This series of movies, I watched 2 first, and then watched 1. Although these two movies are a series, their plots are very different.
The first is a true geocentric exploration, creating a new geocentric world, entering from Iceland and exiting from Italy, like a wormhole through time. The Mysterious Island film basically has nothing to do with the center of the earth, so I understand that the English title of the movie is just a travel adventure, and there is no such thing as a geocentric. It came out one after another, so the name Adventures in the Center of the Earth was compiled according to the plot of the movie.
Forget the name of the movie, let's take a look at the content. In the first part, the novel is just an introduction, and the whole movie is the point of view in the seal, and this point of view is misunderstood in the real world. In the second part, the novel became a guide, a cheat sheet for customs clearance, and the movie became a level game, which is somewhat similar to the later Jumanji 2. Everywhere is a level, so like a game, the whole The focus of the movie has shifted from the story to the camera. 3D is wonderful, but the story is much worse. For example, you have to enter the tornado to reach the destination, the attack of the huge lizard, the cute elephant, the huge bee that can understand the human mind, the volcano that sprays the sky with gold leaf, the advanced and outdated submarine, can provide Powerful electric eel. . . Although all of this can add a lot of color to the plot of the movie, there is always an adventure for the sake of adventure, so it always feels unpleasant. But as the plot of the movie, because of the addition of 3D, the second film obviously no longer wants to follow the old road of the previous adventure movies, and integrates more elements of the carnival, making this movie a visual carnival. It is a new beginning. In order to meet this change, cinemas need to invest more money to make the viewing environment more realistic, bringing unprecedented new stimulation to the audience that is constantly updated.
A popcorn movie that meets the public's taste is ultimately about attracting audiences. Whether it is plot or sensory stimulation, as long as either of these two can attract more audiences, the movie will develop in which direction.
Finally, comment on the actors. Hutcherson's performance is far inferior to the first, Vanessa is more suitable for youth films such as High School Musical, scientific adventure is still worse, Guzman's performance is the most devoted, Kane's image is always the appearance of a mentor, but science, Let's put it first. Johnson's big body does not play a role in this movie. Hutcherson has robbed him of all the scenes. He is like a chicken rib, and only appears when the plot needs to be changed. There is no scientific adventure movie to his right.
View more about Journey 2: The Mysterious Island reviews
