For some time in the past, people trapped at home due to the epidemic have sought relief through virtual worlds in video games. “Free Guy”, which will be released on August 13th, is likely to resonate with this category of people.
The film connects the real world and the game world. Although it is a comedy-oriented popcorn movie, it also reflects people’s loneliness, boredom of the unchanging life, and desire for true love.
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This film was also shot after Disney acquired Fox, and the game world of the film was surprised to see related elements of Disney’s Marvel and Star Wars, which will also bring many surprises to the audience.
Ryan Reynolds was once loved by audiences for his role in the comic film “Deadpool” released by Fox.
However, in this film, he is not a hero when he appears.
On the contrary, he is just a small supporting role in the game world “Free World”, even without a name, just called “Guy”.
He gets up on time every day and puts on a blue uniform to go to work at the bank.
Drinking the same coffee every day, saying the same thing, and repeating it again and again, this is his “destiny” as a background character in the game.
But one day, this guy fell in love after seeing a handsome female agent and decided to change his “destiny” to become the protagonist in the game and attract the attention of the woman.
But this has caused a mess in the game world, and players in the real world are therefore aware of the secrets hidden in the virtual game.
The plot of “Free Guy” is somewhat similar to the previous movies “Lego Movie”, “Truman Show” and “Ready Player One”.
These films are all trying to reflect people’s state of escaping from reality through the characters in the virtual world.
But after experiencing an adventure, they often realize the importance of love, friendship, and affection around them.
With the development of technology, today’s video games have further brought people an immersive experience.
Let everyone play a completely different self in the game world from real life, so as to seek the excitement that real life can’t bring.
In “Free Guy”, high-level characters are heroes who wear sunglasses and become good and evil everywhere. They often have cool cars, weapons, live in mansions, and beauties.
But in reality, the players behind them may only be adult otaku who still live in the basement of their mother’s home and play games.
However, games are not only a pastime for them, but also a substitute for real life.
Some players even start to be confused about their identities, preferring to indulge in the game every day instead of facing the pressure of reality.
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Even now, in addition to playing games, some players will also comment and share on YouTube. Many game bloggers have been born, and they can indeed make money with a large number of fans.
At the same time, a group of game developers have emerged, who have become millionaires at a young age.
Millie Millie, who played Jodie Comer in the film, is a game lover and creator, but the game she and her companions worked hard to design was taken away and plagiarized by others.
In order to find evidence to get back the copyright, she turned into a capable female agent in the game, that is, the role of “Guy” who fell in love played by Ryan Reynolds.
With the help of “Guy”, she gradually revealed the true colors of the predators both inside and outside the game world.
The actor “Guy” as an anonymous person is also very obvious. It represents ordinary people who experience the same life every day.
They often feel that life lacks passion and freshness, but often they do not have the courage to break the routine and change reality.
Because Millie is too obsessed with games and careers, she neglects the communication with people in real life, and she can only fall in love with the characters in the game.
The two roles easily resonate.
The design of the game world in the film is realistic, just like the real world, except that various robberies, gun battles and explosions continue to occur, and people in the game world seem to be “used to it”.
The characters in the film did not forget to tease the United States in reality: shootings happen almost every week, and the game is not exaggerated than reality.
Ryan Reynolds still played with a natural sense of humor. Although the “Guy” that he created is a simple-minded remark, his heart is simple and kind, and he has a lot of hilarious lines.
Channing Tatum, who hasn’t shown up for a long time, only plays a small role in the film, but brings many surprises because of subverting his always sexy and restrained image.
In the film, a familiar actor from the Marvel movie is also surprised, and the element of Star Wars is added, which is just in line with the taste of the film’s target audience, game or animation enthusiasts.
What’s more unexpected is that Mariah Carey’s famous song “Fantasy” in the 90s appeared many times in the film.
“Fantasy” not only has nostalgic feelings, but the cheerful style brings a good mood to the audience and can temporarily wipe away the melancholy caused by the epidemic.
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Although the whole movie looks very exaggerated and absurd, it is full of pungent satires about life, and there is no lack of beautiful longing for love. It can be regarded as the most entertaining movie so far this summer.
This is a major IP integration after Disney acquired Fox Pictures. In the future, Disney will continue to film the “Deadpool” series starring Ryan Reynolds.
Deadpool is also expected to be on the same stage with other Marvel superheroes soon.
“Free Guy” will only be shown in theaters from the 13th, and will not appear on streaming media within 45 days. For audiences who want to see it first, they can only go to the theater.
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