First, let's talk about the historical background. At the end of the classical Greek era, the Macedonian kingdom in the northern part of the Greek mainland gradually prospered, but it was still bribed and oppressed by the Persian Empire in the east from ancient times to the present. Dive deep into the barbarian tribes of India...to form an empire of unprecedented size (see image below). In the process, the emperor carried out a series of national integration policies - such as intermarriage, marriage, and freeing slaves. It promoted the great development and blending of national cultures, a process known as the Hellenistic era.
Many Hollywood in the United States use flashbacks to describe, and this movie is also the same. The memory is no longer like a young soldier of the 300 Spartan warriors, but an old man who is over sixty years old and listens to the old man telling stories. Without the blood and majesty of young people, there is more remorse and conscience! The narrator who tells the story is the founder of the Ptolemaic kingdom after the split of the empire (see the picture below) - Ptolemy - who has been baptized by countless wars with Alexander. The film is based on the memoirs of Ptolemy.
Talking about the protagonist of this film Alexander, his parents fought every day when he was young, and the love he received was incomplete. This was also the opportunity to create a tireless Alexander the Great. His parents loved him very much, but in different ways. In the eyes of his father, he was always so weak, but in the eyes of his mother, he was so noble. The young Alexander suffered from these two kinds of repulsive love since he was a child. It was difficult for him not to be distorted, so he had to find him elsewhere. A healthy and complete mind, fighting with peers, listening to Aristotle's lectures together...
An important reason for the difference in his parents, including his outlook on life, is religion. In the Greek period, polytheism has always dominated people's thoughts. In his father's eyes, women are like poisonous snakes, she will make men into slaves, and her heart is dark and evil. The evidence for all his views is just some so-called Greek mythology. tragedy. There is a dialogue between Alexander and his father. The father is admonishing him to guard against the women around him, including his mother, because the mythical hero Jason married his second wife and later his descendants were killed by his first wife. The bloody lesson made his father fear, and it also affected himself. Behind this fate is only the human heart, which is unpredictable, but people at that time often deified phenomena that could not be explained, saying that it was the result of God's will. The dialogue contains the famous tragic myths of ancient Greece: Prometheus, Oedipus King, Achilles, Hercules, Jason. Famous deeds are widely circulated in Greece and are often involved in the field of art. Come up with a few paintings of clay pots.
When he grew up, Alexander became a contradictory person. He expanded tirelessly like a beast, as if he had only honor in his heart. He said a sentence: "We are most alone when we are with the myths." We are the loneliest at all times. Alexander worshiped Achilles since he was a child, a great hero in the Trojan War, who died by the arrow of the sun god Apollo. Alexander wanted to surpass him and worked hard, but found that it was easier said than done. He was so crazy , the reason is that he wants to get rid of the curse of fate, he wants to change his fate, and there is a humanistic spirit in his bones.
The movie depicts Alexander the Great as bisexual, but I think his relationship with Hephaistion was as innocent and great as Achilles and Patroclus, but Alexander and Bagus (the son of Darius, later The sex scenes and kisses in which Alexander was castrated when he conquered Babylon made people wonder if he also liked men, but from the background of his sex scenes with Bagus, he gradually corrupted and became a tyrant. He wanted and tried everything, even if it was a tyrant. Son of Darius, this expanding heart develops to its peak! Some people commented that Alexander was an idealist, and he was irrational. I think this statement is too biased. In his life, he was emotional and rational; he had ideals and was defeated by reality. During most of the Eastern Expedition, he was very Sensual, is an idealist, he ideally controls all territories, but on the way to the ground where he was shot, including the withdrawal of troops, watching nature ruthlessly devour his own flesh and blood is so helpless, making him a reality
Alexander's mother's character is not very healthy either. What she sees is the dark side of people's hearts. She tells her son to be wary of the generals around her, and does a series of things that make Alexander sad, including murdering his father Philip. The son ascended the throne, but he did not know that what his son wanted was to use his own hands to create his own glory and future, which once again reflected the spirit of humanity in Alexander. However, it is inevitable that he is at the mercy of his mother, and every time he has to wipe his ass for his mother's behavior, including killing the love general around him. Reminds me of what his father once said to him: "A man with strength and a woman with beauty will eventually die because of strength and beauty!"
In many movies that describe that era, women will be depicted It is very humble and lowly. It is no wonder that female compatriots will feel uncomfortable when they see it. Women do not belong to that era of power and power, and more can only use beauty and seduction to earn some rights for themselves.
One more point from a historical perspective: In the film, the famous battle between the Macedonian army and the Persian army is described - the Battle of Gaugamela. The Macedonian square spear is more than 3 times longer than that of the Greek coalition army, with a length of 5-6 meters. , there is a commander on the side of Fangzheng. Above:
After conquering Persia, Alexander came to an unknown world that he could not reach in his ideals, and came to a famous mountain range: Hindu Kush, located in the high mountains of south-central Asia, most of which are located in Afghanistan. Labeled below:
The Greek column that appeared behind the fight between little Alexander and his playmate was Dorian, which was in line with the background at that time. There was no Corinthian column that was popular in the Hellenistic era. Why was it so popular? It is because the Corinthian column can be viewed at 360°, which is more diverse and interesting. The following figure lists the three major columns:
an eagle running through the film is also very interesting. It is like a person who has been leading the way. Alexander and his army are advancing, this eagle is also embroidered on the flag, of course there is also this eagle on the ancient relief, which reminds me of the strong sigh relief in Saint Seiya's Underworld, see picture for comparison:
Video It also mentioned the mosaic mural art at that time. This painting was in the house of the Faun in Pompeii and was found in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy. This is the earliest replica
. This humanistic spirit is when his father told little Alexander-----Titans were crushed under Mount Olympus by Zeus, humans hate gods, and human beings have the ashes of the Titans in their bones. It can be seen that people at that time were eager to get rid of God and fate, which also paved the way for Alexander to finally get rid of fate. Finally, I will talk about the idioms of the ancient Greeks. When a mother calls her son, she will use a sentence: "oh, my little Achilles!" Heel death, now describe people's fatal injury called: The heels of Achilles.
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