Neverland

Darian 2022-04-19 09:01:46

This is a horror movie, the atmosphere of horror is just right, the suspense is exquisitely set, there is no blood, no tricks, and it has a unique and classical elegance. However, the film conveys more emotional emotions, so it is a literary film full of warmth, true to pure, beautiful and full of childlike innocence. Some of the thinking about the world is wise, profound and meaningful. A good horror movie shouldn't just give a few minutes of excitement, it can convey a lot more.

On a spring afternoon, dandelions are fluttering, children are playing on the large green grass, the piano sounds are flowing smoothly, and the movie begins beautifully. The subsequent story also unfolds at a steady pace, the disappearance of his son Simón, Laura's discovery of the existence of his son's mysterious friend, the past in the orphanage, Laura's search for his son, and finally the ending full of love, all the plots are constructed. Not in a hurry, balanced and full.

In terms of the horror atmosphere, the film mainly uses the scope of space to frame the changes in people's hearts. The difference between bright and dark creates a temporary psychological imbalance. The accelerated rotation and flashback of the camera do not give people a flashy feeling. Authentic and powerful footage. The plot of the psychic is very interesting. It seems to be thinking about the mystery of a world other than this world, without any sense of absurdity. The use of certain intentions in the film also subtly promotes the development of the main line, such as the use of doors to create a terrifying and tense atmosphere, and layers of silk and cocoons to lead to reality; the use of independent video tapes to create eerie horror; the use of lighthouses to reflect people's inner beliefs and beliefs. Beautiful and bright; conveying beauty and hope through grandmother's necklace...

The most moving thing is the end of the film, maybe in this world orphans are killed, Simón is a child who is living in a sickness, and it is Laura who kills his son by mistake; but In another world, that Neverland, where Simón is brought back to life, Laura is reunited with her childhood friend, where love flows and where a beacon illuminates the heart.

The breeze blows the curtains and flutters, and the sunlight fills the room through the glass windows. The man picks up the necklace, smiles, and the movie is back to good.

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The Orphanage quotes

  • Simón: [while reading Peter Pan] Wendy grows old and dies?

    Laura: Wendy grows old, but Peter Pan takes her daughter to Neverland every year.

    Simón: Why doesn't Wendy go, too? If Peter Pan came to get me, would you come, too?

    Laura: No. I'm too old to go to Neverland, darling.

    Simón: How old are you?

    Laura: Thirty-seven.

    Simón: At what age will you die?

    Laura: What sort of question is that? Not for a long time, until you're very old.

    Simón: I won't grow old. I'm not going to grow up.

    Laura: Will you be like Peter Pan?

    Simón: Like my new friends.

    Laura: There's more than one?

    Simón: Six.

    Laura: They won't grow up either?

    Simón: They can't.

  • Aurora: Seeing is not believing. It's the other way around. Believe, and you will see.