"As God Said" - The Second World Salvation

Jimmie 2022-03-09 08:01:08

After the comics have not seen entering the cube, I feel that this ending is really bad enough. All the way through the obstacles to stimulate the potential to explode the small universe, the final exchange turned out to be luck. Randomly drop a few from a pile of resumes because "they don't need bad luck." Zhuge Liang tried his luck with Dongfeng, but in the end he still had to rely on his strategy to win, otherwise Xiang Yu would be in trouble in the Wujiang River. If the tumbler held a machine gun at the beginning, he would kill anyone who was not pleasing to the eye, euphemistically saying "you deserve your back", then it would be excusable. But putting this important factor that cannot be controlled by human beings and cannot be violated by God's will to appear at the end, in addition to adding absurd factors and the cruelty of natural selection, it is more of a sense of anticlimactic powerlessness.

Watching Chongshi Miike playing Xiaoqingxin got goosebumps inexplicably, I would rather see something like "When the Cicadas Cry" eating a cake and finding a long nail hidden in it deeply inserted into the lips, The simple and refreshing joke of violence seems to be presented in front of the audience, and there is no grievance to cater to the audience, rather than the intrigue hidden under the magnificent sea view and the sunset, or the life and death sign in the milk-flavored ice cream. Especially when the scene where the female protagonist turns into a firefly male protagonist who wants to embrace incompetence appears, it makes people want to cry. The slaughter in the Book of Evil has been expected long enough, shouldn't the violence in "As God Said" not believe in God and gain eternal life?

The reason why I am not satisfied with the way the game ends is mainly due to the fact that when the tumbler appears in the title sequence, the blood beads that should have been splattered and turned into solid "blood beads" won my heart: the crystal clear beads fell on the ground and cracked. Screaming, the solid icy cold replaced the liquid boiling, and part of the human tissue was materialized into a decoration of death. I really wanted to ask the tumbler who was chomping on blood, if it tasted like crispy chicken.

The young people who are controlled by powerful forces and lead to degeneration have to survive by killing each other. Shooting such a theme will definitely be compared with "Battle Royale". In fact, there are many horror films that combine teams to overcome difficulties inexplicably, but the focus of these two films is on the "superfluous" group of students who are increasingly degenerate, lose their beliefs and indulge in nihilistic violence. The talents of the limited edition pillars cannot become ordinary people who respect their fathers and mothers and live a practical life, nor can they even become negative teaching materials that cause huge social repercussions and thinking. They have no interest in anything and can only indulge in the virtual world. In addition to the arrogance and emptiness of life in the rebellious period, young people at this time have more passion for destruction caused by loneliness. The purpose of "As God Said" and "Battle Royale" are not to use an extremely violent environment to screen young people with strong minds and brains, but to use blood as medicine to brighten their eyes to see their hearts clearly , this real "virtual world" is a good medicine for them.

If the world is destroyed by the depravity and confusion of young people, they will only wake up when they truly experience the consequences. This is not a case of Chung II saving the world, but the price the world pays for saving young people.

The focus on human nature is the essence of this kind of subject, which is convenient for the "evil mediocrity" to be brought into full play. The most common malice is the one who sees hardship and does not help. I believe this number is far greater than what is reported on the Internet. Maybe everyone has done this before: they didn’t fight for the aggrieved waiter, and they didn’t take action in roadside fights. , There is no call for justice in the thief stealing things, and factors such as selfishness, cowardice, indifference and even watching the fun are quietly at work, and the reason we console ourselves is that "other people don't do that", this kind of timidity of conformity gradually formed a culture, so that It has become a customary habit, and even worse, this bad ethos will be carried forward, used, and even preached and taught for future reference. Kindness and love can only survive in the cracks in troubled times. Once someone dares to show it openly, he will be regarded as a lunatic. At this moment, it is not surprising that fascism is born, and it is not surprising that any totalitarian terrorist force is born, because there is no independent voice to speak, and the simplest thing is to follow the environment and knead yourself into any shape of dough.

The story also mocks people's blindness and fanaticism about religion: from the initial fear of the Holocaust and the Cube, to calling the surviving young "sons of God", even cheering them on and eager to lick their toes. The blind worship of the unknown and power, while in reality ignoring the needs of ordinary people in need is the most ironic act of believers. God never existed, but there are more people who shout, and there is God. The Son of God has gone through hardships, but he has become a worthy object of admiration because he has attracted more attention.

Although Takahata Shun has no suspense to become the protagonist of the escape, he is the ultimate incarnation of kindness and represents the interests of most people. What attracts more attention is Tianguwu, the incarnation of evil. The superiority of intelligence and physical strength allows him to see through the reality of the world before the game, and it is also with this kind of awareness that he can help him quickly act in the "seven keys" difficulty. This is something that the indecisive Takahata Shun can't do, and it is precisely because of this bloody hands that Tiangu Wu cannot become the protagonist, that is, the final leader. The order of the world is based on the subordination of the majority to the few whom they are willing to trust but dare not resist, ensuring that the utopias described by the minority help the majority to survive the difficulties of this world. It's a pity that Tianguwu's arrogance does not disdain to lie or protect. Some people may say that this is the difference between adults and young people, but we can also understand it as the difference between sophistication and simplicity.

The special effects and violence of the film are average, but it is still scary enough for audiences who have not seen the comics without spoilers, and also look forward to the revealing link of Dice and the old man. Finally, I want to praise the burly one of the two talkative crap who died last. It is also a merit to play a wretched, selfish, greedy, life-threatening person so vividly.

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  • Percy 2022-03-16 09:01:09

    I like, especially some unexpected humor and contrasting jokes, some famous lines. I can't get enough of the battle royale genre, although it's usually only the first episode that's interesting. Ah Jiang's cat dubbing sprouts! I went back and listened again and it wasn't enough!

  • Muriel 2022-03-15 09:01:11

    It was very suitable for Takashi Miike to make this film. The absurd plot and the big fights were also very interesting. When Kamiki Takanosuke said to Fushi Sota [I like you yes], I really laughed! Brother Shenmu's acting is really interesting, and when he licks the popsicle at the end, he is also perverted [Praise! Totally a compliment! 】