The plot is not easy to understand. The director hides too many symbolic expressions related to the psychological mechanism between the fiction and the reality, but after thinking about it, Cronenberg did not simply stop at simply exposing the falsity and superficial intentions of Hollywood. Behind the hypocrisy of these Vanity Fairs, in fact, everyone is hiding their own pain and tragedy. The glamorous actress has always been under pressure from her mother. The Hollywood child star, who has had sky-high remuneration since he was a child, has painful family memories. At the same time, he has to bear the requirements of the image from his social identity. At his age, he cannot feel the same. Things. Behind everyone's glamorous image is the reality that can't bear to look directly at it. Their pressure and tragic memories put them under pressure that can distort their spirits.
"Maps to the Stars" has become, to some extent, the arena for stars to radiate their personal charm. "Maps to the Stars" is more like Cronenberg's "Metropolis" which was shortlisted in the Cannes competition in 2012. The screen is clean and concise, the characters are chattering, and the sense of anarchism is blowing. The difference is that "Maps to the Stars" expresses its meaning. The above is simpler and clearer, with more entertainment elements, and the style is also terrifying and magical. The movie reflects the mental hysteria of modern people under the guidance of fame and wealth in an exaggerated and nearly real way. In such a world, violence and pornography appear so common, and the monster that people can't face is human itself. "Maps to the Stars" shows the ugliest side of Hollywood stars in private, even teen idols are already full of poisons. The characters in "Maps to the Stars" account for almost all human mental illnesses: irritability, anxiety, vanity, sex addiction, incest, and schizophrenia. The image of "fire" in the film has also become an important symbol for the interpretation of the film. At the end of the film, the siblings use their parents' rings to set themselves for life, lying flat under the stars, which is a manifestation of the endless perversion.
