"Creating Things and Making People" is adapted from Darwin’s third-generation great-grandson Rando Keynes’ biographical novel "Annie’s Box". The whole film uses Darwin’s narratives and memories to unfold a corner of this great man’s life, which is the first full-length masterpiece "The Origin of Species" "Before his birth and writing, Darwin's emotions and life.
It is not boring because it focuses on a secularized storyline, rather than looking for images of great men from the lines of the theoretical speech. The original biographical novel is the blueprint of the image, but it has to be said that Jon Amir is a skilled craftsman. He can always analyze the psychology of real characters with a normal mind, and is unwilling to stay on the surface, and then grasp the backbone of the biographical film's faithfulness to the truth, and hold the moving and thoughtful films, do enough homework, and make excellent works. Wanting to come is a matter of course. In particular, the real and imaginary bio-group dance at the opening stage, with colorful butterflies flying, is impressive.
After watching this film, the symbolic Darwin will come into his mind with flesh and blood. He will no longer show off stories about his cousin's cousin getting married with close relatives, nor will he think he is a monster with a clever head. He will understand that although he loves biology and science, he loves his wife and children even more. He is like Any great father, troublesome husband, excellent labor, no mutation.
The appearance and exit of the dead little Annie have been carefully arranged. The invention of the camera has left the last image for the little girl. From then on, Annie existed in the illusion, turned into a kind of spiritual power, accompanied by Darwin's side. Of course, with regard to the cause of Anne’s death, we must also admit the fact that it played a role in completely intensifying the contradiction in the play. It runs throughout, revealing that from evasion to face-up, Darwin fell into the fire and water between the Christian faith and the study of biological sciences, painful struggles and brave battles.
When expressing Darwin’s loneliness and questioning himself, he methodically filmed his trance and helplessness, invisibly shrouded in fear, with emotions that ordinary people can understand, although it was the short-term cowardice of the great man when he predicted the facts, and it was the scientist subverting The fear in front of the entire cognitive system, but there is no barrier to understanding for bystanders.
Darwin’s wife Emma, when portraying her in the film, uses a perspective that transcends subordinate status, and portrays a woman with multiple identities such as mother, lover, cousin, and devout Christian in the name of love. Came out. And Jennifer Connelly's talking eyes, along with the fluctuating plot, perfectly interpreted such a woman. There is also a wonderful thing, and there is also a metaphorical element. What Emma said when he finally compromised with Darwin happened to bring out the shadow of the political, religious and culture at that time. To the pioneers of science and their families, they were far away from God and could not be forgiven by God. It's definitely not something worth showing off and being at ease.
If you say that the whole movie is wrapped in sadness and anger from beginning to end, the sad story that Little Annie likes to hear most, the story about an orangutan named Jenny, is the most relaxing and happy segment. I know that it is a serious experimental argument, but the scene is so lively that it only makes people feel happy, unconsciously thinking of that monkey-Sun Dasheng.
There is no biographical film with rich plot suspense. It is not easy to tell such a moving story, transform the obscurity and anger, and use a gentle rhythm, like Xiaofeng that does not disturb the morning dew.
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