"THE TROTSKY" gives three suggestions-
first, a strong heart and a strong knowledge. At the end of the film, Leon's father gave him a bright red "Quotations from Chairman Mao" as a reconciliation gift. I smiled sullenly, not knowing whether the director's intention was satire or appreciation. The opening shows the full bookcases and meticulous life steps of Leon, a high school student who claims to be the reincarnation of the former leader of the Russian Revolution, Trotsky: From the beginning of the revolution, marry an older woman and be exiled (wherever it is), hurry up Find Lenin, start a newspaper, return to the capital to overthrow the government, establish socialism, be betrayed by the subordinates, go into exile again, and be murdered. At his age, we just think about how to squeeze into an ideal university or confined to ourselves and look up at the sky at a 45-degree angle. We don’t need to be as obsessed with liberating all mankind as he is, but at the very least, we may be able to think about how to make some changes to make ourselves and the people around us live better, as small as saving water and planting trees, as large as maintaining justice and maintaining. conscience.
In fact, the film also raised this question: Boredom or Apathy? Bored or indifferent? Boredom, it means that there is still salvation and can be awakened; but it doesn’t matter, it is more dangerous, that means you are numb, not careless, no matter how dark and unfair your society is, how humanity transcends the bottom line, how freedom is violated and trampled, and what is the truth about moving cars Being covered up and ignored, as long as it does not endanger my interests, I can bear everything, just like the numerous navy and fifty cents on the Internet today. The biggest reason for the failure of organizing a student strike for the first time in the film is that most of the classmates around him are Apay. They only walked out of the classroom out of excitement and followed the crowd. When they arrived on the playground, they scattered in groups and talked about love. Talking about love, talking about love, talking about love, and Leon is the only one to be surprised. After experiencing frustration, Leon acted boldly again with the help of senior Frank's guidance. He kidnapped the principal! In this way, we can have an equal dialogue with the management of the school board and require the establishment of a student union, and nothing more. I can't forget the puzzling advice of the chairman of the school committee, "you are children, you do what we tell you to do. Grow up!". My heart is shaken. Haven't we always been like this? There are so few brave people. However, the film used the mouth of a reporter to refute the old lady-fighting for rights is an adult's business. Isn't Leon doing what a mature social person should do at this time? Immediately reminded me that Chai Jing said before: Rights are won. If you don't fight for it, you have no right to speak of.
2. Develop a few like-minded followers. When Tony said should school suck? At that time, this friend who seemed nothing special at first (except that he was a guy), became an important member of the Leon team. It can be said that Tony's speech is the key to mobilizing the students to participate, and the mass foundation is also the key to the victory of the final revolution. The fat Skip, who was initially the target of bullying by classmates and teachers, has gradually grown up under Leon's guidance, and has the courage to resist.
3. Born in a tolerant and well-off family. I know this sounds a bit reluctant. In the film, Leon’s family is not He and Meimei. His half-brother often picks him up. But his parents did not over-control what Leon did, on the contrary, they have always provided him with an economic basis for tossing. This is also the irony of the film's intention.
Another dark line in the film is the emotional development of Leon and Arizon. The hatred and ignorance at the first encounter turned into admiration after Trotsky talked about Karl Marx, Terry Eagleton, dialectics, and meta-narrative. Then it was a logical drunk and greedy, and then split and reunited, and finally after listening to the touching song in the bar, I suddenly realized that I think I'm in love. I
have to say, there is also the soundtrack of the film. , Can be regarded as the soul that runs through this film, it can be called perfect. The slow motion of Leon being caught by the police in the opening scene is accompanied by shocking rock music. So I don't think that the director made this film with a serious attitude, but a kind of ridicule, but there is no lack of thinking. For example, how to deal with the relationship between reform and our loved ones? Especially when the vital interests of these relatives are closely related to reform. How to grasp the degree of reform? Where is enough to stop? This makes people think of the off-flavored revolution in the late period of the French Revolution, how to prevent the bloody revolution from turning into a meaningless massacre, and the road to democracy will not go astray. Such all kinds. When Leon and his friends were walking on the way to kidnap the principal with the character headgear from "Animal Farm", a rhythmic rap—"they don't teach us ABC, all we got is life on the streets" sounded.
There are bright spots everywhere in the film, the communist decorations in Frank’s family (especially the "Wrangler" posters with a glimpse); there are many ridiculous and funny disadvantaged groups in the film (including black afro, Chinese students in blue tunic suits, Vietnamese militants with nuclear bombs), coupled with dynamic rock music, makes me think this director is so cool; there is also the Mona Lisa curtain at Alexandra’s house, and Leon, who appears twice, is full of gothic The strange nightmare of the style; coupled with the wise and generous Leon father, the thoughtful and funny mother and the loyal and stupid sister, it can be said that each character is full of images.
I remember the last words Frank said when he stood up to Leon, what kind of people you think it takes to change the world?
Those who make changes.
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