"Wolverine" made a good start for this year's summer season. —Filmcritic.com
films are filled with massive explosions, motorcycle stunts, and hoarse shouts. ——"Chicago Tribune"
◎Behind the scenes production
Uncovering the mystery of Wolverine's life experience
As the first prequel film of the "X-Men" series, this is not only the fourth film of the "Wolverine" series, but also very likely Be the last film in the X-Men franchise. "Wolverine" maintains the consistent tone of the X-Men films, balancing the surreal and the real, while highlighting the emotions and relationships between the characters. The whole film uncovers the mystery of Wolverine's life experience, which has the most unknown, darkest and most romantic past. And the ins and outs of his life experience: including the birth of Wolverine; how he got amazing resilience and invincible steel claws; how to become the most powerful fighting machine; The tragic love story of the silver fox. The above not only explains the birth process of Wolverine, but also makes the entire "Wolverine" series more complete in content.
In addition to Wolverine, there is also a group of mutants in the movie, some of which have finally made their debut on the big screen, with the anticipation of fans around the world. Viewers will get their first glimpse of the X-Force, a secretive military organization made up entirely of mutants. Members include: Wolverine; his brother Victor Kerry, nicknamed Saber-toothed Tiger, fierce and unimaginably powerful; Wade Wilson, later known as Deadpool, a high-tech mercenary skilled in swordsmanship; Agent Zero , a deadly marksman who is good at tracking; Shadow, a ghostly teleporter; bulky, like an extraordinarily large and powerful beast; and Brady, who can freely manipulate electricity. Their leader, Colonel William Stryker, appeared in X-Men 2, but his origins and motivations are fully explained in this episode; and his intricate relationship with Wolverine also allows viewers to learn more Learn about Logan's past and future.
A new and powerful cast
Hugh Jackman, the leading actor in the film, has recently gained popularity and was not only named the sexiest man in the world, but also served as the host of the 2009 Oscars. Hugh Jackman's re-enactment of this super-healing, invincible steel claw, fierce and grumpy fighting machine would be perfect. The film not only continued his previous cold and wild sexy line, but also further consolidated his superstar status in Hollywood.
Hugh Jackman himself felt that playing this role again gave fans the opportunity to have a deeper and broader understanding of Wolverine in the first three episodes of the movie. Hugh Jackman thinks playing Wolverine in this film is more interesting than before. Not just because of Jackman's love for the character and the entire X-Men world, but because he also served as a producer on the film. Working with director Gavin Hood, Hugh Jackman paid great attention to every detail of the production process. He is enjoying his new job. "We'll get a glimpse of Logan's past and his war with his inner self, and we'll be able to see his journey along the way," Hugh Jackman said. Lauren Shuler Downer, who worked on the first three X-Men films, added: "Wolverine has something very different, he has a bit of a bad-looking attitude. Logan has quite a bit of that. His personality, his style and his sense of humor. His indifference to things is very popular with fans."
At the same time, the other actors in the film are enough to enhance the excitement of the film. Among them is Dominic Monaghan, a well-known actor with outstanding performances in three "Lord of the Rings" films. At the same time, he also boldly used Korean actor Daniel Haney, who is well known to domestic audiences for his wonderful performance in "My Name is Kim Sansoon". Originally, in the original comics, "Commissioner Zero" was a special person born in Germany, but the director chose a Korean actor, and it turned out that his handsome image did add a lot to the film.
The first-class audio-visual effects
"Wolverine" not only has a gripping action adventure, but also maintains the complex and strong visual impact of the "X-Men" series. Director Gavin Hood demanded that the film be absolutely visually stunning and the action to be astonishing.
In addition to more cool action scenes and more new characters, the crew also decided to take the new "X-Men" franchise to a new location to shoot. "X-Men" was filmed in Toronto, "X-Men 2" and "X-Men: Final Battle" were mostly filmed in Vancouver, and "Wolverine" was mostly filmed in New Zealand and Australia, with only a few sequences. Done in Vancouver. "It was also one of my challenges to find a new location for the whole movie," Jackman said. "Although the style of the first three works was great, I wanted this episode to look different and bigger. There's nothing like New Zealand's paradise, it's full of magic, it makes the movie look more realistic Producer John Palermo added: "Filming in Australia and New Zealand makes the world of X-Men so much bigger that audiences will love. We're lucky to be filming in such a beautiful place."
Jackman, Director Gavin Hood and director of photography Donald McAlfie cross-utilize locations and locations in New Australia to replicate five battles: the city of New Orleans, the American High School, and the remote Canadian wilderness. Donald believes the beauty of New Zealand is invaluable, especially those sequences of scenes like the fictional Canadian scene of Lake Akali and the South Island in New Zealand, where Logan and the Silver Fox fall in love. The South Island is also the filming location for one of the big action scenes in the film, where the helicopter chase and crash are paired with a magnificent backdrop for a very realistic effect.
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