Don't be in a hurry to rule the world!

Keshaun 2022-03-21 09:01:36

A popular popcorn movie like this one must have a confrontation between good and evil, a decisive battle, a hail of bullets, knives and punches, and fireworks. These are all basic requirements, and it is not uncommon, and whether the movie can shock people's hearts and then sell well at the box office , and it can be talked about by people for a long period of time, and it is still regarded as a classic after many years, it depends on whether the good and evil sides are of sufficient grade and level, and both sides must have high standards and strict requirements, especially It is for the villain. If the villain is weak, no matter how wise the justice party is, it cannot stop the film from weakening. Can you imagine what The Dark Knight would have been like without Heath Ledger's "Fantastic" Joker? Will it be so successful? And the film "Special Forces 2" is just in this point.
To be honest, I now feel that those villains who are constantly clamoring for world domination are simply weak, especially if they come up with weapons of mass destruction, kidnap the president of a big country, or both. This kind of naive idea and practice in modern society, really basically only appear in cartoons. First of all, weapons of mass destruction are really unreliable. They can only destroy the world, but not rule the world. Do you really want to threaten the Eastern Hemisphere all day long, and then threaten the Western Hemisphere? ? By then, all seven, seven, eight, and eight will be blown up, and you are still ruling ass!
Furthermore, the kidnapping of leaders is equally unreliable, especially if you threaten others to hand over management power, you think you are a dictator, and other countries are also dictators! If the president says "pass the throne" to you, the whole country will be able to listen? Have you watched too many movies, put a gun to the head of a country's president, and ordered the people of the whole country to obey the command on TV? Isn't this totally nonsense! Therefore, if the villain also has an educational level, as mentioned above, it is basically the level of just entering primary school. If you don't get into the stream, you'll be rude, you understand?
And to be honest, the villains in the film are really weak. The Cobra Commander has nothing to show except for the catwalk in various occasions, including the hail of bullets and explosions. The fact that fireflies can get up and fight after being hit by a car is a highlight, but nothing else. The only white ghost that is quite expected, and after the loss of the shirtless in the last episode, he did not change his life, then he was shirtless, and then suffered a big loss, and in the second half of the year, he inexplicably defected, without the snake-eyed white ghost, black and white The battle between the two evil spirits, director, you call it forgetting the book, you know!
Therefore, when encountering such a villain, it is difficult for the theme to be more diverse and the protagonist to be more profound. I was expecting that Bruce Willis' appearance would bring even some bloody plot waves, but in addition to the burden of "I have high cholesterol", it was also a big-name soy sauce. Then the rest is basically to move the knife, move the gun and move the tank! Fortunately, the film has done a good job in this regard, especially the 3D effect. I wanted to give this film two stars, but for the visual effect, I'll add one star, three.
Other than that, there's really nothing. Fortunately, the weekend is leisurely and the ticket price is not high. It is reasonable to be a pastime. Next time you make a movie like this, please ask the directors and screenwriters to find a decent villain! In particular, don't rush to rule the world!

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation quotes

  • Captain Duke Hauser: Drive it like you stole it!

    Roadblock: As your good friend, you need a new catchphrase.

  • Zartan: [as President] Well the good news is no global warming summit next month. Unless one of us cares enough about his place in history to unilaterally disable his warheads. You know, in the name of the children.