If you talk about a film that is suitable for this year’s ending, I would not hesitate to recommend Pixar’s 2020 masterpiece "Spiritual Journey". As the epidemic is still overwhelming, the global film market is waning to the naked eye, and this funny and crying cure The works of the department are undoubtedly eye-catching. In terms of overall perception, you can simply and roughly benchmark Pixar’s past reputation works-"Brain Agents" and "Dream Quest", such a rough division can roughly outline the plot trend and creative inspiration of the film, both Possesses the method of expressing the flow of consciousness and the storm of mind (soul) with concrete entities, and there is no lack of realistic plots based on "psychological science", which is surrounded by "dreams, growth, family love, life" and many other things that are easy to flow in the sun. Under the cloak of big words, but also paying attention to the impact of death's unexpected visit on one's own growth and the surrounding people, it is a heart-warming movie for all ages.
However, relatively speaking, "Spiritual Journey" can cover a wider audience, and the threshold for viewing movies is also more approachable. The male protagonist Joey is obviously not talented, and within a few minutes of the opening, he effectively explained his background and aspirations-but he could only be trapped in a middle school orchestra engaged in basic music education. In the face of the lazy performance of the students, he seemed to have accepted the inaction. Only in the face of her mother’s routine thoughts, did she show a little courage to resist and the perseverance to chase her dreams. Given that the father is hard to find a lesson for fame and fortune, the mother naturally strongly opposed the inheritance of his father’s inheritance. Therefore, inadvertently getting the chance to perform on the same stage with jazz celebrities is nothing more than a life-saving straw. This kind of opening seemed unremarkable, and I really almost thought that I was going to tell a popular and patterned growth story again-nothing more than to prove myself to the world and my family with my own efforts and strength. However, the audience who saw here with the experience of watching movies, like the proud Joey, stepped into the sewer, and their souls fell into the bardo of life and death! This plot turning point can be regarded as the first surprise of the film, and once again demonstrates Pixar's inexhaustible imagination and prosperous creativity, and it is still the industry leader.
Of course, the treatment of the bardo zone is not a horrible and gloomy tone, but on the "stairway to heaven" that leads to the other side of life, countless souls bid farewell to the world, and Joey, who has not yet realized his dream and is extremely unwilling, tries to escape from the team. Fall to the so-called "the Great Before"-the gathering place of souls before the birth of human beings. This place is controlled by all the line bodies named Jerry (they can tolerate/fit any body, obviously higher-level "creatures"). They classify and measure souls. It turns out that each unique soul is trained in batches like this True: Add a little narcissism, add a little confidence, add a little bravery, add a little cowardice... Because of the different proportions of the ingredients, and the different ways of guiding and taming by the spiritual teacher, each unique soul in the world is created. Discussing these inevitably abstract concepts can achieve more intuitive and easy-to-understand effects in the form of animation. Pixar has always been good at taking into account the concept of uplifting and easy-to-understand.
In the army of Haohaotangtang rushing to the world, only one unruly thousand-year-old soul 22 (look at the number to know how long the history is) tried every means to refuse to go to that boring birthplace, and made many eternal spiritual mentors angry. Qiqiao gave birth to smoke, and the Jerrys almost gave up persuading and domesticating them for a long time. And it is just such a life-worn soul and Joey, who is desperately eager for rebirth, have become "teacher and student" partners by accident, and jointly interpret a cross-border tragicomedy that seeks the mystery of life and the ultimate spark. Feel the joy of life and the immortality of hope in the red dust.
In addition to "the Great Before", another creative surprise of the film lies in the "land of ecstasy"-the critical area of ecstasy. When human beings are completely immersed in the mind and the soul is shed from the body, there will be a wide-open world for you. The omnipotence of heaven and earth may be the peak moment of spiritual joy and accomplishment; however, it is also because of this over-stubborn focus that it is easy for obsession to blind the mind and eyes and become a wandering gray body. Obviously this "land of selflessness" is not something that everyone can have. It belongs to people with strength, ambition, and tirelessness, who can not only enjoy the supreme interest of the soul soaring, but also have enough concentration and reason to withdraw from the loss of spirit and flesh. time. It is in this magical area that Joey and 22 accidentally descended to the earth, but they fell into the wrong body-22 occupies Joey’s real body, and Joey himself became the master of a fat cat. So a series of funny things happened.
The 22 who refused to be born did not acquire the skills to be born, and even the basic skills such as walking were repeatedly tested, not to mention the various shocks brought to her by the big world. From the colorless and tasteless "place before death" to a city full of sound, light and shadow, the dispatching of various faculties is filled with explosive information, 22 learns quickly in surprise every second, she sniffs The scent of pizza, the sweetness of licking candy, feeling the slight itching of the wind across the face, and the feeling of time when the leaves are floating on the palm of the hand-how shocking, how complicated and changeable, and what a beautiful world. Although it is said that "the soul will not crush you, only life can." However, only the real life of crying and laughing can be worthwhile for us to come into this world. 22 coincides with Joey’s past life. With 22 unexpected words and deeds, Joey has unknowingly changed his perspective and attitude towards the world; at the same time, Joey, who is under the 22 shell, has successfully rewritten himself in the eyes of others. The image here, such as encouraging students who want to give up music to continue to stick to their dreams, such as the first time diplomacy with a long-known hairdresser on the topic of music. And the 22 years of world-weary years, I gradually got rid of the fear of "life", and began to realize that walking in the sun and walking on the street is such a precious experience. New York in autumn is really fascinating, and some of the scenes are like real shots, which proves again. Pixar is well-deserved as an industry benchmark.
In the process of running-in between the two "people" (after all, one of them is a cat, who contributed a lot of humorous passages), misunderstandings and quarrels inevitably arise. Jerry, who is also in charge of the computing department, is in charge of keeping the data perfect (Joy escaped from death, resulting in data loss. In and out) sneak into the "mortal world", always want to extradite Joey back. All conflict points will erupt after all, 22 gave birth to the idea of staying here, and Joey, who was furious, issued a soul torture: "Did you find your spark?" This sentence brings back to the "place before death". "The 22 became a wandering spirit who kept questioning. She was wrapped in heavy sand and lost herself. The so-called spark, which is not elaborated in the film, roughly means that everyone’s talents, dream goals, and forward mobility are the backbone and spiritual backbone for everyone to stand and survive. 22 The reason for not being born for a long time lies in She is disdainful or unwilling to confirm her own spark.
Joey, who was so successful in the performance, did not get the ecstasy he expected. The joy of having is not the ultimate goal, but it was the laughter and tears on the journey that made success seem so difficult and valuable. Joey finally encounters the lost 22 again in the forgetfulness of music, and realizes together what is meant by "spark". The spark in life is not necessarily a tall and magnificent career, or a radiant achievement, or a genius that has been rare in a thousand years. Every ordinary individual of us has its own spark, perhaps humble, perhaps insignificant, or not enough to help the world, but only because of the spark can the light of each unique soul illuminate the dark night of the vast universe. On the way every soul flies to the earth, it is filled with hopes of love and anticipation of life. It has been so serious and hard to live well. Therefore, "cherish every moment of the moment" is what all mortals do not put out the fire. flower. With such a transparent idea, Joey gave up the chance of life to 22, and the journey of sending her to the earth was really teary. Only after thoroughly comprehending the concept of life and death can he make such a choice. Saying goodbye to the miserable 2020 with such a movie is probably also a kind of comfort to some extent.
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