From little people to little people

Eloy 2022-03-27 09:01:09

This is an atypical spy movie, the protagonist Mike is a first-time murderer trembling with terror. The overall tone is light-hearted, and the serious tension of traditional agent movies is basically invisible in it, lighthearted and witty, and indifferent. The ending of the film is combined with animation, combining the future life of the protagonist with the characteristics of his love of drawing comics. The story is carefully connected from beginning to end. If you pay attention to some inadvertent lines, you will find that this is the development of the story.
With the development of the times, the protagonists of movie stories tend to be weak or even full of shortcomings at the beginning, and later overcome these shortcomings for love to become a better person and win everything. Therefore, it is not necessary to be a hero like Superman or Batman. More and more cute characters enter the audience's field of vision, touching their nervous nerves when they react to the big Hollywood scenes, and they are not polite. Poke their laughter.
Mike is no exception. He's a little guy, downright little guy, he can't do without the town he lives in, he can't do without the all-round care of his girlfriend, and he can't even make an omelet. But he also has his own shining points, unrestrained thinking, sincerity towards his girlfriend, and child-like heart. People always change, people say. Mike has changed. He has gone from panic-stricken killing two or two agents to being able to deal with a large number of agents freely. He has changed from timid and cowardly to brave and strong. But he hasn't changed, he still has unrestrained thinking, he still loves his family, and he is still kind. The interpretation of a character and story is not only what he has changed, but also what he has left behind.
The conversation between Mike and his girlfriend Phoebe aroused the audience with emotion. In Mike's head, except for those hidden weapon knowledge, there is infinite imagination. The tree couldn't go, he couldn't leave it himself, and he stopped the car. A simple car accident scene was actually described by him to cause tears, which also has his guilt.
But who is the car and who is the talent tree? This is an inconclusive question. When he held his head and wondered if his brain was a machine, he was actually a robot, the truth was revealed little by little.
In addition to Mike's outstanding performance, there are also outstanding aspects to the shaping of the villain. It was this crazy villain that attracted me. Although one of the villains, "Laughter" is not a big boss, such a lunatic character with mental illness is undoubtedly a highlight of the film. Mike was activated passively, "Laughter" said that he was also passive, and he didn't know what he was doing all this for. His confusion and childlike tone at that moment made this character feel full all of a sudden. He is like Mike on the other side of the mirror, reflecting the cruelty and madness that Mike should have.
This movie is bloody and violent, funny and comic. If you want to enjoy the thrills of secret agents without adding tension to an already stressful life, I recommend this movie. It has a lot of romance and gunfights. A small book can also satisfy you.
Or you just want to watch something, don't worry, it's easy enough, and you don't have to worry about looks, after all, Mike is "Roll West" and Phoebe is "Kristen Stewart".

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American Ultra quotes

  • Mike Howell: Hey Phoebe! Phoebe?

    [over intercom]

    Mike Howell: Hey Phoebe. I just wanted to say that I love you and that everything is going to be okay. I mean, not perfect, obviously, but better. Like, we'll probably have to get a new house. and also cars. But I'm coming to get you and this will all be over. Soon-ish.

  • Laugher: I'm sorry. I can't control it. The things that they did to my head. They made you like they made me. But you're better than me. Who told you what to do?

    Mike Howell: Nobody.

    Laugher: That must be nice.