Mortal Engines

Mortal Engines

  • Director: Christian Rivers
  • Writer: Fran Walsh,Philippa Boyens,Peter Jackson
  • Countries of origin: United States, New Zealand, Japan
  • Language: English
  • Release date: December 14, 2018
  • Runtime: 2h 8min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Cỗ Máy Tử Thần
  • "Mortal Engines" is a sci-fi action film produced by Universal Pictures, directed by Christian Rivers , co-starring Robert Michael Sheehan , Hera Hilmar , Hugo Weaving and Zhihai .
    The film is based on Philip Leif’s steampunk fantasy novel. It tells the story of Tom and the fugitive Hearst Shaw fighting for their own survival after the nuclear war destroyed the civilization of human society for thousands of years. .
    The film was released in mainland China on January 18, 2019   .

    Details

    • Release date December 14, 2018
    • Filming locations New Zealand
    • Production companies Media Rights Capital (MRC), Scholastic Productions, Silvertongue Films

    Box office

    Budget

    $100,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $15,951,040

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $7,559,850

    Gross worldwide

    $83,869,818

    Movie reviews

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    • By Glen 2022-12-30 06:10:13

      A parody of steampunk packaging

      I'll calm down and talk.

      1. It's cool to watch steampunk on the big screen, and the anti-physics visual effects will be interesting, and that's the only thing that's certain about this film. However, if you look at it as a whole, you will find that this film is just a hodgepodge of live-action versions of various "borrowing" Japanese animations, only the fur has no core, and steampunk wants to play as smooth as Otomo Keyang (not counting Hayao Miyazaki), the team also There are several...

    • By Rosalia 2022-12-29 11:51:49

      I probably watched a live-action version of Hayao Miyazaki's animation

      [Predator City] looks a bit like a live-action version of Hayao Miyazaki's animation, with various aircraft flying in the sky, and the city moving forward on the ground. A girl who was raised by a robot embarks on the road of revenge for her mother, and then meets a little male protagonist while saving a city and falls in love.

      [Predator City] is actually an out-and-out steampunk movie, adapted from the first...

    • By Douglas 2022-12-29 02:30:15

      Lowered my expectations, unexpectedly found that this film is not bad

      The opening ten minutes of the predatory chase is worth three stars. The majestic momentum of the steam giant London and the details of the transformation of the small city all give this film a wonderful start.

      First of all, let's talk about the exciting point. The world view of the movie is very good, and the overall plot also serves the world. This one has no choice but to do it...

    • By Keith 2022-12-26 20:50:29

      The special effects are OK, but the plot is not good.

      The Japanese routine of steampunk + future technology is really lovable, and I can vaguely guess that the setting of the world view is still very good. There should be novel support behind it. Yes, it is a vague guess. Even if this movie takes five minutes Introducing the world setting can give this plot a plausible explanation. Unfortunately, there is no. A really good sandbox turned out not to be very good, but at least I can guess a little bit. Those who can guess can still realize that...

    • By Bernard 2022-12-25 03:38:20

      About sacrifice, about love, about courage

      Everyone is living strong, and all you insist on is that your desires can be satisfied, whether it is material or spiritual. The moment before Shrek fell, he said: I release your guarantee, Hestershaw. Finally in his mind was her growing smile.

      Technology has changed people's lives, but also weakened the existence of human beings. Getting the power of technology right is better than enjoying the convenience of life.

      The world is changing, and a small change will...

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    • By Hilton 2023-09-23 11:16:50

      12.15 AMC Newport Center | Howl's Moving Castle is very handsome, in addition to the mentally retarded male protagonist + the demented robot old father + South Korea's Li Yuchun? Too many...

    • By Shane 2023-09-19 04:07:47

      The moving castle is spectacular, the texture and special effects of steampunk are eye-catching, the story and background are not well designed, and the back section is full of screen fights for unknown...

    • By Filiberto 2023-09-15 00:35:21

      That section of steampunk at the beginning of the predatory small city exploded! It's a pity that the later plot is so bad that it is outrageous. The character of the Terminator version of the zombies is so wonderful, but it doesn't help the plot at all? ? Killing a bunch of irrelevant people indiscriminately?...

    • By Howell 2023-09-04 16:08:57

      I have been following it for a long time, and I like the setting very much. The plot is like a standard product of an industrial assembly line. The visual effects and settings of this film are too appetizing to me. It is in the same vein as the game "Frozen Age" and carries the soul of steampunk. Steampunk is steampunk if you put a bunch of gears there. If there is a setting manual for the City of London, I will definitely buy it. The heroine's red scarf is too handsome. The first half of...

    • By Bennie 2023-08-23 07:31:33

      Full marks! The first movie I saw in 2019 made me so happy! Full score for the plot! Full marks for the art and scenery! Character costumes are perfect! Full marks for special effects! Music full marks! Full marks! There is a moving castle, there is a sky Laputa, there is a wall of sighs, it is all! And it just happened that I couldn't sleep alone in the morning, so I was the only one in the audience, which made it even better! Full...

    Movie plot

    In a virtual Victorian era in the future, a catastrophic event destroyed civilization. Thousands of years later, mankind has adapted and evolved a new way of survival. After experiencing the baptism of war, a brand-new city of land, sea and air was born. The City of London is the supreme existence among them. It turned into a giant steel beast, looting and devouring small cities madly, in order to resist the invasion of London City,...
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    Visual effects design

    In the film, the airport is hung on a huge balloon filled with helium. The team used an advanced hybrid display technology called "holographic imaging" to model the airport in 3D. This technology allows designers to watch the scenery through virtual glasses on the stage and modify them in real time. The core country of the anti-traction alliance is located among the mountains, separated from the outside world by a huge defensive wall....
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    Evaluation action

    The main story of the film is very smooth, but there are too many branches. The director used a lot of space at the beginning to present the lives of Tom and his companions from the bottom of London, but these clues basically did not play a role in the main story. I have to say that the special effects of the film are still very good. No matter what apocalyptic wasteland style or steampunk style, in short, the visual effects are very...
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    Movie quotes

    • Thaddeus Valentine: He's afraid. He's trying to hang on to a way of life that doesn't exist anymore. Municipal Darwinism. It's a dying system. Prey has all but gone. Soon, there'll be nothing left.

    • Hester Shaw: You never head south in the Outlands. Not ever.

    • [last lines]

      Hester Shaw: So, what happens now?

      Tom Natsworthy: We go where the wind takes us. See the world. What do you say?

      Hester Shaw: I'm coming with you.