Find a trail in reality and fantasy

Graham 2022-04-20 09:01:43

There is a very magical world, which exists in people's minds. The movie "The Fall" made me see a fantasy world full of magnificent colors.
It is the collision between the adult's real world and the little girl's fantasy. The male protagonist weaves a beautiful picture for the little girl and follows the picture to find out how the story will go on.
It's really hard to find a five-star movie. This movie will capture your heart with its beautiful colors in the first few minutes, and you can't bear to look away again. The beauty of the picture is not because of the gorgeous colors, but because there is a very special gradient in it. The film is divided into two worlds - one is the hospital ward where the protagonist of the story exists, and the other is the fairy tale world created by the male protagonist for the little girl. The picture of the hospital ward is yellowish, as if it has been in the autumn afternoon, the sun is not so strong, but it is not too soft, making you feel lukewarm, so beautiful. The fairy tale world is obviously much more magnificent, with a strong color of magical realism. I can't appreciate its framing and color arrangement. It is not so cliché, but it is very catchy. The camera angle is not placed on the characters. Instead, I took a large set, and each scene gave a macro view from a distance, and then gradually zoomed in. This macroscopic scene includes the starry sky, the sea, the boundless desert, and many indescribable scenes, but the characters are only those who are alone. This impact gives a very strange enjoyment.
However, the story is not divorced from reality. It is not a movie based on pictures. After seeing it, the audience gradually understands that there is a conspiracy behind the woven adventure stories.
A good movie feels like a door is pushed open and there is a wider space inside. Its plot and angles are always enjoyable, and the director must be good at dealing with details. We will see that his greatness lies in the thought and careful handling of every detail, every switching of scenes and lines, with countless little humor and foreshadowing. It leads you step by step, into the director's trap, crying with him, laughing with him.
When I saw someone comment, "This is a writer's film, every scene, every plot contains the author's huge metaphor", I deeply agree.
In fact, all the conflicts in fairy tales are due to the pain of reality. We put these pains in fairy tales and let our spiritual power give us comfort. Because innocence is a precious quality, she is simple and direct without any aggressiveness. If the world needs to be cleaned, then the detergent must be in the minds of children. No matter what kind of childhood, it is filled with beautiful hopes. It has curiosity. , There are expectations, dreams, and kindness. The male protagonist took advantage of innocence, but was saved by a smart little girl. Who said that the world of children is not full of power?
The name of the movie is "The Fall", because both the hero and the little girl were admitted to the hospital because of an accidental fall. It also represents the hero's fall into a disabled situation, and the girl and us fell into the world of fairy tales. Poor people need to be rescued from the fall, and the antidote is our inner hope and simplicity. The cunning, cute and pure of children cannot be described in words, but the movie can. It uses pictures, music, atmosphere and techniques to create any kind of inner world you want. What a beautiful invention.
Reviews of the film are mixed, and the film is meant to be seen by the benevolent, but if you're soft-hearted and relatively forgiving, this is a lovely film.

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The Fall quotes

  • Alexandria: They burned it.

    Roy Walker: Who burned it?

    Alexandria: Angry people.

    Roy Walker: I'm sorry to hear that.

    Alexandria: Hmm?

    Roy Walker: I said I'm sorry to hear that.

    Alexandria: [confused] ... angry people.

    Roy Walker: Yeah, I know I'm just sorry. I'm sorry that your house got burned.

  • [repeated line]

    Luigi: Kaboom.