There is a directorial style that can be summed up simply as "familiar recipe, familiar taste". This statement can be praised or criticized. If you don't like it, you can accuse the director of not being aggressive and focusing on cooking cold rice for a hundred years, but if you like it, you will say "Hahaha, this grandson is back!" (There is no derogatory meaning here, I have the final say ). Our Guy Ritchie "Calcium Guide" is the latter that everyone praises.
Speaking with conscience, Cao Dao made the whole world shut up with his debut novel "Two Smoking Guns" and was amazed, and it has been going downhill. My heart is good, "Snatch and kidnap" is also a little bit worse (of course, the peak value of appearance Brad Pitt gets a lot of points). But Cao Dao belongs to the kind of director whose personal style is too strong. Even if the light and heat are burned out, the remaining sparks can still illuminate a schedule.
The "King Arthur" that is being shown is the spark of calcium conduction. Before I saw the real face, I was worried that Ca Dao, who was used to shooting gangsters, thieves and street hooligans, couldn't handle such a serious historical theme, and it was a well-known theme in the West (probably the British "White Snake", I was talking nonsense), the result Cao Dao did not intend to shoulder the burden of creating a biography for a national hero, but chose the one he was best at: shooting! flow! Rogue!
The effect is not bad.
At first glance, the battle of explaining the background is very rich, and the style of the director is not obvious. It even gave me the illusion that the director was possessed by Peter Jackson, but not long after entering the main line, the iconic rhythm and soundtrack Just let me go back to the shooting scene of "Two Smoking Guns", oh, isn't this a typical example of the society, you calcium brother, who doesn't talk much!
Cao Dao is very clear about his strengths, he gave up the grand narrative angle, and used a very low perspective to talk about King Arthur's early experience, and incidentally created a group of flesh and blood supporting roles, which is more grounded than epic, and it also makes the audience look more down-to-earth. The movie experience is easier and more enjoyable. The audience also knows that this is a summer movie aimed at stealing money, so they will not have high expectations for it, and the harvest will be pleasantly surprised.
The $175 million "King Arthur" should be the highest-invested film in the director's career (guess, no verification, lazy), and the high investment output is naturally a good special effect. I especially want to praise the atmosphere of the special effects. After watching too much sweet and greasy special effects of the color palette, which is dominated by Marvel (the special effects of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, which are robbing money, this style is the style), I suddenly come to such a dark and cold one. The tone of the film can be said to be very cool, and the scenes and props are also very cold, which seriously restores the messiness that history should have, and also conforms to the aesthetics that Cao Dao has always adhered to. The battle scenes are not crowded, and the protagonist's halo is also very restrained.
Another plus point is the music and dialogue. Anyway, I have downloaded the original sound loop. The dialogue in the film is neat, there is no babble in the restrained place, and the fire is full when it is time to be funny (dialogue is really a major element of calcium-directed movies), and Xiaobei, who is rolling in the show, also contributed a good effect similar to East London. The monologue of the accent is probably the perfect character set for a long time to release.
The other actors are performing normally, and Jude Law, whose hair line is worrying, has a rejuvenated appearance and is worth seeing; the protagonist Hunan's body fat has dropped below 5% at least, and there is a wet scene every five seconds; the actresses with few scenes are very good. Beauty; other supporting roles are also clear (the director's skill is great). But I think the most beautiful character is the water monster, ah, I feel like I need to see a doctor. If you also think that the water monster is the most beautiful, leave a message to me, we will buy a group to see a doctor.
In the end, the mainstream media in Europe and the United States did not give a high evaluation of the film, about B. Most of the criticisms focused on the director's lack of progress, and there were also people who said that the director made special special effects when he was rich. In short, I don't think you believe it. Yes, it's cold to stand on the moral high ground all the time. This film is actually an entertainment project that is good to watch. Although the essence is still Hollywood, the taste is a little different. It is worth going to the theater to see it.
However, the box office is expected to crash.
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