Nine Hundred and Eighty-Six Edge of Tomorrow

"Buzzing", "Zizzizi", "Bang Bang Bang", the whole movie theater seemed to be caught in a loud roar, and the strong noise was further amplified by the sound, hitting the eardrums of every audience member. It caused intense discomfort, so much so that everyone in the screening hall began to riot, and the keywords of "screening failure" and "screening accident" quickly spread among the crowd, filled with a sense of unease.

Gavin Hunter couldn't believe that in the Chinese theater, above the premiere, there was a projection failure? This is definitely a fatal blow to the reputation and viewing effect of the movie. Although everyone knows that this is the result of non-human factors; but it still inevitably affects the mood.

Involuntarily, Gavin sat up straight, straightened his waist, and looked back, looking forward to the scene being able to solve the fault as soon as possible. Through the weak light of the big screen, one can capture the "gophers" who are looking around, and the whole auditorium looks a little anxious.

"...I'm not sure if I can play it out...uh, it's... rustling...accident...series of explosions...bang..."

Amidst the chaotic noise, a reporter reporting on the scene appeared on the big screen. The reporter's voice gradually became clearer, and at the same time, it was accompanied by the sound of a sudden explosion. The ups and downs fluctuated, firmly grasping the attention of every audience member in the Chinese theater, like a life-saving straw, like the choice made by every ordinary person when real life encounters the end of the world:

Turn on the TV and watch real-time news.

Five years ago, aliens officially invaded the earth. They landed in Hamburg, Germany, and began to expand rapidly, sweeping the entire European continent. Almost no one can form an effective confrontation. The power of advanced life is bringing devastating attacks.

Now that the aliens have come to France, the rest of the European continent has fallen, and France is the last bridgehead. The next step, London, and the next step, the rest of the world will be at stake.

After five years of confrontation, the Earth Alliance finally won its first victory in Verdun, France.

With the new battle armor developed and implemented by Major William Cage, a super soldier was created. Rita Volatowski became the official first battle angel. She almost single-handedly led the coalition in the battle. Verdun achieved the first human victory.

As a result, the confidence of the coalition increased greatly. They planned an annihilation plan, built a team fully equipped with the latest armor, went to Paris, and fought the life and death battle with the aliens. Before the aliens crossed the English Channel, they were prevented from crossing the European continent. superior.

Gavin turned his head slowly, opened his mouth slightly, the stun and stunned look in his eyes never dissipated, and his brain gradually recovered:

Routines, all of this is actually a routine? Are all those noises deliberately created by the movie? It creates a sense of tension and panic. Before the official start of the film, the audience is truly immersed in the scene, and then in the form of TV news, everyone blurs the boundaries between reality and the film.

This is definitely Paul Greenglass' forte. Even a reporter like Gavin had to be amazed at this time. This hand was played beautifully. For three minutes, all the audience in the screening hall could not get out of the atmosphere of the movie, and seamlessly entered the movie theater. depicted world.

Although Gavin had realized this, his brain was still so full of information that there was no room to complain.

Gavin couldn't help guessing: Was today's premiere a premise? From 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 auditorium, the whole process was completed in one go, creating psychological hints little by little, and leading the audience step by step. The world of "Edge of Tomorrow".

If so, today's premiere is definitely a revolutionary feat.

But now, Gavin has no time or space to think about these issues, because the two main characters have already made their debut: Major Cage, played by Renly, and Angel of Verdun, played by Jennifer. Straight to the point, firmly grasping the minds of every audience, at least for Gavin, his curiosity has begun to stir.

Handsome, suave, and glib, with just the manner of walking, the look of his eyebrows and the smile on the corner of his mouth, the appearance of Major William Cage triggered a wave of excited exclamations and sighs in the auditorium, all from female audiences. As for the grumbling sighs of the other male audience members, this stark contrast elicited a chuckle of laughter.

Jennifer bumped Renly with her elbow, raised her chin, and smiled meaningfully; Renly also pursed the corners of her mouth and said, "Wait a minute."

