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If you ask me what movie I am most looking forward to this year, I will definitely tell you "Alien: Contract" without hesitation. As a diehard fan of "Alien" and movies of the same type, I really can't find any refusal. The reason for it is a pity that "Alien: Contract" not only has not been introduced simultaneously with the United States, but it is also said that there will be many deletions.
However, fortunately in the misfortune, I waited for a mini version of "Cottage" "Alien" this week, and I enjoyed it when I watched it.
"Alien" in 1979 may be my favorite American movie so far, and the degree of love even surpasses many recognized high-scoring movies. The reason for the love is quite simple:
I have always felt that horror movies are the genre closest to the essence of movies . From the time when the first movie "Train Into the Station" scared the audience to hide behind their chairs, movies are an art form centered on experience. , And the fear and tension conveyed by the horror film to the audience is to some extent the best interpretation or the most extreme interpretation, and the presentation of "Alien" in the sense of horror is definitely a milestone.
"Alien" created an era of confined space monster horror films. Its appearance made everyone realize that horror films do not need to be full of flesh and blood, do not need to cry father and mother, or even show off pornography, even if you only have one. The monster can also create its ubiquitous tension.
Of course, another achievement of "Alien" is that Ridley Great God made a B-level movie temperament space torture story into an A-level blockbuster.
"Awakening of the Alien" is such a commercial entertainment film that has "stolen the teacher". ""-Style characterization brings 100 minutes of screaming to the audience.
First of all, as far as the story is concerned, the general story line of the film is not much different from "Alien". It only tells the story of a group of astronauts who brought an alien species to their spacecraft and was killed by the alien species. .
However, in fact, you can see the careful thoughts of the film from the differences outside the story frame. For example, the protagonists in "Alien" are a group of miners under the system of a large company, and the protagonists of the film are a group of different people. National scientists and rigorous technicians. The story scene of "Alien" is a mineral transport ship, while the story scene of this film is a space station. The monster of "Alien" emphasizes the magical craftsmanship of the creator, and the monster of this film The emphasis is on wisdom and so on.
There are two things that poke my G point the most in the story of this film. The first is that it has a rigorous and relatively scientific story advancement derived from the identity of the character itself. "Awakening of the Alien" in the first half an hour shows a group of scientists on an unknown alien creature's research, step by step to determine its composition, growth form and survival conditions, and then when the creatures counterattack, a group of people escaped. On the one hand, we have to think about how to use our biological knowledge to defeat him.
Just like the protagonists' tricks and tricks on the zombie behavior patterns in "Busan Tour" and "Zombie World War", "Alien Awakens" has far exceeded many thrillers of the same type in this respect. It is scientifically To a great extent, the rigor of this story created a sense of reality and also increased the degree of credibility. Of course, the film also used such a rigorous attitude to create a deeper sense of despair. Everyone still has to go to the theater to experience it.
Second, the screenwriter did not forget to give it a grand and easy-to-understand theme when writing the story , that is, the title of the film itself, Life, which tries to show the fear of human beings when facing a species that is thousands of times stronger than themselves. And choice, what it tries to express is a higher level of life concept that transcends "human beings are the master of the world".
Many people like to give examples of the sentence in "Jurassic Park 1" after watching the film, "Life can always find its own way." Of course, this sentence is still a bit gentle. I like to give an example of the sentence in "Jurassic World", "It is looking for its place in the food chain". Such aggression and such a sense of tension are more suitable for the feeling of the film.
After all, "alien awakening" is not like a "Planet of the Apes" that blurs the distinction between humans and other species and to explore equality and coexistence in the life of a movie, but a movie about two only between advanced species Can live a movie that kills reasonably for survival.
In fact, from another perspective, the story of the film is not a story about the emergence of a new species that is lingering and panting, and humans are regarded as experimental mice in order to survive?
If you have a huge fear after watching the film, don't doubt, your fear is absolutely real.
Regardless of the story and thematic level, the character setting of the film itself is also quite thoughtful. For example, the astronaut team similar to "Solar Catastrophe". The integration of multiple nationalities and races presents the unity of humans in the near future. In the development of the space industry underneath, we have seen the close cooperation between different races and the division of labor, but we have also seen that the lives of these people are being shredded step by step by external life, just like the whole world. Unity is no match for the crushing of higher life from outside, how desperate it is.
On the other hand, the film is also very good in its audiovisual control. The budget of more than 50 million yuan is indeed shabby for this all-star lineup, but the director still leads the team to play the audiovisual language to its best condition.
At the beginning of the film, there is a long shot of nearly 10 minutes. You can say that this is a reference to "Gravity", but compared to the empty space of "Gravity" and the considerable amount of special effects, the director puts the perspective inside the space station. , To reduce the amount of special effects as much as possible to bring the audience a sense of reality, and the scheduling between the six character movements is also worthy of praise. In addition to this long shot, the other gravity-free shuttle shots in the film are also a feast for the eyes.
To be honest, this should be the most realistic rendering of the space capsule environment I have seen since "Apollo XIII". It has been a long time since I felt such a sense of presence in the theater, and it is still a pure film. 2D movies!
Finally, I have to mention it. As a horror and thriller, "Awakening of the Alien" is also an excellent task. After 30 minutes of preparation, it is a claustrophobic torture without urine. This is also considered to be on the mainland screen. You have also seen the largest scale of horror scenes. Such R-level uncut scenes are definitely worth the price for homicide movie lovers and claustrophobic horror movie lovers.
I have to admit that there are indeed two brushes as a substitute for this "Alien: Contract", which makes me want to do two brushes!
· THE END·This is the 386th article of "Won't Disperse", I'm so angry! Scared to pee.
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