Before watching "The Incredibles 2", I took the time to review the first episode. I have a deep feeling for this movie: it is one of the enlightenment that I first came into contact with American animation and fell in love with the movie, and it has been left deep in my heart as one of the favorite Pixar movies. Although my impression of the plot is a bit vague, I remember that it was probably because my father had trouble with the whole family. One of the three children would be invisible, one would run fast, and one would be a baby. After re-watching, apart from still laughing while Xiao Fei was running wild (think about it now, his presence made me not so surprised when I first saw Fast Silver), I even sighed Pixar's greatness. Fourteen years have passed. This story has no sense of age. Indeed, "The Incredibles" had epoch-making significance at the time: there was no Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2004, and Nolan's Batman series started the following year. The animation had a live-action movie at the time in terms of action design and fineness of the screen. It has not yet reached a height, such a well-made superhero movie has naturally become a milestone; and its content is not lost, because "Watchmen", which is also discussing the identity and significance of superheroes, has waited until Only appeared in 2009. In "The Incredibles", the setting is given at the beginning of the story. The superheroes go from glamorous to controversial to completely illegally walking underground and living a secluded life. Therefore, although the main contradiction in the first episode is relatively simple, the villain is just a perverted fan who loves and hates Bob, but there is still an unresolved "suspense" overall-is this the fate of the superheroes? Do they have a chance to see the sun again?
Fourteen years later, the film continues the story like seamless splicing. The opening is still a small secret sign for fans: In 2005, Pixar released a five-minute short film called "Ba Xiaojie’s Attack". It was about the last few minutes of the first episode. The nanny gave his mother Helen while taking care of Xiaojie. She discovered Xiaojie's superpowers during a few message calls, but because this matter could not be known to anyone else, she could only be erased by government officials. This episode is directly connected to the story of a family dealing with bank robbers. In the process of justice, Ba Xiaoqian was accidentally seen by Tony, a boy from the school, who was his true identity, so Tony was also erased from his memory, of course. Accompanied by Xiaoqian's heartbreak and complaints about her parents.
However, the director Brad Bird and the creative team also know that this is a sequel that has been separated for more than ten years. Even if the audience has watched the first episode, they have already forgotten the plot. More children are likely to be the first time. touch. Therefore, the film continues the concept of "superman family" more, and uses two lines of internal (contradictions within the family) and external (the whole family to fight against the villain). Look.
The Superman family is a very traditional American "atomic family", living in a single-family house in the suburbs, with three children. In the last episode, Bob was unhappy at work in an insurance company, and he didn’t care about having conflicts with his boss, leading to unemployment. As the pillar of the family, he didn’t want his wife and children to worry about this and could only hide them from re-employment, plus Since he was eager to retake his old career as a superhero, he was naturally targeted by the villain-his troubles can be said to be the same as those of a man who carries his family's livelihood. It's not that you can't do anything with a clumsy boss. This setting makes the movie particularly grounded. In this episode, the situation has also been advancing with the times. This time, the villain "spotted" Helen as the elastic Superwoman, so she rode a motorcycle to save the world, and Bob became the dad at home. , Telling bedtime stories to Xiaojie, tutoring Xiaofei with math homework, and enlightening Xiaoqian, who is sad and rebellious because of an unsuccessful relationship. In fact, there are already many families in this model. I don’t think the movie did it because it wanted to step on feminist hotspots or other hotspots. What Pixar is best at is to use these details of life to build the character of the characters. In the first episode, Bob is a bit machismo. ? Then this episode allowed him to find the answers in his own life. Taking care of children and doing housework is not just a matter of fact. After realizing the difficulties that he did not recognize before and the limited ability of his own, Bob became a person. Become a more caring and supportive husband for his wife, a more understanding and empathetic father, not to mention the fact that the movie has added countless jokes, and Xiaojie has also developed countless jaw-dropping superpowers in the process. Cute and never want him to grow up!
