More than 50 years after the show started, the gloom of the Cold War and the ruthlessness of the Berlin Wall have long since vanished with the wheel of history, while the avatars born in the same era have once again rejuvenated on the big screen. . Up to now, Hollywood can use the Cold War as an ingredient to sway more freely, but the opponent who used to be cold-blooded has collapsed a quarter of a century ago, which can not help but make people feel emotional.
However, history is only a seasoning after all, and Guy Ritchie, who has long since abandoned art and started business, has not tried to explore any historical issues in an entertainment film. What Guy Ritchie needs, and what the audience needs, is just another good-looking and fun popcorn blockbuster.
When the United Kingdom was gradually referred to by the title of corrupt country, the great director and Comrade King of Bromance, who shared the same destiny with the motherland, faithfully implemented the line and policy of selling corruption to the end. Among the two previous Sherlock Holmes, The behaviors of Sherlock Holmes and Watson that transcended the normal friendship of the same sex have reached the point of being eye-catching three times. This kind of deliberate CP has become the biggest gimmick of the film, so as to cover up the reasoning and the light of the characters extended from the original work itself. .
At a time when Hollywood is following in the footsteps of corrupt countries in order to please female audiences, many people worry about whether Guy Ritchie, an industry pioneer, will set the lower limit. It's a little (just a little) comforting that the film isn't so curved by Guy Ritchie. However, in order to maintain his status as a pioneer in selling corruption, there are still many scenes that are obviously deliberately placed in the film - such as the scene where Napoleon and Ilya are assigned by the organization to become partners, the head of the CIA The corner of his mouth twitched, and he meaningfully told Napoleon to give them some time to get acquainted with them~ Afterwards, all the plainclothes around disguised as people got up and left, leaving the two handsome guys staring wide-eyed. Although the benevolent sees the benevolent and the corrupt sees the corrupt, the director of this strong blind date scene has a sense of sight, please explain it to me.
I don't know if it is because of the pressure from the producer (it should not be out of the director's self-consciousness), but also to take care of the male audience. .....) Gaby balances the characters and manages to steer clear of another love triangle stereotype. The addition of Gaby can be said to be the finishing touch. He not only acts as a clue character throughout the film, but also reduces the rigidity and confrontation between the playboy and the tough guy, and his emotional interaction with Ilya makes up for Ne Yuyan's emotional interaction. Weakness in the literary drama of handsome Soviet men.
Compared with the violent chemical reaction of acid-base neutralization in this group of high-profile secret agents, the symbolic villains and weak main storyline are as insipid as distilled water. After all, the Cold War is still inseparable from nuclear weapons, and the plot is also expected to reverse and reverse again. The decent must have a handsome uncle to dominate the field, and the villain must also create a femme fatale to suppress the village.
However, as a nostalgic re-enactment of a classic movie, this bias and choice is also justifiable. The current audience has long been raised the threshold level by the destructive battle between DC and the Marvel heroes. The technology and the nuclear bomb crisis of a few decades ago are not enough to watch. As far as espionage dramas in recent years are concerned, various genres have been traversed by Hollywood blockbusters in an exhaustive way: Romance has always used James Bond as a textbook, tough guys have Bourne trilogy Zhuyu first, The realistic "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" is unique. In addition to the cross-border wizards such as Captain America, the sci-fi style has also emerged like "King's Agent".
Under the double-teaming of many films of the same type and restricted by the historical background of the original work, it is really not easy for this film to try to kill a bloody path. Since the space for play is limited, the brain holes and special effects cannot be arbitrary, and the plot is difficult to innovate, so we simply focus on the relationship between characters and dramatic performance - which happens to be what Guy Ritchie is good at. Want great action? I'll show you two beautiful men; do you want twists and turns? I'll show you two beautiful men playing tricks; want to intrigue? I'll show you two beautiful men who cherish each other; want black technology? I made two beautiful men...
Therefore, as the first part of the UNCLE series, the daily life of the protagonists became the biggest highlight in fact. And everyone is tired of watching the horror, so the protagonists are still responsible for flirting and laughing. This hodgepodge also abandons cultural traditions and focuses on catering to the audience. Henry Cavill's tough facial lines turned into sharp swords and pierced the sensitive nerves of fans. Armie Hammer received tons of eyes from nympho with his stalwart shoulders. No matter how he looked, he didn't look like the car mechanic's little beauty Ai. Licia is full of spring, and points out a vibrant red in the two huge green leaves. The protagonists either have a skin-to-skin kiss or discharge from the air, releasing huge energy again and again, and with the cooperation of the villains, they are either detached or pretending to be serious, causing the audience to burst into laughter again and again.
In addition, Guy Ritchie's directorial talents are also vividly displayed in the display of action scenes. The clips in the form of splitting and splicing seem to be messy, but they are actually neat and neat. The transition from splitting to closing makes the action narrative simple and straightforward (reminiscent of Gai Dao's "Two Smoking Guns") parallel montage). The soundtrack has once again made great contributions. The background music and songs of different styles pay tribute to the era, and at the same time, they form an absurd contrast with the picture with outstanding comedy effects.
In short, the final effect is a comedy blockbuster of secret agents with all the laughs and pitches full of excitement and excitement. There is no serious secret agent teaching, and there is no blunt implantation of humanities and history, but it is very beautiful.
Digression: The full name of UNCLE is the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, the joint command for law enforcement. When I see such a straightforward acronym, but the full name is inexplicable, I can't help but think of the question of Agent Coulson to Agent Glenn in the American TV series "Agents of SHIELD": Do you know what SHIELD means? Glenn responded with disapproval: it shows that some people have tried to make the abbreviation of this institution into the word Shield (Shield). In fact, the creator just wanted to pay tribute to Uncle Sam and UN.
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