Every time I watch a movie, I’m used to reading the movie reviews first, so let’s write my own impressions this time. Watching Akira Kurosawa's movies is a kind of enjoyment, because every scene is exquisite, let's talk about some of my favorite scenes first. The first is when the various departments of the City Hall are kicking balls with each other, the camera cuts are always advancing diagonally from both sides to the other side. There are also several scene cuts in the movie, and there is a feeling that the story is turning pages. This is a movie made in 1952. Although I don't know if the director has used it like this before, it still works very well. There is also a feeling that all departments have a thousand rhetoric. No admiration, and the soundtrack for these shots is also very interesting. The second is the scene in the bar. There is a mirror hanging diagonally above the piano. The exaggerated laughing pianist and dancer are reflected in the mirror. The crowded dance floor is full of cigarette smoke. And the neon signboard reflected by the flow on the taxi window, the indulgence and happiness behind the surface gives an unreal emptiness, especially like the performance of this kind of detail. The third is the shot of the section chief looking up at the sunset on the bridge, shot obliquely upward from the angle under the bridge, the black silhouette of the character, the lit street lamp in the distance, the intertwined wires and the curling sky Yun, it has a special atmosphere. At this time, I feel that black and white movies are really beautiful. The fourth is the scene on the poster. The camera shakes from the rear through the gap between the steel frames, and then to the front side, the layers of scaffolding are wrapped around a smaller and smaller box, forming a natural focus. Focus on the protagonist. Then cut to the front neatly, the protagonist is sitting upright and swinging on the swing, with his own shadow under his feet, the falling snow is light and sparkling, which is really poignant and beautiful. (I didn’t pay attention to it before, but when it snowed later, I found out that the real snow looks like stardust. I don’t know if the snow in this shot is real snow, but if the snow doesn’t flicker in this scene , the feeling is greatly reduced) Then talk about the understanding of the plot, the desire to live, what is the desire to live, there are all kinds of desires in the world, the desire to eat food, the desire to see beautiful scenery, the desire to be recognized, the desire to have The desire for wealth, right, fame... I think the desire for life in the film can be understood in this way: the desire for life. Different people have different lives and naturally have different desires. Even the same person has different desires at different stages of life. For the section chief who has been responsible for the roles of "employee", "children", "father" and so on all his life and has lived conscientiously for 30 years, he wants to let himself indulge in sensuality at the last moment of his life. To do something he didn't dare to do before, this is his desire after learning that he has stomach cancer. So the question is, didn't he have the desire to spend money for pleasure before he knew he was sick? Of course there is, but at that time he still had the desire to maintain his status and reputation as a social person, that is, the desire to maintain the images of "good father with hardships and hardships" and "good citizen who loves his work and works well" in the eyes of others , This desire overwhelmed his desire for pleasure, which is why he felt that he had been living for his son and work for the past 30 years. In fact, I can understand him quite well. I have lived for others all my life and never lived for myself. It may seem silly today, but in the 1920s and 1930s, the way of living in life was far from what it is now. With so many choices, the male protagonist's life trajectory can be described as normal, and even today, there must be people who are alive like him. Speaking of living for oneself, although it sounds unrestrained, there are corresponding things to bear. It's just that the male protagonist is stupid because he doesn't understand the principle of moderation. He suppresses his desire for pleasure all his life and doesn't give himself any room to breathe, so he feels so sorry. If you are not feeling well, you can take a day off from work. Besides saving money, why not treat yourself once in a while? Therefore, I can also understand those who work in the city government, especially the staff member who stood up angrily and sat down silently. For them, the biggest desire to live is to get a salary and work step by step. Desire for promotion. If I knew like the section chief that my life was dying, of course I would also want to spend all my savings to experience all the new things in the world, to see the beautiful scenery I have never seen before, to do what I wanted but never dared to do. Things to do, to burn with passion for the last time, but if I still have decades to live and I'm counting on my monthly salary to pay my utility bills, I really took the courage to risk getting fired Go against your boss? Besides, this is just one of the large piles of documents on the desk of the section chief. Maybe a person can be so enthusiastic and full of enthusiasm once, but who would have the consciousness to deal with every problem with all his might in a lifetime? Have a cup of tea in the office, read the newspaper, and move your hands It's something that can be kicked to others by stamping it. I don't think I can do it, so I don't have the right to ridicule these people. So how do you live to make yourself feel less regretful to the extent possible? I think you must first know what desires you have, and then rank them according to the proportion of these desires. Satisfy a small amount of desires with a smaller proportion. If the two desires conflict, you have to think of a compromise method, that is, you would rather compromise and try not to give up which one, or the one you give up will be somewhat regretful at the end of your life.
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