Important note: full spoiler
The third film "The Antidote to Death" came out with a lot of calls. It was originally expected to be released in early 2017, but because the protagonist Dylan O'Brien was injured during shooting in early 2016, the film finally dragged on for nearly a year to meet the audience.
The filming is quite satisfactory. Although the picture is not extreme, it is remarkable. The rhythm is fast and very tight. Although there are some clichés, it is handled very well. However, the overall plot is not satisfactory. As the final episode of the series, there are many holes to fill, the total length of the film has reached 142 minutes, but it feels that there are many plots handled very strangely.
1. Rob the train
At first glance, this plan is very ingenious and moving. Four groups of people appear from four different locations, each group has a clear job: one group breaks the train; the second group breaks the car to buckle; the third group leads the plane; the four groups ambushes the plane. The last four groups converged to rescue Mino. However... the train Nima just stopped next to the second group of hidden boulders? Is this a coincidence or God's will? Such an exquisite plan relied on Thomas's roar and his "wolf's ears" like Sheriff Brista when determining which car to rob? This probability is comparable to 21 o'clock...
2. Aircraft on patrol
When arguing about whether to save Mino, I encountered an airplane patrol. This plot makes people call that the pilots are all "crayfish"... A late night in the end times, the brightly lit shipyard is how close you have to see it. ?
3. Cities, mysterious resource providers
The construction of a city requires labor, and excellent military equipment is not made out of thin air, and there are only research institutes, military security guards, and white-collar workers in the city, which does not conform to the social structure. The prosperity of the city needs labor to maintain, at least the city needs to trade with the peripheral people. The experimental department obviously has a higher level of dominators, the so-called resource managers: the three representatives in the play seem to have been changed out of thin air, and their resources are obviously not banknotes. The most scarce resource in the entire world—immune bodies has been owned by the Experimental Department.
4. Jensen's ambition
Security chief Jensen is obviously an ambitious and ruthless character, and there are many shots hinted in the second part. However, his motive for shooting Dr. Paige in the show is unclear. Although the shot through the gunpowder is the best in the film, why he shot a former ally for no reason? I think a clearer explanation is needed here. (Personal speculation that the previous plot has paved the way for Jason to give up the doctor, kill her, and control Thomas after he becomes the most dominant person in the entire world.) The film itself did not explain clearly, it just put him in one. "Because it's bad, so bad" position makes the whole character very thin.
5. Escape
Teresa hugged Thomas who was wounded by the bullet and escaped from Jensen's clutches, and then...to the top of the building? Is there a helicopter on the roof? Or are you going to jump off the building? Or did Teresa foresee that they would fly a plane to rescue? (Thomas knows it, but he didn’t take the time to tell Teresa during his busy schedule.) This process is a bit awkward. Although the whole building is burning, it would be better to arrange a bombed helicopter on the top of the building. .
6. How long was Thomas in a coma in the shelter?
I was in a coma until the corn has grown, yes, the land on the coast can grow corn... Brenda’s white camisole is very sexy, but you can see the uncut label on the back... You can’t be a kiss. I bought it at Zara
In addition, there are a lot of strange details that I can't remember.
This film is not a very delicate film overall. Movies have a mission to be accomplished by movies, and the "storyline" is always the lifeblood of a high-quality movie. No matter how blank the novel is, the first task of the movie is to explain the plot clearly in two hours. As for the special effects of the screen, it should be the icing on the cake. Never let the plot compromise because of time constraints, otherwise the result must be very tragic.
By the way, I really like the last shot of this film: in the morning, Thomas looked at the vaccine in his hand and stared at the distant ship, his eyes full of hope. The camera clearly implies that the audience will inherit Teresa's legacy and spread the antidote to the world. This is what the movie should show, using the lens to explain the story, not just stimulating the simple stacking of the pictures.
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