Friends who are familiar with me should be clear that in fact, my requirements for movies are relatively "low", especially for commercial films. As long as there are merits and there are many problems, I will try to point out the advantages and express my love.
However, "Men in Black: Global Hunt" is going to make me an exception.
Even if I watch "Global Hunt" with the mentality of just watching an "entertainment film", this movie did not give me much pleasure... In short, it is "not having a good time to watch " .
The main reason is that the film failed to find its own positioning and tonality. It not only lost the original highlights and essence of the "Men in Black" series, but also failed to form its own brand-new characteristics and style, and finally became a strong concave shape. Awkward sequel.
[Friendly reminder: There will be some spoilers below. 】
For sci-fi movies, I am always accustomed to using "hard indicators" (settings, worldviews, etc.) and "soft indicators" (plots, performances, etc.) to measure-the film’s lack of setting in terms of setting is precisely what caused me A knowing place.
"Global Pursuit" follows the basic settings of the "Men in Black" series in all respects. This is understandable, but how far you can go on "the shoulders of giants" depends on the main creative skills.
Unfortunately, there is no particularly prominent design in the film : the amnesiac has been upgraded, but it is not obvious, and is not used much; the transportation is upgraded, but it only stays at the level of "higher and faster", lacking a picture. The bold ideas of the three "roller" cars (only the express train from New York to London, which combines traditional MIB technology style and modern scientific and technological innovation, is the only exquisite design in the whole film that makes my eyes shine).
In addition, the demonstration of the use of the "Future Space Gun" is also relatively bad...In the movie, only H and M had a "too concentrated" display when they first played against "Phantom Shuangsha".
What is the feeling of this scene? Space gun is more, no matter how many-to-disassemble the car can come up with new guns, large and small, all kinds of firepower everything, can crackling boom chaos after a pass does not give the audience what impression ...... many and scattered , Scattered and chaotic, chaotic and shallow, it’s really not as effective as focusing on one or two distinctive space guns (the "little bee" of Agent J back then is so classic)-the alien planet in the movie Weapons are key items, not MIB exclusive space guns, and have to be calculated separately.
This also reflects the problem with the basic setting of the film: flow to the surface.
The technical equipment is not ideal, so what about the aliens, another major selling point of the "Men in Black" series? The following are the images of the main villains in the first three MIBs——
①Insects in human skin; ②"Vine people" and two-headed monsters appearing as supermodels; ③"Beasts" that cover their eyes and spray weapons.
These alien villains appear in human form most of the time, but they often have a lot of inhuman characteristics. The contrast inside is not only full of excellent comic effects, but also can highlight the characteristics of race, and their body often still has a touch. The roughness and evil charm of the B-level film, relying on the corresponding special effects, is enough to make most viewers enjoy it with a little "discomfort".
On the other hand, the most important "villain" in "Global Pursuit", the Phantom Shuangsha from the Andromeda constellation, except that it does not look like a creature when it appears in its original form, the rest are flawless human twins (no dancing!) .
It's not that the style of the original "Men in Black" series is the golden rule, there are actually many classic MIB-style alien bridge designs in "Global Pursuit", such as "alien celebrities" Huang Bo, the strongest "background board" Nocturnal bugs and so on...
However, the extraterrestrials in the film, including Xiuzhen’s soldier Pawny, the four-handed Resa, and the loyal dog beast who can fight, are all exquisite, but they are less wet and squishy. Intimacy and "firework"...It's like the creators are playing with their shelves, for fear of getting their hands dirty. Could it be that after the stage is changed from New York to Europe and Africa, even the aliens are cleaned up with love?
Of course, this new change is not necessarily a failure. Maybe someone will like it, but I don't appreciate it.
"Hard indicators" are not ideal, and "soft indicators" are even more embarrassing.
It must be admitted that at least half of my interest in "Men in Black: Global Pursuit" can be attributed to the two leading actors Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson.
I like the appearance of these two people very much. "Brother Hammer" has an impeccable figure. Since "Western World", I have liked her temperament very much. During the promotion of the film, I would also like to eat "Ass". The "Gad Leader Earth Reemployment" set even surpassed the theme of "Men in Black" for the two of them.
After watching the movie, I found that their "look" was the only scoring point that met my expectations- apart from showing their fascinating body shapes in 360 degrees, the film hardly generated any powerful "chemical reactions".
In the original "Men in Black" trilogy, the two agents J and K took the path of "the old bring the young, and the young look for the old". The new work "Global Pursuit" can change the creative thinking. At the beginning, I was quite pretty. happy.
Although it is also a "match between young and old", the film has been replaced with the unruly and cynical "meritious agent" and the talented and proactive "trainee agent". There are differences, but it is also a classic match . Just change the "normal" If the action is done well, it is easy to shine.
I don’t know if it’s because the crew got hot in order to highlight the characters’ personalities, or because they didn’t even think about how to deal with the relationship between the two protagonists. H and M didn’t call the whole time, and every time they came to the key to "close distance" and "character growth" At the node, there is a sense of powerlessness.
The film has two story lines, one is the global pursuit of alien weapons, and the other is the action of catching internal ghosts in the MIB branch. In fact, the plot of the film is not problematic, it is complete, there is no nonsense, and it is appropriate to play a few. Anti-routine-but its narrative rhythm is terrible . When it is time to exert strength, it is overwhelming, and when it is time to set off the atmosphere, it is done with big eyes and small eyes...
This has caused inconsistencies in several places in the film , such as H pulling M to go to Morocco for a mission, MIB suddenly destroying Phantom Shuangsha, etc., both front and rear reveal a "fault-like" weirdness.
Another thing to complain about, "Global Hunt" has also lost the meticulous "Men Sao" accent of "Men in Black" . The most intuitive manifestation is "disrespect" to uniforms.
It stands to reason that once you put on a black suit, you will become an "invisible person" in the world, and the uniform will accompany you for life.
In this film, H unbuttons the buttons when he wants to unbutton, and changes clothes if he wants to change his outfit, which invisibly dilutes the special professionalism of MIB-I don't want to engage in simple and rude dogmatism, as long as the character's personality is sufficiently attractive, No rules are set in stone, but H and M in this film obviously do not have this kind of charm from the inside out.
Under the wrong plot and lack of positioning of the characters, the film unconsciously reduced to a superficial essay of "scratching one's head".
I thought that H throwing a hammer would be a highlight in the film, but the actual effect has become a evidence that highlights the embarrassment of the film : due to the elimination of memories and other relations, H was a bit muddled for most of the film, and it was nothing more than a meritorious service. Less, it would be difficult for the audience to enter the scene, and now you are deliberately playing a Thor Terrier. Are you MIB Hero Agent H or a clothes hanger that can be dressed up?
After watching the movie yesterday, I still don’t feel that much, but I feel more and more about the film’s response when I write an essay today.
The "Men in Black" series can be regarded as one of the "enlightenment" movies of my youth. Its unique sci-fi comedy style has opened my eyes. This is also the main reason for my dissatisfaction with "Men in Black: Global Pursuit".
It's not all psychological troubles of "indulging in the past and standing still". I welcome the innovation of this classic series, but the reality is that the new film has not found and formed its own new style. At the same time, it has lost all the advantages of the old film . I want to say "Love "It's easier said than done.
This feeling is like looking at two paintings in the conference room of the London branch. The difference is that the heroic deeds of J and K are real, while the great achievements of T and H bee-killing are fabricated.
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