of heroes. As a hero, how can you stand on the opposite side of the group? How can you favor a wanted criminal just because he is your friend. ? Who cares is not my friend. This is the most cunning thing about Marvel.
The most tense part of Team 3 was the scene at the Siberian base. The line that struck the bell most was the line of the Panthers: "Hate can swallow people's hearts" (to the effect). This scene pulls the heroes, villains, and the Winter Soldiers in the gray area back to the same ground. Everyone carries different hatred and emotions. No one can stand alone, but they all choose different ways to face hatred and become different people. There is a very interesting phenomenon here. Many villains are easy to wash away because the audience is good at giving a little empathy to the poor people, but often the heroes stand for too long, and people forget that they were born and give They put forward standards of behavior that are almost godlike cleanliness. The anti-hero is to remind you again that every hero comes from ordinary people, and the two cannot be separated. The reason why heroes are invincible is not because they are ruthless, but because they are passionate. This also echoes the belief of Dr. Erskine of the US team: Anyone can become a hero or a demon with the help of foreign objects, which originates from the human heart. So far, the US trilogy has drawn a complete circle in the role of Steve Rogers. Please allow me to praise for three minutes. I also thank Marvel for this wave of murderous anti-heroes and give me a bloody captain. , Not a label on heroism. [This is too serious, in fact, Marvel thinks this is more topical.
"Doctor Strange" dealt with the issue of anti-heroes much more dexterously. The doctor went bankrupt to approve his skills, just to heal his hands, and he had no interest in being a hero. If the mage didn’t fall to death, he might not take over. This Brought some contingency to his heroic road. (I will talk about it later)
And the most rare thing is that after being acquired by Disney, this movie series, which uses health and improvement as the review standard, finally began to not blindly eliminate the darkness. It began to admit that "darkness cannot be eliminated, you can only learn to live with it. "When the ancient Master Gu Yi spit out these words with the calmness that has lived for hundreds of years, I fell under her bald head. It really is different from the coquettish good people outside. This is a step further than the US team 3. . The world is not black and white, and it is difficult to find a purely good person and a purely bad person in the movie. The simple dualism has been thrown into the long history of literary and artistic creation. The role of Gu Yi mage itself is an existence that is neither a hero nor a villain. She just chooses a compromise to achieve a result that she thinks is better. The so-called "will get what you want, you must give it first." When the doctor questioned her twice that she was contaminated with darkness, she did not make any excuses, because she had already accepted the light and darkness that existed in the body at the same time. And the doctor didn't heal his hands in the end, but just learned to accept as she said, and followed the trend, just shaking like that. I personally like Gu Yi's characters with ambiguous moral boundaries, which gives them more room for discussion, and the characters that can be discussed will be more interesting and full.
If "Team 3" reveals selfishness in the hero, what "Doctor Strange" reveals is a contradiction. The contradiction of black and white, the contradiction of self. For example, the last big boss Domam was played by Fu Fu himself, and the director even stamped and said: "Domam is the dark side of Doctor Strange." Then the meaning of the negotiation between the doctor and Domam can be understood by children. In fact, every one of us has done similar struggles. Sometimes you feel like you’re stuck in a deadlock, stagnating, and making no progress. It’s just the black and white in your heart standing on the big cell as ghosts and animals and endless tug-of-war, only Only when one party wins can you move towards the light, or towards the fall. So easy! Mom no longer has to worry that I won't be talking nonsense!
That being said.
Is there no routine in this movie? Very routine. Does this movie have no shortcomings? Many disadvantages.
The biggest routine and shortcoming is the plot, which is Marvel's habitual weakness.
The plot of "Doctor Strange" is simplified to be a life of change/unsatisfactory → trying to change → gaining an opportunity → encountering disaster → overcoming disaster → becoming a hero. This mode basically covers 50% of the origin of hero movies, and you can even fit into "Captain America 1" or "Kung Fu Panda". But this is normal. There are many narrative structures that have been formed and widely accepted by the audience. The excellent narrative structures are mostly diamond-shaped. They start from a single point, spread to a climax, and finally fall back to a point, and the plot is in Fill in this frame with your own starting-up, bearing-turning, and seeking your own bright spots in the starting-up, bearing, turning and turning.
What is the highlight of Doctor Strange in the plot? Unfortunately, very little. Not only did the villain not have much memory, but the climax of the film was very weird, as if there was no climax, the doctor changed a hundred ways to die and finally cleared the level, and even a clearing screen was not given. The doctor just came down and said " We succeeded", the partners seconded "We succeeded" with a violent look, and did not get any joy of success at all, and the resonance was too low. Of course you can say that this is an anti-climax, but my limited eyesight does not see any anti-climax intentions, maybe it is the editor or the director's pot.
But one thing I want to affirm is that the inevitability of this hero to become a hero has diminished. As a hero’s origin movie, no matter what happens, the protagonist will eventually become a hero. There are so many close-ups on the posters, right, so when we watch "Team 1", we don’t think Steve’s small size is a problem. In short, he is always To be the captain, when we watch "Steel 1," we don’t worry that Tony will not be able to build a machine in the cave. In short, he will escape. This known inevitability brings a certain degree of boring to watching movies. In "Doctor Strange", this inevitability is quietly hidden. You can still understand from the poster that Strange will become Doctor Strange, but he did not expose this necessity prematurely in the plot: The doctor at the beginning of the film is arrogant and arrogant. In addition to his high IQ, he can’t see the noble qualities unique to heroes. It seems like a soft sister coin player on the way of learning. Fluctuation even said that he was just passing by and did not want to participate in the tearing of the ring. It was not until the death of the ancient master that he realized that studying medicine could not save the people on the earth. He chanted two poems (No), and in the end, he wore a cloak and walked to the temple. The figure from the back of the stairs was not exalted, even a little reluctant, and my face was not filled with my will to protect the earth. I just looked at my trembling hands in front of the window and silently put on a broken watch, as if that's it. A simple ritual bid farewell to the past, waiting for the so-called time to be destroyed by him will give him what kind of punishment. This gives Strange's character a fatalistic color. It is not even his own choice to become Doctor Strange. It is just that his fate has chosen him. You can't even determine whether becoming a hero is a comedy or a tragedy for him personally.
Therefore, as a heroic origin movie, "Doctor Strange" definitely won the audience in terms of special effects and imagination, and the overall plot is not a very good movie, but it is a piece in the Marvel universe. The flag is firmly inserted. Marvel can continue to open up new territories. Obviously, it does not pursue the history of every movie. It wants the MCU Corps to play its own brand and position in the Hollywood movie structure. During the bonus period of changing the movie, you can secure a considerable amount of votes. This is Marvel's routine, playing new tricks in a pile of safety cards, and winning steadily in the chaos of others.
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