Slightly worse than State of Play, but still respectable

Zane 2022-03-22 09:01:57

Like "Toutiao Killing", which was released on DVD directly in Hong Kong last year, "Boom in the Sky" is a short TV series adapted from the British BBC's political theme. , the director is Martin Gampo, who has filmed two episodes of 007. The director has directed 007 films twice ("Golden Eyes of New Iron King Kong" and "New Iron King Kong Wisdom Breaks Casino Royale"), and both successfully made the 007 series reach a new peak. This time the filming also originated from British works. "Toutiao Killing Bureau" is eclipsed.

The film "Boom" takes the murder of the protagonist's detective daughter as an introduction, and then the protagonist gradually investigates her daughter's "mysterious work", thus uncovering more and more horrifying secrets. Both the movie and "Toutiao Killing Bureau" are horror films mainly based on literary dramas. Like a hard-core detective novel, the plot is laid out by investigating one character after another, and the dialogue (dialogue) is used to create a sense of pressure, and occasionally some precise, The ruthless action scenes, whether the film is impressive or not mainly depends on the quality of the script. The level of "Boom" in this regard is stable, perhaps the original script itself is desirable.

In fact, this film and "Toutiao Killing Bureau" are similar in terms of shooting and layout, but why does the latter become a brilliant work? The main reason is that the script has grasped the areas where it can be played in the context of the thriller film, which makes the film a lot brighter. In addition to laying out political conspiracies, the film "Head" has a dark line that brings out the ecology of the media's blend of old and new. It talks about the generation gap, conflicts and cooperation between traditional reporters and bloggers who have "stepped over the boundary" from the Internet, increasing the The discussion and inspiration of the film also help the development of the plot, making the film more colorful.

However, the film "Boom" wastes the place that can be played. The setting of the male protagonist as a police detective may be too typical, and there are too many frameworks, but one of the important characters in the film "is a non-manufacturer" is crucial. It can also lead the whole series, but the director did not pay close attention to this "bright" role, and only focused on the investigation process of the protagonist's detective role. The "right and wrong maker" in the film is used to create more complicated public opinion to divert the attention of politicians, and it is enough to "control the overall situation" in the political arena. If the film can closely link the "conspiracy" in the film, the film will be even better. It can also provide more discussion and reflection space for the audience. It's a pity that the director did not write deeply about this character, and the handling was even a bit sloppy, which even made the film look like a hasty ending.

Although it is said that the film does not perform well in some aspects, and it is a little lacking in spirit, but overall it is still impressive. In addition, the long-lost performance of Mi Lu Ji Xun (the last time he participated in the work was a cameo in "Hunting the Paparazzi", and Dan Zheng's work was "The Omen" in 2002) can also make the audience feel intimacy. His outline is very deep, and the role of a tough guy is hand-made. Whether it is the "Booming Cannon" series, "Ransom Storm", "End Note", or the role of this film, he is convincing. This time The show is more gloomy and gloomy.

The film is impressive, and the director has maintained his level again after "New Iron King Kong Wisdom Breaks Casino Royale". Milgeson's performance is also the focus, but some characters and details can be handled better. "Toutiao Killing Bureau" and this film are both standard works, and the former is better.

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Extended Reading
  • Alexzander 2021-12-15 08:01:14

    It’s so weird that it only scores 6 points for such an awesome movie

  • Angelica 2022-03-25 09:01:09

    Day, can this old and smelly script be rewritten again?

Edge of Darkness quotes

  • Thomas Craven: [Drawing his gun and turning around] Creeping up on a bereaved man at a murder scene is not very bright.

    Darius Jedburgh: Mr. Craven, we have things to talk about.

  • Jedburgh: Everything is illegal in Massachusetts.