Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his gods?
Some genres are destined to be made for man, like science fiction. The reason why Hollywood is keen on shooting science fiction films is that it can satisfy the imagination of many people, including screenwriters, directors, and audiences. For example, compassion for the heavens and the people, end-of-the-world feelings, analysis of human nature, emotional entanglements, people and machines, etc., etc., when these things are placed in a virtual scene, the connotation seems to be more obscure and profound than the real world, because everyone does not I like things that are too straightforward. From the point of view of CG technology alone, there are roughly two kinds of movies that are most useful: magic themes generally focus on making various monsters, which is zb's forte; sci-fi movies need various future scenes and machinery and artificial intelligence. the design of. Since none of these things exist in reality, they can only be achieved by computer software. But a movie like Avatar that combines aliens and futuristic technology is a divine drama, and only Star Wars can match it, so Lao Ka and Lao Lu are not human but gods.
Due to the continuous development and popularization of CG technology, more and more Hollywood sci-fi blockbusters have been shot in recent years. Looking back on 2013, there are quite a few good works. "Man of Steel", "Lost War", "Elysium", "Zombie World War", "Gravity" and so on can be regarded as masterpieces. Among them, "Man of Steel" is Nolan's supervised production. The camera style is realistic and continues to explore the human nature of superheroes. It is called "Man of Steel". In fact, it is firm on the outside and soft on the inside. The body of steel wraps a soft and delicate heart. , very Nolan style. "Elysium" director Neil Blomkamp's previous work is "District 9", a classic, creating a precedent for a documentary-style sci-fi film. "Elysium" has many shadows of "District 9": slums, tragic heroes, documentary camera sense, and has the director's distinctive personal color. "Zombie" is very shocking, it is very realistic and tense, and the scene is unprecedented, which has indeed raised the zombie genre to a new height. And "Gravity" is ingenious. Although some places are a bit contrived, it is more realistic. Strictly speaking, it is not a sci-fi film but a disaster film. My favorite, however, is Forsaken.
I think this is probably the best movie of 2013. Although many people objected, yes, in terms of plot and narrative style, it is quite satisfactory, and it is the rhythm of traditional Hollywood commercial films. But as a sci-fi film, it is full of sincerity. Some people pointed out that the script was a copy of Duncan Jones' "Moon". It is true that both films are about clones, and Duncan is a rare genius, but from the overall structure, the two stories do not have many similarities. I don't like to write movie reviews, so let's continue to skip the plot and let's see what's so good about Forsaken by sci-fi standards. Joseph Kozinski, who started out as an advertising director, admires George Lucas, and is also a tech freak, his last movie was "Tron: Legacy." Regarding "Tron: War Chronicles", I wrote an article in the past two years to describe the classic extreme of its vfx, and "Lost War Realm" also has such qualities. As a sci-fi film, how to make the audience immersive and even sure must start from every detail seriously. To shoot a sci-fi film is to create an unknown world, or even a world view. Only by making everything real and reasonable can people feel that this is not groundless bragging but a serious scientific creation. This is also the difference between sci-fi movies. The essence of fantasy movies. Kozinski's strength is the rigor of details. Some people say that every stone in "T2" has a source, and "Lost in the Battle" is no less. From drones to bubble helicopters, from cloud outposts to temporary space stations, from console interfaces to clone incubators... everything has been meticulously designed to be visually, textured, and even dynamic so believable and self-contained It is a system that gives the audience a complete future technology experience. Even people who don't understand technology can feel the creator's meticulous attitude. It's the design of these sets, the mechanics, that makes the movie worthy of being called a sci-fi movie, because it convinces you that it's really science-based, something that can be realized in the future. The design of the aircraft in the film is a big highlight. Due to the highly rational design of the control system and power system, the bubble aircraft looks like a mature product that can be mass-produced. In fact, in order to cooperate with the filming of the film, the production team did make a one-to-one cockpit model, combined with CG special effects, this aircraft left a deep impression on people. Although the interior design of the white high-tech school does not have many surprises, it is not as amazing as the high-tech neoclassicalism in "Tron: Legacy". The setting of the transparent swimming pool is also very romantic. Back to the plot, I have to say, as a science fiction film, " There are still a lot of touching things about "Lost War", although it is old-fashioned, but the tragic color, heroism, loneliness, sacrifice and love cannot help but be moved. In the final analysis, no matter what the subject matter of a movie, the theme it wants to express is always the emotions of human beings, which is the soul of the movie.
Let me end this post with the lines at the end of the movie, but also some of the feelings I've always wanted to write about the movie.
If we have souls,
They are made of the love we share,
Undimmed by time,
Unbound by death.
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