What the hell is going on behind this hilarious movie?
To sum it up in one sentence - to be honest with yourself can win real emotions
The context of all characters can be explained by the above sentence
First, let me digress and say something superficial.
The sardine town, the tones are gray, and people's lives are hopeless, but the people of the town don't seem to fall into some kind of despair, they watch the ridiculous ceremony, idolize the baby who is no longer cute, it is so absurd, but like a policeman , Order managers like the mayor are still working hard to maintain the operation of the town.
Did no one find the town hopeless? Everyone is burying their heads in pulling the car, not thinking about the direction the car is going?
Are the townspeople all neurotic idiots? But this doesn't make sense, it doesn't explain why the mayor's decisive action after discovering the business opportunities behind the protagonist's invention, I think there is only one explanation
Everybody's lying, they're deceiving themselves, this isn't some sardine town, it's a lie town
(Sardines are safe in jars. Remember the homophonic stalk about can in the film? What does this mean? It means that the people here have sealed themselves into can...)
Regarding the protagonist, no matter how smart he is, no matter how broken his mouth is, there is one thing, I don't know if you have discovered it.
The protagonist's father has never been to his laboratory, not once. What does this mean? Even the only relative in the world doesn't know me, is it sad? Unfortunately, this is the norm for almost everyone.
No matter how the protagonist behaves, there is a label story that has told us, either explicitly or implicitly, that this guy is dying alone. Whether it's monkey assistants, weird labs taller than normal houses, extremely cold relationships, etc., it can tell us that this guy is dying alone.
Why is he so lonely? He is obviously full of whimsy, he loves his father, he can also make a jelly castle for his beloved, he is obviously passionate.
why?
You can say that it is because of the shadow of childhood, others are not friendly enough, and the protagonist's autism is the fault of others. But malice or misunderstandings happen every day in this world, are others darkening? no
There is a psychological phenomenon called the focus effect, people will overestimate their own status in the eyes of others, which only adds to their troubles.
For example, you may be upset for a day about a small flaw in your clothing, but when you ask your friends if they have noticed the flaw, you may find that no one notices your troubles for the day.
The protagonist is also a human being, and a human has nature. Everyone has psychological weaknesses. Why can't he get rid of his own psychological weaknesses until he reaches adulthood? (From this point of view, the character arcs of the protagonist and the baby are exactly the same)
Answer the question above because the protagonist's father also has a problem. To paraphrase an up, the bridge between father and son is gone, and the mother died early, which is the source of all the tragic personalities of the protagonist.
In short, the protagonist never really faced himself, which is why he couldn't win the heroine when he started to confess.
The character part only takes the protagonist as an example, let’s talk about the story next
The plot, is the main part that attracts the children's audience. They will not be attracted by the psychological growth of the characters and the value judgments behind them, but they will be attracted by the plot, which, to put it fashionably, sells
Of course, this article is not written for children, so I still try to figure out what is behind the idea of destroying delicious food.
The biggest plot or creativity of this film is that it is eaten by the sky.
I won’t discuss where the specific ideas come from. I want to discuss how the plot of food falling from the sky fits our theme.
Here I introduce a screenwriting concept called false victory.
It roughly means that in the process of screenwriting, before the real victory of the protagonist, a false victory must be arranged for the protagonist.
The role of this bridge segment is to please the audience on the one hand, and to pave the way for the protagonist's upcoming setbacks on the other hand.
The details will not be expanded. In short, the gimmick of the food from the sky actually contains negative emotions. In a place like the West where you have to pray when you eat, the food actually fell from the sky. Do you still pray? It is estimated that there is no need, just reach out and pick it up.
What does this mean? The original sin of religion, greed should be obvious. Therefore, food from heaven is actually an expression of negative desires. Like sexual desire and violence, it is a desire that everyone is born with, but is suppressed.
As mentioned earlier, the residents of the small town are not happy, they suppress themselves all the time, everyone is in the can, do they want to release themselves and let go of their desires? Of course, who doesn't long for happiness?
The heavenly food provides everyone with a chance to release their desires, overeating, and dreams come true.
This is not a false victory for the protagonist alone, it is a false victory for all.
Like the 100 million of Wang Duoyu, like a dream of Charlotte (sorry I can only think of these two at the moment)
Back to the summary given at the beginning
To be honest with yourself can win real emotions
Movies actually give us the opportunity to examine ourselves. May everyone in front of the screen win real emotions and live in vain.
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