Major Cage, who made his debut, took a sharp turn for the worse in the next few minutes.

Originally, he was not a soldier, he was just a salesman. During the war, relying on a three-inch tongue, he climbed to where he is today. The successful implementation of the new type of armor is his greatest achievement.

In fact, he is not only greedy for life and fear of death, evading the imminent annihilation plan in every possible way, and came to the front line in London just to walk through the motions, write reports, and continue to be promoted and rich after showing his face; , even at the risk of threatening the general and using the power of public opinion to destroy the general's reputation and prestige.

Just when Cage thought his rhetoric had succeeded in persuading the general, the general ordered his arrest. Fall to the ground funny.

"Haha." There was a low chuckle in the auditorium.

No one likes such a character, and no one likes such a character, so it's always nice to see such a character deflated. But what Gavin finds even more interesting is that Renly actually played such a role, even with a bit of a funny clown flavor; and, this is the first time Renly has taken the lead in a commercial film, so it's really interesting to choose.

After reawakening, Cage found himself lying on top of a recruit training bag at Heathrow Airport, handcuffed and 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 reaction was to leave here, and he flicked the non-commissioned officer Sergeant Farrell who appeared at the interview, showing his rank and rank as a major, and persuaded Farrell to lead him to call. Headquarters in Washington.

After the success of the plan, Cage gradually relaxed and began to get close to Pharrell, chatting and laughing happily. It was not until he arrived at the military camp that Cage realized that Pharrell was not deceived at all. The performance is just a joke in the eyes of the other party.

"It seems that what you said, only your name is true. On top of this order, it said that you were a deserter, that you were arrested for impersonating an officer, that you would try to make phone calls, and even threatened To the safety of your operations. You can do anything as long as you can escape a fight. But, none of that will happen! Ever! Private Cage."

Pharrell calmly pronounced Cage's punishment order, looking at Cage's dazed expression and the seemingly absent smile at the corner of Pharrell's mouth, the audience couldn't hold back any longer. Clap and laugh.

It's not a hilarious scene, but the rivalry between Renly and Alexander is sparkling, with a sense of humor between the gestures and the brows that make people laugh; coupled with the contradictory interactions between the characters , Seeing that Cage was slapped fiercely, it really made people applaud. So, the laughter broke out like this.

Gavin has to admit that the opening of "Edge of Tomorrow" was a huge success, the kind of humour that came out of hand, created by the contrast between the actors' performances and the plot, and the Paul Greenglass-esque realism style shots created the world. Doomsday's authentic texture, which keeps the adrenaline pumping, while keeping the focus entirely on the big screen.

Under the guidance of Farrell, the members of the J team made their debut, and there was a faint commotion in the screening hall. Just like the star-studded "Avengers", the cast members of the J team are also a small gathering of stars, just a debut, but the movie uses a fast fragment editing method, through the confrontation between each player and Cage. Talk about confrontation, and even physical confrontation——

They gave Cage a shocking education in the most concise and quick manner. A gust of wind and rain made Cage completely overwhelmed, and even after receiving several punches, he squatted down on the ground with one buttocks, agitated. There was a cloud of dust, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

Gavin's eyes can't help but light up a little, this group scene is really good, the neat editing has a faint David Finch style, and the sharp and full lines also have a bit of Alan Sorkin's attitude. The pen has established the image of each team member. Obviously, they are full of desire for battle and full of urgency for victory.

The only regret is that this group play is a little long, about five minutes. The pacing of the film would have been smoother if it was kept under three minutes; however, five minutes of wit and humour, without being too sloppy, was a real pleasure to watch. More importantly, Gavin is a little curious:

Why is every character so richly drawn? They are not the superheroes in "The Avengers". Each character has countless supporters. The director must allocate the roles reasonably and give each character enough time to appear. In the J team of "Edge of Tomorrow", there is no big Celebrities, and no major roles.

Is this a foreshadowing? Or was it the fault of the production team?

Thoughts flashed by quickly, because, the war has begun.