The film tells the story of the protagonist, Mike, who was hunted down by a secret government agency because of the exposure of a deeply hidden past. As soon as Mike appeared on the stage, he appeared as a "waste wood otaku", which set the tone for a slightly absurd story. He was a supermarket cashier doing nothing every day but he had a heroic dream in his heart. He wanted to take his girlfriend Phoebe to Hawaii for vacation, but every time he failed because of his "out-of-town phobia", which was the knot in Mike's heart that he wanted to break free. At this time, the story line took a turn, and it was revealed that Mike was a dormant agent created by the CIA. The government wanted to cover up the facts and sent a secret force to hunt down Mike. Mike's old boss Lanster was sympathetic and activated Mike. Finally realized the hero's dream to save the people he loves.
"Freedom" has a different definition in everyone's mind. In the film, Mike first faced the liberation of himself, the turbulent life and his helplessness confused him, and after he became a hero, he faced the responsibility of saving himself and his loved ones. The freedom of clues that runs through the whole film is what Mike has always strived for. The absurd plot does not degrade this serious belief, but it is even more touching after Mike completes the double redemption of "small self" and "big self".
The overall story frame of the film is a bit cliché, but the director uses a mix-and-match approach to bring the classic routine of "heroes saving beauty" to a new level. The film is full of creativity, but as a comedy, it uses serious narrative techniques to make the film fast paced, making the audience forget the popcorn in their hands. This "and thin mud" processing method has achieved a novel performance effect by mixing and matching multiple elements. The director is very attentive in the details, and the characters are well grasped. There are many foreshadowings in the film, so that the audience can smoothly accept the transformation from waste wood to hero. Compared with the similar story film "Wanted", the characters at the beginning of the film are refreshing to present the story to the audience with comedy, and it does not fall into the stereotyped American humor, and the inconspicuous action scenes always remind the audience that this is a comedy The original intention of the film highlights the director's confident control over the film.
It may seem absurd that waste wood becomes a superhero, but in the era of entertainment films, this film will definitely become a refreshing flavoring agent.
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