This weekend, "Aquaman" exploded, and everyone who had watched it (almost) said yes. I was also impressed by the magnificence and magnificence of the film, and the box office scores of the film all the way proved this.
Director Wen Ziren is quite smart, effectively concealing the shortcomings and shortcomings of the film, and filling the corresponding gaps with a lot of gorgeous and exciting plots. He knows exactly what the audience wants to see.
There are many strengths of this film, but in my opinion, the most commendable thing about "Aquaman" is its "low drive and high move " tone : it does everything it can to do its best, but maintains it on the surface. With enough calmness , in such a context, after more than two hours of "indiscriminate bombing", the audience will naturally (generally) be pleasantly surprised.
[Friendly reminder: There will be spoilers below. 】
To say the best advantage of "Aquaman", the colorful "Sea World" setting is absolutely the first .
For a long time, the sci-fi/fantasy film and television works that can show the unknown "undersea civilization" positively are lackluster, and the good shots are even rarer... "Aquaman" is not only shot, but also has a lot of weight. I will directly give you the top seven. kingdom.
This is not the concept of playing a gimmick, but the real positive to this fictional world to build up : SEVEN vows ancient ruins of the old, the future of sci-fi feel both a sense of history and ancient Atlantis, exudes The Trench Kingdom with a simple and rude atmosphere, the saltwater kingdom and the fisherman kingdom full of bizarre visions, and the legendary sea monster Kulaken guarding the lost world of the Trident...
Not only that, "Aquaman" has also perfected the structure of the world from a macro perspective to a micro level . For example, in addition to marine life on the seabed, there are also many sunken ships and containers, which together form a colorful sea of light and shadow (this also implies The film reflects the attitude of marine civilization and terrestrial civilization to build a new world together).
At the same time, the "life depiction" of underwater intelligent creatures in the film is also convincing : all people "swim" rather than "walk", and all behaviors make the audience feel underwater resistance, if the action The amplitude is large and there are obvious water currents and bubbles. The language communication has been processed with sound effects to reflect the feeling of sound propagation in the water, and so on.
Don’t underestimate these subtle treatments (although this is the basis for ensuring that the details of the film are true and credible)-the most typical scene is the first duel between Arthur and Orm. "War" and "air combat" have very different textures, offensive and defensive seems to be slow, and the defensive skills are quite different.
What's interesting is that "Aquaman" also "reversely pushes" this setting .
Not everyone can breathe underwater and on land, so there are marine soldiers who are soaked in "protective suits" and come ashore. Once they lose water, they will suffocate without oxygen-the death of the group of Aum under the black manta rays Scholars are the best example. They contributed a lot of unique features and laughs to the film.
Another thing I have to praise is the casting and styling of "Aquaman" . The film's success is also due to this. Wen Ziren's "Queen Male Lead" Patrick Weir won't talk about it, and the most eye-catching is of course Arthur played by Jason.
In fact, after "Justice League", Jason Momoa's role as "Aquaman" was much less questioned... and after this personal movie came out, there were many cheering people.
The movie changed Arthur’s image of the blond hunk in the comics, and completely embarked on the "road of no return" with a rough man : not trimmed, so a little sloppy (smelly), topless for a long time, fully showing a strong figure , I use my fist to solve the problem at every turn, and do it if I disagree... When you think that hardcore images like Schwarzenegger and Stallone are no longer favored, Jason uses actual actions to prove that "muscle men" still have a big market. .
Not to mention Nicole Kidman, who plays the Queen of Atlanna. It’s not everyone who can perform "Girlish Sense" once more than fifty years old ...
There is also Mera starred by Amber Heard, which is equally difficult to describe.
In the previous scenes, Mera appeared in a "wet body" state, her tight-fitting jumpsuit wrapped her exquisite body, and she was paired with flamboyant red hair. Don't say "sexy", even if someone else said bluntly " There is a strong sense of porn" I will not object to...
