Sophisticated? lengthy? different

Summer 2022-03-24 09:03:17

"Equal Ethnic Group", a movie with a subject that can be boring to death, in today's increasingly popular youth science fiction movies, this movie is really not outstanding, opening the history of the participation of the two protagonists, there is no shortage of such youth movies, even "Flooding", excessive shooting has made more and more youth themes appear on the big screen, but the excessive emergence also makes people aesthetically fatigued. In comparison, the subject matter of this movie is really similar to the same type of "Divergent". , and last year's "The Lobster" also has many similarities, but why "Equal Group" will make us feel novel.
Compared with other youth movies, the characters in this movie will definitely stand out. It is not difficult to see that the movie took a long time to describe the psychology of the characters. The emotions and expressions of Stuart and Holt have changed very obviously. From the corners of the mouth to the eye sockets, the audience can feel the psychological changes and emotional fluctuations of the characters more deeply. Almost one-fifth of the film's time is given to the face close-up, and the use of light and shadow makes the picture comfortable. However, the rhythm of the film itself is slow, the encounters of the characters are slowly advancing, coupled with the protracted scenes, it is easy to make people lose patience and feel tedious and tedious. If you meditate and savor the movie slowly, you will feel the delicacy of the movie. Today, as the definition of European and American youth movies as "science fiction, action", the delicacy of this movie is different. It does not have the excitement of "The Hunger Games", but it is also different. taste.
For me, who likes to watch movies like "The Hunger Games" and "Twilight", the depiction of this movie has the delicacy and picture of an art movie, but it has the theme of a youth movie. The time background is set in In the future, the main color of the future world in the movie is mainly white, which can also reflect people's "pure" character. The picture is very comfortable, and the actors' looks make this movie almost perfect in terms of picture alone. The soundtrack of the movie also just adds to the atmosphere. From the quietness of the protagonist alone to the lingering passion of the two, the soundtrack plays an indispensable role in the viewing effect, which enables the audience to follow the characters' psychology and better feel the emotional changes of the characters.
The mastery of the rhythm is a major feature of this movie. "The rhythm of youth movies is fast." At least we think so, but this movie is a counter-example. The rhythm of this movie is as slow as "Assassin Nie Yinniang", although Characters are required to be portrayed, but excessive portrayal also makes the audience impatient and feels lengthy, coupled with the steady progress of the whole film, people are easily fatigued and do not have more patience to continue watching. Every time the scene is switched, there are almost no gorgeous colors and new sounds. The whole film seems to have only specific sounds and colors, just like the lake version is calm, which is also the shortcoming of the film. Even in the escape in the second half of the film, the music is rushed, but it still feels calm.
The casting of the film is good. The two actors just meet the characteristics of the characters in the film. Nicholas Hoult's appearance and temperament, as well as Stuart and his CP image, all meet the needs of the characters in the film. The acting skills of the two actors are both powerful, but idols. The looks also add a lot to the film, and their emotional performances are so delicate (Nicholas' snot came out) that the film can give them close-ups without embarrassing the audience, and the characters' emotions are also vividly performed by the actors. The second half of the film The performances of Duan Stewart and Nicholas also make a sharp contrast (in the end, I can lick the screen for a long time). Although the ending seems to be starting again, the relationship between the two is gradually budding.
Finally, I would like to introduce to you a movie that is ready to be released. It is the movie "Passenger" starring Jennifer Lawrence ("The Hunger Games") and Chris Pratt ("Jurassic World"). The plot of the movie is similar to this movie. But how will different actors behave? Still need a post-view review this Christmas.

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Extended Reading
  • Suzanne 2022-03-21 09:02:58

    One and a half star slideshow, what's the point! Why does everyone choose this minimalism + restraint for the future, but with the Swiss swiss series font in the promotional video, I like it. The dissatisfied + haggard female protagonist and the numb male protagonist continued from the beginning to the end, how do you see how this pair of CPs doesn't match, it's a failure

  • Catharine 2022-03-22 09:02:38

    You tell me this is a love movie, and the dopamine is dead, okay?

Equals quotes

  • Silas: [propped up on his arm in bed with Nia] I never could have imagined what love felt like. It's... strange... like a tornado going around and...

    Nia: Yeah

    [laughs shyly, then turns serious]

    Nia: That's why I was scared of it at first.

    Silas: [nods several times]

    Nia: It's about giving. Like, I want you to take everything. I don't even know what it is but I want you to take it from me.

    Silas: I just wanna-

    [amusedly]

    Silas: I wanna run.

    [Nia laughs, Silas smiles]

    Silas: I mean like you and I, both of us, just run...

    [closes his eyes]

    Silas: ... as fast as we can, outside, just take off.

    [opens his eyes]

    Silas: It's so weird; I'm like... I keep thinking about... Ever since we were kids, it's been drilled to us that our purpose is to explore the universe, you know? Outer space is where we'll find the answers to why we're here and where we come from. It's like everyone's... searching for these answers eight hundred million miles away and the truth is the answers are right in front of us.

    [looks into Nia's eyes intensely]

    Silas: I know why I'm here.

    Nia: Me too.

  • Employee: [about jumper] I hope they find someone to cover his work.