Xie Mengwei, who spent 8 million, tried to turn over through the new movie "Sniper in the Line of Fire", but unexpectedly became a hot topic. The film was launched online on April 23, but the expected action blockbuster was questioned by the audience because of the plot loopholes and the quality of the performance, especially Xie Mengwei's performance and some embarrassing "highlights" in the movie.
Xie Mengwei's new film
smashed 8 million for this action movie "Sniper in the Line of Fire", probably wanting to rekindle his star halo with this work. After all, he was once a well-known child star, and his aura gradually dimmed as time passed.
剧情
The general plot of the movie is like this: the male protagonist Song En (played by Xie Mengwei) is a police officer, and his father was also an undercover agent 20 years ago and unfortunately died under the gun of drug dealer Sukhumvit. 20 years later, Song Eun also infiltrated Sukhumv's team in order to get revenge. Doesn't that sound like a burn? The development of the plot is greatly reduced.
Theoretically, undercover agents should choose novices with clean backgrounds, but Song Eun is not a novice, and the movie deliberately added a scene of the police becoming bad in an attempt to confuse Sukhumvit. It's hard to be convincing here, after all, what big drug lord would easily believe a person who used to be a police officer? This not only underestimates the villain's IQ, but also makes the audience feel that the plot is forced.
What's even more outrageous is a scene that tests Song Eun, where Sukhum asks Song Eun to kill his ex-girlfriend, a police flower. In order to keep his girlfriend, Song Eun chooses to stun her and then pretend that she is dead. The absurdity of this scene is that no one has to verify death, and it passes so easily. How can the audience not feel the far-fetched nature of this plot?
As for the action scenes, although Xie Mengwei has a strong figure and looks like he should be very suitable for fighting, in fact, except for one or two slightly fierce shootouts, the other action scenes seem to be weak and difficult to impress. Especially the scene where he stunned his girlfriend, which was supposed to be full of tension and excitement, turned out to be funny and illogical.
Xie Mengwei's performance in the film does not seem to be at full strength, perhaps because he is not in good shape, or his acting skills are not adapted to the needs of the role. Whether he is a villain or a decent person, he seems a little wooden and lacks the aura and tension he should have. This is undoubtedly fatal for a movie that focuses on action and performance.
Attract attention by means
For example, there are several scenes in the film that let the actress show off her figure, which in the eyes of some audiences, not only does not increase the viewing value of the movie, but seems a little vulgar. This approach has been criticized by many netizens as "relying on the actress's figure to attract attention", which shows that the producer is not confident in the content and plot.
The investment of 8 million is not a small amount for an online movie, but "Sniper in the Line of Fire" is a bit rough in terms of visual effects and plot logic. The special effects occasionally appear stiff, and the background music is abrupt and inappropriate in some scenes, which affects the audience's viewing experience.
The plot jumps big, there are many logical loopholes, and some plots are even confusing. For example, Sukhumvit's team's allegiance test for Song Eun was very far-fetched in design. In reality, in such a situation, any cautious criminal gang will have a stricter way of verification, not just relying on on-stage performances.
Although the movie has done a lot of work in publicity, relying on Xie Mengwei's fame and several big fights to attract audiences, judging from the feedback after its launch, the movie does not seem to have achieved the expected effect. Although the audience's expectations for online movies are not high, basic plot coherence and viewing are still necessary.
Many people have a wait-and-see attitude towards the re-emergence of an outdated star like Xie Mengwei, but now they can't help but be a little disappointed when they see such works. Although some viewers gave some positive comments out of support for Xie Mengwei, most of the opinions were inclined to criticism and disappointment.
Netizens' opinions
———— whether the movie is good or not, people have earned enough traffic, and if many people want to see how bad it is, he will succeed
What is ———— outrageous is that the mortar at the beginning has an automatic tracking function, and it explodes all the way to the rear of the car
———— expression is done to the extreme, and it is indeed acting, and it is very similar, how high can a child be played, if you don't like it, you can just watch it, but he is everywhere, all kinds of demons all day long, can't he work hard to make money
summary
Xie Mengwei's performance in "Sniper in the Line of Fire" can be said to be disappointing. From the plot to the acting, from the production to the special effects, the film failed to meet the basic expectations of the audience in many aspects. Despite the considerable cost of production, the final result is far below what the cost should be. This is an important lesson for any producer and actor.
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