Admittedly, 2012 did not impress me very much. The sense of despair in the last days and the performance of people in disasters are not what I expected. It may also be that I focus more on the artistic atmosphere rather than the special effects. I love disaster movies, especially masterpieces like "The Day After Tomorrow", watching the survivors come together to overcome difficulties and understand the important things - although the lessons are expensive. Or start to pay attention to environmental protection, or understand what is the most precious thing in your life.
Therefore, I watched the trailer with the mentality of "it's another special effects blockbuster", and it was also because I was bored and wanted to adjust my life before I went into the theater to watch this movie. After all, even if there is no imagined satisfaction, the shock shown in the trailer alone is believed to be worth returning to the fare.
The next hour or so passed before I knew it, until I walked out of the theater, which changed my previous view.
(The following involves spoilers, and comments on some film critics~~~)
The music at the beginning of the film is a bit unexpected to me. A soft female voice highlights the theme at once, which is tragic and worthy of praise. Immediately after the connection, the 3D effect is very good, and the helicopter rescue clip.
I have to say that Dwayne Johnson's films have a strong personal heroism. But aren't we just here to see this invincible macho man ╮(╯▽╰)╭, looking at his physique, when he came to us not as a scorpion king or a special police officer, but as a rescue captain, he was really safe feel. A rescue ended with exciting and tense music. As a beginning, it was very good. It quickly showed the audience the world view of the film and... powerful sound effects.
Having seen the interview before, Johnson said that this movie is not only about earthquakes, but also that he is pleased to have the element of family affection at the same time, and to portray a lot. Looking at the whole article, the element of family affection is reflected, but it is slowly explained through gaps and details. This may also be in line with the habit of moviegoers now, which is more impetuous. After all, people who seriously watch the plot will not watch this kind of movie, and if they ignore the plot, they will be sprayed with brainless special effects.
So I think the director and screenwriter did a good job. Although the plot is cliché (which is also true), there is no plot specially inserted in the whole process, which makes people feel abrupt and unnatural. The daughter asks her father to help her with the bicycle, which elicits the memories of the father opening her daughter's "memory box". Johnson was helpless and angry when he learned that his wife and daughter were going to live with others. What is rare is that he actually called and apologized to his wife later (such a good man, if he is not in the movie, and he is not handsome, he should be a spare tire = =) After that, the plots are also connected. It went smoothly, without deliberate delay.
Personally, the more obvious plot indoctrination, that is, Johnson and his wife were sitting in the plane, talking about the psychological shadow that the death of his first child brought him, and at the same time explaining to the audience why such a perfect family would leave To this point today. But even in this plot, the film also stated that "because we were waiting for the plane to refuel", so the two had time to sit down and talk about this conversation when their daughter's life was in danger at any time, and this directly became the key to the later reunion of the couple factor.
----About giving up, cowardice and perseverance, courage----
There are several obvious contrasts in this film, which always emphasize this theme. From Johnson's previous inability to witness the death of his child, to the later "I will not lose another child"; from the timidity of the "stepfather", leaving his daughter and running away, to the lucky interview guy's sentence " I will never leave you." In the face of real disasters, being able to summon the courage to save your loved ones is called responsibility. If you can do it, then you are a responsible and trustworthy family pillar. In addition to your family, you can save others and save people who have nothing to do with you, then you are a hero, there is no doubt.
When my friend saw that "stepfather" dragged out a passerby in order to find a place for him to hide, he hid himself in and killed the passerby, he scolded the scumbag and said that he would definitely die in the end. Terrible or something. I don't think so. In fact, it is just the instinctive reaction of human beings in critical moments. No, definitely not right. But at that time, who can guarantee that they would rather sacrifice themselves than others? So I think this role is not actually a villain, but just depicts the real "people's heart".
He also knew how to go to the security guard for help when his daughter was trapped, and when he saw the security guard being crushed to death in front of his eyes, he was completely devastated. After all, he wasn't his biological daughter, or he was actually just an unrelated stranger. At that moment, his own life was obviously much more important in his heart. Maybe this is the normal reaction of ordinary people. This character was created to compare with the protagonists, and it is also a hope that the film wants to respond to.
----About some movie reviews, my personal opinion----
1. First of all, about the "private use of public machines" that many people say. I want to say that when Johnson drove the rescue team's helicopter to save his wife in the film, he didn't temporarily change lanes on the way to save people, but went to the maintenance team. That is to say, he is no longer at work. There was an earthquake suddenly, and communications were interrupted later. Under that kind of earthquake, it was difficult for an organization to immediately start rescue, and his wife was dying to ask him for help, so I am afraid that there is only one choice. Just imagine if he said sorry to his wife, and I had to go to see who needs rescue more, what would the audience be like?
2. I also have my own opinion on saying that Johnson robbed other people's cars and boats. The car, which was stolen in the first place, had a close-up, and his wife said it was a stolen car. Then, what was the person who stole that car doing? Robbing TVs in supermarkets, yes, stealing. I believe that the director also deliberately arranged this to reduce the guilt caused by stealing the car. Johnson had a better reason to use that car than the "original owner" anyway. As for the last ship... it was originally parked there and no one was using it. Under the circumstances at the time, it would have been destroyed by the tsunami if it didn't drive away, so there was no need to go into it.
Having said all that, let's summarize. Doomsday Collapse is indeed a film with no surprises in the plot, but this does not mean that the plot is bad. It looks comfortable and reasonable. The music is very good, which is unexpected to me. As for the special effects and sound effects, I believe everyone who has seen it knows that it is indeed the pinnacle of the current disaster film.
I think this kind of film can bring us, in addition to the visual and spiritual shock, more of a kind of thinking. Like I said before, what is the most cherished? Maybe we are arguing with our family over trivial things, maybe we are worrying about ourselves. Maybe none of those things are that important. There is also whether we can summon the courage for the people we love, and whether we can have more courage to help people we don't know.
I still remember the Asian man who sacrificed himself to save a little girl he didn't know, and told the little girl to "turn your head and don't look" before he died, and remember the pair who parked the car on the side of the road to warn others that there was a crack ahead Old mates, who hugged each other tightly in the face of the tsunami at the end, still remember that Johnson risked being crushed to death by falling rocks and brought many people to the "Triangle of Life" area of the gymnasium wall.
American films, perhaps very much advocating individual heroism, yes. But the popularity of this culture, I want to bring about nothing bad. Thinking about our own country, we choose to be onlookers when we encounter robbery on the road, and we choose to turn a blind eye to those who need help... Maybe, we should all think about what kind of person we want to be and what kind of thing we want to do.
After all, no matter what the reality is, we all have our own choices, to choose our own path.
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