1. Drama
The film tells that it has been eight years since Tarzan and his beloved Jane left the jungle and returned to London to live in high society. Once he was appointed by Congress as a business emissary and returned to Congo, Tarzan was completely unaware that this was a conspiracy, facilitated by Roma, an ambassador sent by the Belgian king. Roma's purpose was diamonds, but Peng Jia (the owner of the diamond) offered to bring Tarzan back, so Roma held Tarzan with a brief, and Tarzan had to fight again for his wife and home.
The plot is really not novel. Compared with the story of love between Tarzan and Jane, the plot of the film is even heavier, because the background is slavery. . But at the same time, it also highlights the maturity of Tarzan. After all, returning to London to live for a while is definitely different from before.
Tarzan still fights for Jane as always, but this time it is more for the homeland, as if the heroism is stronger, on the contrary, the big villain Roma seems to be more vulnerable. Tarzan's voice and expression are not as passionate as they used to be. Perhaps it is because of living in London for a period of time, or perhaps because he has matured and understands the darkness of human beings and the cruelty of the world.
2. Character
1. Tarzan and John Clayton are played by actor Alexander Skarsgard. At first, he sat at the conference table in a suit and felt that this man was very handsome. When he stood up, he realized that he was in shape. Especially tall, it is said to be 1.93 meters! Until Tarzan came back to the Congo jungle and took off his shirt, I was stunned, God! Perfect eight-pack abs, well-developed pectoral muscles and arm muscles, especially the drooling mermaid line, so beautiful! (Forgive my nympho!)
Tarzan grew up in the jungle, and his muscles must be more developed than the average person. Even if he left the jungle and went to live in London, the impact on him would not be erased, especially since he walked on four legs like an orangutan, and the bones of his hands were different from those of ordinary people. The same, especially developed, strong and powerful.
Tarzan went back to London to live for eight years, which made him look deeper than before, because he knew the darkness and desires of human beings, and he had people and things he wanted to protect, so the whole film looked like Tarzan's expression was heavier , the eyes are not as simple as they used to be, these are the imprints left by life.
Tarzan fights to save Jane, to protect his home and friends, which seems right, but for the film it highlights Tarzan's personal heroic color. This is everyone's home. In the face of guns and ammunition, it is impossible to rely on Mount Tai alone. In war and protecting the homeland, unity is the king. However, the film pays more attention to highlighting the legendary color of Mount Tai. Personally, I feel a little bit. Disappointed. When Tarzan and Jane returned to Congo, everyone sang to welcome them. It was normal to sing "The Legend of Tarzan" at this time, but when they won, they still sang "The Legend of Tarzan", which showed Tarzan's personal hero. Without the help of animals and friends, Taishan alone might be able to save Jane, but he would never be able to keep this land, because it is not only Taishan's responsibility.
2. Jane, Taishan's beloved woman, but she is the most important person to change Taishan's life. She knew that there was danger, but she still wanted to accompany Taishan back to Congo. She would be Taishan's weakness and his motivation. Maybe this is the power of love!
Jane is a kind, strong, and wise woman. If Taishan was pure, violent, and black and white before he met Jane, then when he met Jane, it was Jane who softened Taishan and taught him a better solution. Tarzan's orangutan mother Kara was killed by Peng Jia's son, so Tarzan killed him in revenge. This time Peng Jia exchanged diamonds and asked Roma to bring Taishan back. When Taishan went to Peng Jia, he did not kill Peng Jia, but persuaded Peng Jia to let go of this grievance. This is a great improvement. . At that time, Tarzan said a sentence: "I didn't understand it at that time." But now he understands, so he chose the way of reconciliation. Many times things are not black and white, and the result of slaughtering them may also harm themselves. Tolerance and forgiveness are the most moving things.
3. Roma is a big villain. In order to alleviate the debt crisis, he went deep into the jungle to find diamonds. As long as his desires can be satisfied, he can do anything. But in the face of Taishan, his psychological quality is still a bit poor, because he really lacks confidence in his so-called "perfect plan".
While on the boat, Jane said, "Do you know that the left side of your beard is a little lower than the right side?" Roma paused at the time; he was also eating with Jane, although he saw that Jane wanted to take That string of beads trapped Jane's hand so much that he could see that Jane took the knife, but when he finally let Jane leave the table, he sorted out Jane's used cutlery and seemed uncertain. Did Jane take the cutlery? Rom is always in a white suit and white hat, but this can't hide the fact that his hands are covered in blood, and it can also be known that Rom has always been uneasy, otherwise Can a well-dressed gentleman have an asymmetrical shaved beard? He always fiddles with his beads, which also reflects his uneasy and lack of confidence. So this big villain is actually quite fragile. If there are no guns and ammunition, he would have died long ago, and he can't fight Taishan at all.
I don’t know if you have noticed a scene. When Roma died in the end, the local people cheered on the shore. One person wore a Roma hat on his head, and one of the black people wore a white hat. It was very funny. Funny and full of irony, this is the world in which the strong live.
4. George's mission is to expose the truth about the Congolese colonies. He talks a lot, wants to save face, and loves to be brave, but it's really not easy for a person who has seen the massacre to work so hard to live so freely. When he saw the interaction between Tarzan and animals, and the power of nature, I thought he was reborn, and those heavy memories of the past would be far away from him. After all, those who touched such a cute baby elephant are lucky.
The appearance of the role of George is to better set off Tarzan. When he first arrived in Congo, Tarzan made out with the lion he had known since he was a child; at night everyone sat together singing and drinking beer. The lines in these scenes were Jane telling George Tarzan's past. . George followed Taishan to rescue Jane, and encountered ostriches, elephants, orangutans, buffaloes, etc. on the way. The lines between Taishan and George all showed Taishan's understanding of animals and confirmed Jane's words: "He is the most aura, the best Know how to conquer animals." Many of George's scenes are humorous and funny, which makes the film's laughter not too depressing.