And on the line of "the whole family works together in concert," the creators of "The Incredibles 2" obviously have a lot to say about the collusion between politics and business in today's society and where the superhero will go: a big money maker who is making a fortune in information technology expresses his right The admiration of superheroes, I hope that they will no longer live incognito illegally, and come out again to save the world. But he himself said that these are useless. He has to let a real superhero come out to act as the "front", that is, the spokesperson. This spokesperson must have a perfect image, a pleasing personality, and excellent skills-to please the public. So the elastic superwoman, a beautiful and strong mother who had the ability to guard against the sky, cool action, was naturally pushed to the front desk by them, and then designed and designed to save a few politicians and a few cars of passengers. The people immediately clamored for the superhero to come back. . When it happens, politicians and business tycoons from various countries hit it off and signed some documents. The heroes not only legalized themselves, but also changed their ways to make money for them. This is a little suspiciously smooth. At this time, a villain will naturally appear, and even put forward a thought-provoking question: Does the existence of superheroes give people hope or paralyze their minds? When a person encounters difficulties and seeks salvation, he will place his expectations on such a person who has nothing to do with him, and is even impossible to appear. Is this a kind of thought control in order to maintain stability? Although, after a big circle, this is a villain in the cartoon after all, so in the end, he will definitely be covered with a personal reason (such as childhood shadows, revenge for his father, or even a personality abnormality), Cause the depth of the story to be weakened. What's more, the most indispensable thing for superhero movies is "save". After a dazzling action scene where the whole family gathers heroes from all walks of life to rescue the entire ship, no one finally goes deep into the legalization of these heroes. What should I do afterwards, and think this is a foreshadowing for the next sequel.
There is an impressive line: "The government never understands that some people do good things because of their sense of justice." Xiaofei and Xiaoqian, who recognize their superpowers, naturally begin to question why they cannot legally and reasonably Use power to help those in need. The family quarreled at the dinner table for this, which also showed the helplessness of the superheroes: while they are the defenders of the system and abide by the law, they have the law to directly classify themselves as criminals. To change all of this, it takes a few big money and a few politicians to get some false marketing to "build" their image, and ultimately make them profitable-if this "profit" disappears, the created image will be lost. The destruction is also instantaneous. Flying over walls, infinite power, and walking like flying, these enviable superpowers, between these regimes and profit-making, have become so fragile and vulnerable: perhaps in this society, only these big money can be truly incapable. The "superhero" that can't be done.
If two movies are watched continuously, it is hard not to notice the rapid technological development of Pixar over the past ten years, which is really amazing. Whether it's the light strands of hair flying in the wind, the pom-poms from the sweater, or the sea gleaming in the sun, these real and delicate components make Pixar animation's vision unsurpassed. They have various rendering software developed by themselves. The production cycle of each movie takes an average of four to five years. From 1995's "Toy Story" to the present "The Incredibles 2", the high quality has been like a day for more than two decades. They are unprecedentedly popular in the United States, and the film never needs any hard-working propaganda but the department has cut the super high box office. As the 20th feature film, "Superman 2" has a record opening of US$180 million in North America. It is also very much anticipated that the next sequel will soon be on the agenda. Before the North American screening, there was a small video of the main creators thanking the audience. The director and several voice actors all said to everyone: "Thank you for watching the movie. We know that it has been a long, long period of 14 years. Thank you for your patience and support. "And I want to say that for a good movie, especially a good-looking Pixar movie, it is worth the long wait.
Pixar has always had the tradition of posting short films before the feature film. It was the first time to see the Chinese name of a Chinese director in the subtitles this year. It was a pleasant surprise. "Baby Baby" is the first work of Shi Zhiyu, a female director born in China and raised in Canada. It is also Pixar's first short film directed by a woman. It tells the story of a Chinese family living in North America. It is warm and a little sad. Many details can be seen at a glance. The director, who has lived in a foreign country for many years and still has a traditional Chinese lifestyle at home, has his own life experience and personal observations. For example, the vegetable and fruit stall on the side of the street in Chinatown is packed in a paper box. Four Chinese desserts, rolled out the dough and chopped dumpling stuffing to make three steamed buns in one cage-Chinese food is seen everywhere in many movies, but this is the first time I have seen such a meticulous and accurate production process, with Pixar’s exquisite pictures. Beautiful colors, as if you can smell the fragrance across the screen. The mother made a cage of steamed buns, and when she ate them, she saw things and thoughts about people, and slowly started the theme of "children are not left behind" from the growth story of such a steamed bun. The short film introduces this traditional Chinese family relationship, contradictions and reconciliation into the hearts of all parents who are reluctant to leave their children and leave home. It is Father’s Day, which is indeed a rare touch. In fact, Pixar’s short films are particularly interesting. Sometimes it’s a feature film, sometimes it’s a small trailer, and sometimes it’s an attempt of new technology. It was the "Bright Band" in 2006), and I hope that these little highlights will remain in the process of introduction in the mainland in the future.
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