clumsy kids can fly
What kind of movie is Dumbo about? About looking for a mother? about animal protection? About dream fairy tales? Everyone will see a point that matches their experience. Here I want to look at it from the perspective of the "dumb kid" Pleasure.
This film presents many facets, and when you look closely at these facets, you will be struck by the fine details of the arrangement.
From the perspective of maternal love: when Dumbo was born, it was not accepted, it looked different, and it could not bring the originally hoped income to the circus.
We see a "good mom" and a "bad" mom. The characteristics of a good mother are presented in: Dumbo's own biological mother and the actor's two children, Mi Li and Joe.
What a good mother does is very simple, protect her child, and accompany her (as if two children accompany her). To train the little stupid elephant so that it can perform to seek the survival of the little stupid elephant.
It's easy to think that when a child is born, if there are some congenital disabilities, many mothers can make a comeback for the child all their lives, but some fathers want to abandon and deny it more than mothers.
The company of the two children, and anticipation, made them discover that Dumbo can fly with feathers. This discovery is like discovering a child's talent, which is not so obvious and cannot be seen without patient companionship. Here brings a topic that has been discussed about gifted children "is genius discovered or cultivated?" Dumbo's talent is of course discovered, if its genius can be cultivated, then all elephants will fly. At the same time, it also brings a topic: Maxima is hard to find, and Bole is even harder to find. And this discovered the genius "Bole", at the beginning of Dumbo's stupidity, he did not give up and discriminate against it.
Also, we can look at the feathers.
Feathers are originally on "birds". Levi Buzier, when commenting on the myths of Australia and New Guinea, pointed out that "feathers are unique to birds, and it can even be said that feathers are the bird itself. Holding a feather or swallowing a feather in the stomach is equivalent to gaining a share of the bird's ability. If you add the necessary magic to master the bird's ability, then... For the same reason, feathers have a special magical power. strength".
It is more suitable than using it to lead the flight. If the screenwriter uses bananas to lead the flight, it will immediately make people think: "Every time you fly, you can't resist the desire to eat" and so on. topic. With feathers, "invisible wings" come to mind. At the same time, we can see that "feather" is a hint of flying, and if the child is given such a hint, he will fly more easily. The details of this arrangement are very interesting.
In addition, about feathers, we will think of "Forrest Gump". The story of this play begins with a feather, which rises and falls under Forrest Gump's feet. Forrest Gump picks it up, a The extraordinary qualities of ordinary people are slowly revealed. Feathers symbolize a special power.
There are also feathers on the bow and arrow. In addition to the meaning of leading the flight, it also has the function of physics. But the combination of feathers and flight and "special power" is very interesting.
At the same time, we will see "bad mom ". When the male protagonist saw Dumbo for the first time, he showed great disappointment and frustration. This is a reflection of the "negative evaluation" we have faced with children. He has never had expectations for Dumbo. I hope Dumbo can finish her circus work according to the rules, so that their lives will be carefree.
The psychological journey of Dumbo is very similar to that of the male protagonist, and they all look a bit dumbled. In the whole film, in addition to the "Queen of the Sky", only the male protagonist and the appearance are more pleasing to the eye. , which is also a very simple evaluation of people/children: care about external display. This does not mean that the male protagonist cannot reach the heart and meet the other party in the end, but there is a secluded road that needs to be traversed to reach the other side.
The similarity between the male protagonist and Dumbo:
In fact, the male protagonist is the human version of Dumbo, and Dumbo is the elephant version of the male protagonist Holt Farrell-they both have a broken but real self, but under this brokenness, there is a ability to fly.
The male protagonist's arm is broken, like Dumbo's super big ears; the male protagonist wants to do equestrian performances and has been trying to convince the head of the circus, just like Dumbo wants to find his mother, no matter how much he gains in the circus Applause, can't make it happy; the male protagonist's equestrian ability can be completed without a prosthetic arm, just like Dumbo can fly without feathers, when the male protagonist rides with one hand, Dumbo can fly. No longer flying with feathers from a burning circus, this is how they found themselves. The screenwriter not only arranged for the male protagonist to ride a horse with one hand, but also arranged for the Dumbo to fly freely. I have to say that this arrangement strongly implies the harmony of one's self and the satisfaction of one's self. A kind of self-competition that is no longer overpowering. With these arrangements, we can also see the awakening of the "Queen of the Sky" on the wire. When she was forced to train with Dumbo, her short hair and vitality were in sharp contrast to the sullen attitude when she first appeared on the stage. These are all expressions of your true self.
Finally, we can see a satire of the business model from directors and writers .
We can see the pompous scene when Mr. Windwell, the owner of Dreamland, came to lobby the circus owner. But in fact, no matter how many of us, we all know that Sima Zhao's heart is to get Dumbo. And what about in real life, is this thought provoking? When Windwell points to the future with exaggerated body language, how many of us are faced with the temptation of money/future and can find that this is probably just a false and beautiful sketch made by an interest group? And in the achievement of a little, how many of us can soberly know that the respect they get is only a short-term benefit? It's as if the circus owner has become the vice president of Dreamland and doesn't know what to do in the office. This realistic irony can make people think a lot.
Dumbo can't make people feel that the overall context is very shocking. However, I feel that the values conveyed by the director and screenwriter and the insight into some issues are very profound, and the arrangement is also very thoughtful. The overall structure is relatively compact, and the presentation of the picture is quite beautiful. Full of human emotions. Overall, under a vulgar routine, it is still worth watching.
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