986 Edge of Tomorrow
"Buzz", "Zizizi", "Bang Bang", the whole movie theater seemed to be plunged into a noisy roar, the strong noise was further amplified by the sound, hitting the eardrums of every audience, causing strong discomfort, so that in the screening hall, everyone began to commotion, and the key words of "screening failure" and "screening accident" spread rapidly among the crowd, filled with a sense of unease.
Gavin Hunter couldn't believe that there was a screening glitch at the Chinese Theater above the premiere, which was absolutely a fatal blow to the film's reputation and viewing effect. Although everyone knows that this is the result of non-human factors, it still inevitably affects the mood.
Involuntarily, Gavin sat up straight, straightened his waist, and looked back, expecting the scene to be resolved as soon as possible. Through the faint light of the large screen, you can catch the "gophers" who are looking around, and the whole screening hall looks a little restless.
“…… I'm not sure if I can play it out...... Uh, that's ...... Rustle rustle...... Accident...... A series of explosions...... Bang......"
In the chaotic noise, the reporter who reported on the scene appeared on the big screen, and the reporter's voice gradually began to become clear, accompanied by the sudden explosion, the dangerous and panicked mood fluctuated violently up and down, firmly grasping the attention of every audience in the Chinese theater, like a life-saving straw, just like the choice made by every ordinary person when real life encounters the end of the world:
Turn on the TV and watch the live news.
Five years ago, the aliens officially invaded Earth, they landed in Hamburg, Germany, and quickly began to expand, sweeping across the entire European continent, and almost no one could form an effective confrontation, and the strength of advanced life was bringing a devastating attack.
Now that the aliens have arrived in France, and the rest of the European continent has fallen, France is the last bridgehead. Next, London, and the rest of the world will also be in jeopardy.
After five years of confrontation, the Earth Coalition finally achieved its first victory, at Verdun in France.
With the new Warframe developed and implemented by Major William Cage to create a Super Soldier, Rita Wolatarski became the first official Battle Angel, and she almost single-handedly led the coalition to the first victory of humanity at Verdun.
Emboldened by this, the coalition devised a plan of annihilation, building a team fully armed with the latest armor and heading to Paris to fight the aliens in a life-and-death battle to stop them on the continent before they could cross the English Channel.
Gavin slowly turned his head and opened his mouth slightly, the stunned and stunned in his eyes never dissipated, and his brain gradually came back to his senses:
Routines, all of this is routines? All the noises are deliberately created by the movie? It creates a tense and panicked sense of unease, and before the movie officially begins, the audience is truly immersed in the scene, and then in the form of TV news, everyone blurs the line between reality and film.
It's definitely Paul Greengrass' forte. Even a reporter like Gavin had to marvel at this time, this hand, played beautifully, for three minutes, all the audience in the screening hall could not get out of the atmosphere of the movie and seamlessly enter the world depicted in the movie.
Even though Gavin was aware of this, his brain was still so full of information that he didn't even have room to complain.
Gavin couldn't help but wonder if today's premiere was a premeditation, starting with the armed soldiers, to the black tunnel, to the simulated battlefield and the one-to-one model of the alpha wreckage, and finally to the suspected malfunction of the screening room, the whole process is done in one go, creating psychological hints little by little, leading the audience into the world of "Edge of Tomorrow" step by step.
If that were the case, today's premiere would be an absolutely revolutionary feat.
But now, Gavin doesn't have the time and space to think about these questions, because the two protagonists have already appeared one after another: Major Cage played by Lan Li, and the Angel of Verdun played by Jennifer. Straight to the point, firmly grasping the hearts and minds of everyone in the audience, at least for Gavin, his curiosity has already begun to stir up.
Handsome, dashing, and flamboyant, with just the way he walks, the look of his eyebrows, and the smile on his lips, Major William Cage's appearance elicited an exclamation of excitement and exclamation in the screening room, all from the female audience, so much so that the other male audience members let out a complaining sigh, a stark contrast, and then a chuckle.
Jennifer bumped Lan Li with her elbow and lifted her chin with a meaningful smile, and Lan Li also pursed the corners of her mouth and said with her lips, "Wait a little longer." ”
Major Cage, who made his debut on the stage, took a sharp turn for the worse in the next few minutes.
