"Pure" violent action films like Shuangcheng are estimated to be one or two throughout the year. From the shocking "Raid", Indonesian action films have become the "magical films" that fans have been looking forward to.
It's more insane, bloodier, and more insane than Hong Kong-style action movies, and the scale is too large for ordinary people to accept. With a variety of weapons, tricky moves, and hormonal characters, Indonesian action superstar Iko Uwais has also become an old friend in the hearts of fans.
Iko Uwais, who has the title of Indonesia Tonija, is hard-working and has a background in traditional martial arts. With his extraordinary strength, he has successfully entered Hollywood and gained a place. In the two episodes of "The Raid", his action scenes left a deep impression. This time, in the new film, he plays the villain, once again offering the uncompromisingly popular film - "The Night Comes for Us" (The Night Comes for Us)
For 120 minutes, from the beginning to the end, the blood was everywhere, the broken limbs were flying, and the skin and flesh were cracked. Maintaining the entire team of "The Raid", it is still the kind of pure action violence film with a very weak story. The story tells that Yito (Joe Taslim), a thug of a mysterious gangster organization, is suddenly influenced in a massacre and does not hesitate to betray the organization. experience.
On the other hand, Arian, his sworn brother, was recalled by the organization, promising him to take his place as long as he dealt with Eto, gaining supreme status and a lot of wealth.
One side is redemption and the other side is sinking. The life and death between brothers is like a game of fate. Although they struggle and sway, it is inevitable.
"Nightfall" must be second to none for its violent and frantic action scenes. From a small indoor one-on-one,
To the protagonist of the big space "ten thousand enemies" chaos war,
The action scenes of the film cover almost every aspect of the entire field. But I have to say that the group fights in "Dark Night" are not very exciting, and the lighting is not enough. It loses the harsh editing of "The Raid", and the lens language and camera design are also lacking, and there are really not many highlights. Only the escalating level of violence and blood will stimulate the audience's nerves and keep the fans' attention. The pleasure is definitely there, but it is difficult to reach the climax, the excitement is lower than that of "The Raid", and the decay of creativity has brought a certain amount of aesthetic fatigue.
Most of the group fights, whether it was a gunfight or an armed fight, had the tingling sensation of a cold weapon, accompanied by exaggerated limb tearing and explosions, which were shocking, and in some places they couldn't even bear to look directly at them. However, the loss of good scheduling has reduced most of the characters to functional symbols and completely become targets. The purpose is too obvious, and even affects the credibility of the action.
In the cramped and cramped small space, the action scenes are obviously superior. Several main action figures have their own symbolic weapons, from daggers to steel wires, sticks to axes, full of gimmicks and a lot to watch. The fighting between men is bloody and brutal, and the animal is full of screen;
The fighting between the women is feminine and skillful, and the secret arrow kills; the two male protagonists, Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais, although the climax of the fight is wonderful, the fists reach the flesh, the trapped beasts fight each other, and the cruel pain. But the most "good-looking" action scenes in the whole film are two scenes from "Hammer Girl" Julie Estelle.
In the film, she plays the mysterious female killer who was originally sent to get rid of the male protagonist, but because she saw her determination to repent and took care of the little girl, she chose to help him to complete the "redemption". The film does not mention her identity background too much. The only thing that can be guessed is that she does not belong to the organization, and she may have personal grudges with the organization. The purpose is to attack and weaken the organization, so she can finally marry the protagonist of "The Prodigal Son". into a temporary alliance.
The hammer girl defeated Joe Taslim, who had an advantage in strength, in her first shot. She gradually gained the upper hand with her body's flexibility and mobility, and was caught off guard. In a small enclosed space, the action scenes of the two are very well designed. The hammer girl mainly attacked the key position, and hit the acupoints of the opponent's waist and neck accurately, so that the strong man could not resist, and the final bang in the air directly KO.
Julie Estelle wears a black leather jacket, capable, sexy, and handsome.
At the climax, not only did they use bombs to wipe out the armed squad, but they also managed to take down two of the top five killers in a one-to-two match. And the scene where the 3 people duel can be described as the essence of the action design of the whole film. It is also a small indoor space, with different weapons and action preferences. It can be said that there are many surprises and hearty.
The shot scheduling of this section also has a sense of movement because of the action interaction between the three people. Abandoning the usual fast editing of action scenes, it relies on the angle change of the camera position, large rotation, and sudden lens stretching to reflect the continuity and strength of the action.
Hammer girl's action scenes and looks are one of the few highlights of the film.
Looking at the whole film, the action design of "Dark Night" in a small space is far better than the group fight scenes in an open space. Without the blessing of Gareth Evans, the soul of the "raid", Indonesian action films seem to lack novelty in addition to physical wonders and tricky fights. Recently, Gareth Evans has announced on various social media that he will not join "The Raid 3". I wonder if Indonesian action films will go downhill from this?
After all, a splash of blood can be tiresome, and unrestrained combat can be exhausting. Hopefully Nightfall doesn't take Indonesian action to an unbalanced "extreme".
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