Alibi, secret signs, events, transactions, a mansion full of secrets. The only person who can see the truth is Steve Rogers, a war bond salesman who looks like a young man, but whose mind is more than a ninety-year-old man.
The term "Lunar New Year comedy" seems to be less popular in recent years, because the domestic film and television industry as a whole has developed greatly, and there are all kinds of movies that are squeezed into the Lunar New Year stalls, not necessarily comedies. The enthusiasm of Chinese film workers for New Year comedy gradually faded, but their American counterparts are still able to play. Ryan Johnson, the director of "Knife Out of the Sheath", can be regarded as an old friend of the Lunar New Year file. Two years ago, his work "The Last Jedi" was joined by the well-known domestic crosstalk actor Yue Yunpeng. This time his new film is an all-round refresh of the industrial index of Lunar New Year comedy.
Lunar New Year comedy must be a gathering of stars. If a large group of stars happen to be a neat family, it is even better. It gives a good impression of a family joy and is also in line with the festive atmosphere. The trailer for "Knife Out of the Sheath" was released earlier to show off its luxurious star lineup to the audience, and most of the roles played by these stars are relatives. Such a setting is easily reminiscent of "A Happy Family". Kind of New Year comedy. And the story of this film really originated from a happy event-the old man's eighty-five years old birthday. However, the happy event soon turned into a funeral. On the second day of the birthday banquet, the old man died strangely, seemingly suicide, but full of doubts. All his children and grandchildren have become suspects.
In the first act, the family took turns to make self-reports, and the person responsible for listening to their testimony, apart from the police uncle, also had a private detective who seemed unfathomable. Of course, this is just the appearance, he has an inner taste when he speaks. The detective's simple accent and the family of Qun Mo Luanwu matched each other, feeling that in the next second someone would shoot him with an anesthetic needle from the corner and then take over his right to speak. The reason why it did not happen may be that his accent is too difficult to imitate.
The most popular among the cast of this film are Captain America and 007. Unfortunately, the first act of the film does not have their rivals, and even Captain America did not make an official appearance. They only swayed for a while in the flashback. He is the eldest grandson of the deceased in this film. This grandson left the birthday banquet early and is the least suspected.
Neither Detective 007 nor grandson Captain America is the true protagonist of the story. The first protagonist is actually the carer of the dead man. This second-generation immigrant can be described as a close friend of the otaku, who can play Go with the old reasoning writer who lives at home to relieve boredom, and can also become a virtual idol to help senior otaku Ryan Gosling to quit inflatable dolls. As the core figure, the nurse girl knows more about the truth about the death of the elderly than others. But she has a special physique and will vomit when she lied, so it would be more difficult for her to hide secrets than others.
The nurse girl is the first protagonist, but her ranking on the cast list is far behind her detective 007 and grandson Captain America. If this is a domestic film, it can definitely make a big fuss about Fanwei. The whole drama is even more lively than the plot of the movie itself, and the film will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to reap the box office that matches its quality.
One is the protagonist in terms of actual drama and plot function, and the other two are protagonists in terms of coffee position and box office appeal. The Big Three do not have much room for performance in the first act. At this time, the stage is mainly reserved for supporting actors. Play bones. The eldest daughter-in-law is the most eye-catching of the three houses with ghosts. Her actor is Toni Colette, the heroine of last year's horror film "Genetic Doom". She failed to be nominated for a performance award for her role as a mother in the film, and was regarded as the biggest bead of the last Oscar. This time, she used cosmetic acting skills to portray a milf, an internet celebrity who scratched her head. In addition to increasing the film’s jokes, she also made the case more confusing. Many people, including me, have advanced in the story. One-third of the time, she was listed as the most suspicious candidate behind the scenes. This is certainly related to a series of contrived performances in the role setting, but I am afraid to a large extent it is also because the actor’s previous horror film masterpieces left people too heavy a psychological shadow, making everyone instinctively think Vote for her the vote for the murderer.
In contrast, the eldest daughter who took the route of a strong woman should appear normal, but she repeatedly emphasized that she started from scratch and compared with her later performance, it was a bit too ironic. If this second-generation female member is considered to be strong in the outside world, the male members are unabashedly useless. The son-in-law who cut the door upside down didn't have much success in his career. The youngest son is responsible for managing the copyright of Dad’s novels. He doesn’t know how to create. He only has a mouthful of nonsense about IP operations. He is thinking about how to consume his Laozi’s works. Of course, this pair of live treasures is not always persuaded, and occasionally wants to prove that they are ruthless. For example, at the site of the grandfather's will reading meeting, the two contributed a van der Bau-class fighting scene. This scene highlights the action design concept of the film-how stupid it is, don’t look at the room full of weapons, it’s actually not a good one. A car chase scene in the second half of the film was also designed under the same concept, so that the characters in the film couldn't help but complain: this is really the second car chase I have ever experienced. Stupid and cute but not too hot to chase and play, it is reminiscent of Wes Anderson's "The Budapest Hotel". Although the character's behavior is not as cartoonish as the latter, the laughter is naturally integrated into the action itself. In this way, it shows a more advanced sense of humor than deliberately shaking the burden.
