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Benedict 2022-03-27 09:01:09

The works of DreamWorks have never lacked the breathtaking imagination that day. The movie "Penguins of Madagascar" continues the absurd and warm popcorn mode of "Madagascar", but the content presentation has great significance. Different, looking at Universal Pictures' "Despicable Me 2", the Minions who sell cheap dreams are popular all over the world, and DreamWorks will not be reconciled to others. What the penguins are trying to show this time is a This is a cute feast with a funny character, and even the villain octopus, who looks hideously disguised as a human scientist, also shows a cuteness from time to time, and the reason why the villain becomes the villain is that the answer is not cute enough! It is conceivable that this DreamWorks animation with cuteness as its core is very pleasant and pleasing.
If the movie only has penguins unilaterally cute and amused, it is estimated that this animation has changed into a group comic dialogue, and the plot tension may also be slightly inferior, and the auxiliary line named Beifeng Special Forces seems to be a tall and just organization. Interspersed in the middle, it is undoubtedly a big surprise, and it also enriches the plot. Compared with nothing, it is only the penguin quartet of love than Jin Jian, secret dog, Eva eagle, explosive leopard, and big bear. The four members of the North Wind Special Forces play all kinds of high-tech, which is really dazzling. Of course, their existence is not only a reflection of the guerilla-style simplicity of the Penguin Four, but also a kind of Hollywood heroism in the United States. Self-deprecating, Shenhua reflects the precious friendship of the movie Penguin Group.
The high praise for "Penguins of Madagascar" is not due to the depth of its lofty heights. Although the animation special effects have the same high level as DreamWorks, they have not been able to shoulder the shock of "Avatar", and selling cuteness is only a kind of What really attracts people's attention is the heart-warming story that seems to be absurd. It is a childlike innocence that is truly based on children. In fact, no matter how decent the villain in the movie is, it is not only funny but cute. People feel the power of friendship and bond between each other, and show the beauty of love in the subtleties. This is a comedy animation that looks vulgar, but if you look closely, you will find that there is no real ugliness in the world. Animation is so pure and beautiful.
There are several plot settings in the film that I personally think are good. The development of a super villain is not for no reason. The changes of Dave, the crazy octopus, are actually quite unbearable. This brother is deprived of himself due to the appearance of four penguins. Thousands of pets, from then on bury the scourge. The psychological change of Dave Octopus is actually very real. It easily reminds us of the stories in those palace fight dramas. In order to gain the emperor's favor, a concubine uses all kinds of dirty and despicable methods. As a result, the fittest survives. Those who can understand current affairs achieve favor. Of course, Dave is different from ordinary concubines. The whole heart of this octopus Dave has been extremely distorted. The creation of this character is a bit like a geek in disguise. His appearance is as jaw-dropping as his inner world. Because of the rain, the mind is dark.
In order to show the cuteness and cuteness, kindness and justice of the four penguins, the portrayal of the villain Dave, the octopus, can be said to be relatively successful. Because of his strength and evil, he can highlight that the growth of the four penguins is not easy, as the saying goes. It is said that the rainbow can only be seen after the wind and rain. The appearance of the North Wind Secret Service also makes people feel unreliable. The secret agents headed by secrets can only fight for four penguins at most. Their self-righteous strategy has no operational feasibility at all, so the four penguins have to stand on their own. Self-improvement, there is no savior in the world, only oneself can save oneself.
The film seems to deliberately reverse the term rookie. The rookie among the four penguins is the smallest and cutest. He is obviously not the core character in the eyes of the other penguins. Through the efforts and courage of the rookie, the film saves the other penguin brothers and the North Wind Secret Service. , and finally exerted his wisdom and wisdom, smashed Dave the octopus's conspiracy and tricks, and restored many penguins to their true colors. Although the rookie helped many people become themselves, he himself became different. The other penguin brothers comforted him that appearance is not a person's virtue, only bravery seems to be the source of others' respect. The film gave full play to the sensational effect of positive energy. The rookie sacrificed his normality to safeguard the interests of more people. This is like those heroes who acted bravely. Although he lost more than his gains, he became a hero in the eyes of many people.
What attracts me most in the film is the spiritual bond between each other out of trust. The three subordinates trust the boss: Kowalski and Rico will vote for the boss's rescue plan without hesitation; the rookie Private also told the Northwind team that the boss will never leave his team. At the same time, the boss, who has always been calm, sophisticated, self-reliant and assertive, also trusts his subordinates: he will always ask the think tank Kowalski for data, and will always delegate important tasks to the crazy Rico, although it has always had feelings for rookies Always out of pampering, but I think after this adventure, the rookie has grown into a strong player it can trust. In fact, the four penguins are a bunch of guys who trust each other and chase their dreams, so we love them.
The emotion between the Penguin quartet is far stronger than the bond between the Northwind quartet, which seems to be just a subordinate relationship. When I saw the Northwind team of wolves, polar bears, owls and seals, the classic animation "Sheriff Bresta" popped into my mind. Remember, that sheriff can have the eyes of an eagle, the ears of a wolf, the strength of a bear, and the speed of a leopard, and if not coincidentally, the four-person equipment of the North Wind Special Forces at least shows that in the eyes of Westerners, what an agent must be The four basic qualities of preparation. Of course, even if it is such a complete spy team, even if it is a spy team with so many high-tech equipment, it does not have the brilliance of the protagonists who came from the grassroots. Perhaps the reason is the lack of this heartfelt trust in each other. Emotions.
Cheerful comedy, absurd animation, encounter a long-lost childlike innocence.
There are still Chinese elements in the film, that is, the four penguins came to Shanghai, but the regional characteristics are not very obvious, except for the bridge section of the news broadcast in Chinese. The embarrassing journey of this "Penguin of Madagascar" is a bit like our mainland movies "Thailand" and "Heart Flowers". Of course, the above two films did not fight to the death, nor did there appear powerful villains. , In fact, it is somewhat similar to "Rio Adventure 2" and "Despicable Me 2".

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Penguins of Madagascar quotes

  • Dave: [holding a microphone] I'M HAPPY! And yet...

    [realizes his revenge succeeded]

    Dave: Now, that I have my revenge, I feel... empty. As if, what I needed all along was... MORE REVENGE! In fact, Robin, write this down. Tomorrow, we move on: Kittens, then Puppies, Bunnies, Pandas...

    [he sees the Penguins' using his ray, gasping, then is angry]

    Dave: [talking to his minions on the microphone] Charlize, they're on the ray!

    [he runs and rips off his human disguise]

    Dave: Helen, hunt them down! William, hurt them! Halle, bury them! Hugh! Jack! Man the battle stations! Kevin! Bake on! We're still going to need that victory cake!

  • Skipper: [Dave drops from the ceiling in human disguise] Who are you?

    Dave: The humans know me as Doctor Octavius Brine, renowned geneticist, cheese enthusiast, and frequent donor to NPR pledge drives... but you know me by a different, much older name. A name perhaps you hoped you'd never hear again. A PHANTOM! A shadow of a former life! I... AM...

    [rips off disguise, but wig remains on his head]

    Dave: Dave!

    Skipper: [Whispers] Kowalski?

    Kowalski: [Whispers back] Sorry, sir, no clue.

    Dave: [Looks up, sees the wig on his head, and pulls it off] Dave!

    Skipper: Dave?

    Kowalski: Dave...?

    Dave: Dave!

    Private: [Smiles] Dave!

    Dave: [Annoyed] DA-VUH!

    Rico: [Rolls his eyes] Bleh.