10 years have passed, but I didn't expect it to come in 2019——
"Zombieland 2"
I remember when I watched "Zombieland 1" in 2009, I felt that "Zombieland" was the best translation of its original English name Zombieland. The word "Paradise" accurately conveyed the spirit of this zombie movie. Son--
Irregular, irresponsible, very sandy, very funny.
In addition, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and "Little Sunshine" Abigail Breslin starred in four big names, which made the film a lot more colorful.
The adrenaline-pumping gore is just a flashy sidekick, and a family comedy-centric road movie is what it's all about.
It tried its best to make jokes to dispel the chilling feeling of all zombie land. You see, the final decisive battle really happened in the playground, which just matched the "sense of paradise" created by the movie itself.
Of course, the combination of comedy and zombies is not the patent of the series.
A few years back from "Zombieland 1", Edgar Wright, "the genius", has packed in too many exaggerated and hilarious ideas in "Shaun of Zombies."
"Shaun of Zombies" follows George Romero's irony of The Walking Dead, and then carries it forward with social current events.
The director of the "Zombieland" series, Ruben Fleischer, used his own way to dig into traditional zombie movies from different angles. His sense of humor is based on the deconstruction of traditional zombie movies——
After all, what could be more blunt than the rules that Jesse Eisenberg laid out in a shattered rant? (The screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick both later participated in the screenwriting work of the "Deadpool" series, no wonder)
You can also say that "Zombieland" is an alternative presentation of the social picture of "entertainment to death", but its most brilliant is still the play with genre elements.
But unlike Kingsman, which was eager to set a new example for the old spy movies, the ubiquitous randomness of Zombieland makes it seem like the creators just wanted to have a good time.
What is life and death parting bitter and deep hatred, all put aside.
It made you think that some classic moments are coming, and turned around and threw you a "Why so serious?"
This kind of style is indeed rebellious enough in 2009, and its nerves are also in the style of American comedy.
However, who would have thought that ten years later, this seemingly crazy Party movie actually had a sequel.
And from the director to the writers (with the addition of Dave Callaham, who worked on The Expendables 3) to the original cast, this sudden comeback is cool enough in itself.
The ten-year scene has made the starring lineup quite dazzling, and it is necessary to have works and acting skills.
More importantly, except for the grown-up "Little Rock" (played by Abigail Breslin), the other three leading actors seem to have hardly changed, and it can be said that when they pick up familiar roles again seam.
After the story of the previous installment ended, the foursome moved into the White House.
This "reorganized family" gradually has a relatively stable life. In the crisis-ridden world of zombies, it is always necessary to find some fun in life, which is not a problem for a few pieces of work.
However, the good times did not last long, and this "restructured family" in the post-apocalyptic era ushered in multiple crises.
Coblon (Jesse Eisenberg) suddenly proposes to Wichita (Emma Stone), which has always been wary of "intimacy". (Who knows why it took ten years for this pair of mandarin ducks to stage this drama)
Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), on the other hand, shows a strict old father side from time to time, which puts little stone (Abigail Breslin) under pressure, and no peers can understand her. She wanted to escape the family.
Wichita and Little Rock hit it off like this, went back to their old business again, left a note and left without saying goodbye.
During the trip, Little Rock met a hippie wandering outside, and the two left Wichita to start their own journey.
In desperation, Wichita could only turn around, called Tallahassee and Columbus, and went on the road to find his sister.
One of the highlights of "Zombieland 2" is the "authentic flavor", and the overall temperament is completely connected to the previous one.
Therefore, the new audience attracted by the lineup should pay attention. People who love the first part will only love this one more, but those who don’t love the first part, don’t expect this one to make you like it, only the “Zombie Paradise” series The jokes are strange, and the focus of the story is even more strange.
Don’t watch the movie. At the beginning, it will tell you about the new breed of zombies. Later, you will find that it is just telling you that there are a few new employees in the playground, and the functionality has not changed.
"Family feelings" are still the main driving force behind the story, and the emotional crisis between the characters sends them on a journey again.
However, "killing zombies" is still one of the key interests of the film. The sudden emergence of "best kills of the week" has turned zombie killing into an exciting entertainment activity, where courage and creativity coexist.
In this one, we can of course see more outrageous and large-scale killing methods (even the Leaning Tower of Pisa is used), I believe that fans who can specifically look for zombie movies to watch, they must be good at this. Bar.
Madison, played by Zoe Deutch, is already super "eye-catching" in the trailer. She is the aggregate of all your imaginations about Silly Baitian in your mind, and her "third party" identity is like an emotional bomb. Throwing it into the relationship of characters with reduced freshness, giving tension and dissolving the more serious part of the emotion.
What's more valuable is that all her "annoying" behaviors are very interesting and will not make the audience really disgusted. Madison, who has a sand sculpture temperament in her accent from beginning to end, fits perfectly with the film.
For a new work that spans ten years, it is rare to find such a new character without any sense of disobedience. (Her character setting and destiny are capitalized "anti-type")
Another highlight of "Zombieland 2" is the "randomness" that has been carried forward.
If you don't like the tone, "casualty" must become a narrative-destroying shortcoming.
The supporting roles that seem to be carefully set can be said to die.
The goal of an entire battle can suddenly collapse in unexpected moments.
It seems that the important plot progressed in seconds and became "extra-seasonal branches", and it was to serve some peculiar jokes when it died.
You might think it's pointless, it's a waste of drama, but if you can get this kind of inexplicable joy, every second is charming.
It is precisely because of this disregard that the film has no intention of staying anywhere for too long.
There is no big increase in time, and the overall lively rhythm and pleasant atmosphere are maintained.
Another interesting point is the creator's attitude towards hippie culture.
If you happen to have not seen the film yet, you can pay a little attention. Some seemingly witty passages are actually more straightforward "cartoon versions" of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", combined with the meaning of each protagonist's name (Sa Rahassi is the standard "red neck"), you might see another layer of decipherability beneath the spoof.
Disadvantages also exist, but as mentioned before, in front of the series "Zombie Paradise", the advantages and disadvantages will be transformed into each other according to subjective preferences.
For example, the "meaningless" just mentioned, the film is actually very lazy in dealing with zombies.
Tribute to the Terminator and came up with a "T-800", but the difference from ordinary zombies is not obvious. Although the film shows that they can't be killed by several shots, this feature is out of touch with the climax scene. .
Comparing the climax scenes of the first and the second, there is not much difference between the two zombies, not to mention the "zombie science" at the beginning.
Another point is that many details are completely overlooked around the worldview question of the decade span.
The alienation of human beings in the ten-year zombie era is equal to zero in the film. Everything looks like 2009. To give the most obvious example, how do hippies maintain food supply in such a gathering place, even for a second Shaking a disproportionately large vegetable patch will do.
In the end, there is a problem similar to "Deadpool 2" (the screenwriters are in the same line), the first half of the paragraph is full of anti-type complaints, but in the end, it is the most cliché motif, and the endings of the two "Zombie Paradise" are too satisfactory. Yes, but for a grand party, don't worry about it!
PS. The most exciting easter eggs in recent years have appeared! Bill Murray's amazing comeback is definitely the highlight of the film! This is already the limit of sand sculpture I can think of hahaha!
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