Seen from some film reviews, some viewers may expect to continue to see the first such wonderful story deduction and debate in the sequel. But if the answer is revealed, the mystery will lose its meaning. If the film continues the similar plot and structure of the previous one, it will be difficult to succeed.
So in the sequel, the director changed the group of ordinary people from wise and older professors to young and ignorant college students, from passively listening to the protagonist's storytelling to actively seeking the truth. In the process of searching for answers, although the four students have the same goals, they have different reasons because of their typical labels and "prejudiced" personalities:
Chinese (Asian) women want to learn from the protagonist and gain knowledge And ideas, and spread them.
White female, attracted by the protagonist's personality charm, only pursues the flesh.
Black men often practice martial arts fighting, so they are the most rude and direct. He did not show too much obsession with the protagonist, but in order to achieve the goal of the group to retain the protagonist, he directly used a stun gun.
White male, punctual and pious believer. But also because of his stubbornness and paranoia, he made the most extreme move.
A thousand people have a thousand Hamlets, but some people think that their Hamlet is the real one, surpassing others, even Shakespeare's. The same is true for the devout and fanatical believers in the film. They firmly believe that the Bible they understand is orthodox. Other dissident theories such as religious professors and even the explanations of Jesus himself are all authentic blasphemy. The same may be true for some negative reviews of this sequel because of the plot of reckless students committing illegal actions.
Of course, this is not to say that this sequel should not be criticized. Perhaps the faults of the plot and the actors’ acting skills were covered up by the director in the first film because of the overly simple scenes and plot. But how the protagonist as a caveman will trigger the reaction of the modern crowd is still a good interpretation in the sequel.
Judging from the information left by the director at the beginning and end of the movie, there are plans for a sequel and TV series in the future. From the information about the protagonist in these two films, we know that in 14,000 years, the protagonist may have accumulated considerable wealth and contacts, so that he can eliminate traces, forge documents, and settle in a new residence every time, while the protagonist is in history. What identities have not been revealed on the film? At the end of the film, the FBI revealed that the protagonist may have been involved in some cases (the protagonist also mentioned that he had been in jail for a year). These are inexhaustible inspirations for American dramas. So it can also be regarded as a preview of future films and TV series.
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