
Jackpot!
Set in the near future, the economically challenged state of California has created a lottery rule: you need to kill the winner before sunset to legally claim their prize. Katie (Awkwafina), who has just moved to Los Angeles, unexpectedly finds out that she has won the lottery. She must team up with amateur jackpot protector Noel (Cena) to ensure that she survives until sunset to claim the multi-billion dollar reward. At the same time, Noel's rival and fellow protector Louis (Simu Liu) also wants to escort Katie all the way to sunset to earn a generous commission.
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All of them are villains! Except for the kind-hearted black security guard and the male protagonist.
Even though I am a fan of Zhao Xina, I have to say that this movie is just average, barely passable. The black is not black enough, the comedy is not comedy enough, even the end credits are very average. It is purely a ridiculous action movie under the name of comedy. There is no fun, no exciting fighting and action scenes, and the doubles are visibly exposed many times. The heroine is always playing dumb, with a tangled brow, acting ugly and weird, and the golden costume is embarrassing. And she foolishly avoids the pursuit of the whole city without changing clothes, so dazzling. She doesn't know how to use a wig, hat and sunglasses to cover up, and there is a mask behind, but she took it off. When I saw the street puppets, I thought she could find a puppet costume to hide in, but she didn't.
I really don't know why she always gets roles. Her voice acting in cartoons before was very recognizable, and I knew it was her as soon as I heard her voice. As soon as Liu Simu showed up in the commercial, I knew he would be the villain. The gold Rolex watch is nice, it seems to be a Daytona. I don't know what brand Zhao Xina is wearing, there is a close-up of the dial, but I don't recognize it. Judging from his character in the film, it should not be as expensive as a Rolex. The watch chain also looks like a Rolex. If he continues to act in films like this, his acting career will be ruined, which means that he and his management team don't know how to choose scripts. It's worrying. I have been a fan of him since the Self-Stop Squad. He is definitely the successor to the governor, and he has some more advantages.
It's a pity that I didn't meet a good production team, a good script, a good role, and a good director. None of them can be missing.
The governor had a good eye back then and was good at choosing films to shoot.
That rock star is handsome! His clothes are nice and his home is tasteful, but can't the safe house be controlled from inside and locked and the password changed? And then they left him outside the house knowing that the password might be leaked. If it wasn't arranged in this way, the drama could have ended abruptly.
So the script is very bad, and the incident of mobile phones being attacked was vividly demonstrated by Lebanon these days, proving that the plot of the movie is not purely fabricated.
Ha ha ha ha.
Liu Simu was furious. It was incomprehensible that the landlord had a good ending. And the black old man didn't get any material rewards, which was also...
The director is completely brain dead. The main plot of the film is...
Brainless action commercial film - "Death Lotto"
Many fantasy movies about the end of the world have the theme of death matches, such as Schwarzenegger's "Running Man" and Guo Tansen's "Death Race" (a remake of Stallone). As for movies about the whole nation fanatically chasing a specific person, the ones that left a deep impression on me were the comedy "Million Dollar Fiancé" (it's rare for a bride to chase a groom, let alone hundreds of brides chasing one in white clothes) and the action movie "Target Number One" (a low-budget blockbuster introduced in China. I had a lot of fun watching it in the cinema at the time. People in the whole city were chasing former marines to get the bounty). Maybe it's because too much time has passed, most of the old fans can't remember what they watched before, and the new fans are all young people who are too lazy to look through the old papers, so there was "Death Lotto" starring a wrestler and an online blogger (both former). The story tells about a former child star who was abandoned by his scumbag father and depended on his mother for life. After burying his mother, he came to Los Angeles to make a name for himself again. After all, before becoming a movie star, how many young people with dreams worked while pursuing their movie dreams. The girl who had been isolated from the world for several years came to the glamorous sand drop machine and was stunned by everything in front of her. Money worship was revealed everywhere, and the community was full of dirt and mess. Of course, this is a future-themed movie, set in 2030. As expected, there was an accident. The girl won the lottery with the highest cumulative