It was written a long time ago, and I revised it and sent it out to commemorate the past.
Starting from Prometheus, Ridley Scott has not deliberately copied the successful elements of the series: the horror appearance and killing of bloodthirsty monsters, the tension in the claustrophobic space, but turned to discuss philosophical issues such as the creator, and turned the camera outside. , However, the grandeur of the special effects can hardly hide the dull plot. In short, it is too showy, too bloodless, and too alien.
And this sequel and prequel change can see some changes made by the director, the style is closer to the alien, the heroine's setting and the solo war alien is a tribute to Ripley, the theme has changed from pure horror secret room style to AI thinking about human nature The philosophical theme of the film: The prelude with a futuristic and simple style can be regarded as the legacy of Prometheus. By the way, a series of questions about man and God are thrown out. Taking this part out alone is an excellent short film. The rhythm of the next 90 minutes is tight and not wordy, and the camera movement and lighting composition are perfect: the spacecraft encountered a malfunction (Fu Lanlan contributed a new record of soy sauce cannon fodder, pay attention, it is real cannon fodder), an unexpected signal came to the mysterious planet, to the crew Collective suicide leads to mutation. The routine is very deep but highly visible. The film only shows the true face of the alien when it is close to the film. David appeared domineering and brought everyone back to the "safe place", not only introducing it into a trap, but also explaining it along the way. It solved the problems left over from history (the truth about the death of the engineer group and the death of Dr. Xiao), and filled (some) holes for Prometheus very rudely but effectively. Only later did the audience realize that David is the protagonist, and Walter's blow Xiao’s drama and discussion of whether AI is creative is in line with the opening; the real creator of the alien is also the king, but the birth of the alien egg and the face-hugging bug is still a mystery, and the explanation is ambiguous; at the end, a new pit was opened, and the contract No. once again embarks on an unknown journey, the embryo is ready, and let's see how Lei Gong continues his life.
A variety of aliens meet the needs of fans, and the full screen of blood plasma is also a setback for Prometheus, but the consequence is a weakening of ideology and a strange style change: it can be seen that the director wants to change the style but put the literary film's The core is put into the coat of commercial films, but the scale of the elements of B-grade films is not well controlled. Logan, which was also produced by FOX in the past, used it very well. The emotion and violence were properly mixed, and tear gas was released from time to time. The fights are all suppressed for a long time, and they are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, making the audience applaud and feel much more comfortable than aliens. At the same time, the most common types of wrong contracts in horror films basically include all of them: crew members whose IQs are collectively disconnected, unprovoked actions, deliberate plot settings, only pursuing bloody and nauseating scenes and abandoning the creation of a horror atmosphere. The suspense in it is simple and everyone can guess it, and it is also a failure as a thriller.
It is undeniable that Lao Lei's basic skills are still excellent and solid. He outlines a complete and credible group of figures with only a few strokes. The special effects are atmospheric, and the overall atmosphere is depressing and dark. Many of the details and mysteries may attract fans and research parties. N brush, but the ending villain David's anti-kill and four dissimilar video style will inevitably lead to the dissatisfaction of the audience and passers-by. The box office fiasco can be expected: no breakthrough, no surprise, the pit is only dug but not buried, and the depth is not as good as Prometheus. The first horror alien is difficult to surpass, and no matter how good the skills are, it will not help. A few days ago, I saw the news that FOX wanted to give up the development of the sequel, so I could only pray and recite in my heart: Lei Gong Dafa is good, let’s continue this series for a second.
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