A year ago, a girl from Peking University was killed by PUA, which made many people sigh and also brought this concept into the public eye.
What is PUA?
The full name is "Pick-up Artist", which originally means "pick-up artist".
The current PUA has been demonized, and it has become synonymous with one party's excessive control over the other party, causing psychological harm and even life-threatening to the other party through suppression and brainwashing.
How hateful is PUA, how cool you are watching this movie today - "The Invisible Man" .
The film was released in the United States in February this year, and received widespread critical acclaim upon its release.
It is currently being shown in China, and the big screen has a better look and feel. Friends who like to watch thrillers should not miss it.
01 Invisible Fear
At the beginning of the picture, a couple is sleeping, about 3 or 4 in the morning.
The woman slowly opened her eyes and took away the man's hand around her waist.
It looks like an ordinary couple, intimate and in love.
But there seems to be something wrong.
The woman looked cautiously between her brows and eyes, she packed things lightly, and the details of giving medicine to a man.
It can be seen that it was an escape carefully planned by the woman.
Why run away?
Although the film did not explain the reasons through language at the beginning, the details are all showing the control of men over women.
For example, there are surveillance cameras placed all over the house, even at the door of the bedroom, which is obviously abnormal.
For example, the dog's name is Zeus.
Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, who is in control of everything and cannot be disobeyed.
Zeus once did not want to make humans stronger, but Prometheus secretly helped humans, stealing fire, and angering Zeus.
Zeus punished him for being chained to a rock in the Caucasus Mountains, an eagle pecked at his liver, and his liver would regrow again, day after day for thirty thousand years.
This hint in the movie is just right.
Men also have all-round control over the heroine, from hairstyles to dresses and even thoughts.
Divide the relationship between the heroine and everyone, leaving the heroine alone with him.
The heroine once wanted to get rid of her boyfriend's control, but the boyfriend said that she could never get rid of him and would punish her.
Typical PUA male.
With the help of her sister, the heroine finally managed to escape this time.
But she didn't feel safe.
She hid in a friend's house nervously, for fear that her boyfriend would come and take her back.
Extremely insecure, almost dare not take half a step out of the door.
She was dubious until the news of her boyfriend's suicide came, but she finally felt relieved.
Strange things started to happen.
At home, the hostess will inexplicably feel the oppressive gaze of her boyfriend.
In the middle of the night, the quilt disappeared suddenly, and when the heroine picked it up, the quilt was trampled under two footprints.
I went to an interview, but my well-prepared portfolio disappeared.
The sister who rescued her suddenly received a letter of divorce from her.
All kinds of things make the heroine more and more convinced that her boyfriend is not dead, but is invisible in some way. After all, he is a leader in optical technology.
The boyfriend also did say that he would be everywhere, in ways that she couldn't see.
This fear of the unknown is the most terrifying.
02 Immersive fear
The pre-movie atmosphere is full of horror and mystery.
I have to say that Ray Warner, the director and screenwriter, has too much control over the audience's psychology.
This isn't his first horror film to write and direct.
Warner is the father of the classic thriller "Chainsaw", and also the "Dead Silence" and "Sneak" series from his hand.
So he's very good and experienced when it comes to making thrillers.
"The Invisible Man" is a classic Hollywood horror IP, originally from the novel written by British author Herbert George Wells.
The core of the story is that a scientific genius accidentally acquires the ability to be invisible in an experiment, only to find that it brings all kinds of trouble to his life.
After he failed to restore his physical body, his mind began to pervert.
At first, he wanted to unite with a doctor to use invisibility to terrorize people and establish a kingdom of terror.
The Doctor realizes that he is crazy and secretly calls the police to arrest him.
So infuriating Genius, he started killing innocents indiscriminately.
In the end, the genius was killed by a combination of people.
The idea of the novel is to use the double-edged sword of science rationally.
The story of "The Invisible Man" has been adapted many times before, and most of them revolve around this theme.
But this time, Warner is novel and unique from the perspective of the victim.
It is said that the production cost of the film is only 7 million US dollars, and before the domestic release, the global box office has reached 124 million US dollars.
It can be seen that this modification was successful.
And the rhythm of the plot is relaxed.
Where things seem to be expected, unexpected things happen.
