"Transformers 4": Falling King Kong, Lonely Carnival

Since "Transformers" was adapted into a live-action movie, we have been a long-awaited carnival for the arrival of each movie. The obsession and frenzy make us chase the sound of every mechanical deformation in the movie. Michael Bay seems to be creating every man's curiosity and nostalgia for robots. He tries his best to explore men's exploration and desire for mechanical power, the conquest of high technology, and the power and beauty of mechanical design. Let the strength and sturdiness of the robot symbolize the pursuit and love of men for muscles and physique! But as a movie, from the first movie to create an admirable movie myth, to the second and third movie, and then to this one, it has continued to go down a path of regret. No matter how grand the scene becomes and how gorgeous the special effects are, from the first movie that whetted our appetite to the disappointing one after another, the artistry and storytelling of the film is getting thinner and thinner, the more It is really the sadness of the movie to rely more and more on cool special effects to support the scene, and it is also the sadness of the director's deep excavation of the movie! Although the director tries his best to start a new series from a new perspective after completing the trilogy, it is obvious that he can't get rid of his own personal characteristics and film style, and it is difficult to grasp the overall situation in the story. Special effects to continue to support, although it was defined as a special effect blockbuster earlier, it is obvious that in the pattern where special effects occupy a large amount of space in the film, the essence of the film is simply and rudely exposed.

The movie is a money-grabbing popcorn work full of gunpowder flavor, which directly presents all the needs of the audience without any cover. The director also gives full play to his accustomed grasp of the commercial film model, playing what he is best at, playing what others can't afford, and playing what makes you amazing. It is to stimulate your eyeballs, create thrills for you, let you explore unknown alien technology, constantly strengthen and upgrade the robot special effects that you are familiar with, and constantly increase the proportion of special effects in the film space. A small part of the special effects spread to one-third of the second part, then half of the third part, and finally nearly two-thirds of this part is all CG special effects. We know that we are here for the special effects of the movie, so we meet our movie viewing needs, let people fully enjoy the cool special effects, and keep seeing you vomit, seeing you disgusting! After being regarded as a money-making movie by the world, the director seems to agree with this point of view. Not only did he not want to change the thinking of the movie in a timely manner, but he intensified the calculation of cost investment and recovery more accurately. Michael Bay seems to be like China's director Feng Xiaogang, while reasonably squandering the cost of the movie, also tries to recover the advertisement placement as much as possible. He kills two birds with one stone and at the same time does not forget to make money crazy, so that we have developed into finding placement advertisements while watching movies. The fun of the movie, while we are madly complaining, the naked movie advertisement also turns the movie from a special effect blockbuster into a long-form movie advertisement!

The film as a new film As the beginning of a new series, a new generation of casts starring Mark Wahlberg injected new vitality into the film, leaving aside the youthful youth of Shia LaBeouf starring in the previous series, the style of the film also began to change Mature and serious! The film's supposedly serious theme, through Mark's performance, makes people feel the pain and helplessness of human choices. The mature performance of the film is also in line with the current portrayal of the changing political situation of the tense! The movie conforms to the trend and combines reality. The seemingly nutritious plot also embodies the helpless affirmation of reality. It does not need too much cover up or too much narration. The naked attack and threat are the most direct display and Prove! Regarding Mark Wahlberg's performance, it can only be said that it tends to be average, there are not many mistakes, and there are not many bright spots. After all, the robot is the protagonist, and the human role is optional!

The movie advertisement is the reason why this movie has been criticized many times. There are many Chinese businessmen and many sponsors, and there are many people watching the movie in China. Everyone wants to join in the fun and open their eyes, which also contributed to the phenomenon of win-win for both parties. The filmmakers have also seen this precisely. It is obvious that it has become an unspoken rule for Hollywood movies to please Chinese audiences. As for our ordinary audience's experience of watching movies, it's good to complain after watching it! Anyway, no matter how much money you scold, you will spend it on others, and they will not care!

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