This year's National Day file is basically dominated by three films. "Hello, Brother" is a familiar taste of "twist comedy". For the humorous way and drama style of twist, the audience gradually enters into aesthetic fatigue and cannot provide too much expectation.
The other two " Homecoming " and " Ordinary Hero " are the main theme movies based on real events. Comparing the two films with each other, the high and the low stand out, and it also made me realize that "the main theme" is not a problem, and the subject matter is not an obstacle.
The following discussion is limited to the film itself and does not involve judgments about real events.
Let's start with the excellent one, "The Journey Home".
"Homecoming" should fully absorb the successful experience from " Wolf Warrior " to " Mekong Operation ", as the producer Guo Fan should have given a lot of guidance in the scene scheduling and setting, in the film The scenes are diverse and the switching is fast, reaching the qualified standard of a high-quality film.
and Rao Xiaozhi has shown in " the unknown " that he is able to grasp the narrative of multiple clues with ease, and in the " you are my spring " platter, it is also slightly better than other directors. Therefore, in "The Journey Home", the narrative tension runs through the whole film. Under the big task ( evacuating overseas Chinese ), various small conflicts continue to emerge. There is no redundant sensationalism and foreshadowing in the whole film, one after another, firmly attracting the attention and emotions of the viewers. The script of
has put a lot of effort into character characterization, Zhang Yi and Zhang Zixian have successfully completed the role interpretation, in contrast, Wang Junkai is a little immature, but it just fits the character's second half, plus the idol halo, basically concealing get over. Other supporting characters and villains are also acting online. In order to make the "revolver game" of the bandit leader more full and real, "the mask becomes the real face after wearing it for a long time" three times, which can be said to be well-intentioned.
Many compatriots who participated in or experienced the evacuation of overseas Chinese praised the film as "real". The "real feeling" comes from the real display of the cruel side of the war. Blood and death; then the anxiety of evacuating under fire, no time for lyricism, no chatter, some just think silently and act swiftly, bear the pressure and venture forward. This is the real reproduction, the passage worth feeling.
Zhang Yi gave up the opportunity to return to China, which is the emotional foreshadowing of Zhang Ning's sacrifice; Wang Junkai's passionate second is from the temperament set by the character; children's reading of ancient legends is drawn from a picture book in the war. Even the defection led by Wang Xun has the original style of doing things.
's meticulous plot foreshadowing reflects the sincerity and professionalism of the creative team. This sincere attitude towards the story, the audience can undoubtedly appreciate, so not only many tears, but also praise and box office can be proved. Zhang Yi's stable performance makes people completely ignore some of the unreasonable aspects of the story itself. The foreshadowing of the plot and the turning point close to reality also make the implantation of the national satellite system seem logical.
In contrast to "Ordinary Heroes", because of insincere and amateurism, it is simply stepping on pits everywhere, and it is embarrassing to the extreme.
"Ordinary Hero" is obviously an "implanted film" that has already recovered its cost before its release. The creation does not see professionalism at all, and it is completely "just rice" work done by inertial means.
basically does not have a full-bodied character in the film, Zhang Yishan 's young doctor is barely one, but the final confession is also very abrupt. The rest Feng Shaofeng , Li Bingbing , Huang Xiaoming and also followed the rotten script and barely completed their "just meal" tasks. In the previous report of
, it was said that the main creators specially interviewed those who had experienced it to collect materials. However, these materials are collected without being digested and integrated at all, but are directly laid out and put into the film. There is no connection between each other and no logic. The only thing that can be determined to belong to a story may only be each link left. The attention ceremony and a piece of sensational music.
Except for a few faces that can be called by name, the other roles are completely amateur, and the amateur is like a promotional micro-movie directed and acted by a company employee. The child's mother can't do anything other than cry and coma. The child's brother is still a foolish child, but he is responsible for such an important decision. The role of
is absurd, which directly leads to the escape of the plot and various absurd behaviors. A child who has lost his arm and is still bleeding can comfortably comfort a crying mother; the stall owner who was still roaring one second, immediately transformed into an enthusiastic passerby directing traffic the next second. The children couldn't sleep on the plane, and the musicians immediately turned out various musical instruments to sing "Wahaha", (Bullying the audience for never flying? How difficult is it to get a luggage during the flight?) Finally, they shouted cheers in unison.
so please forgive me as a father of a child, completely unable to empathize with a child with a broken arm and even laughed out loud a few times without shame. Fortunately, I was the only audience member in the entire theater, otherwise it would have been even more embarrassing.
A child's rescue should be responded positively and opened up a channel quickly, but how could this child be able to make the traffic police sister, the airport uncle and even the passengers in the same class have tears in their eyes and pay attention? Want the aviation system and even the military to be deployed uniformly and give way to all? Did they work hard and lend a helping hand, realizing that they were taking part in a great feat that could be made into a movie?
is so deliberately sensational and ritualistic that it greatly undermines the rhythm and credibility of the story itself. The lines and reactions of the characters are even more illogical, with sudden turns; these sense of absurdity make the military escort even more abrupt. The 90 minutes of
, which relies on awkward lines and jumping turns, is not even as moving as the MV for a few minutes at the end of the final credits. Zhihu and Douban have already been ridiculed and scolded by many people. "Chafan" is no problem, but you can't lose your own professional. If you try to get away with it, if you try to fool the audience, you will only get yourself humiliated.
So, subject matter really isn't a limitation. Stories are always there, and you can tell them movingly and tearfully as long as you are careful and professional enough.
