It’s the weekend again.
Every weekend, there will be a large number of popular new movies released online, and this weekend is no different, with a lot of new movies and dramas.
However, the one I am looking forward to most is probably this one:
Yes, " Portland ".
Just by listening to the title, you may have no idea what this movie is about.
However, the translated title of this film is obviously more vivid. It is called Ji Ji Fu Ji Ji, which has a profound meaning.
Why are you so anxious to reply? We will talk about it later.
Let’s go back first and pay attention to the director of this film. The reason why I am so looking forward to this "Portland" is, first of all, because of its director: Shinichiro Ueda.
Does this name sound a little familiar?
Well, there was a very popular low-budget Japanese film a few years ago. The cost was not high, but the response was very good. And that one was directed by him.
Well, "Don't stop the camera!" 》.
To this day, I still remember the joy this film brought me. Even though it looks so rough and random, it is very thoughtful and ingenious when I think about it carefully.
The film undoubtedly became the biggest dark horse of Japanese films that year. Not only did it soar at the box office, but it also made director Shinichiro Ueda known to more people.
For example, this year's Cannes opening film "The Zombies Don't Stop" is actually a remake of the film "The Camera Don't Stop !" 》.
same settings, same story. However, the starring roles were replaced by French stars such as Romain Duris, Bérénice Bejo, etc., and it officially became a French comedy blockbuster.
From this perspective, you can also feel the popularity of this film.
and as "Don't Stop the Camera!" "Portland", the new film directed by Shinichiro Ueda, has received such expectations. It is not surprising.
In particular, the setting of this video is quite interesting.
What is this story?
Our protagonist is a business elite and well-known entrepreneur. He owns a comic app with a high market share and is very popular.
originally had a smooth career and was a very successful person.
As a result, after waking up one day, I suddenly found that my...
The lost thing is called Portland (or Popland), so let's call him Popland.
The following story revolves around the comedy story caused by his search for the missing Poplan. It can be said to be a veritable "journey to find the roots."
At this point, everyone should understand what the Taiwanese translation title of this film "Emergency Recovery" means.
Well, very vivid and vivid.
is fine.
I remember that when the trailer of the film came out, it caused a lot of discussion on the Internet. I saw friends and neighbors retweeting it and looking forward to it.
After all, this setting is indeed very nonsense. It will make people feel a little bit interesting while being indescribable.
And when the video actually went online, everyone watched it.
So, can it meet your expectations?
In fact, the selling point of "Portland" is still mainly focused on the setting. Excluding this relatively eccentric setting, the film itself is actually a very conventional, even a little heart-warming and heartwarming movie.
The film was shot very directly. At the beginning, the male protagonist, a successful man, was interviewed by the media and talked about his entrepreneurial achievements.
However, while he was talking, the reporter suddenly added three very unfriendly questions to him:
. A good friend who started a business together eventually left the company, and it was said that he was fired personally. of.
, got married and had children at the age of 20, but later left his family and went to Tokyo to start a business alone.
. Even my parents back home don’t seem to support starting my own business.
These three questions made this seemingly successful man suddenly feel a little embarrassed. As a result, everyone quickly learned about his background. He was a man who seemed very successful, but actually abandoned his friends, lover and parents for the sake of self-satisfaction with success.
The original intention is no longer there.
So, his Portland left him and left his crotch.
Obviously, this is punishment for his current behavior.
However, there are conditions required to retrieve Portland: for example, it must be retrieved within 6 days, otherwise it will be too late. Moreover, Portland is usually flying at high speed, reaching a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. In fact, it is quite difficult to capture it with one's own strength.
saw some comments comparing it to Pokémon, um, that’s ok.
At the same time, in fact, the male protagonist is not the only victim of the Portland incident. There are many other people in the city who have also lost Portland recently.
Therefore, the male protagonist can easily obtain the method and various conditions to find Portland again from other victims.
in particular, where to find it? The setting of
is also very thoughtful. The answer is very simple, that is, look for the place where you lost your original intention.
So, under the guidance of this clue, our male protagonist went to the home of the friend he betrayed, the home of his ex-wife who had divorced him, and finally returned to his hometown...
Probably, this is how we look back all the way. To gradually help the male protagonist, who has been blinded by success, to regain his original intention.
as a whole is such a story. In the process of searching for Portland, the male protagonist recollected those long-forgotten beliefs and ideals.
Finally, he reconciled with himself.
I saw that some foreign media mentioned Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" when evaluating this film, because the film indeed uses such a very conventional setting of the awakening of human nature to give the film deep meaning. This allows the film to have a touch of warmth while being absurd.
This is not to say that this kind of processing is not good, but it is too common. It's like the film used a very eye-catching setting, but in the end, it slipped into a mediocre and cliche story. Developments like
are always disappointing.
Of course, warmth is not a bad thing.
's original "Don't Stop the Camera!" "In fact, it is also a heart-wrenching story. After all kinds of pranks and nonsense, it finally ends up in the emotional line of a father-daughter relationship.
However, "Don't stop the camera!" "Fortunately, the story is arranged with more care, and the laughter comes one after another. You will not feel bored at all, and naturally you will not feel that there is a problem with the emotional line. You will even feel that this is a little bit of calm after the nonsense, which will make the movie interesting. The aftertaste will also make the audience like it more.
But that’s not the case with Portlandia.
His problem is that, apart from this blind flow setting, the entire story is too thin and direct, and the plot itself is also very cliche and lacks appeal. Basically, when you see him start looking for Portland, you basically understand how the plot will develop next.
And the subsequent plot was indeed as everyone expected, without any ups and downs, it was over.
In the end, people still can’t help but complain, that’s it?
I believe that as more and more people watch "Portland" due to high expectations, there will be more disappointed viewers, and the Douban score should not be too high.
And this seems to have become a characteristic of certain types of Internet celebrity movies. They are more suitable to exist in trailers or concepts. We are all attracted by the trailers and concepts at the beginning, and think that this kind of setting is great and interesting.
But after it was executed, the video immediately became much weaker.
In the end, there was only disappointment.
Of course, despite a lot of disappointment, this is still a very popular and topical one among the new movies released this week. Friends who are interested in
can still follow it.
Finally, let’s take a look at how people:
recover their dicks in a hurry.
