Cut and cut, some directors of Jungle Adventure dealt with it very restrained, without the typical Hollywood blockbuster's dazzling skills or the stacking of thrilling scenes, but more of a straightforward narrative showing the life of explorer Percy. "The Lost City of Z" and "Wrestle, Dad!" "The theme is actually similar. To put it bluntly, it's all people's obsession and pursuit of dreams, but the way they deal with them is very different. The process of watching "Wrestling" is very exciting and moving. It undertakes people's discussions on the theme of pursuing dreams and self-realization. With hearty fighting scenes and layers of progressive plots, it pushes people's emotions to the extreme. Such a movie is certainly a success, and I cried several times during the viewing process, but compared to this positive expression, what impresses me more is the handling of "Z City".
The story chosen in this film is very special in itself. It tells the story of an explorer who went into the Amazon jungle several times to explore, and finally returned to the jungle with his son in order to find evidence of the existence of the ancient civilization he believed in, and finally disappeared mysteriously. This is not the story of an explorer who successfully found evidence of an ancient civilization, nor is it a story of an explorer relying on his outstanding talent and bravery to make a name for himself and make history. He tells the story of the explorer Percy's lifelong search for the faith he believed in his heart. . It's more like a biography, recounting Percy's life experience at great length - stepping into the Amazon jungle many times, being sent to the battlefield, getting along with his wife and children, and finally returning to his soul with his son Dreamy Amazon. This kind of straightforward narrative, on the one hand, reveals Percy's character and personality, and on the other hand sets the tone of the film, which is slow and tragic. Percy's obsession with the golden ancient city of the Amazon is like a huge metaphor. It undertakes the search for the relics of ancient civilizations and the call to the original desire of the heart. The process of finding the Amazon is a journey of self-discovery. For this ideal, Percy left his wife to wait hard and missed the growth of his children. This over-ideal and even paranoid pursuit of faith is told through movies.
At the end of the film, Percy and his son are carried by the Indians, passing the rows of flaming torches and walking into the depths of the Amazon waters, which is not only a ritual for the Indians, but also a ritual for Percy. His exploration of ancient civilization and culture, his love for human adventures, and his pursuit of the original desire in his heart will forever remain in the Amazon he haunts.
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