Apocalyptic world, dark days:
Wasteland yellow sand, gunsmoke:
Resources are scarce and kill each other:
...... What a cool picture production, such a familiar post-apocalyptic wasteland aesthetic.
Listen again, the familiar "West eight, shave four gi, ah——! ”
what？！
Is this the Korean version of "Mad Max"?!
That's right, when clicking on the Netflix Korean drama "Doom Knight", the dean was also looking forward to it.
But after watching a few episodes, I was quickly dissuaded by the plot...
How outrageous is it?
In the case of Douban, where Korean drama ratings are generally inflated, and two high-looking South Korean Oppa-Kim Woo-bin and Song Seung-hyun are invited to sit, "Doom Knight" has not reached a passing score.
The story takes place in the year 2071, after the little comet hit the earth, the world completely changed.
Most of the land is submerged, the air pollution is severe, the organism is degraded... All civilizations seem to cease to exist.
Sorry...... In addition to the always strong South Korean chaebol...
The Qianming clique monopolizes resources and actually takes power in the country, dividing the people into three classes: core, special, and general.
People in ordinary areas cannot see the sky and trees, and live on oxygen masks.
And the people in the core area live in underground cities, the air is fresh and green.
The familiar routine - to construct an extreme class model, causing contradictions and conflicts.
From Snowpiercer to Hunger Platform, these kinds of stories have been told thoroughly.
Doom Knight isn't entirely without innovation either.
Look at the grading method in the play -
Belch...... It turned out to be a QR code!
The main style is a retro nostalgia, which instantly destroys the wasteland sci-fi sense that should be.
In addition to these third-class people, there are also forgotten, uncoded refugee groups.
In order to survive, they either choose to be "hunters" to rob resources, or become couriers hired by the Qianming Group, deliver supplies, and get a chance to survive.
At first glance, this setting is full of dramatic tension, right?
However, the final presentation is dull.
The stimulating world view, given directly in the form of narration in the first three minutes, is as pale as an instruction manual, making it difficult to immerse yourself in it.
What should a good narrative look like?
For example: "The Last of the Survivors" recommended by the dean before.
Don't rush to throw out the setting, but let the audience follow the character's perspective to go deep into it, witness the collapse of order, and feel the cruelty of the end.
The ordinary residents who serve as background panels often have mutilated limbs, describe them as withered, and suffer from infectious diseases.
Without saying a word, they can present a credible worldview just by existing.
In addition to the poor narrative technique, the tension that everyone should have in the extreme environment is always gone in "Doom Knight".
Dare to believe it?
The way people in ordinary districts receive express delivery is not as convenient as the 21st century, and the residents of the end are not as vigilant as contemporary women living alone.
Picking up the courier needs to open the door, the courier enters the house after disinfection, and the recipient personally accepts the cumbersome steps, all of which are security vulnerabilities.
Under the premise of frequent kidnapping cases, residents can still contact outsiders so heartily, and even classify the safety level of couriers as equal to that of family members.
Suffice it to say, it's hard to rate...
Also the theme of the apocalyptic courier, the rendering of the sense of crisis in the game "Death Stranding" is excellent, and it has been used by many people to compare with the "Doom Knight" rabbis.
The monster on the delivery road appeared, making the player can't help but hold his breath and break out in a cold sweat.
bt...... My psychological shadow
Most importantly, people deliver couriers that never come into contact with people:
Once compared, the judgment is high.
The plot logic of "Doomsday Crisis" is full of bugs, does not consider the real social environment and character psychology, and purely stacks buffs for couriers in order to advance the plot.
And the master of buff is the legendary courier played by Kim Woo Bin, 5-8.
The 5-8 delivery never missed, the force value is super high, and the people are kind, and they often distribute supplies in the refugee area.
The character is quite perfect, and Kim Woo Bin's appearance is also very good at fighting.
But in the apocalyptic world, the more handsome he is, the more dramatic he is.
Appearing like a model on the catwalk, multi-angle slow motion seems to tell fans: Why are you stunned, take a screenshot!
Drip, your double door order has been delivered
You can also meet group photo fans at every turn, and the "idol character" is full.
When threatening hostages, you also have to smoke a cigarette, it's really Tai! Cruel! Hot!
This handsome play at any time shattered the sense of crisis that the series itself did not have much.
What's more deadly is that as the core character of the series, the description of 5-8 is superficial.
In the end, I didn't understand, why did he become the "hope of refugees"? What is the story between him and the refugee community he is so committed to protecting?
Without understanding his weaknesses and pains, it is difficult for the audience to establish an emotional connection with him.
Watching him perform his righteous deeds, I only feel like watching a "personal hero show" in the window.
