Saw the film's trailor and immediately grapsed by the concept. The mere collision between alien monsters, Chinese governmental forces, and teenager superhero is already captivating enough, but I was further thrilled by what they accomplished when watching it on the big screen.
The pandemic did greatly impact the world film market and interrupted many film's post productions. As a result, I haven't step in the theatre to watch a blockbuster film for years. But this film finally provided me wiht visually stunning and uniquely designed VFX after years of waiting. Little spoiler here, the monster designs, especially the monster birds are vibrant, dynamic, and horrifying. The aliens are even on another level.
The film's plots are fairly straightforward, but the protagonist's arc is still emotionally empathetic and the supportive characters also show enough emotional depths. A superhero movie on its surface, the story itself explores the themes of self identity and put extra focus on family dynamics, and different storylines support each other organically. This is the film that can be appreciated by everyone in a family.
I like the director's Kekexili and Missing Gun, but I never though he could also direct big budget movies like this one. In his interviews, the director said he directed this movie since he wanted to step out of his comfort zone - I have to admit he did it, and with great success.
I gave it a 10. Can't wait for it to be released worldwide.
