What’s most amazing about the film is how quickly it canshift gears. It kicks off with aNavy Sealslike rescue mission before turning to a Black Hawk Down city under siege effort. The next sceneevolves intoa Tears of the Sun type protect the innocents endeavor then nerve wracking shoot outs likeAmerican Sniper.And just when you think you’ve seen it all, the action shifts towards aFury-style tank battle.
【画风切换自如。从《飞虎神鹰》般的还上救援，转入《黑鹰坠落》一般的受困巷战，然后转入《太阳之泪》般解救人质，再接入《美国狙击手》的互射桥段。当你以为结束了，最后来一个《狂怒》般的坦克大战】
It’s even more amazing to consider what Director Dante Lam accomplished on a $70 million budget. This kind of undertakingfor a U.S. production would probably been no less than $200 million.
【林超贤仅用了7000万美金预算，美国制作起码2亿美元】
The Chinese Navy’s Jiaolong assault teamis sent on a mission to rescue hostages that eventually takes them on a quest to stop terrorists from gaining possession of nuclear materials.
【蛟龙战队本质是救人质，后来变成组织恐怖分子获取核原料】
Complaints are few with this one. At times it’s hard to distinguish the characters since there’s nodistinctive traitslike facial hair or uniform variations. This is wherescreenwriterJi Feng could have been more helpful in developing the characters to any extent. There’s arapid fire introduction sequence, but it’s going to be hard for audiences to keep track of who’s who when the action starts.Tong Li(Jiang Luxia)stands out beyond her interesting designation of female gunnerand has some great fight scenes.
【有时人物难以分辨，介绍片段太快很难跟上（估计影评外国人看中国人都一样…）。女枪手佟莉表现抢眼。】
At 142 minutes, the film is almosttoo much of an overwhelmingly good thing. Some of the special effects, particularly some explosions and gunshot entry and exit pointslook overly CGI, but considering the massive scope of the film, I’llcut them some slack.
【142分钟，饕餮盛宴。有部分特效很5毛，但是可以放一马】
Lam doesn’tshortchange on any of these sequences. Whilespectacularly over the top, Lam doesn’t treat the soldiers as superheroes.Few emerge completely unscathed while others suffer some gruesome deaths.
【林超贤没有神话普通士兵，基本都受伤，有的还惨死】
Lam shows the ugliness of warfare without making it too gratuitous.The sight of car bomb and mortar attack victims stilltwitching carries the desired effect anddoesn’t come off like an excuse to show burnt and dismembered bodies.
【林超贤展现了战争的残酷，却恰到好处】
It was hard to pick the best action scene as there’s so many strong options. The tank battle in a sandstorm was inspiredand the escape from the village wasexcellent in execution and creating suspense.
【都很棒，很难选最好的一幕。坦克战很有新意，村庄逃脱也充满了悬念】
The final scene is veryrah rah China. But it’s not American viewers haven’t been treated to the same with any film that needed an excuse toconclude with a victorious slo-mo shot ofOld Glory.
【最后一幕略小粉红，但是美国电影也不要五十步笑百步，不是喜欢放美国国旗结尾么】
Operation Red Sea should definitely be on the must-see list for fans of action movies big on spectacle.