And this show called "Courier vs Chaebol" made me laugh when I saw it:
What's the matter, maybe it's too pediatric, right!!!
You can even see the "Squid Game" here...
In order to recruit couriers, Qianming Group conducted a selection similar to battle royale.
Another male protagonist, April, is one of the contestants.
April is a refugee and a genetic mutant who can block bullets with a skull, and his body tissue seems to be metallized.
Therefore, he was favored by 5-8 and gave him special training so that he could become a courier and join the "Dry Turning Qianming Group" plan.
...... Understood, it's just another buff-filled Draco.
Although they all have the aura of the protagonist, "Squid Game" wins in the atmosphere that creates a cruel and tense enough atmosphere to make people wonder how the protagonist will turn the situation around.
In contrast, the competition link of "Doom Knight" is much simpler and rougher, without suspense, and all rely on fists to speak.
April has a special physique and a 5-8 "master class" special training bonus, and it is destined to win all the way.
It's a pity that this small body fights, and it really doesn't have much ornamental and convincing power...
After watching this inexplicable courier competition, there was no one to cool and ignite, but it was taken by the sudden Virgin heart of April! Head! Club! Drink!
April's dream has always been to become a courier.
Seeing that there was still one step away from victory, he suddenly ran to save his unknown opponent.
This human twist is unforeshadowed and unnecessary.
After the heart attack of the Virgin, it had to be 5-8 secret manipulation to make April successfully promoted.
All that can be said is... This apocalyptic world, as 5-8 wishes, is under his control.
Compared with the 5-8 side all the way through the level, Carry's teammates are silky and relaxed, but there is a face-painted and intelligent villain -
The heir of the Chimei Group, Yoo Seok.
When the villain, more than beautiful, IQ owed.
Song Chengxian's appearance is exempt from inspection!
For example, it is clear that the power is so powerful, it is even necessary to find a courier to unlock the general residential area for his own body, meaninglessly increasing the variables exposed by the plan.
Excuse me, is it difficult to fake your own company's courier QR code?
During the whole process, I feel that Liu Xi has been diligent and can make up for it, playing a very new and busy villain-
Almost all the bad things in the group from top to bottom are handled by him alone...
Even Yoo-seok's father, who "dies and is good at words," plans to move refugees to live in ordinary areas.
Liu Xi is biased, vowing to do all the bad things thoroughly, for fear that his hatred value is not high enough, and the attributes of tool people are not obvious enough——
On the one hand, he continues to accumulate the evil capital of the Qianming Group and actively pollutes the air.
In this way, the group that controls the oxygen resources can stand tall:
At the same time, he himself is seriously ill and needs to secretly kidnap some gene mutants for human experiments:
There was even time to carry out some blatant plans for the killing of refugees.
For example, the courier tryout mentioned above was broadcast live in the refugee area, attracting refugees to watch and causing an explosion.
In this way, the refugees can still accept the "safe" vaccine given to the refugees by the Qianming Group without doubt.
The result, of course, was a large death ...
There is reason to suspect that Qianming Group not only pollutes the air, but also sprays wisdom spray everywhere!
It is precisely because Liu Xi's various plans are full of loopholes and reckless, and there is no fatal pull between the two sides of good and evil.
After 5-8 and others assemble and get the structure diagram of the group, they can directly smash the inside and crush the Qianming Group.
Hehe, the whole process takes less than 20 minutes!
And after the death of the only villain, Yoo Seok, the contradictions of this world seem to disappear, and it is logical to usher in an idealized happy ending.
The government declared that classes would no longer exist and that everyone would be equal.
Yes, there is still a government in this world...
This is not black and white, child's play and absurd ending, I let out two bursts of laughter, perfectly sketching the portrait of this show
At the beginning, the tall setting and big scene are given, and everyone thinks that it is going to be a little ruthless.
Halfway through, the plot gradually becomes different, not only wanting to satirize the class struggle of Laman, but also wanting to stimulate the adrenaline battle royale, and also wanting the genetic mutation of suspense science fiction.
Hot elements stew in a pot, and in the end it is nothing.
At the end, I couldn't make it up at all, and began to babble about macabaka...
Found it?
When "big data" became a fashion item, Netflix mass production dramas became more and more similar, no matter what drama was forced to add explosive elements.
Occasionally, it will be crooked and produce a few fine dishes.
But more often, it is made of expensive ingredients to make seemingly bright and beautiful dishes, and when you eat it, you find that -
Damn, it's the taste of assembly line cooking bags!!
From "Seoul Battle" to the Korean version of "House of Banknotes", to the empty characters and confusing logic of "Killing Fushun"...
Remember that everyone once praised "Netflix production, must be a boutique".
Nowadays, eating too many cooking bags, who has the confidence to say these eight words!