This month, the eighth film of the "Fast and the Furious" series will be released, but as a big fan of the series, I have been delaying until now to finish the seventh film. There is only one reason for the delay in watching "Fast and Furious 7" - Paul Walker. On November 30, 2013, an ordinary charity event in California took Paul away. When I heard the bad news, I remembered that I was stunned for a long time, and all the surrounding voices immediately pulled away, and I instinctively wondered if I was dreaming. . Who would have thought that a life at the age of 40 would be gone, and the so-called good fortune in the near future would be so cruel.
Yes, Paul is not the most handsome, and his acting is not the best, but why it makes people so sad, that is because the "Fast and Furious" series has an extraordinary meaning to us, just like the childhood "" Saint Seiya", "Transformers" and the animation works of Kamimiying. "Quick and Furious" has accompanied me for more than ten years. While watching the actors in it go from young to middle-aged, I am slowly getting older. This series may not be elegant, but it carries too many of our feelings and memories.
Some will question the manner in which Paul died, and find it utterly worthless. But think about it the other way around, for a person who is extremely passionate about driving, being able to leave in this way may be a good death. When I was watching the first few episodes of this series, I didn't quite understand the characters' passion for Biao cars, but I didn't realize the meaning of "speed" and "passion" until I drove a car myself. Driving is a natural hobby. Although Paul's departure is a pity, from another perspective, he used his life to practice the consistent slogan in the film: Ride or Die.
In other words, there is a certain destiny in the shadows. Originally, due to Universal's request to release two "Quick and Furious" films in 2013 and 2014, Justin Lin gave up the guide tube, and Wen Ziren took over, but Paul's unfortunate death The crew was still suspended for eight months, and the schedule of "Fast and Furious 7" was abruptly extended to 2015. For Universal and the "Fast and Furious" crew, this tragedy is like a crisis PR, worthy of both Paul's family and fans. Objectively, Universal's publicity strategy only needs to be maintained on Paul alone, but how to make full use of Paul as a gimmick without being criticized for making money out of conscience, the middle degree really needs to be properly grasped.
What's more important is the plot. Paul is half the soul of the "Fast and Furious" series. If Vin Diesel's Dominic is the flame, then Paul's Brian is the sea. Compared with Dominic, the muscular man who represents masculinity and strength, sunshine's Bryan is the one who represents the wisdom, and the two of them are both literary and military, balancing the integrity of the film. "Speedy" has grown from the underground car style of the first three films to the police and bandit style of the last four films, and has grown from a low-cost B-level film to a big IP that has attracted billions of dollars. The contributions of Justin Lin and Paul Walker can be said to have contributed. The two left the series in different ways, and the pressure on the successor Wen Ziren can be imagined.
In fact, with the basic style of "Fast and Furious", the easter egg at the end of the last movie (Dekater Shaw killed Han), and Paul's departure, these limitations are ahead, leaving little room for Wen Ziren to play. Since the fire with Decatur Shaw was inevitable, and since Dominic was necessary to help Letty recover his memory, there seemed to be only two places where Wen Ziren could work hard. One was how to move the movement. The scene is further upgraded, and the other is how to make Paul have a perfect curtain call in front of the audience.
The former question is relatively simple, as long as you have money, you can do it. In the fifth part, I played dragging the treasury to the streets, and in the sixth I played the car and the plane, so why should I play the seventh part? high difficulty. As a result, this gang of desperate people first played a parachute jump on a C-130 military transport plane, and then went to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for a high-altitude trip through three skyscrapers. Of course, how can there be no luxury cars in "Fast", not to mention Dodge, Subaru, Audi, Bugatti, etc. The most expensive ones are the Lykan Hypersport, which is limited to seven units in the world, and the antique 1969 Ford Torino. It is also worth mentioning that the Predator drone, which had a glimpse in films such as "Transformers", played an important role in this film and caused a lot of trouble to Dominic's gang.
As for the latter question, the best consideration must be made, whether to let Brian return to the mountains as a hero or end his life as a martyr, and taking care of the fans' emotions is the primary premise. Here we have to mention the core of "speedy". In addition to racing, family and friendship are another important element. Dominica is like a muscular godfather, taking care of every partner. Under the guidance of this tone, even the dead Letty will be brought back to life under the appeal of fans, not to mention Paul, who is loved by thousands of people? From the crew's point of view, letting Brian die in the film is tantamount to murder, and Wen Ziren also said that it is impossible to let the deceased die again.
What finally appeared in front of our eyes was the ending of Paul's brother as a stand-in and CGI synthesis. Brian and Mia took their children to play on the beach and enjoy their family. Everyone looked at them quietly not far away, but sadness loomed in their eyes, making this supposedly warm scene a little tragic. It can be said that the routine of "Fast and the Furious 7" is too stereotyped, and some scenes appear to be more rigid, generally more intense and less exciting, but with the addition of the feeling of "farewell to Paul", who will go again What about those flaws?
Tears welled up in my eyes as I listened to the soulful lyrics of "See You Again" and watched the flashbacks of Paul's images in this series.
Friend, it's been a long time without you
When we meet again, I will talk to you slowly
Looking back, it's been a long journey
When we meet again, I will tell you slowly
Paul, there will be an appointment later!
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