liar's paradise

Jackie 2022-04-21 09:01:39

Twenty and forty-five seconds of black-and-white foreshadowing, a trick from the 1970s, and perhaps a prelude to a black-and-white dog-blood drama, the eyeballs return to the familiar color tone again, and the deceitful run-of-the-mill picture, James franco's only true character The tone of exclamation. With the grand entrance music, when all of this mixes, overlaps, and blends into the magical realm of childhood fantasies, I have to clean up my subjective dogma thinking, like Ozzy's glib, ill-intentioned lie machine , running all the time.
The solo singing in long-distance black and white shots is slightly depressing, and it is not difficult to imagine the praise of nostalgic film critics. The tornado would tell him where to go, but not where it was, whether it was hell or heaven. No one took pity on him, he should have died in that storm, his big black top hat, old or old-fashioned bag, especially that goddamn oily mouth should also be buried in the wind, I'm ruthless He clenched his fists fiercely, looking forward to the end of a short-lived swashbuckling stage play. The ending did not come, but the director gave us another possibility, except for the terrible black and white world in which Oz lived, blurred to clear, backward to the possibility of civilization Sex is not a cupboard in the warlike Chronicles of Narnia, nor is it a wormhole for returning to Earth full of sci-fi flavors. A hot air balloon, actor James franco, a tornado caught off guard, that's all I want, coffee unsweetened, pure chocolate bars, that's enough for me to fill my exuberant curiosity.
Who should we trust? Going back to the question at the beginning, the technical answer comes down to the foundation of words. Sedora, who fell in love with Ozzy at first sight, Enola, who was good on the surface and ugly in her heart, and Glinda, who was simple and kind, appeared one by one in Ozzy, who was full of flowers. Country, as if I have been deprived of the right to choose, I cannot stand on the side of justice, or on the edge of justice. until the movie is over.
I was just an insignificant bystander, and Oz's arrival confirmed the truth of the prophecy, in the eyes of Sedora, the first woman he met in the country of Oz. The mistress's music box invites Sedora to dance a melodious waltz. There is no need for Oz to fall into a vague love affair. He will become the king of Oz with a house full of gold. The wonderful scene described by Sedora is in Oz. Repeatedly in his mind, Oz, who was intoxicated by the ocean of money, did not stop this sweet dream after hearing a specific premise. When everything is under his control, sitting on the throne overlooking the people, some people will come uninvited. While pity for his short-sightedness and interests, at the same time scolding a idiot that dreams are always cruel and unrealistic, would it be more in line with the plot?
When Enola walked down the high palace steps, the dark part gradually loomed. If Enola asked Oz to find the dark witch, it would be better to say that she was the darkest cloud in the country of Oz. Shrouded over the country of Oz, deceiving the foolish commoners. She used the oracle halo of the magician of Oz to tempt and attract Oz to join her. Oz believed, and the letter was simple and fiery. I guessed early that he would believe in the existence of some kind of dark force, waiting for him to go. Personal heroism is wiped out, and then returned with honor. It is due to Enola's admiration for him showing a house full of gold, which is a bit biased. Let's put this belief first in the emotional scene of Sedora's love at first sight. Although in the end Sedora knew the duplicity of the magician Oz, and he was glib. And her sister Enola told about her and Oz's ups and downs, and another bloody storm is inevitable. I insist on the basic principle that women's emotional affairs must be major events. Guess the plot, impartial and ridiculous. Lucky hit.
In the liar's paradise, it is easy to be deceived, and the most easily fooled are the civilians of the Oz country and the people who are close to Oz, who possess all the light in the Oz country.
Monkey Finley and China girl, Oz is their benefactor, Oz rescued them from the ferocious lion and stone pillar with juggling magic. They themselves shouldn't doubt Oz's identity as the "Great Mage", when Oz was not confident enough to report his identity. We love a person so much that we often fail to see his shortcomings, and we need to know the truth of introspection. Once scattered, pick it up again, pick it up in the morning and evening, pick up withered. Finley's little monkey called him back and forth to be his assistant, even though it was just a boring job of carrying bags, and even though Oz told him that he was not a great magician to save the world, Finley did not abandon him. Loyalty is not only to one person in one's life, but to be responsible to one person at all times. Ozzy was cold and even mean to finley, which vividly showed the majesty of a master. Ozzy said to Frank that you are not my friend, I have no friends, and he is destined not to treat anyone as a friend. will be. Moreover, the little monkey cannot be regarded as an individual with a complete human mind. Because of my disgust for such people who don't cherish people, I still can't get rid of the rejection of Oz's bad habits, which is incompatible with the clean demon realm, and only the flying monsters under Enola are so cruel. I'm not blaming James franco for his superb acting skills. Is it because he poured a pool of clear water into black ink to muddy it up? The process of fusion and degeneration made me feel a deep sense of isolation. Oz does not belong to the country of Oz, even if it is the name of the country. It's him.
China girl ceramic girl, the only Chinese element, like the Chinese style that once appeared in foreign movies, Chinatown, embroidery and needles. Suddenly there is a sense of disobedience without any kindness, is it another lie? I can't be consistent. The ceramic girl follows the great magician to make this monster fighting team grow larger and larger. Whether it is the ceramic girl's hatred for the demise of the family, or the hand of Glinda's wand at a critical moment, she is an indispensable component of the film. The ceramic girl's final remark to Ozzy is the finishing touch to someone like Edison, fueling Ozzy's creative desire to be Edisonian rather than juggling wandering magician. His talent is not just a little trick of magic. His decadent life has concealed his bright mind. He has the ability to prove to the people of Oz that he is the great magician who can defeat the evil witch Sedora, not a mediocre incompetent. . China girls trust him, and so does Glinda.
"Who do you believe? My good Oz citizen."
"It's you, our dear Glinda the justice witch."
At the climax of the film's halftime, Ozzy came to the paradise led by Glinda. I sneered at the hypocritical dialogue just now, and later confirmed it. basis of. Huge foam balls are shrouded in this wonderland, isolated from the world and not from outsiders. Oz broke in unexpectedly, the people embraced the arrival of the great magician, the peasant's pure eyes, the persistent mechanic, and the lovely dwarf staged a sound of music cheering his arrival, and the dedicated extras in the back row looked like Admiration for Oz.
The deception culminated in a climax of subversion, and Glinda also sided with Ozzy. In Glinda's beautiful country, there is no need for an army, no need for any tools of violence and tyranny. In Oz's real world, oppression, exploitation, and the rights-defense movement of black people could kill him at any time, permeating the blood of everyone in the black and white world everywhere. The sharp moral contrast made Ozzy lose the discernment to correct his identity. He could only tell Glinda quietly that quietly, it was the best safe for his gold coins.
"I swear Ozzy is an absolute jerk and will never change."
I'm not a fan of extreme selectivism, but to say he's a jerk, I totally agree. The transitional shot where the ending develops to a happy point is also stripping away the hard armor of Oz's prejudice a little bit.
You want me to choose a side? I choose nothing.
Ozzy's confusion, on the one hand, is the waiting of his old love Sedora, on the other hand, the new world of truth and goodness of the Glinda nationals, his hesitation, looking forward to the moment when the confused decision is made. We are all doing multiple-choice questions in life. The world gives you two choices, A or B. We are immersed in the pain of how to choose and can’t extricate ourselves. Never thought, we have another choice, you call it C Or whatever, as long as you realize it is the ultimate redemption of the Last Supper for you.
Oz chose C and chose to believe in himself. The great Edison was actually the magician who saved the darkness that he longed for. The ceramic girl's bedside conversation allowed him to make his final decision, and it was not difficult to see the light of his remaining conscience flashing in the country of Oz.
A scary video projection car in the hands of a mechanic.
Scarecrow in disguise from a hardworking seamstress.
Fireworks and firecrackers made by cute dwarves.
The warm picture of great unity permeates the faces of everyone in Oz.


