"Bomb Disposal Expert 2" can be said to be the best Hong Kong film this year, there is no doubt about it.
The thrilling police confrontation continues the fine tradition of Hong Kong films, and the villain rides the subway scene reminds me of the clip of the clown robbing the bank.
The magnificent nuclear bomb explosion scene creates a post-apocalyptic atmosphere, which makes this police action movie instantly have the atmosphere of a disaster movie.
Andy Lau and Liu Qingyun, the two film emperors, have won the soft strength faction, the control of the role is meticulous, and the passage of brotherly love is deeply moving.
Andy Lau, as the supervising producer of this film, from the direction of the script to the details of bomb disposal, he did it all himself.
In order to perform the realism, after the shooting is completed, he will still maintain his "broken leg" psychological and physical state, and even the director Qiu Litao has to boast that "Hua Tsai is really dedicated".
Therefore, if "Bomb Disposal Expert 2" is not doing well, it will indeed be wronged by Andy Lau, who has done his best.
But, as I toss and turn, I'm always asking myself, is this movie really perfect?
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Pan Chengfeng, who had a broken leg, became 007, and the police officer watched him run away without chasing.
Pan Chengfeng, played by Andy Lau, was injured in the line of duty and had to rely on prosthetics to walk after breaking his leg. Although the film paved the way for Pan Chengfeng's hard training, he is still a disabled person.
He was found when he planted a bomb in the hotel, and he was able to defeat many enemies, which can barely be explained as the hotel security guard was not mentally prepared, and he was successfully attacked by this young man who did not talk about martial arts. When he escaped from the hospital, he was still able to retreat in the face of a whole team of well-trained police officers, which was a bit unreasonable.
And there's a scene that really got me out of the scene: Pan Chengfeng was about to climb the wall and flee, and a large group of police officers behind him didn't shoot anyone, watching him climb over the wall and escape. In the face of such a suspected terrorist act, the social harm is extremely great, and the most vicious gangsters flee, shouldn't they be shot at the first time to stop it?
In another scene that made me play, Pan Chengfeng fled in a car, while Jiang Haowen, who was within the distance, only shouted out: "I will definitely catch you!" ”
How many roads are blocked in Hong Kong, and before the criminals have run far, the police have already given up the pursuit? At this time, shouldn't we remotely transfer monitoring, direct the setting up of roadblocks, and temporarily requisition civilian vehicles on the side of the road to pursue?
Of course, for commercial films, it is difficult to be as meticulous as literary films.
The plot of "Bomb Disposal Expert 2" is very compact, and some small regrets are inevitable.
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Success is also Andy Lau, defeat is also Andy Lau
In fact, when I said this sentence, I was a little nervous in my heart, because Andy Lau's performance in the film was perfect enough, it was really impeccable.
However, I still braved the world, insisted on my ideas, and listened to my explanations.
Pan Chengfeng, played by Andy Lau, accounts for too much in the movie, which seriously squeezes the role of villains and supporting roles. The role of Pan Chengfeng is standing, but the other characters have become thin paper people.
As a villain with personality, Xie Junhao plays the head of the local villain, the opportunity to appear is too sudden, and his relationship with Pan Chengfeng's classmates is also somewhat abrupt. When the film finally comes up with a clip of him and Pan Chengfeng meeting as children, it is too bluntly handled.
The brotherhood of Dong Zhuowen and Pan Chengfeng could have been handled in more detail, and now it is difficult to lay the foundation of trust between the two through only two short scenes of restaurant conversation. The same is the love scene of Pan Chengfeng and Pang Ling.
In general, the film is somewhat top-heavy, the previous relationship is not laid out in place, and the emotional expression in the back is difficult for the audience to empathize. This is also why when Pan Chengfeng sacrificed, I did not have a trace of sympathy, nor did I feel the tragedy of the hero's death.
If you can distribute some of Pan Chengfeng's roles to these supporting roles, you may be able to achieve a win-win effect.
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A masterpiece of commercial films
"Bomb Disposal Expert 2" currently has a Douban score of 7.9, which is slightly lower than the 8.1 when it was first released.
Although the film has some regrets and shortcomings, it is one of the best this year, both in terms of the overall and detailed completion. Maybe I picked the bones in some of the eggs in the previous article, but I just hope the movie can be better.
When we can do better, why not?
2020 has been a tough year for world cinema, especially for Hong Kong cinema.
As a banner of Hong Kong films, Andy Lau has not abandoned the Hong Kong market and Hong Kong filmmakers, and he is working hard to lead everyone out of the predicament.
Suddenly remembered a past event: In 2017, Andy Lau called Qiu Litao to inquire about the filming of "Bomb Disposal Expert", and Qiu Litao told him that he had not found a suitable protagonist.
Andy Lau said, "Then I'll try it." ”
This test, and cast a classic.
Andy Lau, 59, has personally experienced the glory of Hong Kong films in 2003's "Infernal Affairs".
So, we always have hope for him.