The benchmark for spy films to enter a new era

Alec 2022-03-19 09:01:02

In 1996, "Golden Eye" was filmed in the 007 series. With the end of the Cold War, spy films with the themes of World War II and Cold War also entered a trough. Undercover, moles, multiple spies, passwords, ciphers, connectors, pen guns, and poisonous needles are all familiar to everyone. Rainy nights, windbreakers, hats and sunglasses have also become standard equipment for spies. At this stage, a breakthrough and innovation is really needed. To some extent, the film is such a benchmark for transformation.

In fact, the story is still a classic and old routine, the CIA catches the mole inside. The method is also a conventional method of placing bait to lure the mole into exposure, and finally catch it. The protagonist's character is also the standard wise and courageous, intelligent and handsome fusion of the once suspected Desperate Saburo. The performances and props basically follow the realistic style. There is no dazzling sci-fi black technology. No one can play with dozens of people. The biggest black technology is rubber hoods and wall-climbing suction cups, which seems to be too much.

This kind of spy war theme is not easy to shoot, or it is made into a dull and logically reasoned drama, or it is a popular entertainment science fiction action film, but the film does use traditional methods and ordinary props to shoot new ideas, many old bridges All have given new connotations and have become a new classic section of tribute to spy films in the past two decades. The film also opened a precedent for sneaking into the Langley headquarters to steal intelligence and fight in the Anglo-French Undersea Tunnel. It was a very exciting scene, but it was reasonable. Brother Tom also opened a new chapter in his career with this film.

The subsequent "The Bourne Shadow" is also a new work based on an old novel, and it is hard to say that it has not been affected by this film.

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Extended Reading

Mission: Impossible quotes

  • Luther Stickell: Reach your folks?

    [Ethan nods]

    Luther Stickell: How do they feel?

    Ethan Hunt: About what?

    Luther Stickell: The apology from the Justice Department, VIP treatment. You know, the whole nine yards.

    Ethan Hunt: Well, my mom was a little confused how the DEA could mistake her and Uncle Donald for a couple of dope smugglers in the Florida Keys.

  • [last lines]

    Flight Attendant: Excuse me. Mr. Hunt? Would you like to watch a movie?

    Ethan Hunt: Oh, uh, no thank you.

    Flight Attendant: Would you consider the cinema of the Caribbean? Aruba, perhaps?

    [Ethan gives a suspicious look]