Beautiful lady!
At the beginning, I was only attracted by the way of expression, and felt that the editing and visual presentation of the film were very avant-garde and post-modern. Later, when the son of a capitalist asked, "Why is my father's ten-hour work so long?" was caught by the plot! Suddenly it was discovered that the one my son had been working on was a giant clock.
Electric lights, jet locomotives, steam-breathing machines, all bring people back to the first industrial revolution. In this context, the contradiction between the workers and the bourgeoisie is self-evident.
There are a lot of religious elements in the movie. The name of the Virgin of the Underground City is called Mary. When she preaches under the cross and candles, and when she stands in the flood and beats the drums, when the children stretch out their hands to her, she is the Virgin Mary. means redemption. When the robot was tied to the stake, it was Maria who grabbed the rope of the bell, unintentionally sounding the wake-up call for people. Not to mention the story of the Tower of Babylon when she preached.
The whole film is very cult, with a strong steampunk style. Jet machines, an evil inventor's laboratory, and the most punk-girl robot ever. The female robot is a collection of the seven deadly sins, representing the opposite of the Holy Maiden. The part where she turned into a strip girl and danced in a big way really shocked my mom. Future generations do not know how many movies and TV are inspired by this.
The expressions and movements of all the actors are very exaggerated and dramatic, like a dramatic stage play, which is performed scene by scene. Maria played two characters with completely different personalities, and she was so intrusive. Classical music is used as the background music, which adds a bit of horror and eerie atmosphere.
The story in the second half is getting more and more exciting, the rhythm of the plot is getting more and more tense, and the sense of substitution is very strong, which makes people have to worry about the development of the plot.
One implication that struck me more was that the female robot was right in saying, "Neither a man nor a woman will fall." But it turned out that all the children were left behind. The workers in this are pathetic and sympathetic, but also inflammatory and stupid. After destroying the core machine, they danced hand in hand, unable to remember where their children were. When they set fire to what they thought was a witch, it was another carnival.
The brain and heart regulators mentioned in the movie actually refer to improvement. Maria also advocates peace and reconciliation. Of course, history has proved that moderate reforms are impossible to change, and only through armed revolution can the rule of the bourgeoisie be overthrown.
The content of the movie is too rich. The first time I watched it, I was completely immersed in the shock, unable to savor it carefully.
So great. Perfect.
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