I have always thought that there is no more evil in human nature than in "Saro", and I still can't forget the pain when I first watched the film (the latter half is almost by fast-forwarding). However, it is such a movie full of visual shock, if it is compared with Visconti's "Nazi Madness", it is insignificant. Because the latter brought me no longer a kind of depression, but almost suffocated. Can the evil of human nature be so indulgent and hysterical? If heroes such as King Oedipus had an incestuous relationship with his biological mother unconsciously, then Martin, the heir of the Eisenbach family,’s rape and murder of his mother was a kind of deliberate destruction, even without taking it. A trace of confession.
From the beginning of the film, the coldness and madness agitated, the sparks splashing in the steel factory and the gloomy background music announced the resurrection of the German war machine, and also heralded the fate that this prominent family was destined to be unable to escape. The subsequent birthday party may be the only place in the show that can feel a little warm, even though it is just a brief silence before the storm comes. And the talented Visconti obviously made the best decoration for this apparent family harmony, and the cello song he personally composed is quite beautiful. Soon, this fragile balance was shattered by the shameless conspiracy of humans and demons. The prodigal son Martin appeared on the stage in a shemale dress that was enough to freeze the frame in movie history, and all the crimes started without hesitation. The elder Eisenbach’s was killed, the second son-in-law Herbert was framed, the stormtrooper was purged, and his eldest son Constantine was shot. Finally, Martin’s mother Sophie and his lover Frich were forced to take poison. The powerful figures were shaved off one by one. The frivolous and impetuous Martin proudly made those two slaps symbolizing family rights on the dining table. While he was in power, his family also completely fell into the clutches of the Nazis and became a crazily running Third Reich chariot. A high-speed engine. Visconti did not give us Martin's ending, but it is predictable that he will not be replaced again, because he can't control his family at all. He is not only different from the grand uncle Constantine's grandeur, but also different from his mother Sophie's ruthless methods (although he defeated her in the most vicious way), and he is even more different from Frich's old-fashioned livelihood. He is just a typical dude. OMG! What kind of successor is this? Weak body, violent temperament, but also cross-dressing and pedophilia. His body is full of all the weaknesses of a successor after a dynasty declines. However, isn't this exactly the puppet needed by the mastermind of the SS, Eisenbeck? Visconti designed this character to be extremely plump, and his calmness and calmness when provoking dissociation and his calmness when killing someone with a knife, unexpectedly reminded me of Chen Yunlong, who was "in the midst of the stormy waves, still making ears!" in the Three Kingdoms period. In the most frequent family dinner scenes in the film, Essenbach’s cunning eyes and Martin’s enchanting eyes mingled under the golden walls of the mansion, mixing a freak duo of sin.
Visconti, who was born in aristocracy, showed us the choices and destiny of a steel giant's family members during the great changes of the country vividly and vividly in front of us with his unusually cold gaze, so cruel that people dare not face it. Whether it's the naked corpses all over the place when the Yellowshirts were slaughtered, the last sordid party of demons dancing, or the ravaged Jewish girl, the ugliness of humanity makes people unable to breathe. In contrast, the wicked in "Saro" because they are so evil, they make people feel a comic effect, and the extremely luxurious mental depravity conveyed by "Nazi Madness" makes me feel bad. Frightened and chilled to the bones.
We are always willing to forget, not to uncover our own wounds, and when a director like Visconti uncovers this dusty scar, we will find that we can't bear it at all. Escape may be the best option.
2007-07
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