The theme of this story is not easy to grasp, and Pixar after Disney's acquisition also shows a bit of embarrassment in this film. As a story about "people" or "women", it is more difficult to interpret than the previous anthropomorphic fantasies of various unconstrained objects. And Disney’s domineering "Princess Culture" is also looming in the film. To be honest, the concept is not new, and there are routines to follow in the role setting: brave, don’t want to be bound by the status of a princess, don’t want to marry, don’t want to be a lady, just want to shoot an arrow freely and run wildly (with some American youth films) The heroine is a little self-centered, but not annoying); noble and gentle, mother who loves her children but is limited to traditional concepts and is not understood by them; rude and unruly, but is full of love for the family and full of responsibility for the country. Father; the three little red-haired demon brothers who are so cute...or, because politics is too correct, they appear not so bold and not deep enough. Each character is very cute (in my words, for a commercial cartoon that is enjoyed by the whole family, not even a supporting character is useless), but each character is very simple, including the princess herself.
The red-haired princess is a naughty girl who is bold and bold. The biggest conflict between her and her beautiful and noble mother is "marrying someone." The girl feels that she wants to be free, and she doesn't want to live as a princess and queen only, and her mother feels that as a princess, she has to be responsible for her responsibilities (for the royal family members embedded in the feudal kingdom's organizational structure, this is true) , The tug of war between movement and silence is actually like a mother who is eager to find a husband for her daughter in our society and a daughter who she does not want to marry. When the three lords brought three sons who were obviously mismatched with our princess, Jingfei and I almost laughed: isn't this the topic of bundled blind date we discussed loudly before?
The plot that follows is very simple (and very smooth). The princess uses her own corrective hand to destroy the blind date (just like many three-high women will not look at the blind date that their mother has forced them). She wants to resist and want to change her mother. (This is also the way many Chinese mothers and daughters confront each other, but in fairy tales we can use the power of witches: P). She got the potion from the witch. She thought it would change her mother's "ideas", but she unexpectedly changed her body. The mother becomes a bear, and it is very likely that she will be killed by an unsuspecting father. The princess must help her mother to change back. During the period, she has experienced a lot of difficulties and dangers... the final ending, everyone who understands. : Like the mother and daughter who exchanged bodies in Freaky Friday, the two mothers and daughters have increased their understanding in the ordeal. In the end, the daughter understands the mother, and the mother understands the daughter. They compromise from traditional concepts to the power of the new generation. The devil bear, who was not even like a villain, was redeemed by the power of the princess and mother's affection. In Liang Yusheng's words, it means to achieve the great harmony of life! Everything is perfect, the princess can continue her free life, and she also passed the rebellious second phase; the mother will not force the princess to marry a man she doesn't like, of course, if she meets a charming prince in the future, she might as well. try.
The story, which seems to be very harmonious, ends here. The audience is really satisfied. This film has enough laughs and cuteness, and the pictures are not selected. The music is beautiful and rounded, the story has a beginning and an end, the dubbing cast is strong, the Scottish accent is so cute, and the mother and daughter are affectionate. The implementation is also empathetic: when the mother who becomes a bear finally roars and bursts with animalism, in order to protect her daughter, this kind of emphasis on family and affection, and the eulogy of maternal love are better than any crude brainwashing praise. Great. Many people criticized this film as a shame to Pixar. I don't think so. Such a meticulous level and mature story mode, even if it will not become the representative work of the Pixar people who are full of innovation and challenge themselves, it is definitely not a shame. It is almost the same as the shame of China's animation industry, which is hard to reach.
The above is a very positive review. Friends who really like this movie will see it here.
The following is my divergent thinking. Students who want to do a bit more in-depth and broader feminist discussion can continue to watch with patience.
One of the selling points of this movie is its female perspective. It can be said that it is a thoroughly feminist film. The protagonist and the most important supporting role are women. The story revolves around the relationship between them and ends with thinking based on the women themselves. But its weakness (or just my shortcomings) is that it is well-rounded. There are many stories about women’s self-growth, and the brave legend is at best an inspirational story about women with three views that are very upright and beautiful, but the female spirit it advocates can never be said in place. It encourages women to pursue and realize themselves, but uses a slightly simple method to achieve it in one step. I personally think this has something to do with Disney's princess culture. Princesses can be beautiful, brave, challenge evil, and have extraordinary skills, but their self-questioning and rational thinking are far from enough. This may be enough for cartoons (little girls can also draw a certain positive force from it), but for those who want more, it is not enough.
