What would you do if you only had 24 hours left in your life?
Directed by Brian Smalls and starring Ethan Hawke and Xu Qing, the movie "24 Hours: Rebirth" tells exactly such a story.
The killer Travis learned of the shocking conspiracy of the criminal organization "Red Mountain". Under the influence of Interpol Lin, he decided to reorganize the target and go straight to the "Old Nest" of the Red Mountain.
However, Travis can only survive for 24 hours, can he stop the evil plan and redeem himself? Time is running out...
At the beginning of the film, the killer played by Ethan Hawke dies unexpectedly and can only live for 24 hours after being resurrected. The countdown on his wrist reminds him of the time remaining in his life and fills the tension of the film.
The theme of the film focuses on the last 24 hours of a person's life, whether to let it go or leave without regret.
The killer, played by Ethan Hawke, is in grief over the loss of his wife and son. Xu Qing is both an Interpol and a mother. Even when she was finally hunted down, she did not give up her job and ran away with her son.
Family affection affects their choices at critical moments, but it also makes them more emotional. The slightly tragic image of a super killer is far more touching than a superhero.
Killers and criminal police are standard in action movies. This time, in "24 Hours", Ethan Hawke and Xu Qing teamed up to create a pair of transnational police and gangster CPs, which are also matched.
Ethan Hawke, who once starred in the "Love in" series trilogy, was lazy and handsome. This time, he was so handsome in fights, shootouts, and car chases. Let the male god of literature and art play the top killer, and not choose the murder scene that can make him all-powerful, but the moment when he is the most down and close to the end of his life.
When he went to visit the criminal policeman played by Xu Qing, he found that she was not only single but also had a child of the same age as his deceased son, so he couldn't bear to shoot the heroine, which led to a series of subsequent flips until the end, He also let go of the female doctor, which also meant that he gave up the last chance to be reborn.
Xu Qing's performance broke through the previous image of a delicate little princess, which was refreshing. In terms of roles and scenes, she can be regarded as the real heroine of Chinese actresses in Hollywood blockbusters.
For this play, she practiced hard for more than half a year, and suffered unimaginable hardships in South Africa in target shooting, boxing, and physical training. In the film, she gave full play to her potential in action films, her movements were clean and neat, she leaned out her upper body in a high-speed car, kept her balance with one hand and shot with the other, which was very handsome. Authentic English with almost no accent.
Combining femininity and strength, Xu Qing has successfully created the image of an international criminal policewoman who is ruthless and capable at work and exudes maternal love in her life.
As a typical Hollywood action movie, thrilling scenes are of course essential. Speeding cars, gun battles, and chain explosions have a strong visual impact. The tense atmosphere and the dazzling shots always stimulate the audience's attention.
Of course, the excellent production is also escorted by a strong behind-the-scenes team.
Director Brian Smoots has filmed "X-Men", "Die Hard 4", "Terminator", "Minority Report", "Night at the Museum", etc. The rhythm and The sense of cutting into the camera allows him to play beyond the standard in his own films.
The film side also specially invited to win the Academy Award for best art design, "Mad Max: Fury Road" art Colin Gibson as the visual director of the film.
The special effects are performed by Jason Billington, the world-renowned special effects master who was responsible for "Avatar" and "Deep Sea Catastrophe".
"Guardians of the Galaxy" soundtrack master Tyler Baez composed the film's soundtrack.
As for more highlights in the movie, I will leave it to you to go to the theater to see it for yourself after the movie is released on January 26.
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