It has to be said that Chaplin is a true master, and it's hard to imagine that this movie, released more than 86 years ago, still looks interesting today.
Chaplin's talent is not only reflected in his acting skills, but also in his screenwriting, which has long been reflected in films such as The Great Dictator. Back in the modern era, this film reflects the tragic life of workers during the Great Depression in the United States. In the United States, capitalists only see money, and the improvement of machines brings not the liberation of workers, but a tool to exploit workers. In the eyes of capitalists, workers are not of the same species as them, but rather, like the flocks that appeared at the beginning, their earning livestock.
The protagonist is mentally ill under the high-pressure work, but the workers strike are suppressed by the police, and the male and female protagonists are destroyed by the police as soon as they live a happy life. In the United States, the police do not represent the people or the disadvantaged, but the rich and the few. This should also be what made Chaplin angry. It is a pity that today, 86 years later, American society has not undergone any qualitative changes. The police are still helping the capitalists to oppress the common people. During the epidemic, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos did not consider the life and death of his employees, exposing them to the virus. , and he took this opportunity to make a fortune himself. Countless people are resisting because of anger, and it is time for the United States to make changes.
Just yesterday, I also saw nt comments like "You don't want 996, you can quit, there are countless people who want 996", I can't help but think of our predecessors, and people like Chaplin, their appeals are not Heard by this group of people? Countless workers have exchanged their lives for the eight-hour workday and weekends, but some people do not cherish it. This is really the tragedy of this era. There are indeed many capitalists in China today, and they are indeed trying their best to squeeze the labor force. I have seen a sentence these days that deeply infected me: "You think the company has given you a computer, but the company thinks that he gives the computer with one person." Sometimes I wonder if we should do something to stop this regression. Fortunately, many people are aware of this. From the popular migrant workers to The Internationale, people are using their own strength to fight against the capitalists. There are so many people who have not forgotten the essence of Chinese society, which gives me hope. . Our government is also making efforts to protect the rights of the people. From the recent interview with Ali to the previous prosecution of Wang Sicong, all these make me believe that our country is still on the right path, and our country will not have a tragedy like the modern era. !
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