When the film started the first scene, Potter explained its magic and the meaning of the lightning symbol on its back with its lightning speed, powerful impact, super jumping ability and the roar that can set off a sandstorm in the desert. , we already know it's a hero riding a savior; and when the director of the second scene revealed to us one by one those behind-the-scenes props that made Potter so amazing, those little tricks used to make action movies, one by one, We were also the first to know that Potter wasn't really that magical. Of course, at this time, the lightning dog was still in the dark, and it was still full of confidence. The perception that it was just an ordinary puppy shattered its heroic image in the minds of the audience. Since then, with an accident, Potter was sent to a foreign land far from Hollywood, and its true heroic destruction gradually unfolded.
First of all, there is the perspective of "others": Potter is eager to find his master, but is used by three pigeons, who deceive him like a child; as a dog, although he is much stronger than the black cat Mi, but Mi Mi just regarded it as a self-righteous dog, and even called it a "dog face" - that is, begging for food; of course, there are exceptions, the little hamster Arnold is a loyal admirer of Potter, although it is the original. A small character in the film, but it never loses confidence in Potter, and it encourages Potter even when he is at his lowest and wants to give up. Perhaps this is because the little people have extended their worship of heroes from the surface to the heart. The superficial hero can be shattered, but the inner hero will not be shattered. In short, in the eyes of passers-by and partners, Potter is by no means as powerful as in the movie, but a simple, easy-going, and hungry little guy.
This shot is quite a classic, it reveals the shattered hero
But the destruction of heroes from the perspective of "others" is definitely not as cruel as the destruction of heroes from the perspective of "self". When Potter found that he couldn't knock down a person with one claw, he couldn't break through the iron bars, unlock the door, and his roar wasn't as destructive as he imagined, his fantasy about himself It began to fall apart, its self-confidence suffered an unprecedented blow, and it retreated. Of course, at this time, a friend's words are often better than a thousand medicines. Arnold's heavyweight speech under the night sky filled Potter's eyes with hope again, and he began to realize that it is not those superpowers that make people heroes. , but the mind. Thus began Potter's road to heroic reconstruction.
The destruction of the hero from the perspective of "self" can only be saved by the reconstruction of the hero from the perspective of "self". On the speeding train, Potter bravely extended a helping hand to Mimi who was about to fall off the train; it also cooperated with Arnold to get out of the captured Mimi through wisdom. And all these performances have subtly affected Potter from the perspective of "others". Mimi was in love with Potter and wanted to live with him. Arnold was also determined to follow this big man in his mind. hero. Although Potter once left Mimi and Arnold and went to Hollywood alone to find Penny, his heroism has deeply affected the people around him, and he is not destined to become a "Lone Ranger".
By the end of the film, Potter rushed into the burning studio without hesitation and embraced Penny in a sea of flames. This doomed reunion scene still deeply touched our hearts; By dragging Penny to an air vent and calling out firefighters outside with her "ordinary" roar, it has actually completed its reconstruction of the hero in the audience's mind. What moved us was not the super-powerful and confident Potter, but the man who had experienced setbacks and challenges, was persistent in finding his master, and when he knew that he was not magical, he was determined to save his master. Jumping into dangerous situations, bursting out with the true confidence, bravery and magic of Potter.
"Lightning Dog" tells such a classic Hollywood story. The heroes in people's eyes are often false heroes, and the heroes in people's hearts are the real heroes.
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