Ozzy's charismatic and moving speech reminded me of how generous Mel Gibson in the brave heart was shouting at Freedom.
Ozzy wants to be an Edison-like character, which is enough to bury all other despicable habits. Isn't the dream just slipping through, and it's too far off?


Needless to say, Ozzy defeated the dark forces with deception throughout. Needless to say Enola's demise, what exactly Sedora's escape meant. Not to mention that the country of Oz has ushered in a moment worth celebrating.
Green Sedora left, Glinda stayed by Oz's side, not a bad match. Don't deny that I like the beautiful Sedora, but more important than that is Glinda's kindness and trust in Oz herself.
Lies to verify lies, but what they get is truth and goodness.
Oz is a bit dry and the truth is
not deep enough
. It is self-evident.


The liar's paradise is quiet after all, who to believe?
I think Ozzy would say glibly,
"Believe in yourself is enough."

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Oz the Great and Powerful quotes

  • China Girl: Why don't you just use this?

    Finley: It's got a knife.

  • Oz: You can have a nice pile of bananas!

    Finley: Oh, I see. Because I'm a monkey, I must love bananas, right? That is a vicious stereotype!

    Oz: You don't like bananas?

    Finley: Of course I love bananas, I'm a monkey! Don't be ridiculous! I just don't like YOU saying it.