In the United States, there is the world-famous "Hollywood", while in the magical country of India, there is the equally famous "Bollywood".
As one of the important film bases in the world, Bollywood has become more and more powerful, especially in recent years, and the appearance rate of high-profile films is very high.
When it comes to Indian movies, we have to mention the name M. Knight Shyamalan. Born in India, he is now a well-known Indian-American director in Hollywood.
In 1999, he was nominated for the 72nd Academy Award for Best Director for the sci-fi horror film "The Sixth Sense", which he wrote and directed. At that time, the global box office of the film exceeded 600 million US dollars.
Watching Shyamalan's films, the air of horror is essential, and in his films often achieves the effect of reversal in unexpected endings.
Shyamalan, who is entering 2021, is relatively busy. First, at the beginning of the year, he launched the second season of his drama "Supernatural Maid", followed by the release of the thriller and suspense film "Growing Old" directed by him in July.
From the budget point of view, this film with a cost of only 18 million US dollars is a typical small cost. Looking at the whole film, there is no big scene with stormy waves, no big-name actors, and no dazzling special effects. Some are just plain and convoluted.
The story of the film focuses on several family members who come to a mysterious vacation spot by accident, but behind the beautiful scenery, there are supernatural dangers hidden.
Except for the beginning and end of the film, the story of the film mainly takes place on the beach with supernatural abilities. This beach seems ordinary, but in fact, it can make people age rapidly without knowing it, and children will be in a blink of an eye. Growing up, coupled with the film's timeless soundtrack to create a terrifying atmosphere, it makes this film look a lot like a terrifying thriller.
However, after watching the entire film, you will find that Shyamalan habitually reverses the ending, as if returning to reality from an illusory world. However, due to the story of the film itself, this reversal does not seem so surprising. .
In the film, there is a beach that makes people age rapidly. In fact, it does not show an alternative place. It is more like Shyamalan is establishing a concept of nothingness. This concept is mainly associated with families, pharmaceutical factories and beaches. According to Shyamalan’s plan , he still wants to express quite a lot of content, first of all is horror, second is family, and third is human nature.
If the above three points can be properly integrated, it will be a clever technique, but unfortunately, the concept of the film is not neat, which leads to injury. The horror in the film is more like a drizzle brushing the ground. Quietly, the only shocking point was the woman who was twisted and died in the cave, so it seemed more like a "pseudo-thriller".
The description of the different problems of several families also ended in the accidental death of almost all of them. The surviving sister and brother became the main force of the plot reversal of the film. Black Heart Pharmacy removed.
Shyamalan's routine this time is a bit anticlimactic. A supernatural story develops to the end to expose the ugly face of a black-hearted pharmaceutical factory. No matter what, it feels like overkill, which directly ruins the original forced style of the film. .
After its release in North America, "Old Age" topped the weekend box office with $16.5 million. The sci-fi blockbuster "Special Forces: The Origin of Snake Eyes", which was released on the same day, was the runner-up with $13.4 million. The position is not because of the strength of "Old Age", but mainly because the strength of "Special Forces: The Origin of Snake Eyes" is too weak, while "Black Widow", which ranks third, is more than half a month ahead. The reason for the show.
Even if he won the championship position and Shyamalan made a cameo appearance in the film, the performance of "Old Age" still could not satisfy Shyamalan, because this has already set his lowest North American weekend box office record. 【END】
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