After so many years of garbage sequel and restart, this true "sequel" finally brings us fans the magic that is difficult to replicate from the original 1978.
The most praise is the shooting of this movie. The use of the lens and the angle of view are truly a must. Without the blessing of any superpowers (except for special resistance), it is very difficult to shoot a sense of tension with a tall but slow murderer. In this case, the choice of framing and perspective is to create An important element of atmosphere. Carpenter, the director of this film and the original film, adopted the suspense modeling derived from Hitchcock, instead of covering up the villain like other horror films, but instead throwing the burden of the drama to the audience through the third-person narrative. Angle, while portraying the unsuspecting victim and the approaching murderer, using the suspense shaping of this "bomb under the table" to maximize the oppressive feeling that Michael Myers brings to the audience.
There are two very impressive scenes in this film: the first scene of a murder scene at a gas station, the main perspective of the scene is followed by two reporters holding Michael’s mask, but outside of the focus Michael has already started to take action to regain the mask. , Slowly passed behind the reporter. The old woman in the car on the side kept giving the male reporter a hint of the danger behind, but the other party did not understand. When the female reporter walked into the toilet, the window on the side outlined the back of Michael's murder in the repair shop in the distance. By the time Michael was ready, and the male reporter discovered the convenience store owner and car repairer who had already been slaughtered, it was too late. In the second scene of killing in a small town, a long shot has been following Michael, from his perspective to observe how to select the victim, select the murder weapon, and finally execute it. Michael obeys the killing instinct like a machine with precision. , And thoughtfully thinking about how to enter the victim's home without being discovered, a cold-blooded killer with no personality expresses vividly through the lens language. It can be said that the impact of this scene is really to make the audience in the theater stand upside down, and this is also the charm of Michael as a classic villain in film history: it is really possible for people like him to appear in real life without emotion. Only as the movie said "pure and simple evil", hiding in the shadows to kill for pleasure. . . This kind of fear that is closely related to real life is unmatched by many other villains with sci-fi or magical colors. Ghosts and gods may not be seen by ordinary people in their lives, but one day there will be such a demon on the world. There is still the possibility of coming out of Michael’s wardrobe, and the good use of the lens highlights Michael’s true sense of horror and oppression. In terms of photography, it is indeed enough to take the lead with "Genetic Doom" in this year's horror film market.
In terms of the story, three generations of the main line ancestors and grandchildren grind a sword to avenge the devil for forty years. There is nothing to say in itself. What is commendable is that the main line characters did not make any stupid decisions in the horror film to promote the plot. Most of the characters’ actions All are quite logical. For forty years, in preparation for Michael to escape the sacrifices made to his family, there are also some descriptions of conflicts and feelings between family members in the first half of the film, but it ends with Michael's return. But it is precisely the fact that many things have not been developed in depth, which makes me very dissatisfied with the plot. The most prominent is the portrayal of other characters in this film. Many of the characters that appear do not have any effect on the development of the plot, but are more like A tool for spreading messages is even the NPC that exists for existence, the black sheriff, the boyfriend of the granddaughter, and many characters suddenly disappear without a trace in the subsequent clips. Personally, I feel that this may be caused by some creative differences. After all, there is Danny McBride in the co-writer. As a member of the gangster, I still want to make the style of the film and the original youth horror film. Keep it the same (plus some marijuana), but no matter what, this is still an R-rated movie. Not only does the adolescent children’s love and the atmosphere of the film inconsistent, but also does not have any impact on the main line in the plot, it is personally appropriate. The deletion of is better. In addition, some very important supporting roles, especially those that will have a major impact on the direction of the plot, die very abruptly, which always makes people feel a bit pity (Michael’s attending physician originally had a seemingly very important turning point, but it didn’t. After being fully developed, it was hurriedly omitted.) A lot of the potential of the script is wasted.
Nowadays, horror films are becoming more homogenous and cliché-like. This is indeed a sequel that should not be missed. For fans of the old series, this film is even more a surprise. Many details are in it. Inadvertently pay tribute to the original work, such as the killing technique (the original and sequel Michael both twisted the victim in the car and nailed the victim to the bridge on the wall with a knife) and scene props (ghost robe dressed in Christmas, outside the window) The hanging white sheets) and even the settings and actions between the characters echoed (on Halloween as a babysitter, the first Michael fell from the window after being injured but disappeared as soon as he turned his head. There is also a tribute scene in this film. ) Make old fans feel more cordial. Overall, it is highly recommended for fans of horror movies, and for old fans, this is a fresh and retro journey of nostalgia. I have to watch
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