Kambus is the devil in German legend. Contrary to the kindness and kindness of Santa Nicholas, he specially came out at Christmas to punish children who don't believe in Santa Claus. He would hit them with birch branches and put them back in his nest in a bag. This image reminds me of the "flower shooter" that Chinese parents said when they frightened their children, but Cambus may be more terrifying and cruel. "It's much more real.
Although the little boy Max has grown up to not believe in Santa Claus, he still maintains the tradition of preparing gifts and writing letters to Santa "for younger children." He and his parents also prepared meticulously to welcome the arrival of the aunt's family.
The perspective of the movie is very interesting from the beginning. Unlike the traditional family reunion, they are not willing to deal with upcoming guests-not only the aunt and her husband like to talk loudly, they also bring four cousins who can make a big noise. But if you are unwilling, you have to pretend to be willing, and no one wants to break the party tradition. After knocking on the door of her sister's house, Mama Max took a deep breath and opened the door with a smiley face. The detail of "Merry Christmas" is very funny. How many times does she have to encourage herself to pretend to be the standard holiday face! However, the brother-in-law later complained that "it would be better to go to the children's uncle's house for Christmas", which shows that in fact, they may not want to come.
The story gradually unfolded amidst the children's fight. The little fat boy and brother first yelled at the dining table that there was no Santa Claus, and then said that Santa Claus fell into the Rocky Mountains and broke his leg, and then teased Max. The aggrieved Max felt that this was a bad Christmas, and threw the letter to Santa Claus out of the door angrily.
When the child does not believe in Santa Claus, Cambus will come. Most of the plot behind the film is about the story of Cambus catching children and adults in a snowstorm. Although it is a horror movie, the story is not scary. Bells, children's screams, tattered dolls, and scary bears, these horror elements in fairy tales can be laughed at most for adults. The cuteness of the little gingerbread man when he attacks humans even contributes to the most humorous clips in the film.
"Kampus" is just a modest movie. It tells a story like an adult imitating a child's tone: if you are not obedient, the bad guys will come and take you away! I find it more interesting that when watching movies, I can often think of scenes similar to China.
For example, how to celebrate the holidays. The story of Christmas is boring. Max's parents not only have to cheer up to deal with his sister and brother-in-law, but also entertain the annoying aunt who visits suddenly. And Max himself has to be bullied by a few wicked cousins. The hustle and bustle of this joke is exactly the same as the Chinese New Year in the eyes of some young people. The Western Christmas we saw in the movie has always been a joyous one, and the media is always nagging us to reflect on the "lost traditional culture". This time there is finally a negative story. It turns out that the enemy army is also in dire straits.
For example, there are bear children everywhere. Several children in the movie have great acting skills, especially Max’s two fat cousins, who act as selfish, arrogant, and courteous children. Such children are everywhere around us. Every holiday, complaints on the Internet multiply, and Chinese insurance companies have even launched "bear child insurance", which is evident in their combat effectiveness. So this story can be used to scare the bear children, telling them that this is the end of disobedience. Considering that the story of Santa Claus has limited influence in China, we can take a picture of "Old Man in Flowers", and take him to see any child who refuses to accept it.
"Campus" has an unexpected ending. After the Max family and Cambus fiercely resisted, Max fell into the abyss and woke up to find himself asleep in bed. In the living room, a family happily sits together singing and dancing, and the sun is shining. Just when everyone thought it was just Max’s dream before, Max’s unwrapped gift revealed the bell of Cambus. The camera zooms out, and their family is encapsulated in a crystal ball and hung into Cambus’ lair.
It's Christmas, how about I tell you a story that you don't like to hear? The Max family fought against Kambus, then was defeated, and lived a life without freedom ever since. The director only revealed his cunning originality at this time: don't you want a good ending? I don't want to give it to you. I have to add some blockage to you, because I am the director and I like that, dear!
"Cambus" has a good box office, which shows the diversity of Western festival culture. They have been digging for new themes and broadening the depth and breadth of the story. In China, horror movies with the theme of the Spring Festival may not have a chance to be released. Otherwise, from the magical hand of buying tickets during the Spring Festival, to the train station and then to the small town, we will have no pressure on what we want. Besides, isn't "nian" a monster in itself?
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