In order to revitalize the cinema market, the major factories have moved out the things at the bottom of the pressure box, Nolan's three big cattle goods, "Harry Potter" and other old classics needless to say, "1917", "Sonic the Hedgehog", "Jojo's Whimsical World" performed well.
But there is a new film, obviously the major network reputation against the sky, the box office is very general, I this article is to sing the injustice, there is please "Speed King"!
Many movies have serious aesthetic isolation, and there are differences between major rating websites, but "Speed King" has received unanimous praise at home and abroad, 8.1 on IMDB, high.
Douban is currently 8.6, high.
Even the cat's eye has given a score of 9.2, the cat's eye user has a characteristic, as long as the story is not wonderful, no matter what star you are, the big director is coarse, this score shows the entertainment of "Speed King".
However look at the box office again, cry.
The behind-the-scenes lineup has nothing to say, from director Mangold to Bell and Matt Damon, they are all Hollywood's first-line top partners, and the reason for the poor box office in the mainland may be related to the lack of publicity.
The movie is based on a car world battle legend, the English title: Ford V. Ferrari, the literal translation is "Ford Dead Ferrari", seeing the faces of Bell and Damon, people take it for granted that it is a duel between the two males, each is its master, the motor is earth-shaking, Batman vs Bourne, the end is sublimated again, long live friendship Oh Yeah.
But that's not the case at all!
Carol Shelby, played by Damon, was also a driver, but he had a heart defect and could no longer withstand the huge pressure of racing, and the doctor's words were the sound of broken dreams.
Shelby's dream is the French Le Mans Championship champion, this event was founded in 1923, known as the world's toughest car race, in the form of a team, three drivers in 24 hours of continuous spin, compared to the simple racing, Le Mans requires both speed and stability, but also to save fuel, minimize pit stop refueling time.
Shelby, who can no longer be a driver, takes a back seat and becomes a designer and car salesman, and he accidentally meets the same troubled driver Ken Miles, Uncle Bell has just finished playing the vice president with a big belly, and he has lost weight again, and the name "Devil's Flesh Man" is not in vain.
Although Miles is a superb car, but a cow temper, in the eyes of his peers is a freak, everywhere unpopular, he runs a car repair shop, because the operation of emotional intelligence is too low, seeing that the family is facing the problem of eating.
Two men in desperate need of proof have converged, and they still need a chance.
What to think, the auto giant Ford is facing transformation, although they have killed in the North American market, but in the eyes of consumers are "not tide".
How do you get tidey? Only in the highest level of competition continue to win, the previous five years of Le Mans Championship, Ferrari won four crowns, ferrari is a symbol of victory.
Human nature is to worship the strong, although Ferrari's annual sales are not as good as Ford's one-day production, but everyone agrees that Ferrari is the top car.
As a result, the head of the company, Ford II, was persuaded to win the Le Mans Championship, but it was not enough to enter the racing circle, countless times of improvement, testing, no ten years and no drama.
But Ford II had money, he thought he could do whatever he wanted, he wanted to take a lot of money to buy Ferrari in financial crisis, but he was humiliated by the Ferrari boss, "Even if I blow up the factory, I will not sell you, a greasy American businessman"!
Ford II was so angry that he vowed to kill Ferrari.
As a result, Shelby and Miles became Ford's tools for revenge, but Miles began to believe that Shelby could build a car that competed with Ferrari in such a short period of time, even if it was Giant Ford standing behind.
Miles is very disdainful of Ford, thinking that they only have money in their eyes, and also went to the new car conference to smash the field, thus forming a grudge with the company, which is the foreshadowing for the end.
The drivers are at odds with Kim, and in general the races are definitely smashed, but Shelby understands Miles' potential, he's a Wild horse, and he can do miracles by giving direction to the stage.
Fortunately, Shelby has been doing sales for many years, and the set of PUA in the workplace is familiar, relying on superb communication skills, soft and hard, and coaxing the driver and the gold owner to be comfortable.
But the degree of flattery on both sides is very difficult to grasp, Miles once misunderstood Shelby in a hard lick for Ford, the two had a strong fight in front of the house, Miles's daughter-in-law understands the communication mode between men, moved a small stool to eat melon, and the students in the resource subtitle group are too talented.
There are not many racing scenes in the first half of the film, the inner drama of the two men is the key, they have the same goal, but the path chosen is different, Miles is an idealist, but it must also rely on Shelby's pragmatism to land.
The second half of the ignition point arrived as scheduled, and in the sports genre films, the car came with its own ignition point, and the motor hit the hot blood.
The background of the times is the sixties, retro racing car styling is also a big attraction, coupled with the rainstorm environment, but also enhance the impact of the picture, hey I this straight man is really very much in love, highly recommended to go to the theater to see the big screen.
When everyone thought that Miles had won the championship steadily, the story took a sharp turn, and with this layer of design, "Speed King" went beyond the general inspirational genre film and rose to the level of values.
Specifically, I don't want to spoil it, otherwise everyone's viewing pleasure will be reduced, anyway, Ford is playing yin and stealing Miles's championship.
I guess the reason for Ford's old rivalry with Ferrari caught the attention of the screenwriters was to remember a spirit of excellence that was lost.
The sixties was an era when industry was king, and all countries were engaged in technology, like Miles, who was not only a driver who drove champagne and hugged beautiful women, but more importantly, a mechanic, and only the car that was personally tuned could achieve the realm of human-car integration.
He co-developed the GT40 with Shelby and has won four consecutive Le Mans Tournaments.
Many late nights, when the others came home from work, Miles repeated experiments in the huge factory building, in order to fully tap the potential of the machine, even if stabbed, he immediately put down his anger and began to think about how to make the car run faster and more stable.
This spirit of always pursuing excellence may be the biggest attraction of "Speed King".