When it comes to the depth of comic movies, there will always be people who praise cleverness, while others don't. But the key to this problem is that the comic film should be a good subject first, followed by a fancy movie genre and Eye Candy. Part of the reason why various super-powerful people can attract the audience is the ability beyond imagination and the storyline of the witty fighting method, but the deeper reason is the resonance between the characters and the audience. This relationship between so far and so close makes the audience see not superheroes flying around, but a projection of a certain aspect of themselves. Even if the special effects are so cool, once the story is separated from the character itself, it must lack the ability to inject the audience's heart.
Whether it is ideological education or entertaining the public, it is a good creative direction that Mangai movies can choose, and we can easily find typical representatives who reap good feedback. But the creative direction alone does not determine the success of the film. Whose story is this, how to tell this story, and what impact this story will have on its protagonist, and the ability to solve these problems should be the key to comic movies.
Last year's "Deadpool" showed audiences and major studios the success of adult-oriented comics. "R-rated" as its most prominent label is not just a selling point of "pornographic blood and violence", but a door to more possibilities: a more mature target audience group means creators You can try more mature and profound themes, so as to stay away from blindly ping-pong and losing your soul.
Of course, adult grading can indeed serve the subject of adulthood well, but it must be remembered that adult grading has never been a panacea for a good movie. Characters and stories are. Few people have disliked "300" and "Watchmen" too much to restore the original, and very few people have disliked "The Matrix" too indulged in philosophy; we will be immersed in the gothic world of the 89 version of "Batman", also Will be excited about the heroic nature of "Spider-Man 2".
Only by remembering this, can the comic film go out of its own way. "Wolverine 3" is a typical case.
As the core character of the entire "X-Men" series, Hugh Jackman/Wolverine almost relied on his own power to connect and prop up the two mutant worlds, but he never got his own perfect moment. The previous "Wolverine" independent films lacked coherence and rush, but "Wolverine 3" with extraordinary courage and intelligence, became another outstanding atypical work in the entire comic film category. It is not a Marvelized fast food work, there are no ubiquitous humorous jokes and shocking visual effects, no talking ducks or ancient evil gods. This is a western-style road movie, and a mutant. "The Wilderness" and "The Perfect World".
While the comic film is still unknowingly heroic or even deified, "Wolverine 3" has been trying to drag the protagonists back to the ground and re-endow them all kinds of humanity. The outline of the story is finally liberated from the routine of fighting and saving the world, returning to the earthly motif of "X-Men" of race, class, oppression, and enslavement. The Logan we saw had his own demons, lonely and dependent on alcohol. His body is covered with scars, as if he is just waiting for death; the Professor X we have seen is no longer omniscient and omnipotent, and will lose his temper like ordinary bad old men, but he always has an unconditional and unshakable love for Logan. A dinner scene in the film is probably the most touching scene you have seen in the entire comic genre. It proves that the two are such platonic soul travel companions and will do anything for each other at any cost.
Violent? Of course violence. Foul language? Of course foul language. But when violence and foul language are no longer violence and foul language, but serve the role and content, and even part of the entire narrative structure, the necessity and correctness of R-levels are truly revealed and exert tremendous power.
As a huge movie, "Wolverine 3" is one of the best comic-based movies to date.
Even this is the "Dark Knight" under the Marvel label.
The word "perfect" is very subjective, especially for movies. Although "Wolverine 3" will not be a perfect movie, it will definitely be a perfect comic book in the eyes of many people. The structure is complete but not complicated, and the shots are soothing and stable. James Mangold, one of Hollywood's most overlooked directors, finally bid farewell to the taste of "Wolverine 2" and put the desolation, anxiety and wildness of "Duel Yumatown" The original desire is integrated into the mutant, calling for the return of human nature from another angle. This personal epic of nearly 140 minutes is almost a high-level summary of Hugh Jackman's acting career in the past 20 years.
Without curveballs and flattering elements, the dark, violent and heartbreaking "Wolverine 3" is a powerful medicine for the soul. As a role-driven superhero movie, "Wolverine 3" finally put aside the clichés and mess, opened its arms to dig and embrace the cruel, violent and hardcore nature of the source material, but did not blindly imitate it. It is to use it, which is what we hope to see, and really understand the meaning of "adapted" comic film. As a crime thriller and road movie, its story is straightforward, with strong dramatic tension, and it also fully exploits the performance potential of new and old characters. The two co-writers, Scott Frank ("Minority Report") and Michael Green (American TV series "Hero"), have cleverly added a lot of emotion to these characters, and they also have a surprising exchange with the previous series. Under the hands of Oscar-nominated photographer John Matheson, the film has the visual style and sense of picture of the mid-70s, and it appears full of charm under restraint and calm rhythm.
As a comic-based film, the performance of "Wolverine 3" can be said to be amazing-we have hardly received any high-level performance enjoyment in such movies in the past, but "Wolverine 3" did it. Hugh Jackman's performance may be the best of his career, selfless, angry and broken. Like Patrick Stewart, the audience can not only feel the pain of the character they have created, but also connect with the fate of this completely unrelated character. Boyd Holbrook, who once played the leading role in "Drug Lords", continued his outstanding performance impressively, while the performance of the little actor Daphne Keane is the biggest highlight that needless to say. The introduction of the role of Laura is one of James Mangold’s many wise moves in this film, as a starting point to explore Logan’s trauma, regret and hope. We no longer pay attention to those big and improper world crises, but look for Logan's humanity from intimate family dramas: when he constantly questioned life itself, he still drags his aging body through most of the world.
In general, "Wolverine 3" is a nearly perfect manga adaptation, emotionally heartbreaking, and has an amazing visual experience. After many years of wasting time, James Mangold and Hugh Jackman finally teamed up to create such a special film after the popular and meaningful "Deadpool." Meat, endless and heart-wrenching violence and serious themes have produced interesting chemical reactions. Only when you see how Rogan's claws are trapped between the flesh and bones, can you realize how absurd and family-friendly Rogan we saw before.
Although it looks a bit long, there will be many audiences who will stay away from the dazzling violence in the film, but these are all necessary components-similar to "Blood War Hacksaw Ridge", if the audience does not feel the violence, cruelty and Pain, how can you feel where the character is.
Every shot, every frame, "Wolverine 3" is the movie we and Hugh Jackman have been waiting for for the past 17 years. Over the years, Hugh Jackman is no longer the young boy who just arrived in Hollywood, nor the immortal Wolverine we know. We stubbornly believe that Wolverine will not age, and we are unwilling to admit that Hugh Jackman will leave, just as we are unwilling to admit that the good things in the past and present life will eventually disappear; and when a middle-aged man with broken gray hair is tired When the ground screamed, we felt the weight of every wound on his body, as if it were wounds in our own lives. Fighting, screaming, quarreling, glaring, forgiving, laughing and tearing, this is Logan's life, and it is also our life.
At the end of the day, none of us are superpowers.
And we are all superpowers.
Not only has a deep enough psychological level, but also welcomes the audience to enter his world, "Wolverine 3" and James Mangold provide the best samples for Zach Schneider and his lack of emotional DCEU. Although the lack of a strong villain image, this does not affect the excellence of "Wolverine 3". If Hugh Jackman really hangs on this, we will also get the opportunity to say goodbye to this long-lasting and most attractive comic character.
Reluctant and satisfying, "Wolverine 3" is one of the best superhero movies of all time.
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