The Chinese Sci-fi blockbuster is absolutely a visual spectacle. The three-hour film featured wild imagination and bold designs that matches, if not surpasses, world-class sci-fi big names. One should be amazed at the level Chinese visual effect industry has reached within such a short time (Chinese sci-fi movies with stunning visuals were extremely rare before 2017). On the other hand, the movie marks a return of a post-pandemic Chinese society which, upon its release on the first day of the year of the Rabbit, rings a particular bell for both all Chinese and the world.
It is definitely worth the ticket, yet the story could be refined in many ways because its narrative seemed a bit flawed and empty in my personal view. To start with, this movie is too lengthy for its contents, some jokes and emotional plots may seem unnecessary and redundant. If it were to be around 2 hours, it would look much better. The plot twist entering the second Moon crisis where human were forced to nuke the Moon, seemed confusing and undercooked. I was dumbfounded and puzzled when the character played by Andy Lau made such a bad decision that it caused a huge disaster for the whole planet. To me this plot twist doesn't make sense and surely needs more explanation.
It is definitely worth the ticket, yet the story could be refined in many ways because its narrative seemed a bit flawed and empty in my personal view. To start with, this movie is too lengthy for its contents, some jokes and emotional plots may seem unnecessary and redundant. If it were to be around 2 hours, it would look much better. The plot twist entering the second Moon crisis where human were forced to nuke the Moon, seemed confusing and undercooked. I was dumbfounded and puzzled when the character played by Andy Lau made such a bad decision that it caused a huge disaster for the whole planet. To me this plot twist doesn't make sense and surely needs more explanation.