The difference between the similar horror movies such as "Prehistoric Crocodile" and "Wild Python Disaster" that I have seen before is that "Fugitive Crocodile Island" is more vivid, although the movie does not have so many gorgeous Hollywood movie stunts, nor does The strong star lineup is the pressure field, but this kind of image that is close to nature and can even be said to have a documentary style adds a primitive atmosphere to the film. What the audience felt in the theater was the 90-minute pure horror audio-visual experience brought to us by the giant crocodile that exudes the smell of blood.
From the beginning of the story to the arrival of the disaster, the film did not arrange the rhythm to accumulate a sense of crisis as the audience had imagined. On the contrary, the natural scenery of Australia was recorded the most in the first part of the shots. If it is not known in advance that this is a thriller movie On the way into the screening room, viewers might think this is a BBC nature documentary. The impression of Australia in the lens is a primitive and unexplored mysterious area. The industrial tentacles of human beings full of deadly power have not yet reached here, and everything seems so natural, primitive and precious. The biological chain on this land is extremely prosperous, and a large number of animals and plants of different species are interdependent. everything. The sudden appearance of the crocodile predation scene makes the audience realize that this unknown world is also cruel and dangerous, but this is only a reminder that disasters can only be understood after they have experienced it in person. The horror and the fragility of life. In general, the rhythm of the first half is soothing and comfortable, allowing the audience to enjoy the fascinating scenery of the Australian virgin forest, and also cultivate a mysterious atmosphere for the film. It is this atmosphere and rhythm arrangement that makes the second half more thrilling.
When the cruise ship is traveling slowly in the quiet river and is suddenly hit by an unknown giant, the audience may only withdraw their attention from the charming scenery and realize that this is a thriller movie. The sudden impact is sometimes more powerful than escaping the pursuit of the beasts of the flood, because there is not much terrifying atmosphere in front of the movie, and the mystery and beauty of the natural scenery are rendered in great detail. The impact is quite impressive. A group of tourists is trapped in a dangerous claustrophobic space, and the giant crocodile often attacks unexpectedly. Although the crocodile in the movie is not as realistic and vivid as the Hollywood "Jurassic Park", it even looks a little rough, but its huge The body shields all doubts, and people are often torn and swallowed into their mouths without even revealing their faces. This "no-fat powder" method is particularly valuable in today's thriller genres that rely almost entirely on film stunts. In the last part of the movie, the male protagonist and the crocodile are entangled close at hand, and at the same time, they have to take care of the seriously injured female protagonist. Although this scene is thrilling, the psychological impact is still slightly inferior to the shock of the first impact. and suddenly.
The movie "Escape from Crocodile Island" is far from Hollywood movies of the same theme in terms of investment and production, but this film has achieved a "very sudden" effect in the setting of the atmosphere and the arrangement of the rhythm. Although the production of the film is not gorgeous at all, the audience can clearly feel the "rough" feeling when watching the film, but the original environment and the horror of "no makeup" greatly enhance the realism of the film. All the audience in the minutes became witnesses to this "real" disaster. When the lights in the auditorium are turned on and the movie is over, this raw and raw taste, which is different from the gorgeous thriller blockbuster, is even more special.
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