After a lapse of fourteen years, The Superman Story once again returned to the big screen, which excited many fans with superhuman feelings, and I was no exception. However, after watching the trailer, I was somewhat disappointed. I am afraid that this sequel will continue the style of Western heroism. It is nothing more than a story of a group of heroes in tights saving the world.
But when I was sitting in the theater, attracted by every line and fascinated by every character, I realized that I was wrong. "The Incredibles 2" is not only about telling the story of Superman, it is actually a reflection on the current social problems, and the struggles experienced by the righteous and the villain also represent two major contradictions, which are worthy of our in-depth thinking.
·Female consciousness
In "The Incredibles 1", Mr. Superman can be said to be the backbone of saving the world. In the nearly two-hour film, more than half of the narrative is portraying an "incredible" superman who aspires to be a hero again. You can watch it. What the director wants to convey to the audience is not to give up the dream, but to continue to work hard for a goal.
As the wife of Mr. Superman, Barholi, who was also a superman, is more eager to give her children a stable environment, hoping that her husband can give up his superhuman status and return to a normal life. As a housewife, she plays a role in the whole film.
But in "The Incredibles 2", the identities of the two were exchanged-the elastic Superwoman Barholi tried to stop crime and change the image of Superman in order to restore the legalization of Superman; Mr. Superman, Bob Bob stayed at home and transformed." "Daddy", takes care of three children and prevents his wife from being distracted by work.
Facing the sudden change of identity, Bob was obviously a little weak. He couldn't solve Xiao Fei's math problems, could not soothe Xiao Qian's broken heart, and even coaxed the super baby Xiaojie, who was in a state of excitement. It can be said that this part of the description is intended to ridicule some people who think that bringing children at home is a simple matter, so as to tell everyone that the truth is just like what Mrs. Yi said: "Bringing the children well is also a heroic act. The premise is that you well done."
On the other hand, Baholly, she returned to work, everything went smoothly because of her outstanding ability. Stopping the maglev train, saving the female leader, accepting interviews... Baholly herself also enjoyed the glory and affirmation brought to her by her work. The female consciousness that the director wants to convey is very obvious-women don't necessarily have to take care of children at home, and women can do what men can do.
But this does not mean that women have to replace men. In the climax and the end of the movie, Mr. Super and Iceman also played an important role in preventing the ship from crashing into the city. The elastic Superwoman also picked up Xiaojie and said relaxedly: "I will rely on you next. It's time to go to a rest meeting." Ba Xiaoqian also chose to take care of her younger brother when her father sent a request to fight together, and protect Ba Xiaojie with her protective shield.
I think their subtext is: "It's up to me to save the world or take care of the family." From this, it can be seen that the film wants to tell the audience that "feminine consciousness" should give women and men equal choice. .
With super-powerful couples as the main line, plus other female characters-Mrs. Yi who does not want to have children at work, Evelyn, the biggest villain with outstanding ability and independent thinking, and Ba Xiaoqian, who is eager to participate in the battle instead of taking care of the baby. Characterization, "The Incredibles 2" uses these interesting and non-aggressive stories to lead the audience to understand the correct "female consciousness".
·Dependence and independence
"Whether the world needs Superman" is the core issue of the two "The Incredibles". Unlike the first one, in the second "The Incredibles", the villain gave a philosophical reason-because of the philosophical reason for Superman. If the dependence is too strong, people lose the ability to defend themselves.
Indeed, in many heroic movies, people without superpowers always wait for the arrival of the savior and never consider solving problems by themselves. The screen tyrant complains through the screen. It is precisely because of the existence of such a quick way to solve the problem that you will become ignorant and wait for the rescue of others.
Evelyn's approach is radical. She believes that a total ban on Superman's use of superpowers can solve the problem of some people's dependence on Superman. This is undoubtedly a temporary solution rather than a permanent cure. Not to mention that Superman does things that ordinary people cannot solve to a greater extent. From the perspective of ordinary people, a person who is more willing to rely on others to solve problems will not first think of solving problems by himself even if he does not rely on Superman.
In real life, there are many "ordinary people" waiting for help, and there are also powerful "supermen". If we want to get rid of dependence on "supermen", perhaps what we should do is to strengthen ourselves and turn ourselves into "supermen". ", instead of blindly pursuing the elimination of "superman", seeking equality of ability.
Fourteen years later, the sequel "The Incredibles" no longer focuses on the exciting action scenes of supermen fighting with bad guys. Many people even think that as the ultimate boss, Evelyn is too vulnerable and can control people. The hypnosis glasses also have too many drawbacks. However, how many animated films do you need to learn about the presentation of many social issues?
For me, a good movie should let the audience learn something, or cause the audience to think deeply. Pixar has never disappointed, "Thank you for the fourteen years of waiting. Believe me, it is worth it." I think this wait is simply worth it.
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