Special effects NB, structural imbalance

Andrew 2022-03-16 09:01:02

The special effects are indeed NB, watching California sink into the sea, aircraft carrier crashing into the White House, Hawaiian Islands like hell on earth, huge tsunami rushing in the Himalayas on the big screen, it is truly breathtaking. Just watching these scenes is worth the price, not to mention the film is more than that. The emotional entanglement of the protagonist's family and the various world situations in the face of disasters make this film not a pile of special effects, but flesh and blood.

Some thoughts on the film (a little bit spoiler, but this kind of film is not afraid of spoilers):

1. The general framework of the film conforms to the fixed pattern of Hollywood disaster films: the protagonist is all guys with family problems, and he will use this The disaster and the ex-wife renewed the front line, and the estranged child to make up for the rift. He will definitely, even in the middle of the film, the misunderstanding may increase and the estrangement may deepen, but in the end, the whole family will be reunited and bathed in the sun and spring breeze. Those who escape with the protagonist’s family and the supporting actors who help the protagonist’s family escape will die, especially those who hinder the reunion of the protagonist’s family will undoubtedly die, and the death is very miserable, even if he is a good person.

2. The world situation, even at the end of the day, is the world of big countries, and small countries can only play on one side. The evacuation plan is for the continuation of mankind, so it is pure nonsense. Don’t you see, it was the G8 group that determined the evacuation plan. The last three arks that were driven out were one exclusively owned by the United States, one shared by China, Japan, and Russia, and the other Western powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and the West. The ship that was broken and not opened was originally reserved for the rich. If it is really for the continuation of mankind, black people and red people must have a place.

3. This film teaches us: If you want to win a place on the Ark of Fleeing when the end of the world comes, you must either be a civil servant (the one who makes the plan will definitely not forget his own person, but it is estimated that the public management is not good), or With a wealthy waist (or someone who knows a wealthy waist, at least you can get on the plane as close as possible to the Ark). If you can't meet the first two, you can only be the mistress of the rich (but you can't hook up with the little white face) or the dog of the rich.

4. The mobile communication in the United States is really NB. The world has become a mess, and the plates are drifting. The signal of other people's mobile phones is still strong, and there is no problem in making calls from the Indian subcontinent to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Don't tell me they are using communication satellites. At that time, the satellites can still operate normally? I believe that they are using China Mobile's GSM. Aren't all base stations in the Mount Everest base?

5. The rhythm in the first half of the film is good, and the second half is a bit anticlimactic. Before the disaster, the two lines of government work and the protagonist's family were intertwined and orderly, and at the same time, they accumulated energy for the disaster. As soon as the end is approaching, the mountains whistle and tsunami, the sky collapses, and the tension accumulated before is released, which is very exciting. After the protagonist's family got on the plane of the rich Russians, the pattern became a little bit petty, especially the final climax, which was a bit like a child's play. Was it that the funding was not enough after the filming?

6. The film propagandas that "China saves the world". This is pure YY. The Ark is made in China. Firstly, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the roof of the world, and the unique geographical conditions are there. Let me give it a try. Secondly, it shows that the producer values ​​the Chinese market and emphasizes Chinese elements in order to make money for the Chinese people. In the film, the American politician said "Such a large project can only be realized in China", which is very useful to many people. But I don't think it is a good thing. In terms of financial resources and technology, China is not the strongest, so why can only China achieve this? Humph.

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Extended Reading
  • Issac 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    What a shocking disaster movie. I watched it on the big screen before. The visual impact and the effect were very strong. At that time, Maya's prophecy and the production of an apocalypse made people panic. After watching it, I felt that I should cherish the days of survival.

  • Tate 2021-10-20 19:01:20

    Just to see special effects. This story tells us: 1. Major supporting actors who do not have the protagonist's halo will die particularly terribly; 2. Altitude sickness is worthwhile, and only China will be able to take refuge in space in the future; 3. Empress’s longevity; 4. Those who sold tickets back then All liars.

2012 quotes

  • Adrian Helmsley: Who are you bringing?

    Carl Anheuser: Nobody. Who, my ex-wife? Last thing she said to me, she never wanted to see me again. So be it.

  • Laura Wilson: How were all these people chosen?

    Carl Anheuser: The same way your art was: By experts from all over the world. We had geneticists determine the perfect gene pool we need to repopulate.

    Adrian Helmsley: These people were chosen by geneticists?

    Laura Wilson: Looks to me like their checkbooks got them onboard.

    Carl Anheuser: That's right, Dr. Wilson. Without billions of dollars from the private sector, this entire operation would've been impossible.

    Adrian Helmsley: We sold tickets. And what about all these workers? They all get passes?

    Carl Anheuser: What, life isn't fair? Is that it? You want to donate your passes to a couple Chinese workers, you be my guest.