Last month, thanks to the blessing of this year's Shanghai Film Festival, I really watched "Mission Impossible 2" on the big screen in the cinema on the last day before the closing.
The "Mission Impossible 2" released in 2000 followed the first film in 1996. It was directed by the famous Chinese director John Woo and scored by master Hans Zimmer. It was the highest-grossing film in the world that year. Even after 18 years, it is still a masterpiece by today's artistic standards. In the whole series of "Mission Impossible" movies, I like it second only to the fifth film, whether it is the tense and suspenseful plot that runs through the whole play, the large-scale natural scene selection, the sincere dialogue, the exciting action special effects.. ....especially the soundtrack that renders the characters' feelings and plots, all of which hold people's heartstrings tightly. Every minute, the climax is one after another and it is thrilling.
So far, the five "Mission: Impossible" films (the sixth one will be released this year) are exquisite in every part, with equal emphasis on connotation and production quality, and the coherence of the plot and quality of the story is quite high, which makes it impossible not to be impressed. A world-class superstar Tom Cruise's persistent pursuit of art and production.
As one of the most successful classic series of action spy films in the contemporary film market, unlike "007", "The Bourne Bourne" and other films in this category, "Mission Impossible" is Tom Cruise's own independent business card. , created by him and performed by himself.
He is Ethan Hunt, and Ethan Hunt is him.
In the camera, when Ethan Hunt, who was on vacation with handsome hair fluttering in the wind, appeared, the brisk music gradually sounded. Solo rock climbing. The camera gradually zooms in with the rhythm of the music, and he easily attaches to the seemingly smooth and unattached rock surface and climbs up with his bare hands. The magnificent natural landscape is his only and faithful background, showing the audience the endless beauty of nature and the ultra-limited physical fitness and optimistic free will of this young human elite.
The heroine in this is British movie star Thandie Newton, who was twenty-eight years old. In front of the camera, she has big eyes, charming and smart, and her figure is as light as a feather. Even though he was ordered, Ethan Hunt was instantly captured by Naya. They met in a private mansion in Seville, Spain. Inside the house, the traditional flamenco dance was performed for the guests with a series of loud dance steps by the dancers, and Naya quietly left the venue at this time.
She put on a pair of black gloves in the shadows as she turned, and the audience knew instantly. Ah, it turns out that this young woman is going to steal. Yes, the owner's precious collection is exactly Naya's goal tonight.
It's not easy to win the heart of a high-IQ woman, what should Ethan Hunt do? Oh, he has his own ideas, and the plot has become tense, interesting and exciting. The failure to steal under the moonlight night did not arouse Naya's desire to challenge, and the beauty returned empty-handed and walked away. So there is the scene of car chase on the mountain drive to save life.
At a critical moment, between life and death, the wheel was spinning extremely fast on the mountain road and stirring up dust... He saved her life. It is our nature to love stimulation, challenge, and strong and gentle people, and what happens after that is taken for granted, and has nothing to do with the task.
But everything is not so simple. When we look at Ethan Hunt in later stories, we're fascinated by the optimism inherent in his character that remains pure, even professional instincts, in this one. He smiles from the heart anytime, anywhere, his true emotions and emotions, he is such a perfect person who seems to have nothing to beat him and has a heart of gold!
So when we saw that the intention of the organization was conveyed to him by the sharp, sharp, unshown superior, played by Anthony Hopkins, this is why the audience with some life insights captured and touched the heart. , and therefore more able to understand and affirm a good script. And when Ethan Hunt, who knew the truth, accepted the task but walked on the streets of Seville with endless anger in his heart, every beat of the soundtrack hit the audience's heart without any omission. heart.
A sense of justice and duty drives Ethan Hunt, and Naya promises to help him complete his mission, returning to the tiger's den alone. Going back to her former lover is against her will, carrying a secret mission of betrayal, is she panicking in her heart?
Of course, his professional skills are enough to face and be competent for all possible challenges and tasks beyond rational analysis, not to mention, he always has the top loyal team behind the cooperation. However, the balance in Ethan Hunt's heart, who can help him, and how can it be balanced?
The delicacy and subtlety of the Chinese director allows Thandie's every subtle expression to be captured one by one, and her inner activities are presented in front of the audience. Many directors who are good at making action spy films can make things very intense, but few can be emotional at the same time.
In the camera, Tom Cruise is convincing from any angle. He is Ethan Hunt of that age. Even if there is a conflict between his struggling heart and his high execution of tasks, it will never affect the performance of his responsibilities. He paid attention to Naya's safety in real time through satellite positioning images. After realizing Ambrose's evil plan, he resolutely ordered Naya to escape. He was trapped in a drug factory that failed to destroy the virus and chose to inject the remaining virus into himself. Naya jeered: I will definitely come back to save you! No one can stop him from accomplishing his goal, which we already knew when we first saw Ethan Hunt climb the cliff to the top. The sea and shore of Sydney, Australia has contributed the most beautiful scenery many times in the film, one of which is undoubtedly on the beach at the end, under the blue sky and blue sea, Ethan Hunt is close to the enemy.
We watch and like a movie a lot of the time because of how it makes us feel. Does it tell a moving story? Take us to a strange and thrilling wonderful world? Perhaps, along with a story or two about life?
Crisis and wisdom, courage and will, danger and relentlessness, struggle and perseverance, these are the eternal themes of Ethan Hunt's adventure stories. In the series of films, the characters grow, the stories have clues, and challenges and difficulties will not disappear out of thin air. He needs to fight his wits and courage with various dangers and complete impossible tasks.
He inevitably became more and more mature, and ruthless. In the later stories, there is no such feeling as Naya that makes his heart and true feelings show. In the third installment, he did save his wife, but that was another responsibility.
His heart was tempered again and again, and Ethan Hunt, who fell in love with Naya and fought for him, remains in this episode forever. It is this feeling that makes "Mission Impossible 2" preciously possess the warmth and warmth that belongs to a real person, which is more difficult to appear in the latter than the first.
View more about Mission: Impossible II reviews