Regarding the nurturing of motherhood, regarding the value and self-realization of modern women, regarding women’s traditional social roles and self-definition... Leftover female craze and blind date all reveal a very serious social reality: the definition of women in traditional concepts has been Too narrow and not enough. And the speaker of the patriarchal society (the supporters of the patriarchal society are not necessarily only men, but there are also a large number of women). The solution to this problem is very rude—it does not require women to think independently, just follow everyone’s Just do this with a template. What if a woman does not have motherhood (I even think that motherhood is more cultivated by acquired social culture)? What if a woman really doesn't want to make herself "complete" (this so-called completeness is only because society tells you that women must return to the family)? When a daughter wants to be an independent person, does she have to rely on having an enlightened mother (or a mother who suddenly became enlightened because of some major stimulus)? If only satisfied with this, then the mother in the story becomes reasonable, a bit like "I don’t like to eat green peppers. My mother always forces me to eat. Finally one day someone forces her to eat poop. Finally, she finally understands that everyone has their own." So I don’t eat green peppers and she won’t scold me.”
These problems are not what this cartoon can tell us. Although it said a great truth through the mouth of the witch: examine your own heart.
However, when the society’s positioning of women is stale and backward, when the patriarchal society creates "perfect women" according to the requirements that are beneficial to them, and ruthlessly suppresses those women who dare not to follow these requirements, and examine how big their hearts are. What's the role? I doubt it.
Especially in our society. While many people are still preaching that "we must do everything before marriage", "Women are like Christmas trees, discounts after 25", "If you don't get married or have children, your life is incomplete", "Women who are not owned by a man are unhappy" At the time of these theories, the conflict between mothers and daughters, or the patriarchal society and independent women, could no longer be resolved by the effectiveness of one or two drops of potion. Just ask, when a mother has already obeyed the male hegemony, has a sense of original sin and shame about herself as a woman, and automatically and spontaneously feels that a daughter who does not follow the requirements of the patriarchal society is problematic, how can you meet? Reasonably make her change? How can a 20-year-old youth fight a 50-year-old control freak who is supported by more than half of the public opinion? (So many Chinese mothers will help those wretched men when they force their daughters to marry, and deprive their daughters of their right to independent marriage by suppressing self-esteem and insulting personality: they will repeatedly emphasize that you are going to be an old girl, and you are no one. Yes, your next days will be very difficult, and you will be looked down upon by everyone. Even if you marry a scumbag and get divorced, it is better than you are single-and ignore their daughters who have completed their studies and worked hard for work and Get a good reward and a rich life.)
The mother in the movie, after all, is still a mother who loves her children deeply, but the concepts of the two generations are slightly conflicting-she even dared to modify her own concepts to adapt to her daughter's requirements. This is an idealized reality. There are more mothers who hate and envy their daughters unconsciously, because they are deeply oppressed and deprived of rights. They are not happy and cannot accept the possibility that someone can challenge those authorities to obtain happiness. If so If so, what is their miserable life? It's like many women who have been domestically abused will tell their daughters: Domestic violence is normal and everyone will encounter it. They can’t accept that “these things that happen to them are abnormal and should not be” because it will lead to shame: Why don’t others encounter such things? Why is it only me who suffers so much? Is it because I am a problematic, shameful person? They couldn't accept it, so they could only force others to join the ranks of torment, to create a shell of peace of mind, let themselves stay inside, rationalize the oppression, and live like this.
And this sense of shame is precisely the means and cage for men to control women, and the strong to override the weak. Because they can't make women awaken, and they don't want the weak to resist, otherwise it will be difficult to manage. "In fact, in some ancient cultural traditions, the energy of women is truly destructive. They are taken and taken like the sun, and they are as fierce and powerful as a wolf, without leaving a living. The huge energy of women has been in the culture of thousands of years. I have fallen asleep under hypnosis for too long! Women’s shame and neglect of the body is the seal that prevents this power from awakening. Women’s terrible fertility is regarded as a tool for women; women’s powerful spiritual power and lethal power, It is considered a low-level irrational and insulting trait; seductive rather than authoritative dressing is regarded as the charm of female talent itself, which is really putting the cart before the horse! In fact, the male external genitalia is the exposed internal organs, extremely fragile, what's the point? Terrible?"-by Xiaozhuan
Fortunately, the brave little girl in the brave legend is a princess. As long as she can persuade her parents to make her the queen, she can amend the law, abolish discrimination, and expand women's power... It's quite realistic in this sense. Power brings rights and interests. If you don't strive for independence and control, no one will give you the fat in your mouth for nothing. This is a problem that cartoons cannot explain, but maybe we can continue to elaborate on our own.
Going far, when it comes to the cartoon itself, it's still very good. One more sentence, who is the translation? It's another one that should be dragged out and whipped. "Give me a chance to sell cute" sentences that distorted the original text and those self-proclaimed high-end Internet words, can you stop using them? ! Just fucking you guys can go online! Just fucking lonely you guys will be awesome!
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