The future of mankind has nothing to do with artificial intelligence

Terminator: Dark Fate

Plot: 3.5

Action: 4.5

Effects: 4

Acting: 3.5

Comprehensive evaluation: 3.5+1 (feelings and tribute) = 4 stars

First sort out the Terminator series

Terminator 1 (1984)

An epoch-making introduction of a whole new world view: the main story line of the robot dispatching the destroyer T-800 from the future to hunt down the son of the savior. And Calriss, whose son will send back to protect his mother in the future, is a super-advanced plot like his own father at that time and even now. Among them, the relationship between Carl Reese and Sarah Connor played a very key role in Sarah's growth, and also laid a solid tone for Sarah's mother and son to fight against Skynet in the future.

Terminator Judgment Day 2 (1991)

The second is still directed by Cameron and makes it a feat that few sequels in film history have surpassed the first (provided the first is still worthy of praise). The confrontation between T-800 and T-1000 is certainly exciting, but when we look back and look at these from today's perspective, these are just attractive appearances. The main reason why Kashen made the second part a classic is still family. Impressive core . The transformation of T-800's role camp and the humanization and emotionalization of T-800's self-AI growth make the emotions in the film progressive, and finally T-800's self-sacrifice is finally sublimated. When seeing Schwarzenegger holding his thumb and slowly entering the red hot molten iron, even today many people will still cry.

The 1 and 2 films directed by Kashen had a huge impact on the worldview in future film and television dramas. Including the future parallel world, parallel universe, travel, electronic intelligence, etc. have been greatly promoted. Many of the excellent film and television works we have seen later (such as Edge Crisis, superheroes, etc., which I liked very much back then) have more or less shadows of these elements.

"Terminator Machine Awakening" 3 (2003)

Due to the change of director, there are many innovations on the basis of the original main line. For example, it is admitted that the second part has changed the future, but there will still be Judgment Day. The female Terminator TX's modeling and fighting scenes still pass the test. But the core of the movie is more about discussing John Connor's lost life state and self-growth after changing the future than the apocalyptic love in the first part and the AI ​​evolution and family affection in the second part. Compared with 1 and 2, such themes may not impress the viewers too much. It is worth noting that this part also revealed that John Connor will be killed by another Terminator, also a T-800 model, in the future.

"Terminator 2018" 4 (2009)

Due to Schwarzenegger's political career (the governor of California in November 2003, he left office on January 3, 2011 for a term of 7 years), this T-800 is basically a cameo. Although the two male protagonists, Batman Bell and Avatar Sam, are assembled, the story is a good movie core without losing human nature after human beings have been transformed into machines. The special effects of the movie are also remarkable, but it is still a mess. It basically does not help the advancement of the previous and previous episodes, and it is regarded as a sideshow.

Terminator Genesis 5 (2015)

T-800 has become a supporting role, more tribute to 1 and 2, invited the famous dragon mother and Xiao Xianrou (muscle) to star, and the love growth of Sarah Connor and Calriss and T-800's love growth The family is pulled out as the main line. And extends the story of John Connor, who was transformed by Skynet after sending his father Carl Reese back to the future to protect Sarah Connor, and went back to face off against his own parents in 1997. At that time, it had been 12 years since the third film, and it had been 6 years since the fourth film was lost. Considering the box office appeal and the popularity of the post-apocalyptic dystopian movies that teenagers loved at that time (The Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner) , Jupiter Ascending, Tomorrowland, etc.) This casting arrangement is also understandable. This one alone pulls out the main line of the Terminator, which is a surprise, but it is still not recognized by the majority of fans. It can be regarded as a side story or one of the parallel universes that are different from the main line.

Terminator Dark Fate 6 (2019)

Producer Cameron, the director also directed Thor 2, Deadpool, who love death machine director Tim Miller , Schwarzenegger and Hamilton both return. Fans are looking forward to it.

