A good movie does not necessarily have to be a grand narrative. The whole film "The Great Temptation" seems to be laying the groundwork, and the plot is also very simple. It tells the story of a group of unemployed middle-aged and elderly people who managed to retain a young doctor in order to obtain employment. It was not until the end that the topic was clicked to reveal the temptation. Why is it "great". Simple stories, simple truths, let people shoot so warm and interesting, it's really..., alas! After sighing, I wondered, is it because movies are suitable for foreigners' faces, or their art, and if the same story is directed and performed by us Chinese, what will happen? Will it be equally successful or will it be messed up?
Regardless of the factors of film professional skills, only thinking about the human nature shown in the film, the film is applauded in that it has explained such a simple truth in the long process of foreshadowing: work is to maintain dignity and happiness. The prerequisite of life, and this foreshadowing process is not boring. Requirements for work, participation in labor, or obtaining employment opportunities are the most human things. Only humans must work, and only humans need labor. Animals have neither active claims nor passive obligations in this regard. This is the main sign of goodbye between the apes and the apes. The protagonist Murray (Murray) dared to face the doctors he had deceived righteously even when he was at a loss. He told the truth that if there is no job, you can’t rely on work but only rely on relief. Feeding oneself is a kind of shame and dignified life, because he feels that their deception or "temptation" is based on this human need. To a certain extent, all behaviors based on human needs are worthy of respect. As long as such behavior does not really hurt others, there is nothing to be ashamed of. So Murray succeeded and the doctor stayed.
Some people might say that the doctor did not feel damaged when he was deceived? Is he so easy to forgive the whole town for cheating on him? This makes people feel that this kind of plot development is a bit unreasonable. Indeed, human dignity cannot be measured in terms of quantity, and the happiness of all people based on personal pain does not have much moral legitimacy, and in their Western countries, personal value seems to be more respected. So, how do you think that the doctor will stop chasing everyone for their deception after a short pause? In addition to the simplicity, kindness, and sincerity of the townspeople, he was also moved by his own personal reasons: he was rescued by the former mayor when he was carrying drugs, and coming to the small fishing port to serve him is not too much wronged him; he was deceived emotionally and fell in love with himself. Already want to stay. Of course, his behavior can also be explained from the perspective of human nature. If he only feels deceived, that is, if he is deceived without any return, then the doctor’s self-esteem should be greatly damaged. However, in addition to the deception, the residents of the small town gave him the "right to choose" after the deception was debunked, and he can Free to choose to stay or leave; moreover, the sense of respect and need he received should outweigh his poor self-esteem damage.
It’s okay to let the movie speak the truth and promote the values, but how to make the audience accept it happily instead of feeling forced to instill it requires skill. The key may be that the values to be promoted should be rooted in our blood, otherwise, the movie promotes The one set is one set, and the one advocated by everyone is another set. Then, the one that is promoted is suspected of grafting. This movie is worth learning a lot. (By:heshenggen/2015-03-20)
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