Let's talk about the trailer first, which briefly and concisely introduces the background of the story: in order to be able to live a prosperous life with her sister, the heroine often steals with her male ticket and her best friend. Their new target is a blind old man with a ferocious hound. The trio of thieves thought this would be an action to capture, but when they sneaked into the room, what awaited them was an unimaginable opponent. The entire trailer lasts 2 minutes and 38 seconds, of which there is no soundtrack for nearly 1 minute, and there is a 7-second mute effect. For the display of the thrilling atmosphere of the film, the trailer was also edited just right on the premise of not destroying the viewing. (Comparing the trailer and the movie of "The Conjuring" before, I felt that the most terrifying scenes were cut into the trailer, so I was very distressed about the movie ticket price...) The ultimate BOSS of the film is no longer a dragon, but on the contrary, he is like a shadow and makes people sit. Uneasy.
trailer also presents another feature of the film, that is, the performance of the dark travel experience. When the female protagonist and the male protagonist (the female protagonist and the male protagonist rush to the street in 20 minutes, and the male protagonist's title automatically changes) are forced to confront the blind old man in the basement, the film chose a great presentation effect. This grayscale successfully conveys the psychological state of the characters in dark conditions, adding points to the film's thrilling atmosphere. (The green or infrared perspective will make people dance or cause eye discomfort.)
The characters in the film below will be involved in a certain plot. Friends who want to retain the complete viewing experience, please detour by yourself !
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Because I entered the venue a little late, I missed the opening sensational + background introduction. However, those foreshadowing can be known from the preview, so it does not affect viewing and understanding. The director plays with a gorgeous long shot from the time the thief trio enters the room. Just like the setting of the blind old man BOSS, the whole house is also exposed to the audience at the beginning, including the axe in the kitchen and a pistol under the blind old man's bed. Obviously these gear will appear later as important props. After visiting the whole house by following the perspective, the cannon fodder male voted that he had dealt with the blind old man, and started to open the lock blatantly. After the attempt was unsuccessful, the cannon fodder male voted to use the pistol directly to blast the lock, and was therefore opposed by the male and female protagonists. After all, the three originally only intended to steal, but the nature of the matter will be completely different after the gun is used, and the owner of the house will also have the right to kill the three thieves. In the end, the dissuasion was ineffective, and the cannon fodder male voted to open the lock, which also attracted the blind old man of the big BOSS, and the identities of the hunter and the prey were also exchanged.
The three main characters in the film are very distinct. The cold-blooded and perverted blind old man, the heroine who never forgets his original intention, and the hero who always plays the guardian. First, let's talk about the perverted old man. As the target of the thief trio, this image of a lonely old man should have been the weaker party. His stooped figure leaning on a cane during the day, and his slumped and powerless appearance after being startled in the middle of the night, makes it easy for people to let their guard down. But the blind old man has a special status, a veteran. It is precisely based on this identity that the cannon fodder male ticket carries a pistol for self-defense. When the blind old man calmly appeared, calmly subdued, and calmly gave the opponent a headshot, the image of the cold-blooded soldier was surprising and suffocating. The blind old man had an "extraordinary" love for his daughter, so he found the culprit who killed his daughter, and asked the other party to make up for his fault by "returning" a child to him. He said, "Only a parent can understand. "In response to the scolding of the heroine, the image of the perverted father is terrifying to the point of suffocation.
Next is the heroine who does not forget her original intention. Our heroine knew exactly what she wanted from the start: figure out a way to get the big bucks and fly away with her beloved sister. So when the heroine and the hero chose to open the lock with a gun, although she opposed it, she did not choose to leave like the hero did; so when the heroine witnessed the headshot of the hero, she chose to take the huge sum of money in the safe and then run for her life; So when the heroine was faced with the crime of publicizing the blind old man's crime or taking money to cover his mouth, the heroine chose the latter; and when the heroine learned that the blind old man was considered to be self-defense and killed two partners, she finally took her sister indifferently. leave. At this point, the audience can only suffocate helplessly for the cruel reality.
The last thing I want to talk about is the male protagonist who always protects the female protagonist. Originally, the male protagonist named Ali (it should be Alex in English, translated into Ali in the movie. The only name I remember, because I have to accept the call of the female protagonist at all times) has to go over the wall and leave, but because I am worried that the female protagonist will turn back again room; after being abused by the blind old man for thousands of times, Ali stood up strong, dragging fist wounds, knife wounds, and gunshot wounds to escort the heroine. It's a pity that when the heroine escaped from Ascension for the second time, she unfortunately fell into the street and completed her glorious mission. In the film, Ali is a virgin-like existence. He can stop to help the heroine rescue the unrelated people on the way to escape, or he can let the other party decide whether to call the police or take the money after he rescues the heroine. It's a pity that classmate Ali ended up being a thug who died of robbery, and the heroine said "I am sorry, I am so sorry" to his corpse, because the heroine chose to give up when the door opened. Expose the blind old man, donate money and go away. If A Li's wish is for the heroine to have a good life, he will get his wish. Finally gave him the suffocation of compassion~
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Of course, in addition to the surprising presentation of the characters in the film, the development of the plot and the soundtrack will often make people stagnate. In the film, every time the heroine is about to escape successfully but is pulled back to the room by the blind old man, I believe that those who have seen it should be impressed. The movie "Hold Your Breath" will be a movie that you need to hold your breath to watch. Friends who want to experience this sour feeling can try it with confidence.
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