Tian huo
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)VOD (1)
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Geologist Dr. Li vowed he would never return to Tianhuo Island after a catastrophic volcano eruption tragically killed his wife. But 20 years later, his daughter continues research work on the island that took her mother's life, developing a brilliant eruption forecasting system that could save countless lives. The island has now been transformed into a thrill-seeking theme park by greedy businessman Jack Harris (Jason Isaacs). Distraught over his daughter's safety, Dr. Li lands on the island as the volcano begins to erupt. It is a race against the clock to save his daughter, and the tourists and villagers from the apocalyptic chaos. (Eagle Entertainment)
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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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