Therefore, when this year's "Need for Speed" hits, I believe that many fans of racing genre films will pay more attention to this work. Of course, there is also a memory of Paul in this, and I hope to get a movie viewing experience similar to "Quick and Furious" from this film. However, if you watch this movie with such a mentality, you will probably be disappointed. After all, although the genre is the same, the style is very different, and there are many flaws in quality.
First of all, as a film adaptation of the game of the same name, its focus and selling point must be different from "Quick and Furious". The "Need for Speed" series of games are not played much, and the one I have played the longest should be "Need for Speed 9: Most Wanted". In addition to the two traditional features of "racing racing" and "vehicle simulation", this game The game also added elements of evading police arrest, which is similar to the content in the movie. Even so, the conflict with the police is only a secondary contradiction in "Need for Speed", and the "criminal plot" and "police" that occupy the main contradictions of the story in the "Fast" series (especially the latter few) Bandit confrontation" cannot be compared.
Secondly, the film's plot is weak and the dramatic conflict is insufficient, which is basically a common problem of all game adaptation films. In addition to the plot that can be told in three or two sentences, the shortcomings of the screenwriter are also reflected in the shaping of the characters and the dialogue of the characters. Forget the former. After all, it’s a game movie, and we don’t expect the characters to be plump and three-dimensional. However, the naivety of the dialogue is a bit unbearable, and coupled with the rigidity of the first half, it’s really uninteresting. Fortunately, the dialogue functionality in the second half of the plot (mainly racing cars) is further reduced, covering up this weakness to a certain extent.
Finally, it is also the most critical aspect of racing movies, that is, drag racing. And this can only be said to be so-so and passable. Several relatively exciting passages include refueling on the way, distress in the canyon, and the final Lyon Cup. For viewers who have watched "Quick and Furious", there is no G-spot. They are basically what other people play with the rest. The carjacking in ” and the bridge section dragging the vault all over the street are simply weak.
Objectively speaking, "Need for Speed" has enough sincerity, and the cast of Xiaofan and Dominic Cooper are not bad, but the script lacks scrutiny, and there is nothing new in racing and special effects. In fact, looking back on the "Fast and Furious" series, the first few episodes were only R-rated niche films. From the fourth episode, they slowly focused on polishing the plot, shaping the characters, and advancing to blockbuster films with the impetus of huge investment. If "Need for Speed" has the intention to produce a sequel, or even completely replace the "Fast" series, it is impossible. This is determined by the tone and general direction of the film. The key is to have its own selling points and innovations, such as highlighting the performance of the racing car or causing some Nostalgia for a hardcore Need for Speed gamer. And Xiaofan may be able to take advantage of this new series after "Breaking Bad".
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