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First of all, I would like to share my thoughts on a controversial point about the film, which is the "Cat and Dog Battle". The "cat and dog confrontation" in the film obviously does not fully reflect the current situation of cats and dogs in reality - there is no conflict between them, there is me without it, and even cat/dog lovers have to compete against each other, etc. - this is just a kind of The method of reducing and highlighting the contradictions of the film. But remarks like "What's the difference between all the cats on the garbage island in the end" can also be fired up. It's true that you haven't watched the movie, or you're guessing and fabricating the ending for no reason. In fact, whether it is the human-dog war in the "historical legend" at the beginning of the film, or the conflict between Mayor Kobayashi and his adopted son Atari, it is essentially a conflict between people. Different people have different opinions on different things. understanding, conflicts caused by preferences. The cats and dogs do not speak the same language, behave differently, and cannot communicate directly at all, but they can still achieve peaceful coexistence. But when humans intervene, what they do, what they think (one might say they don't have a thought at all) no longer matters. As long as it is useful, human beings will use and favor it; once there is a threat, it will be dealt with immediately without mercy (even if the species is wiped out in the film). In the past, "dogs are man's best friend" is no longer effective. "Eliminate viruses and diseases as soon as possible" is the top priority. At this time, the compassion of many people has long disappeared, and they have small criticisms but dare not Those who defied this mighty "anti-dog fever" also disappeared into the crowd, and some of those who opposed it directly even paid the price of their lives. At this moment, the most passionate group of people who shouted "Extinction of dogs" seems to have assimilated all voices. Except for a group of minors and the Science Party, the party supporting puppies seems to have disappeared, leaving only those who can speak English. The dogs were displaced on the trash island and left to fend for themselves. In addition, there are many points that can be analyzed in the film, and many of them are also related to politics. I don’t know much about this politics, so I am not qualified or able to elaborate. I can only write my own feelings based on the plot of the film and some things in my mind for everyone to see. There is a shocking scene in the film, which also makes me a little sick. It carries a sad scene. It is a big scene when the puppy spots land on the garbage island: the garbage blocks that have been pressed into small cubes are piled up into mountains. Hope to get rid of the worms, there is only one living thing in the spot. This reminds me of another movie: "Robot Story", in which the small robot WALL·E is responsible for pressing the garbage into small cubes, and then sorting and stacking them. The earth is a big garbage dump, which is no longer suitable for human habitation. The few living things that can survive include cockroaches, and it has become WALL·E friend. The environment represented in this film is obviously worse than the Canis Island. With the changing times, more and more people turn their attention to environmental issues. The island of Canis was originally a place with various facilities and inhabited places (there was even a themed slide of the legendary young samurai), but in the end it became a waste disposal plant that was desolate and inhabited. The dogs brought new vitality to the land, and Atari became the first person to come to the Isle of Dogs to find dogs. The dogs were abandoned here from Tongtong County, Osaki City, and finally returned to Tongtong County. I vaguely feel that this is a kind of reincarnation (or "backlash"), maybe not just humans, but the garbage on the island They will also make humans inevitable one day, forcing humans to face them, and it is impossible to take similar methods to deal with viruses or other methods used to eliminate dogs, because they do not have life. If human beings let the world develop like this, then the scene in "The Machine" may really become a reality - the earth turns its defense into an offense, and it has to drive humans out of its land, just like being hated by the Xiaolin family. dog.
There seems to be one or two very intuitive representations of "pain" often in Anderson's films. In "Moonrise Kingdom", a fish hook is used to pierce the ear, in "Canis Island", the leader bites off another dog's ear, etc. I rarely see similar scenes in other children's movies (although these two movies Nor is it fully geared towards children). These "pain spots" always left a deep impression on me, as if they were on my body. But the amazing thing is that these shots didn't make me feel uncomfortable, on the contrary, every pain has its meaning, such as "Canis Island": the leader bites off another dog's ear while fighting for food, showing his Brave and daring (it doesn't apply to the word "brutal" in terms of his speech and behavior); Atari wants to pull the wreckage (propeller clutch) out of his head, showing the child's Straightforward and impulsive; the scene of Mayor Kobayashi and Atari having a kidney transplant highlights Mayor Kobayashi's stunning transformation. It is these "pain points" that accentuate the character's transformation or emphasise the character's character. Of course, it's not just these plots that have this effect, but the film uses this powerful picture to deepen the audience's impression and produce a different look and feel.
As for "Family Betrayer", the setting of this plot was unexpected to me. According to the usual routine, if there is a historical legend/story/prophecy/fairy tale at the beginning of the film, it will generally be reproduced or verified in the later stage (unless the plot at the beginning is the victory of evil over the righteous, then the ending of the main drama is great Probability will develop into evil.) "Isle of Dogs" both follows the routine and goes beyond the routine. This also involves a point where I personally think that the emotional turn is a little abrupt - the speed at which Mayor Kobayashi's position has changed makes me a little surprised. Although I think about it in reverse, there are already foreshadowings for the occurrence of this turning point, including Atari saying: "Mayor Kobayashi took me in when I was homeless like a stray dog", but from the whole Judging from this film, Mayor Kobayashi's previous performance was so disgusting with dogs that it made it difficult for me to accept that he would change his mind in an instant and immediately repeal the ban, which really seemed very "fairy tale". In this way, there are two "betrayers" in the Xiaolin family, which is different from the historical legend at the beginning, but the ending is also gratifying and happy, which also makes me less concerned about the rigidity of the plot. . There's something else in the movie that strikes me as weird and funny: The Duke always gets some weird gossip and rumors. It wasn't even sure who told it or where it heard it. In the film, what it said is true or false, always starting with the sentence "Do you know?", and telling a piece of news that shocked everyone. The audience can't guess what really happened, what will happen, and what does not happen at all. It's just groundless. Aside from the role of advancing the development of the plot, I also wonder if this is ironic (after all, the Duke is so cute, it would be a waste to be the image of the "rumor spreader" in society). I don't want to think about it any more, this kind of behavior is common in today's society, and there are more people than the Duke.
Finally, I want to end with Atari's haiku. In the past, the legendary young warrior shouted when he endured the pain of betraying his family to save the dog clan, but Atari asked "Atari's story" in a very sad and puzzled tone. Lamp", forcing people to reflect on the hearts and brains that have been blinded by hatred and anger in the past: "Why / Best friend of your generation / Withered like cherry blossoms?"
(Note: The pictures are all from the Internet, invaded and deleted)
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