amount. Unfortunately, there was a very fucked-up law at the time. Anyone who did not use a firearm to kill the winner within six hours (before sunset) could get the bonus. So a nationwide hunt began. Of course, the flower protector also appeared at the critical moment of life and death. Zhao Xina, dressed in a suit, began to lead the heroine to survive. In order to survive, he even asked for help from his former teammates who had turned against each other. The two discovered that the former teammate was the hidden mastermind behind the scenes, who was doing murder and stealing money. So she started another escape. In the process of survival, the girl realized that people can be full of trust and let go of their guard to accept a stranger. Her behavior of not giving up also infected the world outside the Internet, and people joined forces to save her at the last minute. In the tidbits, she and the male lead set up a charity to give back to the society. A happy ending is the standard of Hollywood standard commercial blockbusters. At least you won't be emo if you spend two hours watching it. Zhao Xina is an old friend of the Chinese people. She can speak broken Chinese. The heroine and the villain are both Chinese. Of course, they are Asian in the sub-film, so that the audience will be larger. Under the trend of political correctness in Hollywood, many Asians have been given opportunities, but these Asians are all selected by Hollywood according to its own aesthetics. It is not that actors must look good, but the male and female protagonists in commercial films must at least look pleasing to the eye, or simply be clowns who make jokes. Hollywood's Asian casting aesthetics are between the two. So we see on the screen the male protagonist who is not handsome at all, and the female protagonist who is difficult to say whether she is beautiful or ugly. In the long run, while shouting that they are not defined, they accept the definition of aesthetics in Europe and the United States. It is no wonder that Hollywood blockbusters are getting less and less popular in China as they get older. For example, this "Death Lotto" was probably introduced to China ten years ago, and it must have caused a sensation twenty years ago. At that time, the male and female protagonists must have been an old white man and a blonde girl. The story of the film is quite family-friendly, but the lines and dialogues are too fierce, and all kinds of greetings about the three roads come out of their mouths. It will definitely be a bad movie for minors. There are so many F**Ks in one movie that even a parrot can learn it, as if Quentin wrote the script. It must be a B-level movie in Hong Kong. If it is imported in China, the dubbing will be able to harmonize half of the lines. This is an Amazon movie. Although it is released on streaming media, the quality is still good. It is not bad to occasionally shoot such a brainless action commercial movie during the holidays.
The logic of the film is unreasonable
Let’s not discuss for now whether it is possible to ban guns in a hunting game in the United States.
The result of a gun ban will not be that everyone will practice throwing knives. The only possible result will be various crossbows and various "modified" nail guns. Swords and knives are too inefficient compared to modern crossbows and "machine-gun-like" nail guns.
And there are so many defensive methods that "mature security companies" can provide!
A high-rise building, a top-floor apartment, and locked elevators and stairs on the 50 floors below. Done.
Or the company could dig a moat, build a medieval castle, and pull the drawbridge, and without using any weapons, it would take a month or two to take the city.
The face has been "printed".
What are you worried about?
The Asian tycoon actually threatened the heroine and wanted to kill the bodyguard...
Even if wealthy Asians want to make more money, they won't be determined to send themselves to jail, right?
Aren’t you afraid that the heroine will record the screen?
He has no immunity for killing people.
In addition, I personally hate the self-hating confrontation among Asians, or the efforts of wealthy Asians to suppress lower-class Asians.
There are only a few spots for so-called "correct Asian" actors in Hollywood, and now it feels like they are desperately trying to get close to Jackie Chan and Hong Kong kung fu movies, but the core is wrong. Upon closer inspection, it is not the core of "justice" but the core of "controversy."
Since the team is relatively white, in order to avoid being attacked by the Black Lives Matter movement, black people cannot be deeply involved.
If you want to make a satirical film, make fun of the hypocrisy of wealthy Asians. How about that?
Is this laying the ideological foundation for catching wealthy Asians and extorting gold coins in the future?
Or is it to explain the U.S. Department of Justice's recent extortion of gold coins from wealthy Chinese Americans?
