shocking scene of "The Exorcist" tells that in Europe centuries ago, vampires ravaged the world. They not only drink blood for a living, but also infect humans, making humans gradually become vampires. The exorcist Paul (Paul Bettany)'s wife was killed by a vampire, his daughter was taken away, and at the request of his younger brother (the daughter's adoptive father), he was forced to re-enter the arena against the church's obstruction.
This story, adapted from the works of Korean cartoonist Xing Zhengmin, has the soundtrack, graphics and special effects of Hollywood blockbusters. The vampire's flexible skills and the horror that suddenly appear in front of the camera can't help but keep the audience's heart in their throats. Unlike the glamorous vampire depictions in "Twilight" in the past, "The Exorcist" has a better sense of fear of vampires. There are more renderings. It can be said that in its eyes, vampires are ghosts rather than people.
After setting this tone, the movie restores the basic understanding of human beings before they glorified vampires. Not only vampires, but among humans there are ghosts who control everything—the church organization. Church organizations in history have done their best to do evil in the name of God, and the degree of evil is absolutely no less than that of vampires who drink human blood. They not only deny the existence of vampires, but also hope to be above the law and human rights, and to control all actions of people to achieve the purpose of strengthening their rule with the help of religion. The bishop did not allow the spread of the existence of vampires, and tried his best to prevent Paul from rescuing his own daughter from the clutches of vampires, even sending someone to kill him. In this sense, the church was actually a shackle that was more difficult for people to get rid of at that time.
And Paul is a flesh-and-blood exorcist. He is brave and determined, and he is a beacon in the hearts of the tortured people. When assassinating vampires, they pass through a "reservation area" where vampire-infected humans are isolated. Because they are infected by vampires, they slowly do things for vampires under his obscenity. Humans can't stop them from gradually changing from people to ghosts. It can be said that the film successfully rendered the dark political environment of that era and people's helpless and weak survival ability, and shot the dark period when people were slaughtered and unable to protect themselves. You can see the leopard in the spot and use the film as a mirror to feel the dark social environment of centuries ago.
In addition to these keynotes in place, the special effects of the film are very well done. Although some viewers don't like the low-level creature images of vampires who can't walk upright and have no eyes, their ferocity and power are fully reflected. They can slaughter cities overnight, leaving no trace at dawn; their lair is unfathomable and unattainable, and physically like dinosaurs or other advanced creatures before humans ruled the earth; they can quickly transport supplies Moved to base camp, the speed and power were overwhelming. It is hard to imagine that without the exorcist, the homeland of mankind would have been occupied long ago. As a result, the church's image of turning a deaf ear and stealing bells shows that it is impoverished, weak, dark, filthy and incompetent.
The transitions and scenes are fantastic. Maggie Q is agile and has played an important role in helping Paul on the road. She rushes forward on a motorcycle and tries to plant a bomb in front of the rails. The series of shots are really handsome! And starring Paul's composure and bravery, or whoever sacrificed it, strengthened the exorcist's righteous image. The young Paul was not born an exorcist, but after giving birth to his daughter, he showed his talent for exorcism and was taken away by the church to be trained as an exorcist, and he could never recognize his daughter again. His sacrifice is unimaginable. And he can't have feelings and six desires. The ambiguous audience with Maggie Q has seen it long ago, but the two of them didn't explain whether they had a relationship until the end. He even had to kill his daughter with his own hands after learning that she was infected, because she could not be allowed to become a vampire's accomplice to harm the world. But it is these plots that highlight the human side of the exorcist, including the biggest opponent, the exorcist who was once a friend, took his daughter in order to make him return to the vampire "queen". , and conjectures of infinite possibilities in the future.
At the end of the film, after a 20-minute climactic train chase, all but the good guys and the bad guys are killed. Including kung fu better than Paul's vampire. This is a bit bizarre - standing on the top of the moving train, others know to jump off, don't you know? And what is the big move of the "queen" who can only hear her voice and see no one? There is no explanation in the film. These easy-to-see Easter eggs may be in preparation for the next movie, but the audience doesn't buy it. Some netizens even commented: "Make a sequel? It's not necessary."
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