The ones that have seen the battle between gods and demons on the city stage and are more impressive are "Underworld" and "Constantin" ("Hell Detective"). Those who use the city as the background and use terror as a means to show bloody violence and cause people Videos of tachycardia are temporarily not included in the discussion. The reason why we are discussing "Underworld", "Constantine" and "Night Watchman" together is because these three noir films that express urban magic all have a big pattern and big ambitions. "Underworld" and "Night Watcher" are both low-cost movies ("Underworld" is $23 million, "Nightman" is $4.2 million, "Constantine" invests $100 million), "Underworld" is full of gothic It is a dark version of "Romeo and Juliet" with a cool tone of style, but with an unbelievable emotional vent. It is a dark version of "Romeo and Juliet". The mystical philosophy of this philosophy, which discusses light and darkness, faith and justice, even goes deep into every detail (including props, names). The whole film is full of religious speculation and metaphors, and there are many digressions, and it is purely an entertainment film. Looking at "Constantine" is really a bit wronged; and the smallest cost "Night Watchman" is also constructing its own philosophy, the investment is small but the courage is not small, which makes it distinguishable from the general magical horror film. This kind of boldness mainly comes from the story and the performance of the picture. The story of the night watchman is entangled and full of tension. The cliché war between light and darkness has turned into a confrontation between the "night watcher" who represents the light and oversees evil and the "day watcher" who represents the darkness to stop the good in modern cities. Like Constantine, because they constantly shuttle between Yin and Yang, these special "others" also carry a thick shadow of decadence and darkness. In the seemingly black and white world, it is full of vicious curses on the self (female doctor), meaningless blood on the innocent (Anton almost killed his own children, and the "bait" that lured vampires into crime), Deep doubts about self-worth (Anton, his vampire neighbors)...The "Sun Watchers" who represent the evil side have deep eyes and are very humble gentlemen. On the contrary, the "Night Watchmen" seem somewhat bloody, embarrassed and dark. help. The righteous "night watchmen" are in an embarrassing situation due to the injustice of the means (using "bait" to lure vampires into crime and then kill the vampires). The film criticized "tology" without hesitation, and the purpose of justice cannot smooth out unjust means. Due to the moral failure of the “night watchmen”, the “other” (Anton’s 12-year-old child) who can change the world sees through the hypocrisy beneath the surface of justice and voluntarily chooses the dark one. Fang, this is where the film must be deeper than similar dramas, and it is this kind of speculation that makes the film a noir film. The completeness and meticulousness of the script may also be a natural advantage brought about by the adaptation of the novel. It is a pity that the script lacks a high level of philosophical care (think about the exploration of the mystic philosophy of Constantine). It simply attributed the war to the confrontation between the light and the dark. This is a waste of Russia's profound religious thought resources. The director is keen on the film’s light and shadow effects and special effects. I think the final special effects have exceeded the visual limit of 4.3 million U.S. dollars (imagine the infinite RMB 300 million). The section of "Airplane Screws Falling into Coffee Cups" is very exciting. The creativity and effect are very Surprise! The film’s "killing array" placed on the roof of the Moscow building and the "broken bridge" is also quite unique. The modern, international metropolis is full of European-style gloomy and beautiful ruined walls from millennia ago. The wonderful black-and-white charcoal (?) fragments that appeared in the film are pioneering enough (similar to "Sin Sity", right), so cool and likable! However, the director's ability to organize the film is still a bit weak, the rhythm of the narration is a bit chaotic, and the portrayal of the characters is not strong enough. After watching it, he feels a little groggy and chaotic.
View more about Night Watch reviews
