Didn't read the poster, read the synopsis, didn't pay attention to which star the actor was, in short, without any prior knowledge, I chose this movie by accident - or just because its Chinese name is more like a movie Anime movie, I hope it can help me pass the boring time in lazy afternoon. When I finished watching the film, it did not disappoint me, it was like an unexpected surprise, shootouts, fights, chases, extremes, plus quick camera cuts, funny character dialogues, frequent slow-motion close-ups...fast The rhythm of the narrative really excited me for almost 2 hours. In addition to being excited, I always felt that all this was so familiar. I hurriedly searched for the film information on the Internet, only to find out that the director turned out to be the smashing Michael Bay. I re-filtered the picture of the film in my mind, and I had to admit it. , this is "Mai's production", or this time Lao Mai turned the Transformers into ghost special attacks, and continued to describe the "violent aesthetics" that he was passionate about and even indulged in.
There is no need to go into details about his "violence aesthetics". People who love it will still love it madly, and those who are tired of it will inevitably sneer at it, but it is already an existence, whether it is love or not, it is there. I just want to say that at this moment in the afternoon, I still love it . Of course, I not only like Laomai's skillful use of "violent scenes", but also love that he left a trace of inner aftertaste for me as an audience besides violence this time - family love - although it is somewhat ambiguous like holding a pipa, but also Without losing the warmth of the spring breeze, it is refreshing and thoughtful.
If there is anything to be surprised and comforted by Michael Bay in this film, it seems to me that he finally realizes that he needs to find a balance between the expression of violent imagery and the portrayal of characters' emotions, and in general Said, well done. Leaving aside the old and signature lens language in "Ghost Attack", we can find that Mai Director intentionally hides "people's emotional needs" and runs through the film from beginning to end.
On the one hand, the six agents are all "ghosts" who have died in society, at least in the legal category. All of them have stunts, but are short-tempered. They are all proclaiming their independence, arrogance and cynicism. Life seems to have a dismissive indifference.
In fact, which of the arrogant ghosts do not have love in their hearts? It's just that the life experience makes people, so that they must wear a cold face mask to survive on the edge of the knife, and reluctantly accept the fate of being alone and laughing at the situation . When the No.6 car boy was unfortunately killed in the Italian mission in the title, he could clearly feel that every member was in pain, and restrained each other and asked each other his name.
At this time, No. 1, the leader, still emphasized the ghostly nature of the group, and the members could never become a "family" that supports each other and maintains family relationships. Everyone gave up on this, in fact, what should be remembered will eventually be remembered, and the wounds of emotional lack are also buried in their hearts.
Such a deadlock was broken by the addition of the new member NO.7 sniper. The soldiers who sacrificed their comrades on the battlefield in Afghanistan not only planted the seeds of hatred and killing the enemy in their hearts, but more importantly, the comrade-in-arms deeply shaped his "teammates" family" values.
NO.1 recruited him because of the former, but was changed by the latter invisibly - when NO.4 Skywalker survived alone in the next mission and almost lost his life, NO.7's shot to the enemy not only saved NO. .4's life pierced the closed hearts of all the members. From then on, the ruthless ghosts turned into family members who were tied to each other. The warmth of family affection awakened the need for emotion in each other's hearts that had been shrouded in loneliness for a long time. . The one-night stand of NO.1, the dimness of NO.4 and NO.5, and the enthusiasm of NO.2 and NO.3, all turned into a true expression of nourishing heart at the end of the film, which warmed each other and the audience.
On the other hand, the film also consciously or unintentionally chooses the character of the brother as the enemy as the villain. It is obvious that there is a relationship between the family, but the temptation of power makes each other hate each other, and it is a life-and-death fight. In the end, the younger brother who had love in his heart and cared about the people won. The elder brother who abandoned his family and cared about the people was naturally defeated and had nothing.
The contrast between the fates of the positive and negative characters in the film is so stark. The logic of "the one who is affectionate wins, and the one who is ruthless" is depicted clearly and vividly. Although there is a little bit of craftsmanship, it makes me, as an audience, no longer just for the sake of it. The sensory stimulation of the camera image is very addicting. When the film ends, I can still be moved by it a little, and feel that "there is true love in the world".
In any case, I have a small thumbs up for Laomao's change this time. Although the limitations of the filming method that cannot be broken are still, but after all, true love is boundless. I believe that the story has moving thoughts, which will not become outdated, and the audience will not abandon it completely.
In contrast, looking at the "Transformers" series before Laomai, although it cannot be denied that Laomai did not inject emotion into the characters, but under the impact of the shocking sci-fi pictures of Transformers, the thoughts and emotions of those sporadic characters have taken a back seat. At the position, the audience unconsciously focused their attention on the cool transformation and the fierce artillery fire. In addition, even if the "Transformers" series has emotional embellishments, it is more of a symbolic "freehand brushwork" similar to saving the world and human mission, which cannot form an inner resonance with ordinary audiences, or is difficult to pass. Fictional narratives to move audiences and heal hearts. Therefore, when everyone is tired of the aging "violent aesthetics", a sense of emptiness arises spontaneously. (The recent success of "Bumblebee", to a certain extent, is also because director Travis Knight and producer Lao Mai seem to have reached a compromise, changing the previous consistent approach of the series, intending to deal with the relationship between machines and humans. After achieving a balance, the "Transformers" series showed signs of coming back to life and won the praise of the audience. )
In short, the old man is still the same old man. I believe that he will still continue to gallop on the road of his own unique "violent aesthetics". After all, "one trick is fresh and one can eat all over the sky", but with emotional nourishment, the story will return to people's hearts. It is a kind of progress, and it also makes me have some different expectations for his future works.
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