The film is a 2013 action-adventure blockbuster made by Disney Pictures. It is another masterpiece by director Gore Verbinski after "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Rango". The film is set in the United States in the gold rush era, and tells the story of John, a lawyer, who, with the help of the Indian Tonto, chases the "killer" Cavendish who looted a lot of silver mines all the way, and shoots his accomplice, the mayor Cole. The film changes the objective narrative perspective of western films, and carefully outlines John's lone ranger temperament from the mouth of the Indian Tonto, which is really not bad. The successful eradication of the two villains undoubtedly made Tonto completely reconciled with the sin in his heart and became a pure and righteous Indian.
In the era of blockbusters, grand scenes are essential, and "The Lone Ranger", a western action film, bears the brunt. The crew traveled across the southern American desert and southern California, and built two 250-ton steam trains in a 1:1 scale with 5 miles of track. On the top of the whistling train, the Lone Ranger is agile, dodging and dodging quickly, and there is always a fiery justice in his eyebrows. Among them, the majestic original music of Hollywood blockbuster composer Hans Zimmer also adds a lot to the action scenes of the film.
American Westerns that entered the public eye at the beginning of the last century generally reflected a theme-the individuality and freedom of individual heroism. Western films often take a cowboy who dares to break through the existing order and is free and unruly as the main object of praise, including the brutal killing of Indians, in order to reflect the history of the founding of the United States and its unique national character. In contrast, The Lone Ranger doesn't seem like a typical Western.
Tonto here is not a slave-like figure, but a partner of a lone ranger representing justice, and even a savior. If Tonto didn't find John who was still alive at first, if Tonto didn't take him back to the Indian tribe to recuperate, or if Tonto didn't arrive in time when John was shot, then there would be no loner's glorious image, and everything would be lost. will be reduced to nothing.
As an art form, movies are never short of star supporting roles with distinct personalities, such as the sly and honest accountant Abbott in "The Rivals of the People" or the cunning magic revealer Bradley in the recently released "Now You See Me". Most of them are an important part of helping or motivating the protagonist to successfully complete the task, but they often become a gap in people's memory. Unlike Tonto, an Indian, he is considered a "stunner" just by virtue of his peculiar and eccentric dress.
The biggest highlight of the outfit is undoubtedly the dry black bird on the head. Tonto did not forget to give it a hand of millet in the most dangerous situation. Tonto slaps John hard when he wants to give up the deadly chase, saying "the bird is angry". In fact, when the two villains first blew up the clan's silver mine, the bird was already dead, and Tonto was wearing it all the time. The meaning of this bird has long transcended itself and has become a symbol of an old and barren nature. Silver belongs to nature, and it has become his mission to hunt down the two evil men, not just to compensate for his own sins. What impressed me most about the film was the scene where Tonto and John had a disagreement and decided to kill Cavendish. Tonto loved the land of Indian deeply, and nothing could stop him, including the law. In this regard, the heroism of barbarians is sometimes far more stalwart.
The lone ranger john in the film is slightly inferior in this regard. He is still a law-abiding lawyer in his bones, and the professional philosophy rooted in his heart tells him that no matter how bad people are, they must be punished by the law. Such forbearance inevitably made him fall into the mayor's deception. In John's mind, the purpose of chasing and killing the murderer is to avenge his brother and protect the interests of the people in the town. This kind of "hero" has a lower tone in essence, and seems to lack the courage to act recklessly. One day, john will be able to take off the badge given by his brother, and that day will be the day he will actually take off his mask.
Influenced by traditional etiquette, there have been many literati and writers in China who broke through the feudal system since ancient times, such as Ji Kang, who in the Wei and Jin Dynasties "is not Tangwu but thin Zhou Kong, and is more famous than teaching and let nature". But now, people are more and more immersed in In my "little time", I live day in and day out in my own small circle, just like the people in the small town in the film. People yearn for freedom, but at the same time fear freedom, they never have the courage to take this step. In the final analysis, it is the heart His desires were at work. When Cavendish's men tried to convince him to leave with the silver mine he had already obtained, Cavendish was so furious that he quickly drew a gun from his waist and aimed at him. Cavendish also wanted to hurry up Escape from this boring life, but the greed in his heart told him again and again: he must get all the silver mines on this mountain.
Long Yingtai said: "The advancement of technology is, in a sense, the regression of culture. "With machines, people have complex ideas. With trains, they can reach the source of rivers and transport a lot of silver. Driven by interests, people tirelessly build railways, causing a large number of species to lose their homes. Better Life is actually at the cost of the destruction of nature, and in the end, nature is bound to take revenge on human beings, like global warming, like lizards covering the face of a lone ranger. The result of the endless cycle is still that human beings return to their original places, but among them The damage done by nature can never be repaired. Tonto's power alone is negligible. Fortunately, he found john, and found the man who was not blinded by greed.
At the end of the film, the black bird flew away , maybe to follow in Tonto's footsteps. Maybe, to lead a new generation of lone rangers - the kid who is holding the bullet and walking towards justice.
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