In other words, the scary places don't scare you, they scare you when you relax.
The use of the lens is also excellent.
There are a lot of first-person shots that make you feel like you're there.
Nervous and exciting.
The use of empty shots and blank shots is also very interesting, making invisible invisible people very present.
Of course, the creation of the horror atmosphere is also inseparable from the superb acting skills of the heroine (Elisabeth Moss).
For example, after the female protagonist was tortured in the early stage, her face was haggard, and she went out with her back hunched, cautiously, for fear of meeting someone.
When she knew that her boyfriend was hiding in front of her eyes, but no one believed her, her panic and despair were also vividly displayed.
The feeling of being powerless to fight made Ben Miao want to rush in and help her.
In the movie, there are also many scenes of the heroine and the invisible man fighting close to each other. To put it bluntly, they are fighting against the air.
Only two words can describe it, true .
It's just the right amount of truth, it won't use too much force, and it can also make people feel the existence of invisible people.
It makes people unconsciously experience the immersive fear with the heroine.
It's like playing a horror room.
03 Power from fear
As mentioned at the beginning, people who hate PUA will have a good time watching this movie.
Because the heroine has gone through the transition from a PUA victim to a counter-attacker.
The original purpose of Invisible Man was to divide the relationship between the heroine and her relatives and friends, so that the heroine fell into a situation of isolation and helplessness, forcing her to return to him.
This is his usual routine.
He also succeeded.
The heroine is imprisoned in a mental hospital, and only he can rescue her.
The heroine firmly refused.
Amazingly, she has always maintained a clear head and a strong heart.
Even if everyone thought she was crazy, they believed in their own judgment.
Even if everyone betrays their relatives and leaves, they resolutely refuse to return to their boyfriends.
In the infinite despair, she did not shrink back, but gave birth to courage and began to face her fear.
This is where the plot begins to reverse.
Although the transition in the middle is a bit blunt, it is also reasonable.
In order to avoid too much spoilers, I'll leave it to you to see for yourself later.
After the heroine's Jedi counterattack, her temperament has completely changed, she is firm and full of strength.
This is also my favorite part, showing the power of women rising.
Some Douyou said that this film is a product of the MeToo movement era .
The #MeToo movement is an anti-sexual harassment movement that broke out in the United States in the past few years.
In October 2017, the scandal of American gold medal producer Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulting multiple actresses came to light.
Sexual assault usually occurs in private spaces. Due to inborn differences in physical conditions, it is difficult for women to get rid of men's control and coercion, and they are unable to speak to others for various reasons afterwards.
Like the invisible invisible man, it has become a nightmare for many women.
Tarana Burke, a New York community organizer serving disadvantaged women, came up with the #metoo — "Me too (victim)" slogan.
Subsequently, many actresses forwarded them on social media, calling on all women who have been sexually assaulted to come forward and speak out about their painful experiences, which triggered a wave of the #MeToo movement.
This is another challenge of women's rights to men's rights, and it also allows the victimized women to no longer simply be in a weak position and to speak out bravely.
It is also the hidden theme behind the film.
It is reported that Warner visited many women's protection organizations during the preparation of the film to study their stories.
Then it is perfectly combined with the concept of "invisible man" to give meaning to the new era of science fiction.
The film can also be an inspiration for PUA victims.
Just imagine, if the girl from Peking University could maintain a firm heart and a clear mind like the heroine, and dare to say no to PUA.
Tragedy may not happen.
Perhaps, more than anti-PUA.
Psychologically, the invisible man also represents the fear of the unknown.
For fear, the heroine did not dare to face it at first, but just ran away.
But running away only breeds fear, and confronting it will ultimately eliminate it.
In the end, the heroine faced the fear and solved the source of the fear with her own hands, so she was fearless.
There is an exposure therapy in psychology.
It is to allow the patient to quickly help the patient to correct the wrong understanding of fear and anxiety stimuli by imagining or directly entering the situation he is most afraid of, so as to eliminate fear and anxiety.
Like Ben's fear of heights, it's much better after playing a few more roller coasters in the amusement park.
Maybe all we fear is "fear" itself.
I wish we could all do it,
Bravely face your fears and turn them into strength.
This article was first published with the public account of the same name, and the pictures are from the Internet or video screenshots
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