Love Marx in this life

Jerel 2022-04-23 07:01:52

In winter, I was so bored in Changsha by myself that I watched "Mary and Marx" with Liu Meichen's strong recommendation. At the beginning of the animation, I almost closed it. But the muffled narration of the film made me hesitate. After reading it, I pushed open the door and walked out on the crowded street at night. Tears fell unknowingly, and the voice became louder and louder, causing passersby to look at me. I don't know why I cry, I can't tell if I'm Mary or Marx, maybe I'm more like Mary now. "Mary and Max" is "one of the few" animations that I don't think is cheating on children. It is definitely not the harmony of the world and the idea of ​​nurturing for old age. The audience of such a cartoon should be more adult men and women, and children are afraid that they will not be able to smell the sad and moving taste of it.
First of all, these two protagonists do not conform to Hollywood business stereotypes. Of course, it is not necessary to compare everything with Hollywood. These two people are very distinctive in shape, and they are quite saucy. One is an Australian village girl with a pockmarked face or a birthmark, and the other is an urban LOSER with a pot belly and severe overweight and mental disorder. Doesn't look very attractive. But the image of clay makes people feel the texture of their life. Although in real life, there are not no such people, but isn't the movie just a dream, then in this case, usually these very saucy guys will have a good relationship, or after experiencing all kinds of ridicule and suffering, Will usher in its own splendid future. For the first case, first of all, there is a lack of a handsome guy or beauty in the play, and no one likes to watch the beast and the beast kiss me and me, so love has no role for them. Furthermore, the age of the people in the play is very different. Of course, we just Let's not mention the love affair, so the two of them have no drama. For the second case, it is obvious that anyone who has watched the movie knows that this is definitely not a happy ending, and it may even ruthlessly deprive you of what little hope you have left. What's going on? After experiencing all kinds of hardships and trials, the two finally regained their precious friendship and trust, and found a balance in their lives. At this time, everyone should be living happily, and Mary also decided to visit her old friend Max. , However, when Mary walked into Marx's house with the baby doll on her back, she found that Marx had died on the sofa. When Marx died, his belly was still so fat, he should have been a virgin... but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth. This smile beats me.
Nothing had changed, and Mary was still the same, and a brighter tomorrow awaited her. The only friend I can rely on and trust in my life has also died, which is downright sad. But isn't this life? Dreamers are also pathetic. In the age of lack of belief, they bluntly created countless glorious dreams, making vulnerable and ignorant people deceive themselves. What is mercy and cruelty? It's just time. The difference in length, just because you have arms and legs tomorrow doesn't mean you won't be disabled the day after tomorrow.
At the last moment of his life, Marx looked up stupidly at the wall of letters. This is the only thing that can prove the relationship between the two for more than ten years. The audience's emotions were aroused, and the sadness was that when the two could live happily, the friendship could no longer continue, and one of them died. Happiness is that the friendship between the two warmed Mary and Marx from beginning to end. warm the audience. Although it is not too "optimistic", he obviously did not fall into a small circle of self-appreciation and self-pity. Almost the entire atmosphere of the film is a slight self-mockery and ridicule, pretending to be relaxed, but also desperate and helpless. This makes people feel that it is not annoying. If it is another "resentful woman" complaining about life, it is really meaningless.
After watching this film, I always think of myself unconsciously. The shadow of childhood, the sadness of growing up, the helplessness and change after a small transformation, the difficulty of finding friendship in the face of the immaturity of society. The friendship between woman and woman is always fragile and delicate, and the friendship between man and man is always rough and fragile. The friendship between the little girl and the uncle seems delicate and firm. When they were young, many girls felt inferior and lonely because of their appearance, personality, height, and even some trivial things. These shortcomings will appear ridiculous and insignificant after the girls have transformed, but everyone knows that the pain of the past will not be caused by the present. Blossoming radiance and healing. And society makes life more difficult for men, as if they were born strong, capable, and ambitious. Those boys with flaws in their lives, even if they have a successful career and a burly figure in the future, will be awakened by a sudden nightmare in the middle of the night, and they will never be able to let go of it for the rest of their lives.
In fact, everything in this film was experienced by ordinary people like me, but the director magnified and specialised our experience. In this film, many viewers have a feeling of returning to the growth process. When I was a child, I used to complain in the mirror that I was not beautiful, so I was bullied by boys, I complained that I was stupid, that I couldn’t do so many things, and I complained about why I didn’t grow up quickly, thinking that it would be good to grow up. So when we grew up, we became "Marx", our work was not going well, we didn't like intrigue, and we couldn't get along with the society, so we became unsocial, lively on the surface, and lonely on the inside.
We don't need a lot of money, just enough to fulfill that little dream, even a roomful of chocolates to keep me in a good mood with my sweet tooth. I don't need a lot of friends, just a few people who are wholeheartedly enough. No matter whether I am rich or poor, beautiful or ugly, they can accompany me, keep each other warm and comfort each other. I don't expect how pure this world is, but can we allow a group of people like us who don't like to pretend to be ourselves? And life says no. If life is truly as harmonious as I thought it would be, then human nature is no longer human.
God, please give me a "Marx", let him send me chocolates on the way I grow up, and wash my stained internal organs with his innocent heart. "Mary and Marx" is not a "beautiful" movie, but it is moving and beautiful.

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Mary and Max quotes

  • Max Jerry Horovitz: Butts are bad because they wash out to sea, and fish smoke them and become nicotine-dependent. I am just joking, because of course it is impossible for a cigarette to remain lit underwater. Also, fish do not have pockets to keep cigarette lighters in.

  • Max Jerry Horovitz: [to Mary] Have you ever been a communist? Have you ever been attacked by a crow or similar large bird?