First of all, as a super fan of Mr. Toriyama Akira, I really can't stand the fact that the movie has to copy Uncle Bird's idea that Goku can become an orangutan! What's more, can Wu Chengen under Quanxia accept this rotten setting!
Secondly, I must say that the plot is chaotic, and the explanation and handling of the plot characters are completely out of control. This is the problem at the root of the creation of the work! In two hours, it is very difficult to tell the reason from the birth of the stone monkey to the overseas pursuit of immortality to the havoc in the heavenly palace, because the metaphorical foreshadowing and world view setting of the book Journey to the West mainly focus on these parts, and at the same time It is the most familiar and favorite chapter about Monkey King, which is in stark contrast to the path of learning that is full of depression, depression, helplessness and conspiracy. Uncover the background picture of the world view of n worlds such as Buddhism, Taoism, demons and ghosts! Although it is difficult, please don’t change it. Although I am not a conservative party, at least please respect traditional culture, especially the mythological system of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The demons and gods are really not ours, so don’t take it out of hand. Orient gods and monsters become Nordic or Greek mythology, not the Bull Demon King into Minotaur, and the Jade Emperor into Zeus! Moreover, even if it has to be a conspiracy theory, it should be a dispute between Taoism and Buddhism, no matter what the devil is about! I really don’t know how to make it up, please also ask the screenwriter to learn from books such as “Buddha is the Way” or Wu Xianyun’s “Journey to the West with Cooking Wine”, even if the God-building movement of Fengshen Romance is used as the background It is also more traditional and reliable than building a StarCraft!
Finally, let's talk about special effects! It must be objectively said that spending money on special effects is unavoidable even in Hollywood. This film is known as Hollywood-level special effects, so that we can spend money to watch it without scolding mother! But the key is still a question of imagination. For example, the Tathagata, please don't use the old-fashioned shape of the big day Tathagata's palm.
In short, it should be said that if the ticket price is 40, I think it is worthy of the audience! Don't try to use a movie to claim the dream of "Journey to the West". As one of the four famous novels, Journey to the West is not a simple superhero story. We welcome the use of Money and CG to build high-end, atmospheric and high-grade movies, but if you are serious, you will lose. In this era, I still hope that filmmakers will be more serious about Chinese classical literature and traditional culture, and don't tear apart the splendid coat to reveal all the dirt, thank you!
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