Regarding the film and television works of the "Eternal Life" series, I believe that everyone has seen it frequently. When works with this theme first appeared on the big screen, the audience would cheer them up, thinking that this theme is very novel, because "the length of life" is a topic that many people will pay attention to, which will attract a group of newcomers. A group of audiences are fascinated by this kind of film and television works, and even "willing to believe" that people can really live forever.
Among the recent action flicks, there's an action fantasy on Netflix that I'm going to blow up. It’s really been a long time since I saw such a cool movie. The whole movie revolves around the theme of “Eternal Life”. Although this theme is no longer new, but based on comics, the script of this movie is still relatively solid. , revolving around the length and width of life, it is very positive, it has the consistent look and feel of American cool movies, there is no urine point in the whole process, plus the wonderful fighting scenes of several male and female protagonists, how the pain will come. Although several of them will not die, they will suffer. Under this tense rhythm, the audience will hold their breath and shout "OUU".
The film "Guardian of Eternal Life" is adapted from the comic book of the same name co-created by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez. It tells the story of the "Guardian of Eternal Life" headed by Andy who walked into the trap set by people with ulterior motives during their latest mission. s story.
Andy (Charlize Theron) is a 6,000-year-old soldier who has died and resurrected hundreds of times and has been fighting for centuries to protect the mortal world. But when the team is hired on an urgent mission, their magical abilities are unexpectedly exposed, and outsiders have a bad idea to make money by replicating their abilities, and do whatever it takes to get there. The situation is critical, whether the team can eliminate the threat of the enemy depends on the ability of Andy and recruit Nair (played by Kiki Lane).
In fact, this film gave me a lot of surprises. On the subject - immortality, many people hope for it. If you really have this ability, you will choose how to use your life. Andy in the film gave a correct demonstration. She participated in the road of saving ordinary people again and again. At first, she fought alone, and later formed a team of immortals to support each other. There is a scene in the film that makes me awestruck. The "villain" Copley has followed Andy and his party for many years. He said to the recruit Nair: "She saved a family of refugees, one of the daughters, and later Discovered an early way to diagnose diabetes, this, her grandson, saved 317 people and led them to escape the tyranny of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, this man, who prevented an accidental nuclear war in 1978, probably saved humanity indirectly, famous Yes, and unnamed people, she saved a life, and two or three generations later, we benefited from it." What Andy and his party did, as time went on, they may become more and more unable to remember what they were in. Years, what place did what, but the butterfly effect came into being. They don't want to be discovered, they don't want to be famous, they just want to make good use of this opportunity of immortality to benefit more people. This is something that I deeply admire. Although I do not have the ability to live forever, if I am lucky, I should be able to live to be in my 80s. For decades, I also want to live a good life. As I get older, there are a few things in life that I am proud of.
Andy's wound didn't heal on its own as usual after an injury. At this time, she found that she may have lost the ability to live forever. When she went to the pharmacy, she wanted to buy some first aid gauze or medicine. The clerk, who probably knew what happened, helped her deal with the wound and didn't try to spy on what happened to the other party. She said to Andy: "Today I will help you deal with the wound. Tomorrow, when others are in trouble, you will lend a helping hand." Although it seems a bit out of tune with the style of this cool film, there is a feeling of true love in the world. It still impresses me, yes, but do good things, don't ask about the future. This is not just for Andy, but for all the audience.
Another surprise for me in "Guardian of Eternal Life" is the appearance of Charlize Theron. In this film, you can't see those beautiful roles she played in the past, only tight thighs, well-trained Muscles, fist-to-meat fights, and the leader of the team of immortals, the charisma of leadership is evident. It turned out that after Charlize Theron abandoned her beauty, she could be A and sassy again, which made me, a female audience, drool. Compared with the male leaders who were full of male hormones in the previous blockbusters, Charlize Theron did not lose to them at all, because no matter if she was changed to a male identity, there was no sense of disobedience.
"Eternal life" is the subject of many films. The screenwriter needs to expand her imagination, set herself as an immortal person, and then ponder that all the joys, sorrows and joys she has will finally be lost. This film is no exception. The by-product of "eternal life" is "loss". Although she has an almost eternal life, no one can accompany her to live forever. So immortality is also a curse of loneliness. In "Guardian of Eternal Life", the biggest label of all warriors is loneliness.
The film is a standard-style "playing film", and it is very difficult to come up with new ideas or inspire new flavors. The story chooses the "eternal life" setting, the angle is not new, but if there is a complete inner exploration, it can bring better shock. For example, would people be clearer or more confused if they lived that old? Would it be kinder to look at everything, or would it be more ruthless, to maintain the philosophy of inaction that the world will eventually balance itself, and no longer have feelings for living beings? Even, can people still have love? Or the heart shrinks into a group of ancient folds, and no matter how good the meeting is, there is no ripple. Although there is an entrance to the heart, the film chooses to use the kidneys - most of the time, it is a constant stimulation of the basic nerve adrenaline of human fighting. The fists and feet are quite ferocious, and it seems that the more they won't die, the more severe all kinds of pure physical torture. Even if the audience is not too worried about the death of the protagonist, they will be tortured to a considerable extent. Theron is still stable and ruthless. After various fighting films, this supermodel who has become a half-way monk has long been comparable to a real star, with a tall body, a thin muscle feeling, and the sassy and atmosphere from start to finish can hold the audience. But whether it's being beaten or being beaten, even if the scene is like "Mission: Impossible" or "The Bourne Bourne", if Theron's role is changed to a male star, it will not violate the harmony, and even the rationale will not change.
In "Guardian of Eternal Life," Theron's feminine tone is cut out like a stone. And when women completely obliterate all their own characteristics, fight like men, think like men, the use of this "masculine" becomes another extreme.
After watching the easter egg at the end of the film, I began to look forward to the release of "Guardian of Eternal Life 2". After all, the appearance of a female character with similar strength to Andy will definitely be a wonderful show.
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