The first rule of fantasy world: all stories of different worlds with ups and downs are essentially the reinterpretation and continuation of the existing stories of human beings. The second rule of the fantasy world: the setting of the different world does not necessarily have to conform to the logic of reality (even the more novel the more attractive), but pay attention to the balance and the coherence between the settings. The third law of fantasy world: Easter egg culture continues to attract audiences and expand the boundaries of other worlds.
Overall, Zack Snyder's version of Justice League is at least an 80 to 90 film, not great, but at least good. Although the release of this film itself symbolizes the victory of fan culture against capital culture, I still can't help but feel that the familiar DC universe is back.
Let's talk about the characters first.
One thing I really want to complain about is that some DC heroes are too buggy, making it almost impossible for them to have a sufficiently down-to-earth villain to compete with when an independent movie is released. Like Cyborg, the god of the digital world, I think the only possible way to make it is to kill itself and mess with the digital world system (just like adding money randomly in this movie, it is a good thing in the short term, if you do too much, you may be smarter. Wrong), and then race against time to restore normal order under the collapsed digital system. In short, human villains are impossible to beat, and alien villains lack enough attraction. In Zack Snyder's version, the character arc is so long that I almost thought he was the real protagonist. Like Superman, two words, invincible, in addition to unity, I even doubt that he can wrestle with Darkseid, such a thing can only be overcome by kryptonite, this setting makes there almost no room for him except for gorgeous fighting scenes. play. Oh, by the way, there is still a disadvantage, a woman, either her mother Martha or her girlfriend Louis. Like Wonder Woman, except for the fact that her combat power cannot keep up with the top level, she is basically average (no matter which alliance she is in, the appearance of female heroes is more or less symbolic)
In contrast, the other four heroes are quite reasonable - while achieving their own characteristics, they also have their own limitations. Like Batman (here, I still want to complain about the Lord, no matter which version of Justice League or BVS is in, the Lord seems too weak and has a low sense of presence in the battle of the gods, it is recommended that the screenwriters re-edit "The Most Powerful Humanity". The chapter "Ability is Wisdom, Not Money". He has become a spiritual symbol like the US team. The key is that the US team can play in addition to the symbol. His role in other places is simply a venue and equipment. , but fortunately still gave a small highlight in the final battle, but the Batman trilogy is the first, I still have higher expectations for Warner's Batman) Batman has money, equipment and brains, but the biggest The downsides are the mortal body and the mental health problems of doing the right thing in the unrighteous way (the clown's backstab). Like The Flash (I'm very happy to see the highlights of the child in Zack Snyder's version of Justice League, enriching the Flash's background (although he still hasn't explained his origin), with high-energy moments and super-speed power to reverse time and space), fast speed can generate huge amounts of electricity , but teen mentality, injured leg = disabled. The only hope is not to go back and abuse time travel like in The Flash TV series (although not being able to return to the original timeline after time travel is a balance and forces him to weigh the pros and cons, but honestly, the butterfly effect has already told the story ). Like Neptune (the biggest feature is narcissism and arrogance, the one with the lowest sense of presence in the Justice League, is useless on land except for strength and tridents), sharks in the water and grass and fish on the ground. The power distribution is so polarized that it's not a card in any version.
Let's talk about why we need superhero movies and fantasy world movies. The hero is essentially the portrayal of our inner idealism. The hero is not necessarily great, but there must be a moment when you choose to retreat, he chose to be brave, so we admire it. So what makes a hero great really is his ability? I don’t think it’s true. A hero’s ability is only his auxiliary tool. What we really empathize with is their willpower in desperate situations, their wisdom to survive in desperation, and their courage to seal their throats with a sword. The fantasy world is more to satisfy the curiosity of human beings. Human beings are such magnificent creatures. Outside of a material world, there are countless interesting fantasy worlds, which in itself proves the greatness of human beings.
All stories, after all, are people's stories, and ultimately our stories. We're not building a castle in the sky, we're building on an existing story building. There is nothing new under the sun, and Shakespeare has told all his stories. Despite this conclusion, I still yearn for a more interesting story. Because I think this world of rapid material development has brought more unprecedented shocks to our spiritual world after all. The value system of the past has been gradually broken, and the value system of the new era will be rebuilt after melting. But after all, everything is within the comprehension of human beings, and we cannot see the world outside the light cone.
When I first glimpsed that all stories are just projections from the corner of the human heart, I felt disappointed and helpless. But that's why my appreciation for stories goes beyond the splendid techniques and pays more attention to the people in them. It just so happens that superhero movies and fantasy world movies are the most criticized for flattening characters. You can create a new value system, but you can't let the characters have only one face. In Justice League, the truly complete characters are actually only Cyborg. There are other clips showing the characters' psychological personality, but they are too weak to stand alone.
For this type of film, special effects are never lacking. Maybe telling the story well and less special effects scenes will make the special effects more brilliant.
PS DC has also begun to leave Easter eggs, Martian Manhunter, Injustice, multiple timelines (why is the master dreaming, it should not be the steel bone who saw the possible failure scene (similar to the Avengers)), Zach Snyder version At least it makes me look forward to future DC movies even more.
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