Film Name: 贝肯熊：火星任务 / Backkom Bear: Mars Mission
I took my kids to see Backkom Bear: Mars Mission today and found it to be exceptionally well done! It’s much better than Agent Backkom: Kings Bear, which was a pleasant surprise for me.
The first thing that struck me about this movie was that “Chinese movies are starting to take extraterrestrial exploration seriously” – although it’s only an animated movie, and the story ultimately stays at the broad, common level of love and friendship, the details show that it’s not just for kids, it’s not for kids. It’s not just for kids, there’s a Mars base, a Mars ship, an AI probe, and other things that don’t seem so far-fetched anymore, and there’s some basic common sense too.
The comedy of the movie is excellent, and I had a lot of fun watching a couple of scenes, such as Bacon’s trials and tribulations trying to catch the Martian monster “Big Orange”. ……
As it turns out, the no-nonsense style similar to the old Stephen Chow movies still works, as long as you get the setting, the atmosphere, the conditions, and the characters right, it won’t be awkward.
In addition, Bacon’s air of being a goody-two-shoes who takes advantage of the situation, who is constantly possessed by the god of bad luck, and who takes three steps forward and three steps backward, also reminds me of what it was like when it was known as “The Unlucky Bear” nearly 20 years ago.
The character that surprised me the most on a narrative, lyrical, and funny level was the artificial intelligence Galileo 13 (G13).
This little guy is a combination of many of the best AI robots of its kind: small, knowledgeable, versatile, a touch of nerdiness with a strict programmatic curmudgeonly streak, an air of the cold-faced comedian, and the ability to rely on this mechanical and endearing style of speech and action to make sacrifices that are in line with the larger interests of justice and the program.
And then G13’s “resurrection” in the egg is in line with most anime (or any work for that matter) that doesn’t let the actual “death” sting the viewer – of course, that’s not all good. Of course, that’s not always a good thing, but it’s probably because it’s trying to be gentle with the little ones.
Last but not least, I have to commend Backkom Bear: Mars Mission on its script, which is so well done that it feels on par with this year’s Spring Festival release, Boonie Bears: Guardian Code.
Backkom, a poor agent, is lucky enough to follow the action team to Mars, and accidentally encounters a Martian monster first. He wants to catch the monster alone to prove himself, but in the process of implementing a “scheme” to help Big Orange courtship, he develops a friendship with the other side. ……
The subsequent twists and turns and several reversals are just right, such as having Bacon discover through G13 that Big Orange is bruised and battered in order to protect his sleeping self, making the villain the seemingly weak and incompetent Dr. Arthur, making the seemingly imposing and tough Colonel Raymond reveal himself to be strong and tough on the outside in the aftermath of his defeat, and so forth, making the film’s storytelling pacing and plotting classic and viable by the standards of a commercial animated feature film. The movie is very classic and feasible by the standards of a commercial animated movie.
Anyway, my daughter cried a couple of times watching the movie, especially at the end when Bacon says goodbye to the big orange, the emotions and atmosphere were on point, even I was quite moved.
By the way, the movie ends with the group deciding to keep the secret that there is life underneath Mars, which is unlikely to happen in reality, but fits well with the theme of “environmental protection and peace” in an animated work. -It’s great that Earthlings aren’t allowed to cross planets to wreak havoc on other life.
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