Steven Spielberg is probably the most difficult to define in Hollywood, and one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers. In his more than 40 years of professional career, he has directed topics ranging from biographies, action adventures, science fiction and even animation, not to mention the vast array of supervisory works. And Spielberg, who is over 70, still maintains his strong creative power: After a relatively low period ten years ago, the current Steering Director has ushered in a second renaissance in his career.
In the past forty years, many filmmakers have tried to capture and imitate Spielberg’s secrets of success, especially his handling of fantasy and adventure themes, but apart from the original apprentice JJ Abrams and Apart from Sean Levy, none of them can be regarded as truly successful, and this is particularly obvious in Disney, which specializes in the family market: in the excavation and training of young actors, the Coen brothers dug in "Long Live Caesar" Alden Ellenrich, who appeared in "Han Solo Gaiden", was designated by Disney as the successor of Harrison Ford, but whether it is in the trailer of "Long Live Caesar" or "Han Solo Gaiden" , We will all find that his performance is seriously lacking in personal characteristics and screen charm; and in the production of special effects blockbusters suitable for all ages, the second Pixar veteran, Andrew Stanton ("Alien") and Brad Bird (" Tomorrowland) responsible for the big production, as well as the newly released Ava Duwayne's new film "The Ruffle of Time", all of them are falling into the sand-especially the latter in the embarrassing late stage of cancer-or showing off CG special effects or narratives The framework is pedantic and varied.
Spielberg's exclusive formula has always been applied freely only by himself. It is also an adventure movie. Others may be able to blend in with exploration, mystery, courage, excitement and hope, but only Spielberg can satisfy people and inspire profoundly at the same time.
In this sense, through a series of successful film works in the 1980s and 1990s, Spielberg, who inspired the 2011 "Top Player" novel, was able to direct the "Top Player" movie in 2018, and then Inspiring a new generation of movie audiences and truly achieving a perfect cycle.
Full of futuristic style, "Number One Player" is a feast for the ACG subculture group, especially game players. Unlike current mainstream commercial movies, "Number One" not only clearly shows how young protagonists grow into heroes, but also has a very fine description of the plot and setting details. These foreshadowings may be difficult to detect in the early stages of the movie. , But it will suddenly come to light in the third act. All these complex content with full of fan spirit is inseparable from two senior NERD, original novel author Ernst Klein, and Marvel movie adaptation veteran, screenwriter Zach Payne. Despite such a complicated narrative level, "Ready Player One", under Spielberg's advice, allows the audience to easily see Spielberg's beautiful and simple "Youth Save the World" through the complicated plot. Motif.
Spielberg and his elite team have done an incredible amount of work on the visual elements of the film, which makes "Number One Player" a carnival of popular culture. The vast number of easter eggs and play stalks are so far-reaching that it is jaw-dropping. , Is simply redrawing the cultural elements of the past decades with the brushstrokes of the future. And Spielberg's narrative skills like flowing water ensure that even if you don't know anything about video games, it will not affect you to enjoy the pleasant 2 hours, and finally fall in love with "Player One". This is because, more important than endless playfulness, is Spielberg’s consistent old-fashioned feeling: under the dazzling and ultra-modern visual spectacle, he never forgets to remind the audience to find and enjoy The beauty and satisfaction of the real world.
Spielberg's optimism about technology is also well reflected here. When many "black" science and technology film and television works represented by "Black Mirror" began to slander the future of mankind, which was countered by science and technology, Spielberg still believed in it and portrayed that the beautiful side of human nature was inspired and sublimated by science and technology. one side. To some extent, "Ready Player One" is a live-action version of "Robot Story" + "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". For Spielberg, the fun-filled "Number One Player" is also an important return of self: a series of elegant and highly acclaimed period films ("War Horse", "Lincoln", "Spy Bridge", " Washington Post), and several under-performing fantasy adventure films ("The Adventures of Tintin" and "Dream Giant"), he tried to regain the fascinating early blockbusters in "Ready Player One" Magic.
At all times, Spielberg is a filmmaker with a difference. Before the mid-90s, he had been devoted to telling stories from the perspective of children and adults who grew up on the surface, but still kept the innocent pursuit in his heart ("Indiana Jones", "ET Alien", "Third Kind of Contact") ; And after a certain point in time, he began to turn to a more mature topic of familyization, describing how fully socialized adults can reconnect with their families/children ("AI Artificial Intelligence", "World War"), in Here, the concept of "family" can be metaphorical: for example, the relationship between the country and the people in "Munich", the image of Tom Hanks to Leonardo DiCaprio's father in "Cat and Mouse". In "Lincoln", we can see both the literal family relationship and the metaphorical family relationship.
What Ernst Klein tried his best to portray in the novel is exactly the kind of childlike and innocent magical power in Spielberg's early days: a teenager embarks on an adventure of freeing himself and unconstrained. In "Ready Player One", Spielberg also succeeded in fusing the self-styles of two different eras. While enjoying a lot of information, it never makes people feel messy. The film combines rough real shots and extremely high-quality CG effects (cartoonized art design greatly weakens the uncanny valley effect), and also shows distinctive Spielberg characteristics in terms of its technical structure and forward-looking thinking.
Looking back at Spielberg's performance in recent years, we are very happy to see the complete return of a classic master. Throughout 2018, we can also be sure that "Top Player" also marks the official start of this year's extraordinary and remarkable film journey.
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