It's a politically correct film that criticizes the greed of adults by highlighting the innocence and gratification of children. Because of human greed, it brought about World War I and World War II. Wenders used a roundabout, restrained way to criticize what the Germans did during World War II. On the other hand, Wenders also filmed the desolation and decay of Berlin, and also introduced some clips of the Allied bombing of Berlin, which he seemed to want to express, and the Germans were punished accordingly. At the same time, he also proposed a solution to how the Germans should treat life after World War II, that is, the hot coffee, the warmth when rubbing hands, and the beautiful girl that every angel who descends to earth seeks, in fact, is "timely" Have fun".
Therefore, this film not only reflects on World War II, but also comforts the hearts of the injured Germans, which is very politically correct. However, just like Westerners don't know much about the "Nanjing Massacre", I don't know much about the "Concentration Camp Massacre". As an Easterner, watching this movie can't really put too much emotion into it and gain too much resonance.
As for Wenders' extensive use of verse instead of dialogue in the film, I feel even more inappropriate. This technique was also used in the movie "Roadside Picnic", which was very popular not long ago. Director Bi Gan broadcasted a lot of his own poems in the film. However, if I want to read poetry, why not read poetry collections, I always think so. Movies have the language of movies, and if you want to express poetry, it's best to use the lens. "Roadside Picnic" still has a lot of poetic scenes, on the other hand, "Under the Berlin Sky" has less.
Wenders' film not only has a lot of monologue-style poems, but also the plot is very poetic, without logic, and many scenes are not designed for the plot, such as the old writer, who exists entirely for the purpose of It highlights that the once prosperous Potsdamer Platz has become very desolate, and has nothing to do with the subsequent plot. Another example is the heroine who performed the trapeze. She and the hero did not fall in love at all. She just had a bizarre dream and fell in love deeply. I couldn't help but think of Cai Lan's criticism of Murakami's novels, he said When the male protagonist of Murakami falls in love, he goes to bed without much talk.
On the other hand, Wenders' film is very postmodern. It is also somewhat similar to the novels of Roborglier and Duras, with fragmented plots and large monologues, but it is full of The emotional tension, but I don't really like this kind of movies.
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