"Haeundae": Satisfy the eyes, relax the mind, numb the soul

Disaster movies are all about special effects. Considering the gap between financial resources, technology and Americans, I didn't dare to have much expectations for the special effects of "Haeundae" before watching it. I don't want to think that the effect is actually good. It may be an exaggeration to describe it as thrilling. After all, it has not been a year or two since I was bombarded by this type of film. Unlike American blockbusters that are tense from beginning to end, the first half of this film is all about character relationships and emotional foreshadowing, and the most eye-catching disaster special effects are concentrated in the second half. Watching the monstrous waves (it's not an exaggeration to say that the sky is an exaggeration) hit the high-rise buildings, destroying the dead, the momentum is amazing, and the effect is quite shocking. I don't know whether various disaster scenes are in line with scientific common sense, but at least it looks realistic and the scene is spectacular.

"Haeundae" basically satisfied the eyeballs and gave the mind a complete rest, but for the mind, it was tantamount to a futile massage.

At the critical moment when someone is about to die, the slow motion is played, the music is insane, no matter how critical the situation is, the protagonists can always finish the words of life and death with a hoarse voice and tearful eyes. In fact, I am a person who can't help being bombarded with tear gas. I already had tears in my eyes, but the film was so emotional and exaggerated that it was a mess. Instead, I sighed helplessly. This movie-watching experience is a bit similar to what I felt when watching Transformers 2, which was visually bombarded to the point of insensitivity, and this one was tear-gassed to the point of indifference. It's a pity that the director has worked so hard in the literary style in the front.

One of the novelties of "Haeundae" is that it incorporates a funny style into the genre of disaster films. It is said that the social status of Korean women is low, but the three women in this film are all alive and strong, with a combination of hardness and softness, making men turn around. Especially the female college student who studied acting, who is like the reincarnation of a savage girlfriend, pure and beautiful, strong and rude, and the lifeguard who stammered when she saw her, made a lot of jokes for the film.

I can understand this kind of humor when it comes to warm-up feelings, but when it comes to disaster scenes, I'm a little confused. Especially the section of the cross-sea bridge, which mixes disasters and funny things to the fullest. There are indeed audiences laughing when they see it, but I really can't laugh. In the face of disasters, there should be a spirit of optimism, but it is always cruel to use it for entertainment.

In the end, the dubbing of this movie is really difficult for me to accept. I vaguely seem to have heard similar dubbing between the TV stations. Could it be that these Korean dramas are all in this style of speech? - The last question from someone who never watched Korean dramas.

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