Editor: fifi
The shock of the entertainment industry always catches people off guard, especially when a movie suddenly makes an uproar in the market and attracts the attention of countless audiences. In recent years, Hollywood blockbusters have encountered considerable challenges in the Chinese mainland market, and big IP and big productions no longer seem to be the guarantee of the box office. However, just recently, the appearance of Godzilla vs. Kong 2 has once again attracted attention.
The film was released on March 29, and the box office on the first day greatly exceeded 966 million, almost breaking the 100 million mark. Up to now, in less than two days after its release, the cumulative box office has reached 175 million, and professional media even predict that the final box office can reach 780 million. Although such a result is not outstanding in the box office list of imported films, if you take 2020 as a node, it is the sixth place in the box office ranking after the era of "Hollywood returns to the top", and the top five also include the first part of "Godzilla vs. Kong".
In a seemingly not so lively schedule, why was "Godzilla vs. Kong 2" able to recover Hollywood's decline in one fell swoop? There is no other reason than because they finally understand the hearts of the audience.
This movie is part of the Monsters Universe series, and it's also the ultimate showdown of a ten-year layout. Since 2014's "Godzilla", Warner and Legendary Pictures have created this monster universe, with a total of 5 major movies and one series. While DC and Marvel are on decline, the series has been reborn.
The film's story is set in an underground world full of mysteries, which gives the screenwriters unlimited creative space. The whole story has clear lines and no cumbersome background settings, so the audience can easily understand it. 80% of the time is spent presenting monster battles, which makes people fly cool!
Different from previous monster movies, this film pays more attention to the battle scenes of monsters, and the human scenes are greatly compressed. There are only four human protagonists, and their lines are all very concise and powerful, without nonsense, and they really "don't be verbose, go straight to the point". This treatment makes the pace of the film more tight, and the audience will not get bored.
The monsters also don't have lines, but through their expressions and movements, the audience can clearly understand their emotions and thoughts. This treatment adds to the enjoyment of watching the movie and makes people more engaged in the storyline.
The scene design of the film is also very exciting, from the sky to the sea, from the surface to the center of the earth, from the tropical rainforest to the lava mine, the scene is dizzying. And the battle of monsters is even more thrilling, making people feel as if they are in a real battle.
Although the film also has some shortcomings, such as the monster is not as large as the first one, and the storyline of "GxK2" is relatively simple, but considering the low production cost of the film, these problems do not affect the viewing experience.
Overall, "Godzilla vs. Kong 2" is a wonderful monster movie, which successfully combines monster battle scenes and human emotional expressions perfectly, bringing the audience a double visual and spiritual enjoyment.
Finally, we would like to thank the film production team, who have worked hard to create such an excellent film, and let us feel the charm and power of the film. I hope to see more similar good works in the future, so that we can continue to enjoy the fun and shock brought by the movie!