Originally, he was not a soldier, he was just a salesman, and in the war, relying on his three-inch tongue, he climbed to today's position, and the successful implementation of a new type of armor was his greatest achievement.
As a matter of fact, he was not only greedy for life and afraid of death, evading the annihilation plan that was about to begin, and coming to the front line in London just to go through the motions and write reports, so that he could continue to be promoted and make a fortune after showing his face, but he also did not hesitate to threaten the general and use the power of public opinion to destroy the general's reputation and prestige in order to avoid going to the battlefield.
Just as Cage thought that his rhetoric had succeeded in convincing the General, the General ordered his arrest, and in a chase that was neither tense nor exciting, Cage clumsily and embarrassed was attacked with a stun gun, and then fell to the ground in a void and comical.
"Haha. A low chuckle rang out in the screening room.
No one likes such a character, and no one likes such a character, so when you see such a character deflated, it always makes people feel happy. But Gavin thinks what's even more interesting is that Lan Li actually played such a role, even with a little bit of a funny clown, and this is the first time Lan Li has taken the lead in a commercial film, so it's really interesting to choose.
Upon reawakening, Cage found himself lying on top of his recruit training kit at Heathrow, his hands handcuffed and his head dizzy. This is the front line of the war, and all the soldiers are about to set off, cross the English Channel, reach France, and then start a plan of annihilation.
Cage's first instinct was to leave, and he cleverly fooled Sergeant Farrell, the non-commissioned officer who appeared for the interview, assumed his rank and rank as a major, and persuaded Farrell to lead him to call headquarters in Washington.
After the plan succeeded, Cage gradually relaxed, and began to talk and laugh with Farrell, until he arrived at the barracks, Cage realized that Farrell had not been deceived at all, and all his performances were just a joke in the eyes of the other party.
"It seems that only your name is true of what you say. On top of the directive, say that you are a deserter, that you have been arrested for impersonating an officer, that you will try to make phone calls, and that you will even threaten the security of the operation. As long as you can avoid war, you can do anything. But, none of this will happen! Never! Private Cage. ”
Farrell calmly pronounced Cage's punishment order, looking at Cage's bewildered dazed expression, as well as the seemingly nonexistent smile on the corner of Farrell's mouth, the audience could no longer hold back, and collectively clapped and laughed.
It's not a hilarious scene, but the rivalry between Lan Li and Alexander is full of sparks, and the sense of humor between gestures and eyebrows is really funny, coupled with the contradictory interaction between the characters, seeing Cage being put on a hard beating, it really makes people applaud. And so, laughter erupted.
Gavin must admit that the opening of "Edge of Tomorrow" was a huge success, the kind of humor that comes easily, created through the contrast between the actors' performances and the plot, and the Paul Greengrass-esque realistic style shots that create the real texture of the apocalypse, which makes the adrenaline rush and at the same time the attention is completely focused on the big screen.
Under Pharrell's guidance, the members of Team J appeared on the stage, and a faint commotion rang out in the screening room. Just like the star-studded "Avengers", the cast members of Team J can be regarded as a small starlight gathering, just a debut, but the movie uses a quick fragment editing method, through the conversation and confrontation between each team member and Cage, and even physical confrontation-
They gave Cage a shocking education in the most concise and fast manner, and a gust of wind and rain made Cage completely overwhelmed, and even after several punches, he squatted on the ground with an embarrassed ass, stirring up a cloud of dust and causing everyone's collective laughter.
Gavin's eyes couldn't help but light up slightly, this group scene was really good, the crisp and neat editing faintly had the style of David Fincher, and the sharp and full lines also had a little Alan Sorkin's posture, and the image of each team member was established in a few strokes, obviously, they were full of desire for battle and eager for victory.
The only regret is that this group scene is a little longer, about five minutes. If you keep it to less than three minutes, the pace of the movie will be a little smoother, but the five minutes of humor and humor are really enjoyable to watch. What's more, Gavin was a little curious:
Why is every character so well portrayed? They are not the superheroes of the "Avengers", each character has countless supporters, the director must distribute the scenes reasonably, give each character enough time to appear, in the "Edge of Tomorrow" J team, there are no big stars, no important roles.
Was this a foreshadowing? or was it a mistake on the part of the production team?
Thoughts flashed quickly, because, the war had begun.