On New Year's Eve, it was surprisingly quiet. A movie that was so niche that it could no longer be niche added to the mystery, the plot of the niche, and the description of the niche. I'm sorry I couldn't even understand the movie when it ended. At first glance, the movie has the shadow of "Shutter Island." It is also after World War II, and it also talks about people who have been traumatized by the war, but this film is more profound and obscure than "Forbidden." The former is only limited to the circle of psychology. However, this film is widely involved in psychology, philosophy, and social ethics, and what it wants to express is not an open line originating from the plot but a deeply hidden dark line.
Behind the unprecedented prosperity and peace in the United States at the end of World War II lurked our anxiety, especially the tens of millions of soldiers who were suddenly disarmed and returned to their fields without a fight. The film focuses on such a group of people who may be completely forgotten by the world. In the 137-minute video, there are actually only two characters-Freddie and Dodd. Freddie must have a very serious social barrier. He is eager to socialize but refuses any deep friendship. He would rather suddenly choose to run away when the treatment is successful. A world where Dodd leads a cult that confuses the masses with nihilistic language. They all only live as "animals" in their own world. Although Dodd always preaches that he is a human being and is different from animals, he can't hide his endless desires like Freddie, but Dodd knows how to restrain himself. With the bondage of his wife, he can be crazy for a short time, but eventually he will return to the original point and return to society, but Freddie will not turn back and only listen to his ambition. Freddie and Dodd actually refer to the same person. Freddie refers to his crazy and selfish side controlled by desire, while Dodd refers to his hidden desire after social domestication.
Doris has always been the biggest knot in Freddie's heart. At the end of the film, Freddie successfully solves the knot in Zuo's heart. When he was lingering with the bar girl at the end, he asked Zuo and Dodd the same question on the boat. I don't know if this is the same question. On behalf of living, Freddie finally realized the completion of Zuoqu's personality, officially moving forward to become another new master. Obviously, this film is not a film suitable for a noisy place like the Oscars, and Europe, which is more literary and artistic, may have better soil for it. It is too difficult to understand, and it is also a very unpopular subject. It is estimated that not many Chinese people will like it. Do not recommend it, and do not collect it.
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