The bottleneck of looking up - the end of "Wrath of the Gods"

Leopoldo 2022-03-18 09:01:03

Before the might of 2010's "Clash of the Gods", "Wrath of the Gods" itself is like the son of Zeus - it came out after a thousand calls. Chimera, Cyclops and even Titan Cronos, the mythical giant creatures, appeared one by one on the 3D screen with tension. Excitement is greater than taste, shock is greater than appreciation. Especially when the vast maze of Herstos traps the hero and heroine in ever-changing ways, all science seems so insignificant, and we can only marvel at the imagination of ancient Europeans 3,000 years ago and the craftsmanship of modern Americans 3,000 years later.

Yes, I have discussed in my film review before that Hollywood films have entered a stable development track - that is, they can truly create an imaginary world for us, in which protagonists, beauties, and creatures are not important, The important thing is that every one of us watching the movie is immersed in the scene and is reluctant to leave. "Wrath of the Gods" continues the Greek mythological world outlined by "War of the Gods", which is beautiful, simple, and full of history. The creation of this world relies on the world's leading visual production technology, and it is the "Magic Pen" that any region looks up to except the United States and Western Europe. This height is the evolution of movies after a hundred years of development. It is also the blessing of human civilization and the inheritance of human culture. We can imagine that when young people in the West are intoxicated by real Pegasus heroes, how can they not be The Greek civilization of his own ancestors was convinced. On the other hand, in the face of rough and even irresponsible production of ancient Chinese movies, how can the next generation not throw away Sun Wukong and run around the streets with Transformers?

However, in the face of Hollywood, which has mastered the creation of the world, it has fallen into a vicious circle. Whether it is Mars in "Alien Battlefield" or Greece in "Wrath of the Gods", the "Robinson Adventures"-like plot is full of the world. The hero's history of growing up from poor to rich, from weak to strong, the heroine's destiny is beautiful and intelligent but has a strong family background, especially the ending that must save the world and become a king. In the words of middle school history books, each film Movies are a history of capitalist development. Let's not talk about the harmony and naivety of middle school history books, but the story of Western chivalry is completely imprinted on Earth, Mars, and even mythology, and it will never go away and linger.

This may be a bottleneck in the development of the film, of course, he is the bottleneck we need to look up to. Since the birth of Avatar, our consciousness and craftsmanship have long been thrown to the other side of the galaxy. But whether this endless evolution of storytelling-picture-storytelling-picture can be used by a certain Chinese director as a shortcut to his own progress, I am looking forward to it.

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Wrath of the Titans quotes

  • Helius: I've read you are a great disappointment.

    Agenor: I am great. That's right.

  • Perseus: Just fix my body... and leave my soul to me.