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Love. It was an accidental encounter after midnight that day. hatred. It was the desperate run on that rainy night ten years ago. Family emotion maintains the reproduction of the entire clan. And the vendetta between races never stops. - Vulcan Ji. Inscription.
If this movie is defined as a thriller horror movie, then it will undoubtedly be an extremely unsuccessful movie. As some public opinions have said, the scariest part of this movie is the name of the movie, and other parts have no way to connect with horror and horror at all. Or, to fall in one place; to stand up in another place. The failures in thriller and horror make it possible for the film to succeed in shaping love. After all, no one is perfect, and the same is true of movies; only when we give up our own inferiority and more deliberately shape our own strengths that may be successful, movies can achieve greater success. Without terrifying visual effects, top-notch star actors, and an amazing production team, it's impossible to make a good movie. All of this seems to be destined that this movie will not be able to become popular all over the sky and can only face an obscure silence, hidden in an inconspicuous corner of many star-studded blockbusters, and there is no way to attract more people. attention. Choosing a good entry point and an angle with individual characteristics is undoubtedly the primary consideration of the positioning of this film. From this aspect, perhaps it is precisely because of choosing a correct and feasible positioning and a novel perspective to save the film from the quagmire of bad films that it will not fall into the dilemma of total collapse. love. It is love. For a film with a small production and low investment, the topic of love is easier to gain favor than any one topic. This movie is taking the soft route of romance; after all, it is much easier and cheaper to create a seemingly poignant romance than to create those gorgeous and beautiful special effects. Perhaps it can be said that this is just a romance film with a fantasy tone. Fantasy has given this full-plotted film a novel taste that is not cliché; love has given fantasy a touch of gentle warmth. The love of different races, the reverie of wolves; at least the topic selection is somewhat novel, and the movie avoids falling into the vortex of special effects like burning money, which makes it unique. And that's perhaps the smartest thing about the movie.
If this movie is not about a love story about a wolf and a human being; then, the love story of a lonely little girl and a down-and-out artist may seem unremarkable. From the encounter in the holy place of the wolf, to the last two people who seem to be in love with each other, this will always be an ordinary love story. Add a bit of the tragic mood of the wolf version of "Romeo and Juliet", and install a happy ending that overcomes the secular world. This kind of love story seems to be out of the mediocrity of pure love and seems a bit unthinkable. We no longer have the aesthetic fatigue of watching too many love stories and this movie is completely out of the woods.
It can be said that this is a mediocre love movie, but also a mediocre fantasy movie. However, when these two elements are added together, this movie can at least impress me; for a movie, it can make people still think about it after watching it, and still talk about a certain topic and theme. Thinking of it, it may already be said that this is a relatively high-quality movie. With the softness of love injected into it, the movie is less scary in many ways. Some scenes that should have been terrifying have been beautified as much as possible, like the transformation of a human wolf, out of the terrifying appearance of a wolf head and a human body in the past, and completely changed from a man to a fierce wolf, the change in the middle. The process looks a little silly, but it's still beautiful. And because of the alien emotion infused with fantasy, the film is also brutal and bloodthirsty in love. Some gentle shots also have a raging taste. Love is never so smooth, and because this is a love that crosses races, and the two races themselves are human races and human werewolf races with thousands of years of enmity, the success of this love is better than the common ones. Love is much more difficult. In the movie, it is said that for 5,000 years, the wolves had to hide their appearance and live in the shadows of the crowd. In the movie, the ferocious nature of wolves is painted as much as possible. Ayton is a down-to-earth artist obsessed with the culture of wolves. In his eyes, wolves are like what they look like on their murals: they are not monsters but holy objects; Instead of uncontrollably transforming themselves on the full moon, they transformed into wolves and galloped through the fields and forests at will. Human wolves are neither cruel nor scary, they just hide in the shadows of human society and work hard to maintain the reproduction and survival of the race. Gabriel is the leader of the wolf clan, and Vivian after the famous is the goddess-like wolf who leads them to a new era in the legend of the wolf clan. They must be united, which may be the only tragedy of this movie. If Vivien chooses to be with Ayton, she must break through the racial barriers with Ayton, defeat the current wolf king Gabriel and rule the wolf clan. Abandoning the majestic taste that the wolf culture once brought us, in this movie, the wolf culture is another culture that we are completely unfamiliar with. There isn't much to kill, this movie is just a love story of a beautiful human wolf falling in love with an artist who loves wolf culture. Humans and wolves are in love with each other, and their obstacles may only be because of their racial love and hatred. After crossing this sanctimonious moral defense line, and after killing without mercy, they ushered in the spring of their love. If we don't criticize the common sense that may bring the film's paradox, perhaps, their vain attempt is not enough to be called a vain attempt. Love is just love, but the two sides of love are wolves and a man. Avoiding the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, when they have the courage to love, maybe they will be less miserable like the couple in this movie. Love can only be held in the hands of two strong and unswerving beliefs, which may be the only reasoning of this movie. I would like to believe. Because this kind of love gives us hope. Even if this love is an alien love. God has said that believers are saved. Well, maybe because I believe, everything is beautiful, without the slightest sadness.
2007-07-01; Bingshen day, Bingwu month, Dinghai year. P.S.: Movie information extension link. ■Title: "Blood and Chocolate" ■Translation: "Bloody Chocolate" ■Director: Katja von Garnier ■Starring: Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy Hugh Dancy), Olivier Martinez Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy, Horror Duration: 98 minutes Country: United States Language: English Release: MGM Release: 2007 January 26
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