From the information searched on the Internet, the original work of this film is Stephen King's "It", which is translated into Chinese as the clown's soul, divided into upper and lower sides. This book was put on the screen in 1990, and the 1990 version of the movie showed the entire plot of the book, so the movie has reached an astonishing three hours. However, this latest edition of 2017 only reflects the first half of the book, but now there are plans to make a sequel, and the Clown’s Escape 2 is expected to be released in 2019.
The clown in the film is a person who feeds on human fear, which can be transformed into the thing that everyone fears the most (and misses most) at any time. Like the phantom monster in Harry Potter. At present, I don’t know the true identity of this creature. I only know that he also feeds on fear, and is completely different from the phantom monster. The phantom monster can be defeated with a simple spell, and the clown is omnipresent and knows everything. An extremely weird and dangerous existence, he does not stand stupidly and waits for death like the phantom monster, but will take the initiative to attack. It can awaken the fear in the human heart in various ways and transform the human soul into a desperate panic. Meal, and then swallow it in one bite. Human physical and chemical attacks are ineffective, but it can do nothing against people who have no fear in their hearts.
Personally, this is an extremely wonderful setting. It is also the key to the success of this film. Simply compared with the original, the tone of the film is more gloomy and deep. The image of the clown is no longer full of weird and naive, but insidious and cruel. The horror of the clown devouring the victim and the corpse flying all over the sewer should become a memorable classic of horror. In addition, the biggest feature of this film to create horror is the bursting of predictable horror.
Unlike Wen Ziren, the director of this film did not create a horror atmosphere. For a dilapidated house, some tables and chairs that have already been used are enough. When the male lead team walks through this seemingly extremely dangerous scene, you know that there may be a horrible plot, and as a result, the horrible scene really appeared in your expectations. Not only does it appear, but it can give you a sense of horror beyond imagination. I think this kind of experience is rare in today's horror movies. In this film, the horror is never unexpected, but exactly according to your expectations.
When the male protagonist Asthma male and Eye BB male first explored the clown’s room, all the sense of horror was direct. The door of the room suddenly closed, creating three different enclosed spaces, and the threatening experience of horror was completely different. The BB man is faced with metaphorical threats and fears, while the asthmatic man is faced with the direct threat of the clown himself. The picture has a strong impact and is also very imaginative. Especially after the BB man is closed, the clown has never appeared from beginning to end, but the room is weird everywhere, and it feels more oppressive to the heart than facing the clown directly.
Since it is the first half of the novel, the film mainly reflects the friendship between the protagonist's seven-member team. This line is handled quite naturally. From the beginning of the team's bond, the fetters, to the brief break of being separated by the clown, to the later reunification, the plot is very natural and smooth. Although the actor's performance is relatively immature, it is quite real and does not give people any uncomfortable feeling.
It should be explained that there is also a relatively vague line of love in the line of friendship: the admiration of the fat man and the male protagonist for the female protagonist. The heroine was chosen very beautifully. The fat man's admiration for the heroine is similar to the toad's admiration for the swan. When the heroine was caught by nightmare, the fat man was the first person to come forward and rescue the heroine with a kiss of true love, but the hero At this time, I was only busy looking for my brother. . . The result was also frustrating. Fatty did not counterattack with diaosi to win the return of beauties. The heroine is most concerned about the male protagonist. This cruel reality still inevitably makes me a little disappointed in waiting for the fat diaosi.
Nothing to say, look for the original work, read the previous work, and wait for the next part!
PS: I watched the 90-year-old predecessor, and I feel that although the 17 version of the set, the atmosphere and the special effects of floating dead are all done very well, but the concentrated performance in 17 years is still horror, even a lot of unfounded horrors, and many characters. The heart and background are still not well explored. In comparison, the 90-year version is more complete in one go, and although the horror scenes of the big scene are missing, the horror performance is also very powerful.
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