Fast and Furious 7: Wonderful but not addicting

Madisen 2022-04-22 07:01:04

The movie is born for the scene, it is no longer the scene serving the plot. We can feel it from the movie, and we can even know it directly from the dialogue of the protagonist. The movie pursues unprecedented excitement and unprecedented visual effects. Every scene can be described as meticulously designed, and each scene is only more magnificent and spectacular than before, and even the most basic drag racing scene has evolved into a limit breakthrough on the tip of a knife. Commercial elements are popular in movies, and this movie is simply born for commercial elements. It stimulates people's adrenaline again and again, and takes risks again and again. The game is to pursue the excitement of life and unbridled destruction. It is full of boldness. It satisfies the wild fantasy of men and unleashes the wildness in people's hearts. What we see is no longer a pure movie, but a collection of commercial trailers that break through the limits of ourselves again and again, because the story itself There is no logic and artistry in the plot of the novel, and some are just wandering between cities to constantly destroy and release the inner wildness. Watching this movie makes us unable to find the feeling, because we know that what is waiting for us is just the unprecedented sensory pleasure, and there is no real thing that can guide our inner feelings. It is not enough to rely on the inseparable feelings that make people tangled, because everything that can be experienced has been experienced, and all the potential plots that can be tapped have been excavated, and the remaining plots can only be made up with commercial elements. How do you think about playing with the design of special effects, so after the movie gets rid of the sensory stimulation, the feeling left to us is dull, and there is nothing that can make people absorb their thoughts and feelings.

The film is obviously weaker than episodes 4, 5, and 6 in terms of plot, but in terms of commercial ambition, it has become the sum of the previous three films. The film has opened up the whole pattern and ideas from the very beginning, and it has been revealed without any concealment. In view of the firepower mode that the movie is about to open, the plot of the movie is based on simple revenge. Apart from the deep excavation and expansion of possible humanistic and ideological elements, it is simply a popcorn movie that presents complete sensory temptation. Let people be immersed in visual stimulation and unable to extricate themselves, which also makes us forget the chaos and shortcomings of the movie without a complete plot, and also makes us have no time to take into account the plot of the movie that can hardly be explored. Against the background of the excitement, we can't feel the taste of addiction. The design of the double villains makes the whole story lose focus on the villains, and constantly splits the core of each villain, making the development of the story too much. Divided and difficult to concentrate, this makes us unable to feel the value and meaning of the existence of the villains. The fighting and torture that should have been very bright has become a foil for the protagonists. Resonance, thus lowering people's expectations for the movie, and after a series of enjoyable experiences, our feelings suddenly feel very empty. This is also the reason why the movie has not left us with any propositions and responsibilities worth pondering. Because of the lack of grasp of the characters, the characters in the whole film are kitschy in a general form, which does not reflect the value of the core characters, nor can it condense the core cohesion of the team that supports each other, so this reunion has changed. There is a lack of propulsion, and it brings people a mentality of pursuing exciting tickets. The film is too straightforward and lacks a sense of Jianghu, which obviously shows that the story is divorced from reality and becomes a little unrealistic. There is no mutual design and confrontation, no doubt and suspicion, and some just suddenly form a mutual support. The strong alliance makes the IQ of the whole film look extraordinarily simple and naive. The film is taking a very extreme form of performance. The extreme is only to highlight the personal heroism of the characters, which not only obliterates the technical gold content of the film, but also affects the film The development of the series opened a kind of plot regression.

The film was directed by horror film director James Wen, but he did not add a surprising horror element to us, which was a bit disappointing, and he did not innovate in the form of the film, but instead made the explosion more prominent. The nature of popcorn, although the grasp of commercial elements reflects the urgency and precision of the director to cater to the audience, but the quality of the entire film has declined greatly. The film has become a collection of high-risk thrilling and exciting actions intentionally or unintentionally. The lack of a movie is the combination of the plot and the picture of the movie. It brings people thrills and excitement, but it can't really make us feel hooked. Theme of. Without Paul Walker's personal performance, Vin Diesel was a little powerless to hold up the whole movie alone. The feeling of marginalization gradually spread from him to the whole film, which made the movie reveal a kind of inner self. Out of sadness and loneliness. With many action stars joining in, this film is still not enjoyable enough. For example, the action scenes of Tony Jaa and Jason Statham ended too short and too quickly, so that the characters they played could not really stand out and bring them to life. The vitality of the film should be, but there is a lot less meaning to let them join.

Paul's departure obviously changed the original meaning of the entire series, but the film also began to turn to a completely commercial model of operation, leaving aside family and affectionate reluctance, but in the future series development, it has strengthened the core of the simple main line. , that kind of simple and direct pleasure will redefine the entire series. Although at the end of the movie, we can see the collection of Paul's memory, but from the movie, we have begun to feel the movie emotions that can be limited by the existence of Paul. Maybe an actor is not as important as we think, although we still cherish the feeling he brought to people in the movie, but once the shadow of his existence is really stripped away, the movie will continue, the biggest regret of the movie It's not that Paul walked away on purpose, but that Jason Statham didn't come full circle in this episode. We need to wait until the next episode to look forward to his performance, which makes us feel anxious to wait.

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Furious 7 quotes

  • [last lines]

    Dominic Toretto: [remembering the time he had with Brian] I used to say I live my life a quarter mile at a time and I think that's why we were brothers - because you did too. No matter where you are, whether it's a quarter mile away or half way across the world, you'll always be with me. And you'll always be my brother.

  • Letty: Why didn't you tell me we were married?

    Dominic Toretto: You can't tell someone they love you.