The famous original works have various children's picture books in the early period in China, and the themes are more in line with socialist values. From the elementary school years, you can see various translated novels. This kind of public foundation makes the audience of this literary adaptation film look at the film in a more demanding light. Even people who haven't read the original novel have probably heard the adventure story of "Sailor vs. Octopus". For this reason, it seems to have triggered a discussion about the existence of the giant squid. Undoubtedly, the novel is a masterpiece of science fiction. In Jules Verne’s era, the submarine, scuba diving, nuclear power (visually) and other works such as tanks, helicopters, etc., have all become today Reality.
What is rare is that the design details of the Nautilus submarine in the movie can withstand scrutiny, both in terms of dramatic effects and practical considerations. The design of the cabin, shutter-type viewing windows, engine shafts, dry diving suits, and even parking lifeboats All berths have been carefully considered (the split berth is really a surprise).
Both novels and movies are full of pessimistic idealism (fabricated) temperament. The music played by Captain Nemo’s pipe organ immediately has the sense of sight of a vampire castle, using music to set off the captain’s hatred and the creativity of breaking with humans. It's really clever. The utopian conception of the Nautilus suddenly reminded me of another movie-"The Beach."
It's not just a coincidence or a trend. Since the great nautical era, the captains I've seen have been defending nature and freedom in different ways. They probably have seen the vastness of the ocean and the insatiable greed of human beings. The captain of the Nautilus in this film, with a lot of hatred and "unique" technological discoveries, built a mobile ocean castle (paradise), everything comes from the sea, seaweed rolled cigars, pet fur seals, sea fish As a part of the ocean, the soaked wine and so on, regard the ocean as the destination, and regard the treasure as a useless thing-neither can be eaten nor worn. In the end, all of them were buried in silence with the Nautilus, and merged with the sea.
The happy Nilande betrayed the Nautilus and their lair-the volcanic island in the form of a drift bottle, causing the land army to board the volcanic island and prepare to start plundering. At first, this setting could not make me understand the protagonist’s motives and even thought that he destroyed the Nautilus, destroyed the paradise, and destroyed the sea protector. What good is it for Niland? Why are you obsessed with and sacrificed them to gain freedom? This setting once prevented me from empathizing with the protagonist, and even a little annoying. But when he broke free from the imprisoned cabin, jumped into the heavy rain and used his good harpoon (harpoon hand) to poke at the giant squid, and rescued Captain Nemo without hesitation, I understood that Nilande is a man. He is a person with simple, realistic and instinctive needs. He wants to eat when he is hungry, to please himself when he is tired, to be greedy for money when he is poor, and one who is bound to get rid of the shackles and rush to freedom. He can have no sense of mission. You don't need to bear moral judgments and be greedy for money and lust, but he will definitely come forward when encountering difficulties and dangers, even if the danger does not happen to him. All of this is not about gratitude, nor is it about the sublimation of personality. All of these are saying that he is a person, a person who is as ordinary as you and me, has desires, and has a conscience.
Finally, let's talk about the visual presentation of movies, of course, it is incomparable with a large number of computer special effects. But in terms of story performance, it is excellent: the ecological environment of the bottom of the sea, the fusion of ocean-going ships and the ocean, the cannibals who come out of their nests, and of course the relish of the big king squid, these scenes can be played. The faces of those "no special effects, no movies".
In short, this movie is not perfect and regrettable, but it is still classic.
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