"The Wandering Earth 2" is on fire, this time not only in China, but also abroad.
Among the films in this year's Spring Festival, only "The Wandering Earth 2" was released at the same time in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia, and foreign theaters were also very powerful, and almost at the same time of release, many films were given.
Although in China, the box office of "The Wandering Earth 2" is 2.33 billion, which is temporarily behind "Manjiang Red".
But internationally, "The Wandering Earth 2" can be regarded as truly earning back face for Chinese and winning glory for Chinese science fiction.
I believe that many people have seen the evaluation of "The Wandering Earth 2" by foreigners in different channels.
So, are these evaluations objective or not?
Are the people who evaluate Chinese or foreigners?
In the eyes of foreign media, what is "The Wandering Earth 2" like?
Today, Tomato Jun will appear to say, take everyone to take a deep look, what does the small broken ball 2 look like in the eyes of foreigners?
To talk about the second part, let's talk about the first part, although "The Wandering Earth" is called "the pioneering work of Chinese science fiction", this work, in the eyes of foreign audiences, the quality is not high.
On the film review website Rotten Tomatoes, the first part of "The Wandering Earth" has a Rotten Tomatoes freshness score of 70%, while the popcorn degree (audience viewability) is only 49%.
Green, which means that it is not good-looking, more than half of the more than 500 reviews, think that the first part of "The Wandering Earth" is not very good.
The Wandering Earth 2 has a freshness score of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and a popcorn of 96%, nearly double the first one.
It can be seen that in foreign countries, the audience's evaluation of the second part is very high.
Looking at the well-known website IMBD, on this website, the evaluation of "The Wandering Earth" is only 5.9 points (on a 10-point scale), and the sample size of the evaluation is objective enough, more than 32,000 people.
The Wandering Earth 2 has a rating of 8 points (on a 10-point scale).
Although the current sample size is only about 2700, this score can basically objectively reflect the gap between these two films in the minds of foreigners.
Let's take a look at the arrangement of films, and many foreign netizens have reported that "The Wandering Earth 2" has not only expanded its urban screenings, but also increased the number of theaters.
Some foreign viewers reported that they had not seen the first time and had not yet added the second time.
Netizens in Los Angeles also said that when they checked on Wednesday, two laser halls were added.
The same is true for British netizens, as well as netizens in Australia and Canada.
Objectively speaking, it is precisely because of the good response of "The Wandering Earth 2" and the large number of people watching it, foreign theaters have been adding to the scene and expanding the scale of screening.
Some netizens even found that "The Wandering Earth 2" appeared on the homepage of foreign software recommendations.
Next, let's take a look at how foreign media and film critics evaluate "The Wandering Earth 2".
Below the Rotten Tomatoes entry, we can clearly see that the number of tomatoes is large.
"RogerEbert" comments: "The Wandering Earth 2" is a high-quality prequel work.
"Austin Chronicle" commented: "The Wandering Earth 2" is one of the most enjoyable works.
"Digital Spy" evaluation: The sci-fi scenes of "The Wandering Earth 2" are lifelike and the visual enjoyment is very good, which also makes the audience think why it is a sci-fi blockbuster.
"Movies and Munchies (YouTube)", a film review media comment: If you are a fan of the first part, then the second part is a must-see, because it continues the excitement of watching the movie like the first one, while maintaining the emotional state of the characters.
Of the thirteen foreign media evaluations, only three are bad reviews, which can already show that "The Wandering Earth 2" is very popular with foreign media.
On IMBD, netizens' evaluations are more detailed and objective.
Some viewers bluntly said that "The Wandering Earth 2" is a completely different sci-fi movie from Marvel, it is about the unity of all human beings, and the common values of the human community, as a sequel, it has made obvious progress.
It is worth mentioning that this is the most praised comment on IMBD.
Some netizens gave a 9-point evaluation, saying that "The Wandering Earth 2" is "a new benchmark for hardcore science fiction".
In the article, he pointed out that "The Wandering Earth 2" tells a story of disaster from an Eastern perspective, not a Western perspective of individual heroism.
Of course, in addition to professional film review websites, the evaluation of audiences in other places is much more interesting.
Some viewers commented that the special effects of "The Wandering Earth 2" are too good, and the cow is boundless.
It is also said that in Hollywood movies, you can only see Americans saving humanity, and in China's "The Wandering Earth 2", humans save themselves, different cultures, different values.
There are also viewers who see it very seriously, he bluntly said that there are no superheroes on our planet, and when buildings fall, everyone is an ordinary person without a name. When the end of the world comes, everyone has the opportunity to become a hero to protect human civilization.
There are also foreign media audiences who do not hesitate to praise "The Wandering Earth 2", bluntly saying: definitely better than "Avatar 2".
Obviously, in the eyes of foreign netizens, "The Wandering Earth 2" is comparable to Hollywood's top sci-fi films.
For example: this netizen commented that this is the best sci-fi movie since "Interstellar".
It can be seen that the values in the film deeply affect foreign netizens, and also affect every audience after watching the movie.
In interviews after the screening abroad, many people expressed their love for this film.
Trinity, the British distributor of "The Wandering Earth 2", said that this sci-fi film has a strong original concept as the core, and it is incredible to be able to present the full imagination of the producer on the screen.
Some Indian viewers also said that they were very moved after watching it, and they liked the second part more than the first one, because it really showed the sacrifices made by human beings to save the earth.
Some viewers said that the visual effects of this movie are beautiful and impressive.
Senior film critics also commented on "The Wandering Earth 2", pointing out some shortcomings of the film, such as the long time, slow opening pace, and other problems.
But he also affirmed the special effects, quality and philosophy of The Wandering Earth 2.
And the final evaluation he gave was 4.5 points (out of 5), which is already a very high score, equivalent to 9 points (10 points).
However, not all foreigners like "The Wandering Earth 2".
There were also bad reviews of it, most of them from individuals and media outlets who usually work to smear China.
For example, the New York Times said that "The Wandering Earth 2" lost the joy of its predecessor, bringing a complicated story of nearly 3 hours, as well as immature core ideas and chaotic subtext.
Because of the passage of the nuclear explosion in the film, the New York Times directly criticized, saying: This is a ridiculous, stupid narrative idea.
It may be that for the New York Times, shooting a few spider silks into the sky and the earth, and the purple sweet potato essence that can destroy half the universe with a snap of his fingers must be much more reasonable than a nuclear bomb blowing up the moon.
In the end, it gave "The Wandering Earth 2" a rating of only 30 out of 100.
Also, some foreign media that are usually accustomed to double standards were also poked in the glass heart by "The Wandering Earth 2" this time, and they pointed out that "The Wandering Earth 2" "carried private goods".
Why do you say that?
Because there is a plot in the film, it is a space elevator training, even Liu Peiqiang and Han Duoduo successfully passed the test of 10 times the acceleration of gravity, while the American astronauts slept.
It is estimated that everyone did not notice the armband of the American astronaut when watching the movie; But his "divine performance" made me laugh.
However, it can make some foreign media unable to sit still, which just proves the success of "The Wandering Earth 2".
After all, when they are in a hurry, they will attack, and if the movie can't get into their eyes, they don't bother to attack the movie, right?
The overall response of foreign audiences is still very good, which shows that "The Wandering Earth 2" has really begun to connect with the world, with the world's science fiction, and also began to export our values through our own cultural products.
This is a great thing for China, Chinese cinema and Chinese culture.
I hope our sci-fi is getting better and better, and I hope that "The Wandering Earth 3" will hold on tight!
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Office: Yangyang)