Movie theaters in China have been closed for more than 180 days . I don’t know how many people have forgotten that movies should be watched in movie theaters.
There are many anticipated films originally scheduled to be released this year, but due to the global epidemic , they were either rescheduled or changed directly, or they were directly selected to be broadcast on online platforms. And the war-themed blockbuster, produced, written and starred by Tom Hanks , is undoubtedly suitable for screening on the big screen, but ultimately had to be played on Apple TV+.
"Grey Hound"
During World War II, in order to cooperate with the Allied forces, American cargo ships transported soldiers and a large amount of supplies to Britain via the North Atlantic. The harsh marine environment of the North Atlantic and the sniping of German U-boats made this area a deadly "dark trench" .
"Greyhound" is based on such a real background, adapted from the novel of the same name. The entire film is currently only 91 minutes long, and the story is not complicated. It tells that during World War II, 37 troop transport and supply ships departed from the United States and were escorted by 4 warships. They had to cross the Atlantic in 5 days and arrive in the United Kingdom. Supply supplies.
Among the 4 warships in charge of escorting, the pilot is the US warship "Greyhound", whose captain is the US Navy Commander George Krause played by Tom Hanks .
In fact, Claus is already an old navy. Because of the Pearl Harbor incident, the United States announced its full participation in the war (World War II), and Claus was reactivated and promoted to captain of the "Greyhound".
With the waters beyond the protection of the Air Force, and the German U-boats considered to be "the most feared weapons in the Atlantic", the fleet carrying supplies faced a very dangerous situation, and Klaus and the rest of the crew received The escort task in the next few days is even more difficult.
The movie doesn't spend too much time explaining the background. The first thing you see is the scene of 41 ships sailing in the vast Pacific Ocean. From Captain Claus's constant and nervous observation of the sea surface with his telescope, he could sense that a crisis was imminent.
U-boats are always elusive and will use "wolf pack tactics" to swarm supply fleets at night to sink them.
1942 was also the peak of submarine warfare. Every year, thousands of transport ships were killed by "Wolfpack" U-boats and buried in the Atlantic Ocean. Under such a crisis, Captain Klaus and his crew had to deal with wave after wave of attacks without sleep. However, because the sonar system at that time was still very backward, the position of the U-shaped submarine could not be accurately located. The search for the submarine was based on the map and half by the Mongolian, which greatly increased the difficulty of escort.
As a result, tension pervades the film from the start, and the audience follows Captain Klaus into a state of tension.
Although the narrative rhythm of the film is appropriate, there will be a time to rest after a burst of bombardment on the sea, but overall it is quite exciting. From time to time artillery fires on the sea, forcing the audience to constantly focus on the captain's Every decision, every turn of the tide, makes the whole movie without a piss.
U-shaped submarines are very powerful, but they also have a certain "weakness", that is, they must surface from time to time to recharge, and this short period of time has become a window for frigates to attack.
There are two ways for frigates to attack submarines, one is to bombard the submarine directly, and the other is to drop depth charges. Klaus and the crew caught a lone U-boat during the day, and luckily sank the U-boat by dropping depth charges when the other party tried to pass under the frigate.
Just about to take a break, the ultimate battle with the U-boat begins again. From night to dawn, the "Grey Hound" passed the "Wolf Pack" again and again. Under the misdirection of the elusive U-boat, it almost collided with the transport ship. The situation was very critical.
After dawn, the U-boat was forced to float up. The "Grey Hound" was only a dozen meters away from them. The two sides fired at close range. The wonderful offensive and defensive battle made people breathless.
After finally entering the air force cruise circle, the escort plane appeared in time to annihilate the "wolves", and the 50-hour naval battle came to an end.
Although the story of "Greyhound" is very simple, the wonderful sea confrontation, I am afraid that only in the cinema can really feel the immersive shock. In order to focus on these grand scenes, the movie has reduced a lot of redundant descriptions about the background, and it is a tense offensive and defensive battle.
It's a pity that the film can only be played on streaming platforms in the end, which also makes Tom Hanks, who is also a producer, screenwriter and starring regret, "I don't want to annoy Apple's executives, but the theater still has a relationship with the Internet. difference in quality and sound.”
Under the epidemic, in the face of the indefinite resumption of work in theaters, many theater movies are facing the dilemma of indefinite delay or conversion to online broadcasting. It is really a pity that large investment and large production are made. No matter how good the player and sound at home are, I am afraid it will be difficult to match the movie theater. professional equipment, not to mention lacking the vibe of being immersed in the same movie with many strangers.
In addition, the film also has a regrettable place in the story, that is, it focuses too little on the main characters. Klaus is like a calm and composed hero throughout the whole process. The film does not want to dig deep into the characters, which makes Klaus look lacking in freshness and "people".
Fortunately, Tom Hanks still uses his acting skills to show the emotional transformation of the character under heavy pressure with micro-expressions , helping to build the character completely.
Speaking of which, Tom Hanks has also played many similar roles, the most classic of which is Captain Miller in "Saving Private Ryan" , although Tom Hanks' future military roles may be difficult to perform. Beyond this classic role, the 64-year-old still devotes himself to his beloved military-themed movies, creating unforgettable images of soldiers, which is very admirable.
Such a well-made movie, we should have experienced the shock brought by it in the cinema, but now it can only be played on the computer and TV at home, which lacks a lot of taste.
Author: Phoenix
Source: WonderFilm Wonder Film Public Account
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