I can't tell the feeling, it's just too ordinary

Jimmy 2022-11-28 21:27:53

Listening to the name of this movie, I guessed that it should be a type of storyline with "Titanic", and it was right. However, this film is not very good compared to "Titanic", although the latter is not very aftertaste.
First of all, the film entered an accident state not long after the beginning. Almost the entire film is about the escape process of those few people, and I owe a little bit of brush and ink to the characters, so the character of the protagonists is not very good. Not too plump.
Furthermore, the film is only 90 minutes long, which is a little shorter for this type of film, but of course it ended in a hurry, which makes people feel that something is missing.
In fact, this kind of American disaster film has already been shot a lot, and the film has no new ideas at all, and there is no bright spot. It is a matter of course that the box office is not good.
However, there may be a little bit or two of merit in a less-than-stellar film. I personally think that although the characterization in "Poseidon" is not very good, it has its own characteristics in shaping the characters. It does not portray the characters as either right or wrong like in many movies.
Looking back, we will find that many movies will clearly distinguish the bad from the good, and they will be very plump and angular. This is a manifestation of art higher than life, but there is a certain gap with real life. In this film, many characters have two sides, even the most central protagonist. Dylan, who led everyone to find the exit to escape, didn't want to take more people away at first. He even told the young woman who had flirted with him that he didn't think he could take them with him. At this time, I would intuitively think that he is a selfish person. Then, facing the danger of two big men hanging from below at the elevator entrance, he shouted at the old architect to shake off the young waiter under his feet. So we saw that cruel scene... But after seeing that he helped others to escape everywhere, and even stayed behind to rescue the little boy, I finally realized that his previous behavior was not selfish, but out of practical considerations. .
In this way, the treatment of the characters in this film is relatively realistic. Perhaps the director just wants to depict the human nature and human relationship in reality.

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Poseidon quotes

  • [the Captain is trying to keep the passengers calm in the dining room after the ship is knocked over]

    Captain Michael Bradford: Now we're not sure exactly what happened here, but our best guess is that we were struck by what is known as a rogue wave. They are rare, they are unpredictable, and they are lethal, Now the good news. The instant this ship was struck, emergency GPS locater beacons were launched, so we are at most, several hours from rescue.

    [People start panicking, a few people ask if the ship is sinking]

    Captain Michael Bradford: Please, do yourselves a favor. Follow the directions of my officers, and stay calm. This room is a giant air bubble holding up the ship. Once these bulkhead doors are sealed, we will be safe from gas leaks, fire, and flooding. We will be saved.

  • Richard Nelson: Thank you, gorgeous!

    Marco Valentin: My name is Valentin.

    Richard Nelson: I love that name.