Notice! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Some spoilers below:

The plot continues with the second T-800, after the Connor mother and son save Judgment Day, but are still killed by the same T-800 Terminator son John Connor. Due to the failure of Skynet in the second part, artificial intelligence will not appear as Skynet but in the form of Legion in the future, and the leader of mankind has also become the heroine of the show due to the death of John Connor Dany. The new role for the robotic part is played by the half-human, half-mechanical Grace. After Sarah lost her son, she was once decadent and killed John Connor's new T-800. After completing the task, the AI ​​evolved a human-like emotion, understanding the value of the mother-son family relationship and the loss of the task (the purpose of life), for the same reason Heart, the new T-800 sent Sarah Connor the coordinate time when a new Terminator would appear in the future. After the plot is very tangled, Sarah Connor and the new T-800 who killed her son helped "the new heroine Dany and the half-mechanical half-human character sent by the future Dany back to the past to help the present Dany. Reese", defeated the new Terminator REV-9 sent back from the future by the Legion. Haha, it's a bit confusing, isn't it?

Because of the aging + family foreshadowing in the fifth part, the appearance and aging of Schwarzenegger is not unexpected, but the appearance of the veteran heroine Sarah Connor is really exciting and sighing, time is like a knife, a knife Knives make people grow old, the heroine from 35 years ago is really old.

Watching movies when we were kids is older than we started shooting each other like machine guns. Tears. In the play, Sarah said when she knew that the human leader was no longer her own son, but the new heroine Dany: Yes, the Virgin Mary should also be replaced. (What about my own life?) I feel a little distressed about the loss of the voice-over, the feeling of powerlessness that I and my dead son saved the world but not known to the world + the world will still be destroyed but it has nothing to do with me anymore , I Really distressed. What's worse is to help the new heroine Dany with the new T-800 who killed her son... Want to give Sarah Connor a hug.

Putting aside the feelings of the Terminator series, the first half of the movie is really fascinating. The interaction between the heroine and her family and the fight with REV-9 in the escape are very exciting. I recommend watching Dolby. Of course, this is also the drag racing battle that Kashen likes to film. The half-human, half-mechanical Grace's performance is also very good. It reminds me of the role of the female robot T-900 in the American TV series "Terminator Gaiden". the summer.

However, because it is a semi-mechanical transformed by human beings, the interpretation is more humane. The reconciliation between Sarah and the new T-800 in the middle section and the bond between Dany and Grace, the handling of the feelings of the two groups of characters is slightly lengthy and dull, but it is quickly broken by the appearance of REV-9, and finally the new T- 800 and Grace still took REV-9 to save the future leader of the Human Rebellion at the expense of ending themselves.

First of all, I have to say that the T-800 still did not disappoint us. In this play, Schwarzenegger did not wear his signature sunglasses when he went out with the heroines. Said the same sentence to Sarah Connor when jumping out of the plane: I'LL BE BACK! The soundtrack is also composed of classic tribute music that reminds people of the episodes of Part 1 and 2.

The fetters of the new heroine and the new characters in this play are all women, and it is rare that three-quarters of the female members of the old heroine Sarah Connor's positive roles are women, and the future leader of the rebel army is no longer a new woman. The Son of the Lord but herself.

The perspective of the Terminator series, which is dominated by tough guys, is changed, and it discusses more about women's self-awakening and growth (the heroine no longer aims to give birth to a leader, but to become a leader by herself), and to people of color. This kind of political correctness runs through the entire film. This is not unrelated to the rise of global feminism and the growth of minority groups' sense of self-protection.

The reason why the Terminator series has been enduring for a long time, I think, is because human beings hide in the depths of their hearts, the world-destroying emotions of dissatisfaction and anxiety with reality + the persecution delusions that imply self-kindness and self-weakness + the desire for a better life. . No wonder human beings are always swinging between self-destruction and self-redemption. Where is the future of mankind? I don’t think it has anything to do with artificial intelligence. Human beings are always passing through the earth. Humans should never stand in the position of God and look down on all beings. Humans are just human beings.

Whether you are a diehard fan of the Terminator series or not, this "Terminator Dark Fate" is still worth the price and is recommended to watch.

Finally, I would like to thank the organizers for the invitation to the audience.

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