Last week, I heard that Star Wars 9 was released on Wednesday. I planned to stay and watch the movie with my friends in the next dormitory for the weekend. However, I couldn't hold back my excitement. On Tuesday night, I pulled him to buy a ticket for the premiere, and I ran off excitedly on Wednesday night. Look. However, we are not Rebels, and greater hope will not destroy the Death Star, only greater disappointment. Tatooine's Double Sun, the end of the feature film, the familiar bgm sounded, my friends and I both sat in silence for a minute. Yes, what can you say when you see that the series that holds the altar position in your heart is replaced by the routine of the bad street and consumed like crazy? Looking at the Star Wars series, why does it take root in the hearts of the people and inspire generations after generations? Seeing Star Wars 9 handed over by JJ, I thought a lot. The Rise of Skywalker (ROS) is not strictly speaking (I even want to bring JJ's the Force Awakens here) not really Star Wars, he fails to give us the feeling that Star Wars we know can give us . Once the force, we can feel the faith or enthusiasm of the Jedi or the Sith through the screen, and the critical moment can make people realize its magic or horror, so this concept can be used in every Star Wars. The fan's heart is deeply rooted. Yoda's peaceful expression and master style when he taught Luke and the other Jedi the Force, Obi-Wan's calm demeanor in the face of a blackened old apprentice, the heroine holding a crystal at a critical moment in Rogue One and the mouth always chanting " Ip Man of "The Force Is With Me", to Luke's peaceful death at the end of Star Wars 8, and even the resolute gaze of a villain like Darth Maul in a duel. There are countless examples in previous Star Wars games where the idea of the Force is naturally integrated into all aspects of the plot.
On the other hand, in ROS, the Force has completely changed from a belief to a superpower on the street. Whether it is Kylo or Rey, I feel that I have not really got what the Force is and how it should be used. Holding the Star Wars soul of the Force, But it is used to make video calls, teleportation, mind control, and even treat a passerby oracle. These newly set bells and whistles of the Force have completely lowered it from the position of the Star Wars soul to a superpower that can be abused, which also determines that ROS is just a bad superhero movie rather than a soulful Star Wars work.
The producers may have misunderstood a bit: Do Star Wars fans love the Force just because the Force is nb? The Force is indeed nb, but more than that, it maintains the balance of all things. It empowers pure users (Jedi or Sith) and helps them grow physically and mentally. Only such a focus can satisfy the faith setting of the Force.
On the other hand, this movie (including FA) erased a lot of the original narrative style and rhythm of Star Wars. In the old Star Wars, there are always some "accidents" arranged on the main line, jumping out of the predictable mode of the audience, and taking the audience to another, more interesting direction. And often although it is an "accident", it can make the character grow and make the plot fuller. I thought that Obi-Wan was going to show off his skills, but he sacrificed himself. He thought that Vader was going to attack Luke, but there was a "I am your father" reversal. These great plots have played a role in bringing flying stars. effect of war. Obviously, ROS has no branches, and the plot of killing monsters... It's 2020, and it's really a little childish. When I came up, it was revealed that the biggest villain was PPT, and the ending killed him smoothly. There was no such thing as the progressive arrangement of "a villain always hides a bigger villain" in the previous Star Wars, which directly reduced the audience's understanding of the task. In terms of difficulty, such a villain is not only bloodless, but also difficult to set off the protagonist as flesh and blood.
Speaking of villains, another major flaw in the film is that it doesn't highlight their horror. Recalling the past, when the Empire violently suppressed the galaxy, all Darths were outlaws who murdered without blinking an eye, and the sound of Darth Vader's breathing when he appeared was frightening. Pull out the tension. Here I have to mention what I think is the best Star Wars since Mickey Mouse took over: Rogue One. In Rogue One, I'll put all your protagonists on one planet and let the Death Star hit them, don't you think it's scary? In addition, when the Death Star swept Sgarriff at the end, it was like a giant rising eye. , looking at the villain commander who personally directed the creation of it and swallowed the male and female protagonists together in the fire, at that moment I really felt that something like the Death Star that had been photographed before could make it even more eerie. . And that's not even counting Vader's deadly one-man show at the end. In ROS, it only took a minute from saying to fry the Kiki to fry it, right? It's really neat, I'm afraid the First Order's own people haven't evacuated, right? The protagonists didn't blow up a hair (I also feel a little sorry for the supporting role named Zori, but the end of the product didn't die, shame), who can you shock by shooting like this? As a result, compared with the concept design of the previous work, the drawbacks are fully exposed.