One of the second-generation characters in this family that is particularly easily overlooked is the daughter-in-law of the publisher’s younger son. She is the Nobel Prize winner Dr. Sheldon Cooper’s top illegitimate fan, in terms of Dr. Cooper’s marriage. Played the assist role of a kiss. If Dr. Cooper knew that she was married to Captain America's old uncle, he would probably take it seriously.
The official appearance of the grandson of Captain America was near the midpoint of the film, and it was also the will reading meeting where his father and his uncle mentioned above contributed epic fighting scenes. In this family gathering, the grandson who behaved in a foolish manner became a target of public criticism. In the face of the siege, his counterattack was only one sentence: You shit. Watching Captain America, who has always been magnificent and upright, breathes out fragrance, which gives people a sense of satisfaction to see the pure idols going into the sea. After this battle, Captain America was able to keep pace with Li Yaoxiang, Jacky Cheung, and Van, and became one of the four kings of shit.
The most savvy grandson in the family is even a memes producer, and it is even harder to expect how much wisdom the other members can burst. The little girls and detectives, who are outsiders, are in constant condition along the way, clumsy, stumbling, and foolishly bumping into the Grand Canal to knock out the truth. The difference is that some of them are not smart enough but they have to be smart enough to be worthy of their own identity; some of them think they are stupid, but in fact they are wise and foolish, relying on their natural instinct and instinct to easily resolve complex routines.
This film uses a lot of feces and fart comedy elements in the production of laughter. In addition to the feces that appear directly in Captain America's lines, there are also scenes of heroine vomiting throughout the film. You think you are used to spitting, but you can spit out a different style every time. Shit, urine, and fart do not necessarily degrade the style of a movie. If used properly, it can be a powerful weapon to highlight the theme of the movie. This film is a successful case. The Thrombey family, who considers themselves to be the upper class, the so-called high-level sense that they deliberately disguised is dispelled in the recurring feces, which is exactly what the director wants.
The series of domestic detective films that have played Lunar New Year and Spring Festival files with good records and are expected to continue their efforts have proved that poop comedy can be compatible with rigorous detective reasoning; this film with similar operating ideas is undoubtedly a more mature attempt of this type of fusion , Every feces, urine, ass, paragraphs are naturally integrated into the main storyline, not deliberately funny. The aforementioned domestic detective films used to spoof the then U.S. President Trump, but they used superficial techniques similar to imitations. This film directly put Trump's immigration policy into the theme of the film as a target.
In fact, the coffee cup and the heroine's identity setting echoed at the beginning and the end of the film have already expressed the director's willingness to discuss immigration issues very clearly. In the flashback, the discussion of the second-generation members of the Thrombey family sitting around the fireplace made the expression of themes that could have been appropriately obscure too straightforward. However, I personally find it more interesting that the point of view of the son-in-law Richard, who is not a positive image in the film, is actually quite similar to what I have always thought. He said that the core of the problem is not immigration, but legality, which I deeply agree with. Some netizens are worried because a large number of foreigners are illegally staying in their home countries. Such concerns are valuable in themselves. However, in order to arouse society's attention to this phenomenon, when discussing similar issues, netizens focused on the race and skin color of these foreigners, which deviated from the essence of the problem. If you really admire your country’s culture and are willing to build this land through honest labor, what kind of race does it have to do with skin color? The key is to have convincing standards and solid execution to distinguish legal, high-quality immigrants from unwelcome outsiders. Race and color should neither be a reason for discrimination and oppression, nor should it be a protective color for a person to enjoy supranational treatment in other countries. Everyone is equal outside the dimensions of talent and morality.
For a suspense film with multiple reversals, the spoiler damage is fatal, so my words above are as roundabout as possible, so as not to accidentally hurt viewers who have never watched the movie. But at the last moment, I still couldn't help but want to give a fierce spoiler to prove that this is indeed a festive comedy: the film has a happy ending, and good people have rewards-the spoilers are over. In the end, I have a little improvement opinion on this happy ending: I still think this big house should be reserved for the little grandson who plays mobile phones all day long. After all, he is a man who wants to become Professor X when he grows up. It is suitable as a base for him to set up education.
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Hail Hydra! Worth the second brush!
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