Directed by:
Simon WestCinematography:
Alan CaudilloCast:
Xueqi Wang, Hannah Quinlivan, Shawn Dou, Jason Isaacs, An Bai, Lingchen Ji, Liang Shi, Yiqing Li, Leslie Ma, Tongjiang Hou, Yiqi Chen, Hanjun Wu, Gigi Velicitat (more)Plots(1)
Tianhuo Island is as beautiful as a paradise. It almost makes people forget that it is in the “Ring of Fire” the world‐famous Pacific Rim volcanic belt. Young geologist Li Xiaomeng brings her team to the island to develop the first volcanic monitoring system. Her father, Li Wentao, a volcanic expert who was on the island 20 years ago when it erupted, rushes to the crater after learning about it, trying to persuade his daughter to leave. The volcano erupts and the fate of everyone on the island becomes entangled. In order to see the sun of tomorrow, they must reconcile with the past, and work together to find their way to safety. (Patriot Films)
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Simon West has made his third best film after Con Air and The Expendables 2, this time for China. It has a rather novel idea where they build an amusement park on a former volcano. At first it feels like a prequel to Jurassic World, until the volcano starts raging again. I liked that all the female characters look like models, frankly the prettiest Asian women I've ever seen in my life. The visual effects are like from Hollywood, and the visuals and CGI are of a very high standard, which isn't exactly usual for China. The film is also decently paced, with fireballs of lava flying almost non-stop and the destruction is spectacular. It's not a film I'll ever return to, but there are plenty of disaster films and I'd definitely rank this one among the better ones. Story***, Action****, Humor>No, Violence>No, Entertainment****, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere***, Suspense***. 7/10.
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