After all, it is still the work of Otomo Keyang

Alexandria 2022-03-20 09:02:28

[The original text is on my blog: http://blog.donews.com/yasker/archive/2005/12/18/662221.aspx ]

In my impression, Dayou's favorite thing is to make a huge thing, and then Destroy it... "Metropolis" is typical of being destroyed, "Akira" almost destroyed humanity again, and that "Spriggan", basically someone wants to destroy the earth or humanity... This time it's okay, just think Just destroying London, but also destroying the huge steam city... Every time I watch him play with huge things, I feel a sense of depression... ft
The card thrown by Otomo this time is to explore the meaning of technology. how to say? For him, it's alright. Lei's growth from blind faith to his own pursuit is a process of growth, but it is almost an old-fashioned plot that has appeared many times. Therefore, this should not be considered, and it is only optimistic as a clue.
The main force of this film, I personally think, is still concentrated in Steam City, in the huge technological crystallization that brings destructive power. Otomo's ability to express huge things is indeed extraordinary, and he has burned enough money this time (the three major supervisors in 2004 all consumed it...), but it feels that although it has the traditional Otomo style, it gives people the feeling that it is not only huge and heavy It is a great pity that there is no other place that makes people particularly think about the building.
The style of the picture is 2D+3D, but the route taken is completely different from Mamoru Oshii's beautiful "Innocence", which focuses on realism, and also likes destruction and big scenes. I don't think that's exactly why we're watching this movie. Every time we look at Oyo's stuff, do we just look at his reckless destruction? And then reflect? I feel that the depth of this expression is not in line with the status of his three major supervisors.
Of course, the picture quality is nothing to say. The static London photos are almost all meticulous paintings, which are quite beautiful and make people full of praise... The tension of the action is still good, and the picture alone is also a first-class level...

There is another point about why it freezes... I really can't figure it out, and I don't know what his explanation means... It may be more appropriate to simply understand that it is used to create a big scene... Hehe

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