"Happy Death Day": Let go of the past to embrace the future

Carmel 2022-04-23 07:03:19

The first episode uses the theme of time and space reincarnation to combine elements such as suspense, murderer, YA, etc., and plays an unexpected new idea in the seemingly old story, which I like very much. In less than a year and a half, the sequel was released. Personally, I was actually quite surprised that this film would make a sequel. After all, the first episode has already explained the story almost, and I am afraid that it will be a dog-tailed sequel. When I went to the theater to watch it with extremely low expectations, I did not expect it to bring unexpected surprises. The first episode did not explain the reason for the reincarnation clearly. It will also make the layout bigger, laying the groundwork for the third episode. It is a very ingenious sequel. Audiences who like the first episode have no reason not to watch this film. The story of this film continues at the end of the first episode. The protagonist, Cui Er, seems to have finally lifted the curse of reincarnation. Unexpectedly, Ryan, his roommate who changed his boyfriend, is trapped in the curse of constant reincarnation. In order to help Ryan get out of trouble, Cui Er uses his own The experience helped Ryan to find the murderer that will definitely appear in reincarnation. Unexpectedly, this search has found the root cause of the continuous reincarnation of time and space, which is what Ryan invented. After a sudden accident in the laboratory, Cui Er returned to her birthday again, and the game restarted again, but this time the day she returned to was subtly different, and her task was to find out among the subtle differences. the way home. This film successfully inherits the game rules of the first episode of "Reincarnation of Time and Space", and combines the concept of "parallel universe" that often appears in sci-fi films to enlarge the pattern and extend the concept ingeniously. The horror elements are similar to the first episode. Although the ratio has been reduced a lot, in terms of family and friendship elements, it has achieved more thickness and depiction than the first episode. In terms of friendship, this time, a group of tech nerd friends are helping behind the scenes, so that the protagonist Trish is no longer just burying his head and working hard alone to find a way to break the reincarnation. The supporting actors have significant room to play this time; in terms of family affection, the director through parallel The concept of the universe rounds out Trish's regret for lack of maternal love, and also makes Trish think about whether to go back to the future or indulge in the beautiful past. Personally, I admire the playfulness and ingenuity of the director Christopher Landon to the story of this film. The B-level theme that should have ended in one episode, with the concept of parallel universe, the sequel has broken through the first episode. The framework and ending even made a broader pattern, giving the third episode a clear direction for the development. I have to say that this film succeeded in making the audience feel "interesting". The skeleton of a B-grade film packs the parallel universe and time travel that often appear in sci-fi films. The box office profit is extremely high, and the film quality is not bad. After experiencing this film, I have to admire this film company. The studio really has two brushes. Overall, "Happy Death Day" is an ingenious sequel, with a tight rhythm, the heroine's performance is still dazzling, and the game rules of the first episode are maintained. The sequel even becomes a sci-fi film directly, just like "Back to the Future 2 "Like re-flipping the plot of the first episode with more unexpected ingenuity, the protagonist Trish learned to cherish the goodness of the people and things around her during the continuous reincarnation of the first episode. In the sequel, she learned to cherish the love around her, Life is constantly growing through choices. No matter how much you want to live in the past, the present self is created after experiencing all the pain. Only by saying goodbye to the past can you embrace the future. It is said that the "Lego Movie 2" released in the same week also has a back to the future stalk, how can there be such a coincidence XDD. #Trixi this episode is more like Xiao Chamou#For Trixi, it is definitely like fighting an infinite battle#The identity of the murderer is still beyond expectations#It’s too powerful to play new ideas with a parallel universe# Looking forward to the third episode More brain-opening ingenuity #family element is very lucrative my rating: 7.8/10

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  • Mackenzie 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    First of all, it is definitely a sincere sequel, and does not blindly repeat the routine of the previous episode. However, there are too many bugs in this sci-fi plot, and it is not as good as keeping the mystery of the first one. In order to cooperate with the plot, there are many abrupt personality changes in the supporting characters. Also, how come everyone's looks have dropped so much...

  • Johan 2022-03-25 09:01:14

    The afternoon show after class. Frankly speaking, I didn’t expect to dig deeper into the already full story, and the director has done a good job in adjusting the overall style (the first film has more horror and thriller styles, but this one has a larger proportion of black humor. , personal feeling). It's a pity that the supporting characters are all small coffees. Basically, the performance can only be said to be average. The main thing is that the heroine plays the best role. On the whole, it is more like a tribute to "Back to the Future". Compared with the first one, it is a pure "killer" horror film, so it is not surprising that this one has a lot more "joy". The love line is better than the love line. Disadvantages: The pits are not filled, and the details and some logic can't really stand deep. The overall three and a half stars, after all, the viewing experience of a year and a half ago plus this time, I still like this small-cost series very much.

Happy Death Day 2U quotes

  • Tree Gelbman: [to Gregory] Once a douchebag, always a douchebag.

  • Tree Gelbman: Failure is not an option.