In fact, the animated short Partly Cloudy screened before the start of the feature film has already made me cry once. When the big bird that was devastated with few feathers finally returned to the lonely and perverse dark cloud, I couldn't help but feel a sore nose. And a few seconds later, the heavily armed bird was still destroyed by the electric eel transformed from the dark cloud again, and I laughed again when I saw it. It’s good to have a smile like this. The tears that I had barely held back all poured out, so the corners of my eyes were wet, but the corners of my mouth kept rising. Sure enough, crying and laughing are my reserved expressions for watching Pixar animations. I touched the corners and corners of my bag but couldn't find anything to wipe my tears. Fortunately, I wore a long sleeve, so I used the cuff instead of a tissue to wipe the corners of my eyes. The Up screened afterwards made me realize that it was a big mistake to wipe my tears without a handkerchief in my bag. When I finally walked out of the cinema, the cuff of my right hand was completely soaked.
Most of Pixar's animated feature films are G-rated. According to the American film classification system, films of this level are suitable for viewing at any age. So Pixar always wants to take care of as many audiences as possible, so storytelling is often parallel in two levels: one shallow and one deep. The shallow layer is clear at a glance, and is meant for children who have not been in the world. And the deep level is often a mixture of helplessness, sadness, and emotion, which is for adults who already understand more or less what love is and what death is. In Up, the old grandfather Carl and the little boy Russell fight against the evil explorer to save the magical bird is a legend Pixar tells the children, and Carl and his wife Ellie's trivial but touching love is Pixar A fairy tale for adults.
This adult fairy tale spread out like a song in the first ten minutes of the movie. The old grandfather Carl and the old grandmother Ellie were both adventure-dreaming children when they were young, and they met by chance in an abandoned old house. At that time, grandma, who was only so little old, shared her dream destination with grandpa, who was also only so little old. Her hand-made "My Adventure Book" was posted with a picture of a waterfall. . This is called "paradise fall" The legend of the waterfall in South America, as the name suggests, has a beauty that seems to be comparable only to heaven. Therefore, "Going to South America to find the Paradise Waterfall" seemed to be the top priority of the future life in the hearts of the two children. It's easy to say, but what exactly is South America? "South America is about the same as America, but it's in the south." As expected, it was a child.
But suddenly people grew up, and the two little furry kids that year fell in love and got married and moved into the house where they first met. Of course, the adventure is still an unforgettable dream, so she becomes the guide of the South Scenic Area in the theme park, and he sells balloons not far from her. The fairyland-like waterfall in South America is still the place of dreams, so the two of them began to save money in the "Paradise Waterfall Fund", looking forward to the day when they can save enough travel expenses. But life is full of accidents. Today the car has to be replaced with new tires. Tomorrow an arm injury needs medical treatment. The "Paradise Waterfall Fund" is always used for other purposes before it is full. There are also times when life is not what people want, but the two who want children in this way cannot realize the happiness of being parents of others. Fortunately, there are still each other. Fortunately, we can watch the clouds change and the setting sun is slanting together every day, and we can also sit side by side on the sofa next to each other, just holding hands, even without saying a word. Nian Hua just rushed away in the day-to-day changes of tie patterns, cloud shapes, and sunset colors. When they came back to their senses, both of them had gray hair. He suddenly realized that his life was almost over and he had not been able to go to South America with her. So I made up my mind, bought a plane ticket, and prepared to surprise her when watching the sunset routinely, but at this time she could no longer climb the hill where they had enjoyed the sunset together for decades. A long and wordy section above me, but only a few minutes in the movie. In the past few minutes, there was no line, only the ordinary life scenes were presented in soft and warm colors in turn. The handling in some places was very subtle, just a little bit, without breaking, so that when the grieving figure of the grandfather at the funeral appeared on the final screen, a little girl sitting next to me who had not yet gone to school asked her mother in doubt: "What happened? ?" Also, how can a child understand so much small and deep sweetness and sorrow in these few minutes. And those who understand, even if they only know a little bit like me, have already burst into tears at this time.
After that, the adventures in the jungle and rocks of South America are not what I really care about. Although Russell’s chubby Asian child’s face makes people want to pinch it, although the magical bird Kevin’s fancy appearance is very happy, even though the golden retriever Dug, who does not look like the villain, is also very flattering, it is also It is impossible to conceal the relatively thinness of this part of the story script. Fortunately, Pixar is very sincere in animation technology, and I also watch it with gusto. What I want to know is how the fairy tale of Carl and Ellie’s love will end. Can Carl put the house beside the waterfall as agreed? So what? Will he be relieved? Is it still a long-term wish, but has no direction like losing faith?