Fortunately, the Wen guide understands the truth so far. After firmly grasping the audience’s attention with sexy, he gradually uses other shapes and scenes to show the multi-faceted nature of Mei La, graceful and luxurious, straightforward and spicy, innocent and pleasant, and wise and brave. ...And it's all.
Of course, these are just the appearance of "Aquaman", and many people are most concerned about the story .
To be honest, there are still many problems in the plot of "Aquaman". Some of the logic is not self-consistent, and some of the transfers and inheritance are also a bit blunt. This is a common problem of many similar commercial movies-but the film is controlled by rhythm and action. Stacking has reduced the corresponding negative impact a lot... Before the audience felt impatient and frowned, they diverted their attention in advance.
Instead, there are a large number of new and exciting bridges and scenes : claustrophobic submarine beating pirates, underwater palaces rushing to chase and escape, barren desert exploration for treasure, Italian towns are extinct, thrilling trenches seize roads and fight, and the first king's remains. Grab the magic scepter in anger, you come and go in the deep sea war, the sea duel will set the universe...
The movie has packed many popular elements and genre film strengths into key nodes, making people "unstoppable."
It’s no wonder that many viewers say that Aquaman has a kind of "Lord of the Rings"/"Star Wars" prequel/"Finding Nemo"/"Indiana Jones"/"The Matrix"/"Alien"/"Wrath of the Gods" Wait for the visual sense of the movie... Although I don't think it is appropriate to draw conclusions by analogy directly, it also shows that "Aquaman" has at least learned a lot of the "skin" of classic movies, and it is a kind of affirmation in itself.
The above-mentioned characteristics are pleasant to the eye, but what makes me most comfortable is the pure "benefit" revealed by "Aquaman" .
"I'm just a small person."
Arthur is a hybrid of humans and Atlanteans. His mother is a queen. He has an extraordinary talent since he was a child. He has also been trained and taught by Vico... But when Arthur grew up, he did not have much extraordinary temperament and was helpful to others. Le Queen hides her merit and fame deeply, and her most important task is to take care of her infatuated father.
A generation of outstanding people has royal status and dragon-slaying skills, but is limited to inferiority complex and meaningless unruly. The starting point is very high, but the impact is very small-compared with the bitter, cautious, rigid and innocent of the previous "DCEU" , Undoubtedly a lot more "kind".
In fact, this kind of setting is commonplace, and the routines are similar, and a little carelessness becomes "pretending B" too much...Fortunately, Arthur avoided this "feeling of hypocrisy."
On the one hand, Arthur is really satisfied with the status quo , "I have enough weapons left by my mother, and I don’t want to be the King of Raoshizi, you guys don’t know how to promote it." On the other hand, Arthur is not. Unprincipledly resisting the responsibility of the Atlantis blood pressure on him , "There is a real war between the land and the sea. It is not safe for my father. I will walk with you. If I can't beat my younger brother, I will run away. Don't take the trident..."
In this forced growth experience, Arthur has never produced a high air or heavy thought baggage (which means that the distance between him and the audience has not been opened) , coupled with his reckless and straightforward character. A pleasing "sea king" is complete.
This is like a talented person who was coaxed by his classmates/colleagues to perform on stage. At first, he humbly declined a few words, but he came on stage under the encouragement/encouragement of others. They are neither humble nor overbearing, and generous -it is difficult for such a person. It's annoying.
In fact, Arthur’s mentality and performance are, to a certain extent, a reflection of the attitude of the movie "Aquaman" and director Wen Ziren : during the filming and production, he was never kidnapped by slogans such as "Save DCEU!, Revitalize DCEU!" , I just bury my head in making movies, put my posture very low, and speak with the works. Recently, these praises have only appeared during the release... "High-profile work, low-key life" but that's it.
I think it is precisely because of this that "Aquaman" can receive so many praises and "passers-by".
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