Go to Michael Caine and the synopsis. The old man’s accent is very comfortable, and jazz is indeed a gentleman’s advanced form. The decadence of postmodernism is in line with my aesthetics. I never believe in a bright future, macroscopically.
At first, it felt like "Equilibrium (Torn Doom)", with a metallic tone, but it was tattered, far less tidy than the latter. The synopsis of the plot has been seen, so it is not surprising that there are lines such as "the youngest human XX". But the first explosion knocked my nerves all at once-real, really real.
The great success of this movie may be because it creates a very real sense of the future. From a horizontal comparison: the reality of the "Matrix" series is too dilapidated, and the digital world is ridiculously refined; "Aeon Flux" is purely a beautiful vase background; "Equilibrium" is too socially realistic; "Starwar" ”Series of novels have too strong fantasy elements, full of personal heroism; “The Island” is just an adventure story that takes place in the future; the real “I, Robot” still has a lot to do with, the humanistic depth of Asimov’s science fiction is not after all George Lucas is comparable to the American Tanaka Yoshiki.
The carefully constructed future of "Children of Men" portrays a not-too-distant future in every detail. What's more rare is that these details have reached a very subtle ingenuity and consistency in the process of combination. The whole background is like a decadent but complete picture, each part is broken and ruined, but the whole is coherent and majestic. This kind of atmosphere cannot be conveyed by using computer special effects to zoom in on two large lenses. The big picture is that "Starwar" is modest because the movie can't lift its head, but the content is turned over and over, that is, the chirping adventures and love of those few people, and the rest are all set. In the actor's room, there is a broken wall outside a broken window, a three-dimensional display in front of the TV broadcasting news, and five large characters on the wall-"Long live Chairman Mao". Such a style is what can be done.
Saying that the plot of this movie is monotonous, it is estimated that I have been accustomed to what kind of multi-line stimulation methods. If he really wants his brain to run in a time and space in accordance with the functions of the human brain's daily life, it is simply too late. The film circled the leading actor from beginning to end, and he didn't go away for a minute, which is very similar to "Borat". But the simplicity of the story does not mean nothing to say. In fact, many films tell a simple story clearly and vividly, and capture every twist and turn, creating enough suspense and tension to maintain the rhythm of the film.
The most commendable are the master-level long shots in the film. Whether in the flames of war or protecting the lonely orphans, an in-depth third-person perspective has always been accompanied by the leading actor. The heroine (in fact, basically hangs up as soon as he enters the stage) is killed, and the hero rushes into the building to save the lonely scene. It is definitely a teaching-level lens narrative. The scheduling of the scene, the configuration of the personnel, and the absence of defects are already thanking God, so perfect is definitely a model.
From an overall point of view, the setting of the film's plot is quite successful. The future, but not very future, not only guarantees the hardness of the sci-fi story (it’s hard to believe that if the interstellar voyages are just plain meals, humans will have a headache on the minor problems of inheritance in the film), but also make it easier to convey the idea of the film to the modern age, similar An example that retains this point of success is "The Island". However, in terms of depth, human cloning is compared with the fate of human beings. Although the former, as a trend topic, has a lot more talks, the latter has a natural advantage in depth.
"Children of Men" shows nothing more than one point: individual life can acquire its own meaning only after being integrated into the overall destiny of mankind. The situation that the film arranges for the male protagonist is indeed a bit too extreme: within a few days, the ex-wife died, the fate of mankind was in his hands, the friend died, was trapped, betrayed, and hunted down. Of course, his own humanity is also improving during this process, which is regarded as the only glorious place in the main color of green and gray, but in the end he still uses death to bring a Western saint-like perfection, which means "not to be born great, to live great , Death is particularly glorious".
The actor's acting was originally the highlight of special care, but now it has become the most ancillary detail. Clive Owen originally made me distrust, not trusting him to be a good person. His eyes are too straight, and the sniper scope has the same deterrent effect. It is not Too-Wei Leung's seductive, but it is a murder that really makes people swallow because of tension. But looking at the entire movie, his performance is still in place. The coexistence of panic and determination in his big eyes makes the real civilian heroes vividly interpreted by him. It may not be as high as Gregory Peck, but at least it is full of confidence. Michael Caine can ignore it. I remember that the book "Style" once said that the demeanor and temperament of the top class are in common with alternative characters. His role in the film is an alternative. Maybe this is his performance that makes me impeccably objective. reason.
On the whole, it is true that this movie has entered the IMDB Top250. Different viewing angles may have deviations in preference. However, the quality of the movie, and more importantly, the style, is already unique.
Note: In fact, the scene that touched me the most in the movie was the one after Clive Owen lost his wife. He changed rapidly between the cry of collapse and the pretentious calmness of the strong depression. Most people probably see that there is no special feeling here, but I instantly feel it. As for the reason, it is probably because the same situation happened to me.
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