I believe that many Star Wars fans felt vivid and interesting when they first saw the various model-made aliens and alien creatures in the bar where A New Hope Tatooine Solo appeared. This is another feature of Star Wars. It can create a lot of alien images without requiring them to have a line, and they do not need to promote the plot to a great extent, just to show a wonderful world to the audience. In this mode, the audience I can feel that I am viewing the world of Star Wars from a very natural and comfortable angle. This is what Star Wars 8 got.
ROS, it's different. If you go to any planet for a holiday, there will be an alien child to lay a wreath for the protagonist; if you see a big snake, you will have the protagonist heal its wounds to show that the protagonist is good; go to Tatooine If you meet a passerby, you have to come up and ask the protagonist what your name is. By the way, let the protagonist make a decision about his surname. Please, you can't let these alien friends live their own lives. Take a few shots and we'll be finished watching? Do you have to pull hard to push those pale and feeble plots?
The rest of the faults are small but fatal, such as the weak lightsaber fight scenes, such as the protagonists insisting that you pull me around and hug me, plus a few lines of dialogue such as "I want to kill you" to highlight the deep feelings , for example, in the name of Poe, who is a rebel general, he actually said something completely irrelevant, such as "the disaster is imminent", for example, Hux, a little white face, was easily sent to him (anyhow, follow to the third set, I thought he would make a big difference) ... not to mention, there are too many. How can such a bad street routine be called Star Wars? How about an epic? What about space opera? That's it?
Looking at it this way, although Star Wars 8 (the Last Jedi) has mixed praise and mixed reputation, I don't know how much better than this ROS. When I just watched TLJ 2 years ago, I already felt that this Star Wars with many mistakes actually has many advantages. Out of the selfishness of Star Wars fans, I did not hesitate to amplify the advantages and give it 5 stars, and I have never regretted it. The side shoots are a bit tasteless, and it is really inappropriate to make Snook embarrassed to die in place and Leia to live in embarrassment, but the rebellious army's life is sacrificed, the unexpected call from Rey and Kylo in the middle, and the end of the movie is like an epiphany. The silent shot of the torn ship, the battle of old luke's master and apprentice in the desolate desert (although it is a force image), the tragic battlefield of white sand and blood salt, these points all show that this is a movie that has many shortcomings, but the overall flaws are not concealed. of Star Wars. What's more, from the training process of Luke and Rey, we can all feel that the producers have seriously thought about the core issue of what the force is.
For this sincere feeling (not to attract money and sell feelings), how can I bear not to give five stars? Sorry for talking about so many TLJs, I just want to say: ROS is really not as good as the previous TLJs, at least the latter is full of sincerity. From the second year to the third year of junior high, I can be regarded as an old fan of Star Wars for seven years. The feeling and excitement that Star Wars brought me during this period is unparalleled. Whenever I see Star Wars-related content before or after the release of Star Wars or in other places, I suddenly realize the thick and powerful silent pride of "I am a Star Wars fan". To be honest, it is difficult for non-fans Feeling the same way, fans naturally understand. The night before ROS, I accidentally saw the video of the Singapore Lightsaber Fan Association getting together to fight with the "lightsaber" at station B. It was indeed a bit silly, but after watching it, I thought that there are so many people in the world with me Fans who also love Star Wars are inexplicably moved. We all hope that Star Wars will get better and better, and that it will always bring us the excitement and joy of entering this magical world for the first time. ROS, failed to do this, so I say it doesn't count as Star Wars.
It's a bit too much to say, because I'm really pissed off and a little over the top. The old Star Wars fan, after being mad, can't bear to give a two-star direct business, after all, this is Star Wars (namely), even if I scolded it, I can't bear to sit idly by. I hope that Star Wars will return to the right path as soon as possible, may the force be with Star Wars!
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