However, unlike the above two films involving "Jesus Christ", although it is also from the "Bible", the theme of "Noah's Ark" is obviously much looser. In the "Bible", Noah is just a "righteous man" and cannot be compared with a "savior" like Jesus. Therefore, as long as the adaptation is not too ridiculous, he will not be criticized.
The story of "Noah's Ark" in the "Bible" is actually very short, roughly from the sixth chapter (THE WICKEDNESS OF HUMANKIND) to the eighth chapter (THE FLOOD SUBSIDED) of "Genesis", a few words, The content is also very simple. The only thing worth reminding is that the animals that can enter the ark recorded in the "Bible" are not every pair of false rumors, but are divided into two categories: clean and unclean. The former (including birds) can have seven pairs, while the latter can only There is a pair.
It should be said that the thick lines of this story give the director a lot of creative space, but it also brings up another problem, that is, how to make a story with a simple to boring plot rich and complete, which is also difficult. Director Dano Aronofsky is by no means an obscure rat. "Requiem for a Dream", "The Wrestling King" and "Black Swan" are all famous classics, but in this "Noble" Ark Ark: Journey to Creation failed to let the audience see any surprises.
In this film, in order to increase the dramatic conflict and broaden the depth of the story, Dano added several fictional characters (Tuba Cain, Ira, etc.), and implanted the connotation of human redemption and family affection. Unfortunately, due to the flaws in the script and technology, it is difficult for this film to show the epic temperament of the catastrophe in the flood and famine era, and the plot is also blunt and artificial, and the connotation it strives to create is full of preaching. .
Constrained by funding, the film's vulgarity in special effects is obvious. As the saying goes, "How much does it cost to do as much as you can", it is difficult to produce special effects that can be used on the stage at a cost of 125 million US dollars. It is also a disaster film about floods. The cost of "2012" in 2009 has reached 2 100 million. If the shortcomings in the technical field are that the director cannot control, then Dano is a bit to blame for the script. The most deadly point is that the film spends too much time and energy in the necessary and dispensable paragraphs. Almost two-thirds of the previous parts are rectified from time to time, and the characterization is ignored. Keep improving, except for the male protagonist Noah, the other characters are quite soy sauce, which is really a pity for Anthony Hopkins. On the other hand, in the last climax, due to the lack of orderly plot foreshadowing and emotional accumulation, the choice of characters and the motivation for behavior appear hastily and abruptly, giving people the feeling of hastily.
Since the 21st century, most historical films or epic films have entered the stereotype of "big capital production, heavy computer special effects". Originally supposed to have narrative features, they have been completely replaced by various spectacle visual effects, and entertainment has become The first factor considered by the producer. Under such circumstances, the humanistic connotation of historical films and the divine temperament of the characters gradually dissipated, and they fell into the abyss of putting the cart before the horse and putting the cart before the horse. And this "Noah's Ark: Journey of Creation" not only has no moving stories and characters, but also is not competitive in terms of audio and visual. Although it has made a lot of gains at the box office, it cannot hide its mediocre essence after all, and it can only be reduced to a drop in the ocean.
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