"Insects General Mobilization" is called "General Mobilization", but don't get it wrong: this movie has nothing to do with Pixar's cartoons that were mobilized by General Mobilization. The English name is clear at a glance: "Minuscule-Valley Of The Lost Ants", literal translation: "Microscopic Small World-Lost Ant Valley". On the one hand, the feature of the film is "microscopic"; on the other hand, ants are the protagonists.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this movie is the combination of real scenes and CG special effects. First of all, most of the natural scenes are real, and after the filming is done, an army of ants made by computer is added. If you do this a little carelessly, if there is a problem with the combination of reality and reality, it will look awkward. The team of "Insects" has done a lot. The two directors, Helene Giro and Thomas Schaub, not only took into account the needs of the plot during filming, but also in the post-production process, the light and shadow of the special effects, and the real scene. There are almost no flaws in the combination, which makes my viewing process even more wonderful: sometimes I feel that the woods and stones are like CG, and the ants are real.
"Insects" has at least tens of thousands of ants. The story is also about the adventures of a group of ants in the process of bringing food home. The final battle is also a confrontation between two groups of ants. But, but! The real protagonist is actually a seven-star ladybug. The background of the story is contemporary society. Judging from the scenery and the Beetle, it should be contemporary Europe. Further research, it is estimated that the two directors have entrained private goods, and nine out of ten are French.
In a small wood on the outskirts of a city in France, a group of people who had a picnic there disappeared for some reason, leaving behind a pile of food. A group of ants who were out foraging saw it and began to carry it excitedly. In the process, a small ladybug came in by accident. In the process of bringing food home, the ants offended another group of scary red ants. Although they were temporarily repelled with the help of the ladybug, the red ants went back and gathered a large army to launch a devastating revenge... …
Although the story of "Insects" is simple, the French literary and romantic temperament gives the film a different texture. The movie itself is different from most Hollywood cartoons, which use fast editing to create a dizzying sense of speed, which makes children happy to watch. The language of the shots in "Insects" is very particular. Ozu Yasujiro, sometimes there is a shadow of "Eight and a Half". Children may not care, but as a movie fan, when I saw the ladybug in the second half flying to the outside world for help, that scene even had a little "2001 A Space Odyssey" feeling. This group of French people are so compelling in even making cartoons.
This film is a technically successful attempt. In terms of theme, I think adult audiences can teach children how hard-working ants are and how difficult it is for ladybugs to spread their wings; During the process, I felt like I was having a heart-to-heart with nature. The beautiful natural scenery of Europe and the impressive 3D effect made me feel like I was there. Let's make a sequel. Six films like this are not too many.
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