Review of The Wandering Earth
-by Wanling Bai
The movie The Wandering Earth, adapted from the novel of the same name written by Liu Cixin, was directed by Frant Guo. In the movie, the actor Jing Wu takes the role of protagonist, Liu Peiqiang. The movie takes place on earth and its nearby space station in the near future. Normally, I don't watch movies of the Sci-Fi genre, however this is an exception because it's not only about the technology of the future, but also human emotions and connections.
The movie tells a story about scientists finding that the sun is dying soon; so, people all over the world trying to escape from the disaster, come up with a plan where they move the Earth from its orbit. Liu Peiqiang is an astronaut who goes to the nearby space station when his son Liu qi was only four years old. About fifteen years later, when it's time for him to return, the earth's engine has a problem, so Liu Peiqiang must stay back to help his son to save the earth from falling into Jupiter.
The best part of this movie is that people unite to save the earth. At first, we see that humanity has given up, but when Han DuoDuo, a teenage nice girl, speaks to the rescue team about giving humanity one last try, they get everything together and save the earth. This shows that although heroes are important, united people have the power that no one can match.
The creators try to convey the theme "In unity lies power", and were successful in doing so by showing only when everyone unites, they succeed in saving the earth and all life. They are successful in passing the message, but some of the plot points and reactions of the characters don't connect well. For example, Han DuoDuo's reaction to her grandfather's death is neither consistent nor loyal to character.
Overall, the movie is really good. It is definitely good value for money and an enjoyable film.