The moment Carl dragged the sinking house step by step and finally reached the waterfall was handled very plainly, without the personal heroism that Disney used to render. He couldn't see the joy of the realization of the dream on his face, and besides being exhausted, he seemed to be a little dumbfounded. He walked into the house that had flown over half the earth and finally landed safely, and he was greeted by a mess. The old man lifted up the sofa where the couple had been sitting side by side, and sat in his own seat, with the coveted view of the waterfall outside the window. Is it all over? But why the destination has arrived, but the knot still seems to be unresolved? Carl found out the "My Adventure Book" that Ellie cherished when he was a child. After a lifetime, this expedition journal finally arrived where it was supposed to be, but the owner of the journal was no longer there. The old man's hand stroked pages of the log, and finally stopped at the page that said "Things I am going to do". That was Ellie's immature handwriting when she was a child. At that time, as handsome as a tomboy, she threatened to use the rest of the journal to record adventures in South America. Carl's hand stroking that line of words seemed to be guilty. Perhaps it was because he was wasting his life with himself in the trivialities of life that the second half of this journal could never be filled. Afterwards, what Carl found out was beyond his expectations and beyond my expectations. It turns out that the second half of this diary is not blank, but a page after page of photos posted by Ellie. When the fragments of life that appeared at the very beginning of these movies reappeared one after another in frozen moments, I once again shed tears like a fool to be unable to myself. But this time, I didn't lament that they were separated from each other forever, but was moved by Ellie's deep love. In the final photo, Ellie, who has become a grandmother, sits by the window, and the warm sun outside casts a soft light and shadow on her side face. I was wondering how powerful it is to fall in love with someone that can make the tomboy who used to have an explosive head, careless and uneasy for a moment, become the old man with a peaceful face and a face full of happiness and contentment. In fact, she had realized it a long time ago: If you say that you go to travel and adventure to meet wonderful scenery that you have never seen before, and to experience a fulfilling life that you have never thought of, then meeting you and staying with you is the most gorgeous adventure I can think of. Perhaps because of this, she was able to leave the phrase "Thanks for the adventures." on the last page of the log.
Many people regard Up's keyword as "dream", and in my opinion, the keyword of this story should be "binding". In many Japanese TV dramas that I watch, this term is often used to describe a human relationship that is similar to fate and emotional entanglement. In short, because of a certain thing or opportunity, two people are no longer just in time and space. The two points of a random walk, but embarking on the trajectory of life linked together. In Carl's view, what maintains the bond between him and Ellie is the agreement to go to South America together and the house where they lived together. That's why he was so desperate to guard this house and that promise, as if if the house were destroyed or the promise to reach the waterfall could not be fulfilled, the bond between him and Ellie would be broken. But Ellie understood earlier than Carl that when the relationship is strong enough, it becomes the most powerful bond between the two. As for the appointment of a house or going to South America, it becomes dispensable. That's why she can let go of her dream of adventure and become the old man with a happy face sitting by her window. Fortunately, with the help of Ellie’s message and photos, Carl also understood that the bond between him and Ellie was far more eternal than he had imagined, so he could resolutely empty the house he once regarded as a treasure. Therefore, when the house drifted away until it disappeared into the clouds, he could just say "It's just a house." What if the house is gone, what if the agreement is not reached, and the good memories of living together, in fact The two have always been together. In the end, Pixar still loves fairy tales. In the end, the house floated leisurely beside the waterfall, just like the agreement between the two of them back then. Only at this time, this is not important anymore.
Watching Up, I am in my early twenties, and like childhood Ellie, I have a heart that dreams of wandering around. I have carried my bag and left home many times and traveled far away. I have also climbed high mountains, traversed endless forests, and saw breathtaking cliffs and canyons. I once told a friend that I can’t imagine anything that would allow me to give up my freedom to wander around. And now I think that the reason why I think so may be because I haven't met a truly beautiful relationship. If one day someone who has a deep bond with me appears in my life, maybe I will be like Ellie later, willingly and slowly fall down, take root next to that person, and grow up with that person. Into two trees side by side. Then he didn't go anywhere, just watching the small sky with clouds and stars above them changing day by day. Just like Carl and Ellie, just because you are with you, no matter how small and trivial life is, it is a gorgeous adventure.
Thank you Pixar.
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