It is a mockery and reflection on human beings. The protagonist is in the jungle and looks at society. The day and night with the gorilla makes him soberly aware of the hypocrisy of human nature and the ugliness of society, so he gradually isolates himself from the world and gets rid of the life that disgusts him. He stripped off his disguise and returned to his true nature, relying on instinct to survive, he and the gorilla merged with him, and in his words, the gorilla accommodated him more precisely. Because he deeply knew that human beings are not gods, and no one can control them. From civilization to instinctive life is a gradual process, he threw away the camera, took off his clothes, he was unkempt, he fell asleep on the floor. When it rained heavily, he topped his head with banana leaves, and later even lost them. He stretched out his arms and accepted the baptism of the rain, as happy as a child. The moment he shakes hands with the gorilla, man and nature are connected, heaven and man are one. He gets along so well with the little gorilla, he is like his kind father, even though he is cold and cold towards his daughter. The distance between people is sometimes farther than the distance between people and nature.
Humans’ criminal guns aimed at the gorilla. Anthony was angry. He reacted instinctively: “Protect his family.” When Anthony and the gorilla fell to the ground at the same time, their expressions were so similar, and there was a trace of sadness in their eyes. Helpless and helpless. It turns out that the hearts of humans and animals can be so close. In addition, the many comparisons between Anthony and the orangutans also indicate the similarities and differences between people in a civilized state, forcing the audience to think about the gains and losses of human beings after they move toward civilization. While killing the murderer, his own soul was also severely wounded. He could do nothing about the society he hated, so he had to remain silent. Silence built a barrier for him, in which his heart could fly freely.
Cuba is the representative of all normal humans. He arrogantly thinks that he can control everything, including his patient Anthony, who also puts hatred of people on Cuba. Cuba is Anthony's only contact with the outside world. A battle for control and being controlled, rescue and salvation started between them.
On the surface, Cuba has been trying to control Anthony, with some success, he spoke and cooperated with him. But in fact Cuba was slowly controlled by Anthony. Anthony strangled Cuba’s neck and forced him to weep. In the end, Cuba realized that he was just a doll in the game. Under the control of the rules set by others, he would continue to please others. "He would not offend anyone, nor would he love anyone." He felt sad for himself. , He couldn't help crying from the bottom of his heart. Cuba also recognizes the value of returning to nature. When the heavy rain started, he threw away the suit on his head and enjoyed the rain, just like Anthony in the jungle.
Anthony made Cuba see the ugly side of human nature, regained human feelings, regained the good life of human beings above instinct, and changed him from a passive attitude of not cooperating with society to actively looking for his own life and feelings. They are rescuing each other and at the same time they are rescuing themselves. The ballpoint pen is a symbol of salvation. Anthony used it to save the gorilla in the cage, but it was a pity that he had no illusions and turned a blind eye to the freedom in front of him, just as Anthony was willing to be jailed. In the end, Anthony used this pen to escape from prison and save himself.
Anthony took a spiritual leap. From reluctance to escape from prison to the final escape, from breaking the photo of his daughter to returning the photo, a huge psychological change has taken place.
The two had a heart-to-heart collision, and their thoughts changed drastically, from extreme to peaceful, and their understanding of life deepened. This is not a simple exchange of thoughts, but a process of mutual complementation and fusion. The result is that both of them have peace and freedom of mind.
The discussion of freedom is also a major theme of this film. Most people in the film have shots behind the fence, which reminds me of Rousseau’s famous saying: People are born free, but they are everywhere in chains. Freedom does not come by charity from others. For example, the small open space where the wind is released is the same as the prison. As long as there is fantasy, the mind is free. Therefore, both Anthony and Cuba will voluntarily bring shackles. This is the great relief obtained after having a deep understanding of the true meaning of life.
The scene selected in this film, the prison is actually a microcosm of human society, and the mentally ill prisoners are a manifestation of society's extremes. The police have set up an unreasonable system, and the prison will force the weak, but no one wants to change it. There is a symbolic character in the film who kept hitting the wall with his head, which can be seen as the silent resistance of the weak, but this resistance often does not work, but the weak is very persistent, hitting his head and falling to the ground. A sorrow and grief grew in my heart spontaneously. The stupid strong man in the film is a merciless mockery of the powerful in society.
The scene of tearing up the poker made my eyes full of excitement, because it symbolized the care for the weak and the promotion of righteousness. The deep and broad connotation gives it a shocking power.
This film is thought-provoking but also hopeful. At the end of the film, the prisoner watched the game with the police. One prisoner unplugged the TV. When he learned that it was a policeman’s birthday, he returned the plug. The contradiction seemed to be resolved in an instant, and everyone’s hearts were purified. .
The whole film not only runs through the reflection on human society and the call for beautiful human nature, it has a profound ideological nature, but also has a lot of merits on the technical level. There are many close-ups, which attract the audience's attention. The lens in the jungle generally uses green leaves as the foreground and green hills as the background to make the atmosphere peaceful. It is in sharp contrast with the situation in prison. Some key props are exquisitely designed. For example, the red line on the table in the visiting room symbolizes the estrangement between people, natural society and human society, instinct and civilization. Due to the maintenance of the police and the like, this red line seems insurmountable like a chasm. And when Anthony pushed the photo across the red line, the gap has been eliminated, indicating that the gap is not insurmountable. The ice between people can be dissolved. In fact, the beautiful side of human nature is always like a sun. Once recovered, the iceberg can also melt. .
The knife of the forest manager is a symbol of violence and evil.
The details are handled very well. When Anthony changed from a normal/civilized/hypocritical state to an instinctive/barbaric/free life state, his hair style changed from short hair to messy, and then to loose long hair; on the contrary, the hair style changed from messy to neat, from loose to tied bundle. The expression also changes between rationality and indifference accordingly.
The transformation of time and space is natural without any trace, very clever and not rigid.
The rhythm is well grasped, there is tension and relaxation, and the tension will burst to a certain level, which looks very enjoyable. The plot also has twists and turns, and finally Anthony's silence is unexpected again, which explains the complexity of the world and strengthens the depth of the film.
The performances of the actors, one full and the other reserved, complement each other with interest.
2002-08-10
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