Family Disputes in Space

Issac 2022-03-21 09:01:36

After watching "Jupiter Ascending" yesterday, I looked at the circle of friends again, and there was a lot of criticism, such as Wachowski's brothers and sisters, Jiang Lang's talents, and procrastination and waste of time. It's true that a movie I've been looking forward to for half a year is more about looking forward to Wachowski's talent and sci-fi nature. This movie isn't the kind of surprise that 100% reaches the other side of the heart, but it's not that bad either. The special effects and soundtrack are naturally top-notch, which is also the most memorable part of the film. The narrative is uneventful, telling a simple story of three brothers and sisters competing for family property in the universe. There is no reflection on the end of the world in "The Matrix", and there is no sci-fi reincarnation and humanistic feelings in "Cloud Atlas".

A few years ago in the future world, some human beings lived in dire straits, and the heroine was her parents. Just when the wife was pregnant and the father was happy for the child to be born and said he would work hard, as expected, disaster came, a group of thugs broke in, stole the money, and killed the father. Born as a posthumous child, the heroine Jupiter (played by Mila Kunis) is a sojourner and actively faces the bottom of life. It is a compulsory course to brush the toilet every day. However, at the other end of the space, several brothers and sisters from an imperial family discovered that the heroine had the blood gene of the deceased mother. , to eliminate the heroine and ensure a prosperous life. Channing Tatum came with his boots, like a little fresh meat, he didn't even wear clothes, he took the heroine to and fro, and started a desperate escape.

Therefore, the superficiality of the plot of "Jupiter Rising" is difficult to remember. Gorgeous but not enough special effects will eventually get an Oscar nomination or even better, but the story will not last forever. The Wachowskis may be tired, or they may have converted to the mainstream. This time, they did not continue to enlarge the depth of their viewpoints on this space trip. and his children. This story is full of dramatic tension, and also has a certain range of basic film paradigms. People's disappointment with it is more due to their high expectations for Wachowski. They thought they would see a magical film, but they tasted a Authentic popcorn flavor.

No matter how many years a civilization has evolved, it will never abandon the very essence of being human unless another form of life emerges. Therefore, the various aliens in the film also have hierarchies, they all reproduce and evolve, and they all have desires and demands. Even, as always, they all speak English (if it is imagined in the photo, English can be considered as The mother tongue of aliens, and then given to humans). The background of the story is as big as the bright galaxy that covers the whole universe, but the content chapter is narrowed down to the simple love and hate of the narrator. The wedding ring (imprint), the central space department that maintains order (similar to the United Nations, but with political rights), and the style of the three brothers and sisters' residences, especially the European classical style of the sister's room, all illustrate that this is a story about human beings.

The movie is also full of many surprises and laughs. I just realized that sanitary napkins can act as giant Band-Aids and even stick firmly. We finally have "image research" and know why the legendary "crop circle" came to be. Come, we also know that corruption and bribery cannot be avoided even in the age of the universe. But there are many flaws. The black angel wings of "Birdman" are completely superfluous. The pair of anti-gravity skateboard shoes that can fly out of thin air has always been extremely endearing. In the story, it even became an action design to cover up the male protagonist's scumbag fighting skills. "The Matrix" created a terrifying "bullet time". is normal. What I can't understand the most is, why must the aliens destroy the dinosaurs? In "Transformers 4", aliens smashed dinosaurs into scum, and the rest were transformed into machines; "Jupiter Ascending" has a creature similar to a cold-blooded creature that looks like Jonathan Liebesman's version of "Ninja" "Divine Turtle", it must be transformed from the dinosaurs of the earth, huh, close to genetic modification, it is a major setting of this film.

Aside from being headless and mindless to watch, this film is not without merit. What I appreciate the most is the original "harvest life" life-continuing setting in the background, which distinguishes it from other general settings. In the "Time Planning Bureau", how long you live depends on the work, because you can directly "recharge" life points, and even eating and drinking becomes unimportant. Similarly, this kind of privilege is only enjoyed by the nobles, and it is in the hands of totalitarianism. The people not only do not have it, but they are also producers who are completely unable to turn around. In addition to the splendid starry sky in the picture, the immortality of this time in "Jupiter Rising" must be a big fantasy about the future. The rapid wound healing spray in the film has already been developed in reality. For example, the "Queen of the Universe" lives for more than 90,000 years. In science fiction films, you can still fantasize to your heart's content.

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Jupiter Ascending quotes

  • Jupiter Jones: Where's my family?

    Chicanery Night: Well, we can all only hope that they remain unharmed.

    [chuckles with an evil grin; Jupiter throws her weight into a punch to his face]

    Chicanery Night: I see you have the standard issue Abrasax temper.

  • [last lines]

    Caine Wise: You ready?

    Jupiter Jones: Watch this.

    [jumps off the Willis Tower wearing hover boots]