``Gran Turismo'' Neill Blomkamp depicts a catharsis that breaks the industry's common sense

Expressions unique to director Neill Blomkamp

Another highlight is the use of easy-to-understand CG (computer graphics) in the filming, which focuses on reality, and the line between the scene where Yan is playing The Game in his room and the real race is blurred. This is a depiction of the climax.

In many scenes, Yang has struggled with the gap between virtual and reality, and has made efforts to bridge the gap. As if being a gamer was a shackle. But from this moment on, Jan takes advantage of being a gamer and finally puts that advantage to use in real-life racing.

"Gran Turismo"

Isn't this exactly the kind of "bee sting" from the weak to the strong that director Neill Blomkamp expressed in " District 9 " and " Elysium "? Yan, who was from the British working class and was seen by those around him as a social misfit who only played The Game, easily overtook the traditional professional drivers who had boasted of power and surpassed them in the real world. That's what I do. There is nothing more painful than this. And it is also the moment when a dream that seemed impossible to achieve comes true.

At the same time, such depictions also mark the moment when virtual technology, which has until now imitated reality, takes a step beyond reality. In recent years, The Game have come closer to cinematic expression than ever before, and movies are also extending their reach into the realm of The Game. Just as the development of a driving simulator and the dreams of a young gamer caused miracles in the real world, Gran Turismo takes on the challenge of drawing the line between live-action movies and the virtual world, paving the way for future generations. It can be said that it was a very challenging work.

Text: Kei Onodera

A film critic who wanders around and writes for web media and magazines, aiming to become a movie hermit. We will convey the "deep" content of the movie in an easy-to-understand manner from various angles.

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"Gran Turismo"

Released at movie theaters nationwide on Friday, September 15th

Distribution: Sony Pictures Entertainment