Catching Wind and Talking about Shadows 180|"Death Lotto": The game of human nature and soul-searching before money and life and death
Paul Feig's "Death Lottery" is undoubtedly an eye-catching work. Set in the future California, the film takes the audience into a profound discussion about survival, greed and redemption through a tense and exciting narrative line. This film not only demonstrates the director's superb skills in combining comedy and action elements, but also conveys many thought-provoking revelations to the audience through rich character creation and plot design.
- Story Background and Plot Overview
The story of "Death Lotto" is set in a future California in economic trouble. In order to cope with the financial crisis, the government launched an unprecedented lottery game - "Death Lotto". The rules of the game are extremely cruel: the winner must survive for six hours before sunset, otherwise anyone can legally inherit the huge prize without taking legal responsibility. This setting instantly pushed the peaceful city to the brink of life and death, and the dark side and brilliance of human nature intertwined and collided at this moment.
The protagonist of the film is Katie, played by Awkwafina, an ordinary girl who has just arrived in Los Angeles. On the road of trying to restart her film career, she accidentally became the center of this death game. Her winning not only did not bring her joy, but pushed her into an uncertain situation of life and death. At the critical moment of life and death, Noel, played by John Cena, an experienced amateur jackpot protector, appeared at the right time and brought Katie a glimmer of hope. The two went from initial distrust to later life and death dependence, which became an important emotional clue of the film. At the same time, Louis, played by Simu Liu, as Noel's competitor, was also eyeing the task of protecting Katie, adding more tension to the film.
- In-depth analysis of the narrative line
The film's narrative line is clear and concise, starting with Katie's winning the lottery and running through the entire film with the suspense of whether she can survive before sunset. As the story progresses, the audience is led step by step into a world full of danger and hope. Through Katie's perspective, the film shows her mental journey at the critical moment of life and death, from the initial panic and helplessness to the gradual courage and strength. This transformation is not only moving, but also allows people to see the tenacity and perseverance of human nature in extreme environments.
The cooperation between Noel and Katie is another important narrative clue of the film. The appearance of Noel not only provides Katie with hope of survival, but also shows the trust and dependence between people through the interaction between him and Katie. The change from strangers to life and death is not only touching, but also makes people think about how strong the emotional bond between people is in the contest between money and life.
The addition of Louis adds more complexity to the film. As Noel's rival, he is also eager to protect Katie. His presence not only doubles the tension of the film, but also shows the complex attitude of human nature towards money and justice through the contest between him and Noel. This complexity makes the theme of the film more profound and makes people feel the multifaceted nature of human nature in thinking.
- Deep Inspiration and Reflection
"Death Lottery" is not only a movie about survival and death, but also a profound exploration of the essence of human nature. In the contest between money and life, we see the rampant greed and fear, and also witness the power of courage and love. Through the creation of characters such as Katie, Noel and Louis, the film conveys many revelations worth pondering to the audience.
First of all, the film shows us how money corrupts human nature. Under the temptation of huge bonuses, people are willing to take risks and even put the lives of others in danger. This kind of greed and selfishness is not only heartbreaking, but also makes people reflect on the extent to which human nature can persist in the face of money.
Secondly, the film shows the power of courage and love. At the critical moment of life and death, the cooperation and trust between Katie and Noel let us see the brilliance of human nature. They not only worked hard to survive, but also found an emotional bond with each other in the process. This courage and love not only allowed them to successfully escape the threat of death, but also let us see how important mutual help and care between people are in difficult situations.
In addition, the film also makes us think about the issue of justice and morality. Under the temptation of money, people often ignore the moral bottom line and even do illegal things. However, through Louis's transformation, the film shows us the power of justice and morality. He finally chose to give up the bonus and help Katie and Noel escape the pursuit. This behavior is not only touching, but also allows us to see that in the contest between money and justice, justice will eventually prevail.
Disadvantages: Some plots in the film are too exaggerated and absurd, which affects the audience's viewing experience. For example, Katie escaped danger many times during her escape. Although these plots increase the tension and viewing value of the film, they also make people feel a little too fake. In order to enhance the realism of the film, the director can design the plot closer to reality and avoid overly exaggerated and absurd plots.