In other words, at the time, the director had an advanced aesthetic consciousness in visual communication.
In terms of narrative rhythm and special effects, it has always maintained a degree of relaxation, layer by layer, without a sudden turn, and it is not overly rendering special effects.
In fact, shooting fantasy movies and shooting science fiction movies are very demanding in terms of imagination. After all, angels, demons, hells, and heavens, like outer space, aliens, aliens, and other characters or things, have no actual existence for reference. But there are countless materials described by predecessors. This kind of image rooted in the subconscious mind of the whole people must not only satisfy the director's expression during the filming process, but also arouse the resonance of the viewers, which is really not a good job.
As I have no Christian or Catholic beliefs, and I am not familiar with the history of Western magic, at least it feels quite harmonious in terms of viewing special effects. Modernist angels and demons, as well as demon bars, time shuttles, exorcism rituals, etc., feel strange, but also have a sense of identity that "it seems to be like this".
At this time, I felt that the Western exorcism and the Chinese exorcism had the same effect---Constantine used the cross and the possession talisman. The Chinese Taoist priests did not also have such things as the Taoist talisman. They also needed special rituals. Some special props, formations, etc., when finally getting the BOSS, the protagonist must sacrifice a little blood. It can be seen that in the course of history, mankind’s cognition of gods, demons and fantasy is actually similar.
At this time, Fang felt that the director was really good. In just 120 minutes, he constructed not a story, but the same magical world as Harry Potter. Through the details, he made you believe in the truth. There is such a world where angels, demons and exorcists coexist.
KeanuReeves's performance is easy to talk about, just like "The Matrix", Constantine is estimated to be a strong stroke in movie history, a character that is difficult to surpass.
But as self-willed as him, he will never play a sequel again, which is a pity.
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