'Deadly Call' Halle Berry Makes Money Too Easy

Marques 2022-04-22 06:01:01

For film artists who shoot copycat films, in order not to be killed by the curse of "always imitated, but never surpassed", there is a way to save themselves, and that is to get rid of the unrealistic things in their hearts first. Fantasy, show the "big face" to the audience, and the audience can't bear to call it a fake face. Then you can do the same thing as you want, throw your morals to the ground without restraint, and the spectators can also complain happily, help you clean the floor hard and without complaint, and finally make the movie a fun "find your sister" game, and then get a "not bad" one Emotional points.

In addition, in the case of accepting the fact that I don’t have much original soul, I don’t want to lose the cloning technology on the surface. Even if it is degenerate and vulgar, it must have its own selling point, especially for commercial films that rely on the box office to prove themselves. In this way, after sneering at the basicly understood plot story, spectators can still be interested in the messy behind-the-scenes lace news, well, this is the beauty of the copycat film itself, and it is its own that attracts so much. audience.

Such is the case with the recent Hollywood theme film "Deadly Call." Knowing that it was wearing the clothes of "Sound Machine", the pants of "Sniper Phone Booth", and the shoes of "Hurricane Rescue", it was a complete copycat, and I also knew that it not only made flagpoles for the American flag, but also gave The 911 Reporting Center sang praises. But I still have expectations, apart from watching Black Pearl Halle Berry get out of the bad luck situation, I think director Brad Anderson is the best living advertisement for the movie. After watching "Murder No. 9" and "The Mechanic", you will have sustenance on his movies. Brad Anderson, who is very good at playing psychological thrillers, is really good at grasping the rhythm of the movie. In the seemingly relaxed and slow rhythm, there is a hidden acceleration, and the strength is not bad. He once again proved his strength. ” dragged out from the fate of a deadly bad movie with a bad plot. Although it failed to scare people visually, it tried its best to pursue the height of a thriller drama.

The movie starts from the busy working state of the 911 report center, and tells the story of a female operator (Hally Berry) who rescues others to get rid of her own psychological shadow. There was a call for help, and Halle Berry failed to help the victim, listening to the screams of the victim in the microphone and unable to do anything. For this reason, she began to doubt herself, and left the operator's post to become a trainer. Six months later, another call for help gave her a chance to look back and heal.

The design of criminals is an easter egg in "Deadly Call". Although tracking the target as a serial killer is nothing new, it is like the role of the underground pipeline in the city. It is the dark thread that promotes the continuity of the show, or at least the behind-the-scenes thrust that gives the female operator a chance for redemption. . In addition, the Canadian actor Michael Eklund, who plays the role of the criminal, is Brad Anderson's lucky star. This actor is very good at acting. He is evil and has no lover flesh. This should be the best choice for a horror role. Thriller dangerous effect.

The motive of the serial killer is whether it is a coincidence of design, or there is a real meaning. Think about it carefully, how similar the formal connotation of "shanzhai" is. A period of ill love, the younger brother and the elder sister fell in love with each other, the elder sister died of a terminal illness, the hair was all gone when the elder sister was dying, and the bald elder sister became the incurable disease of the younger brother's heart. From then on, the younger brother lived in a divided and perverted spiritual world. . Marrying a wife and having children in a house on the ground, killing people in the basement under the house, taking the hair of the dead, and tying a wig according to the appearance of his sister's hair in his memory.

For the logic of the plot, the killer here is a doctor who understands human body structure. I guess he may also have a part-time job in a wig factory. The killer's hunting of prey naturally follows a pattern, all of them are young women who look like his sister, and they all have blond hair that is as silky and soft as spaghetti. As a result, the "copycat" products can never be compared with the "authentic" ones. As a result, the killer can't stop, trying to find the hair with the best color and texture, and the tragedies come one after another. From here, back to the identity of the "cottage" of the movie "Fatal Call" itself, which turned out to be an alternative series, which makes people want to laugh.


I really feel that Halle Berry makes money too easily, sitting in the reporting center, repeating "good girl" constantly, flirting once on the balcony, begging for comfort once, and three-quarters of the movie is done. There is basically no hope for a breakthrough in acting, but the charm of this black pearl is still there. She has also fulfilled herself, and has achieved the complex of "heroine, superwoman". The most proud is that "Fatal Call" made her the only hero, not like "X-Men" or "Cloud Atlas". soy sauce. Halle Berry's scenery this time overwhelms the female traffic police awarded by General Kim. The deterrent force of "Patriot" is stronger than that of "Dapudong". There is nothing to advertise for serving the general alone. A public servant who loves the people is a hero,

In fact, in the process of watching, the emotions are complex and changeable. The script has its own breakthrough in the beginning and end, and several "passers-by" are set to promote the plot in an unconventional and natural way. The typical mode "Evil does not overpower the good" always sacrifices a lot of innocent lives to better set off the hero. In fact, you can think of the ending of the enemy's death and my life with your knees, but because when watching the film, it seems that the out-of-control criminal process is strangling your throat, and the psychological fear you feel is also out of control, so watching the film Ing is a process of enjoyment. Looking back, there is nothing left. I can remember the last twenty minutes of the story, and the front seems to be "drowsy".

PS : Little Miss Sunshine has grown up.

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The Call quotes

  • Jordan Turner: Casey, what's happening?

  • [repeated line]

    Michael Foster: It's already done!