In recent years, the spy war theme once lost its former luster in domestic film and television dramas. However, now, a new work called "The Point of the Knife" is bringing the audience back again with a strong production lineup and eye-catching storyline. into a world full of mysteries and dangers.
Directed by Gao Shuqun, the director of "The Wind", and starring Zhang Yi, the star of "Above the Cliff" directed by Zhang Yimou, "The Point of the Knife" was released nationwide on November 24.
01
The effect is stunning
The traditional spy war flavor is rich
The picture effect and the restoration of traditional spy war elements of "The Point of the Knife" made the audience shine. The film is set in Nanjing in 1940. Agents Jin Shenshui and Lin Yingying engages in a highly intelligent psychological battle in a hostile environment.
The film uses warm and cold filters and carefully designed service roads to vividly reproduce the wartime atmosphere of Nanjing and make people immersed in it. Director Gao Shuqun's careful production and financial investment in picture presentation have been highly recognized by the audience. .
The movie mainly tells the contest between Jin Shenshui and Lin Yingying and the Japanese military, Wang's puppet government and military commanders. The rivalry between Huang Zhizhong and Sha Yi has become a highlight, and the relationship between the director of the puppet Wang's Political Security Bureau and the director of the Anti-Special Division of the Nanjing Branch The tit-for-tat confrontation between the characters is enjoyable to watch.
Among the supporting cast, Cheng Taishen's Ge Lao hides deeply, Nie Yuan's Yang Fengmao, and Gao Jie's Yu Zhiren also left a deep impression on the audience.
The film successfully created an exciting atmosphere through meticulous service, vivid lens language and the compact plot of traditional spy blockbusters.
02
The story is cliche and the logic is poor
It is far from expected
However, despite the visual success of the film, the audience's criticism of the storyline and logic cannot be ignored. Some viewers pointed out that the film relies too much on narration. As a result, the overall plot lacked suspense.
In the spy operation, several of the villains in the film are basically surrounded by undercover agents, which makes the audience feel unrealistic.
At the same time, the protagonist group does not have a mole. This plot setting makes the audience feel that there is a lack of tension in the battle between good and evil. The film's handling of the relationship between the characters seems a bit hasty, making it difficult for the audience to deeply understand the motivations of the characters. and psychological changes.
The performance of the heroine Lang Yueting in the film has also been criticized. Her role is relatively bland compared to the female characters in other spy dramas, and the final fate setting is even more ridiculous.
03
Actors gather together
It is difficult to hide the shortcomings of the group drama
The cast of the movie is very strong. The acting skills of Zhang Yi, Huang Zhizhong, Lang Yueting and other actors are naturally a highlight of the movie.
However, the audience's evaluation of the group drama is not entirely unanimous.
The actors are indeed excellent in their individual performances, but in the group scenes, the character relationships and development appear hasty. Although the
movie has gathered many actors, there are some shortcomings in the shaping of group dramas, which has also become some of the audience's criticisms of the film.
"Point of Knife", as a spy war masterpiece, has received mixed reviews from the audience. Although the film has achieved certain successes in terms of effects, cast, etc., its story logic and plot cannot be ignored. Shortcomings in processing, etc.
The audience's expectations for this movie may be too high due to the previous classic works, but the movie still has its own uniqueness, especially in its rich expression of the traditional spy war flavor.
In the end, whether "Point of Knife" can surpass its predecessor and become a new generation of spy war classics may still require the audience to enter the theater in person and use their own eyes to judge.
Statement: This article comes from user submissions. If it infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of any third party, it can be deleted by contacting via email.