3. Details
1. Close-up shots
The movie consists of a lot of close-ups, especially close-ups. The big close-ups of fingers, eyes, and lips highlight the expressions of the characters, making the atmosphere in the film more tense and intense. "Silence is better than sound at this time. ".
2. Roma's beads are
Roma's trump card. He said: "When I was 9 years old, the priest bought them in Jerusalem. They are made of spiders." There is a line at the front of the movie, "You can't do this. It’s better to be a missionary.” The person who said this was to collect debts from Roma. He was greedy for life and feared death, believing that the way the missionaries are gentler than the army can better rule the colony, so in the end he said, “Raise the anchor. We can't get involved at all costs." But Roma obviously felt that the preacher's way was not fast enough, so he made such a plan.
He was always playing with it in his hand. He was really tough. When he tied Tarzan's neck, I was really sweating, it was so painful! But Tarzan still broke the bead, and of course the last person who died was Roma. Spiders are indeed poisonous, and Rom himself is ruthless enough, but this does not necessarily mean that "the spider will still live after death" (death and then live again), because this is an unacceptable thing.
3. The first action in detail
is Taishan's own movements. Since it is Taishan, then the classic movements must be there. I won't say that everyone can also notice. In addition, there are places that people don't pay much attention to, such as Taishan's hands, because Taishan's hands are different from ordinary people, and the actor noticed it and performed it. This detail is very good!
There is also the orangutan brother of Taishan. When Taishan was a baby, the first time Kara saw Taishan lying on his back was his brother Akula. Later, Taishan was almost killed by a gorilla, and he was so scared that he curled up on the ground and waited until the gorilla left. , Akula turned his back to Tarzan, and touched Tarzan lightly with his hand, indicating that he was okay. Even if Tarzan left the jungle for so many years and came back to fight with Akula and lost, Akula still made such a move towards Tarzan. Tarzan said he was a "deserter" in Akula's eyes, but Jane said Akula was respectful and friendly to Tarzan.
4. The house on the tree
For the room on the tree, Tarzan's initial memory was that his parents were shipwrecked and lived here. Later, he was taken away by the orangutan mother Kara, but the orangutan still lived in the tree. There are many full shots in the film, the weather is sunny and stormy, and there is a big tree in the picture with a room on it. It symbolizes the swaying home in the wind and rain, and it also implies the battle ahead. It contains the past of Mount Tai, and it also indicates the future.
5. The color
adjustment film is roughly divided into warm and cold tones. Storms, battles in the jungle, etc. are dominated by cool blue tones; warm memories, prairie, etc. are dominated by warm tones of warm yellow. This clear tone allows the audience to feel the emotions of the characters at once, and the atmosphere is more suitable for the scene.
Tarzan recalled the images of the orangutan mother Kara, Jane and himself, and the savannah of the Congo are all warm yellow tones. Taishan went to Peng Jia. When the two sides confronted each other, the environment such as the storm in the jungle was blue and cold. When Tarzan and Jane return to their home in Congo, the picture is in warm tones, but there are a few shots at the end of the film of London's home, which are in cool tones, which accentuate the desolate atmosphere and form a sharp contrast.
6. At the beginning of Taishan's ventriloquism
, Taishan saw Jane giving lessons to children, so she imitated the birds' calls; when she returned to Congo, Jane didn't see Taishan when she came back at night, but heard Taishan imitating the calls of different animals. Every room to find, at the same time this is a certain animal, "calling for courtship", and finally Tarzan even called the crocodile to eat Roma. George once asked Tarzan, "Can you understand the sounds of animals?" Tarzan did not affirm or deny at that time, but just asked George, "With your knowledge, do you think it is scientific?" Only Tarzan himself knew.
Fourth, personal feelings
After watching the movie, the first thing that comes to mind is the topic of man and nature. There is no way. Now many movies are generally directed towards this theme. After all, this topic can easily resonate or cause people to think deeply.
Taishan has lived in London for eight years. After this incident, he still chose to stay in the hometown of Congo, because the people there are more simple, there are relatives and friends, and it is the place where Taishan grew up and has simple memories. Taishan should be adapted to. I can't understand the darkness of a big city like London, so I choose to return.
The world of animals is very simple. Akula felt that Mount Tai was a deserter, but when Mount Tai came back to fight it, he finally reconciled. When Mount Tai was besieged by Peng Jia, the orangutans would still arrive together, even if there was no blood relationship. , even if there is an eight-year gap, but deep in my memory, I still remember the most simple and beautiful side of the other party when they were young.
Some scenes are very similar to "The Psychedelic Forest", such as the scene where the elephant appears, so quiet and peaceful, like the calm before the storm, "Elephant's eyes can speak the greatest language in the world, then It doesn't say anything, just looks at you silently, and you also think there's a thousand words in it."
For Tarzan, it might be better to go back to the place where he grew up, after all, that's where his life started. The place, although dangerous, is more suitable for Tarzan than the sinister human heart. After all, Tarzan and Jane's children were also born there.
George went back to London to sue the Belgian king, and the ironclad evidence left him speechless, but it was our vision. Laws are important and powerful in today's world, but can they really punish "kings" who commit unforgivable sins? Those hateful people who harm innocent people will not disappear so easily, nor will they be caught and punished so easily, but we can still wish, after all, there are still many good people in the world, and evil cannot suppress the good!
I am not a fan of Mount Tai, so I have some ideas of my own after reading it, so I will write it down. If there is something wrong, please point it out, and we will communicate together. And whether the heroine Jane is Jane or Jane, I really struggled for a long time.
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