In fact, the film can be described in four words, called "If the atmosphere is lacking", from the story structure to the photography to the music, it is quite imposing and skilled, but there is something missing in every link. For example, the social structure of the tribe of wolves is relatively vague, and the two young people's admiration and defense of the grassland also seem to be a little too conscious. There may also be a reason for the original script in a foreign language, which makes the translation of the film's dialogue into Chinese seem too straightforward. This is also a problem that many people criticize actors, but in fact the problem is not the actors. The development of the story is basically a logical appearance, all of which make the film a little majestic on the surface. However, the advantage is that it does not flow into a certain fixed business type, nor does it render bloody cruelty, and it weakens the excessive interpretation in the novel - the Nazi-style worship of the wolf's warlike spirit. Many times we see the wolf's Helplessness and human helplessness.
The excellent photography of the film is a bit overwhelming. The heroic portrait of the wolf can be described as all-round three-dimensional, but the communication between the wolf and the wolf in the wolf pack is not much depicted, including watching the entire film, it is not clear which is the wolf king. The protagonist and the little wolf are only limited to the category of feeding and breeding, and too many close-ups hinder the expression of dynamic emotions.
The second half of the film is more attractive than the first half, the weight generates power, and the character of Secretary Bao also gives a layer of complexity. When I lamented the opening of the narrative space of this film, the rumored Beijing sandstorm and other footage before the end disappeared. What was left behind was the high theme of the double invasion of species and culture, and a few sentences descended into the story of a man growing up , 80% is a compromise plan has to be said to be a pity.
The film is very similar to a movie like "The Years of Love", from the beginning to the end, the emotional factor is more than the turnover of the story. Master James Horner's music maintains a high level. Although it does not incorporate too many elements of Mongolian music, after watching the film, the main melody is still clear in my mind.
The standard I measure for this film is not a domestic film, I regard it as a world-class level. It is of course an excellent movie. Arnold is also a director who can tell stories. He not only can shoot animals, but he is the director of the erotic drama "The Lover". Just as no one has described male and female erotica like that before, no one has portrayed wolves in this way, because in addition to making you feel smart and ferocious, the wolves in the film are more portrayed as an ancient and turbulent ethnic group, the director Captures the rare mercy of the audience. Whether wolves or nature, or civilization on the grasslands, their real enemy may be the audience watching this movie. Therefore, the deterrence in the wolf's eyes is the projection of our own torture.
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