Speaking of movies related to "Alien Civilization", the "Men in Black" series is destined to not be ignored. Although Spielberg's "ET" has long been in front of the jade, "Men in Black" still relies on its subversive worldview, the dual protagonist setting of one old, one young, one white and one black, and the shape with a strong sense of ritual, and dazzling. The world’s high-tech weapons and the hypothesis that “aliens and humans may coexist in harmony” have left a deep impression on the world.
Unfortunately, after three continuations and a perfect closed loop, the "Men in Black" series came to an end. Since then, MIB (Man in black) has also become the exclusive synonym for the black-clad and few-spoken characters in major movies and dramas, which is enough to show its far-reaching influence.
Just when everyone almost forgot the old version of "Men in Black", "Men in Black: Global Pursuit" appeared. It is not a sequel in the strict sense, but more like a brand new spin-off or extra. Perhaps it is more accurate to call it the restart of the "Men in Black" series, because you will find that the two actors that were once so familiar-Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones have disappeared, replaced by just from Marvel "Thor" Chris Hemsworth and "Valkyrie" Tessa Thompson, who returned from a part-time job in the universe.
In everyone’s existing impressions, the man in black will always equate with the K&J combination. This time he dared to abandon this classic and use a new actor to challenge the public’s preconceived notions, which is a brave breakthrough and attempt. Fortunately, the tacit cooperation between Brother Hammer and Valkyrie in the Marvel Universe laid a solid foundation for this combination. In the movie, the new H&M combination also changed the previous line of stubbornness + calmness, and injected a different spark into the old IP of "Men in Black" with a more eye-catching "female with male" model.
"Men in Black" turned out to be an era when male characters took the lead. In the previous trilogy, there were few female characters that left a deep impression, and most of them were functional characters. Appeared without much drama. On the other hand, this "Men in Black: Global Pursuit" was born in an era when a "big heroine" movie has gradually become the mainstream of the market. As the affirmative movement intensifies, women are both in reality and in film and television works. Both have a higher right to speak and weight, and the biggest innovation of this film compared to the previous one is the transition from Man in black to Woman in black.
This change is also shown in the movie in a ridiculous way. When Agent M just joined the organization, she asked the female boss, Agent O, why there are obviously female agents like you in the organization, but they must be called by all members. Man in black? Detective O replied helplessly. She also protested this incident for many years, but it was useless. The people above were still too traditional and conservative. At the end of the movie, the film used Agent H's mouth to affirm Agent M's so-called Woman in black identity. Such two different attitudes, one after the other, not only realize the echoes in the film, but also represent the change of the status of female characters in reality. More and more women are affirmed by the society through their own efforts and contributions. It’s worth having a "name".
In this movie, the agent M played by Tessa is an important role throughout the film and is very popular. The story began when she was young. In an unexpected experience, she learned of the existence of an alien civilization and had a chance to have a dialogue with the aliens. After growing up, she decided to join MIB out of curiosity about alien civilization. Unlike the accidental addition of Agent J in the previous game, Agent M took great pains to join the MIB. Despite the tight organization and difficulties, he tried again and again and finally achieved it. Agent M can be said to be a personality representative of women in the new era. She is courageous, persistent, purposeful, and willing to work hard. She is not a typical "beauty" in everyone's consciousness. The stereotyped routine of selling meat appears in front of everyone with a more vivid and down-to-earth and beautiful posture.
In contrast, the male agent played by Brother Hammer became the vase in this movie, and the drama "selling meat for survival" was also transferred to him. Suits and shoes, eyebrows, flirting, lingering in the sensual place, I have to say that Hammer’s appearance and figure are enough to make him the traffic responsible for this movie, his personality and the arrogance that "as if" saved the world, It is actually laying the groundwork for the reversal of the ending film.
Of course, in addition to the new male vase + female agent CP, this restart work has many innovations worth mentioning, such as the location of the story extending from New York to the rest of the world. The film first expanded the MIB organization structure. We can learn from this film that in addition to the New York headquarters, MIB also has many large and small branches in London, Paris and other places. In addition, the movie also shows the living conditions of aliens on a global scale. Not only in Brooklyn, New York, aliens also live in Turkey, Morocco, Italy and other places, and according to the particularity of the location, aliens will also Choose its unique way of survival. These two supplements not only enhance the viewing of the whole movie, and allow us to follow MIB to see the local alien ecology around the world, but also complement the entire MIB universe and world view, and create a creation for subsequent creations. Greater room for imagination.
In addition, based on the continuation of the previous work, the weapons and equipment used by the agents in this work are also fully updated. The most enjoyable is the sports car that "every part can be a weapon", and the appearance is more cool. , "Electromagnetic gun" with stronger firepower.
Of course, in order to satisfy the old movie fans who come to worship under the name of "Men in Black", the film also has a wealth of easter eggs buried in the film, allowing the audience to experience the changes in the men in black in the new era, while also being surprised by some of them. Smile knowingly. For example, the small pistol used by Agent M when he changed his outfit was a very important joke in the first two films. There were also K&J combo posters posted on the wall, and the popular agent Frank, who became a watchdog, appeared less than two. A long strip of Nightcrawler in seconds, and the classic prop "amnestics device" that evokes feelings at the beginning of the movie. In addition, the movie also has many new stalks and fanfare passages. I was stunned by the appearance of a certain mainland actor without being spoiled in advance.
In fact, I have never liked to use science fiction films to define "Men in Black". To me, it is more like an entertainment blockbuster dressed in science fiction, which has miraculous effects for decompression and relaxation. From "Men in Black" in 1997 to "Men in Black: Global Pursuit" in 19 years, its style has always been highly uniform. Although it is not rigorous, it will not explain anything like some hard science fiction movies. , But the win is cool enough, fun enough, and imaginative enough. Especially when you see the aliens inside, you will mistakenly think that you have walked into the Disney studio. When the whole world is "lazy" and "mass production", "Men in Black: Global Hunt" is still Even the aliens who can only appear for one second give a rich image and personality, especially the alien soldiers who are responsible for selling cuteness and spitting, and the beast that pays tribute to Cthulhu, are enough to prove that the relevant creators are restarting this movie. The hard work of legendary IP.
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