Human Reduction Plan—Describes that the future world will implement strict population control policies. All students must take a test of fate (actually the final exam). If students’ test scores are at the end of 5%, they will be “killed” (the so-called At the end of the film, there is a secret to the "obliteration" of the film, that is, to be delegated to work as workers).
Reading the summary of the story, many fans may have a question, is this work a thriller? In my opinion, it can only be regarded as a "teaching seminar film" under the banner of "horror", and its ironic significance is far greater than the atmosphere of the horror.
Then I used the comparison of three groups of characters + the ending of the story to reveal the metaphorical views in this film one by one
. 1. The governor and his son
The most disgusting person in the film is the governor (the male teacher in second place), one A person of complete treachery and integrity. He used his rights to manipulate the results at will, and listed those students with excellent (innocent) grades as "targets of reduction" in exchange for the lives of certain students (such as Blake, rich children).
Son Blake is a student of justice. He seems to be unaware of his father's activities, and he has been complaining in his heart that he did not help Ellie (girlfriend, was innocently eliminated).
The relationship between father and son is mentioned from the beginning to the end of the story. It is enough to show the director's attention to these two roles, but what is the focus? One is the "feeling of licking the calf"-there is an important reason why the governor cheats innocent classmates because he needs to protect his son. Although understandable, this approach is difficult to accept. Therefore, after the incident, Blake was given up. , Became the "target of reduction" (delegated to labor reform). There are also "individual differences"-the director uses the contrast between father and son's temperament to warn everyone not to judge someone with directional thinking, because many people in the world "get out of silt but never get infected, clear the ripples but not demon." .
2. Blake (the governor's son) and Ellie are
a boyfriend and girlfriend, with two completely different fates. Blake was rescued by the governor's father without knowing it, and escaped the "cut"; Ellie was trapped by powerful people in an inexplicable state and was directly "cut" (despite a high score). Let's think about this comparison. Is it very familiar, because the news often reported that "someone in the college entrance examination was'lost' for no reason. After checking, whoever spent the money was the top." This is a phenomenon, no matter where it is, the director throws out this metaphor, and its purpose is self-evident. It is to directly point to the existing problems of the current education system, which needs to be changed, because students are the future of the world, which is of great importance.
3. Laina (the heroine) and Blake
first look at the relationship between the two.
The relationship is a bit complicated. First of all, Laina had a crush on Blake; second, Blake was very disgusted with Laina selling exam answers in private; finally, as the hero and heroine of the story, they worked together in the second half of the film and finally understood each other, effectively exposing the so-called "cutting plan" Shady.
Look at their respective "representative attributes"
Laina, implying "representatives of the poor". What is the purpose of obtaining test answers through abnormal means and selling them to classmates? To save the family, to support the sisters. Too realistic, people can't help crying.
Blake, implying "representative of the rich" (belonging to the rich class with a conscience). I have no worries about food and clothing. I was still having a tryst with my girlfriend the night before the exam, completely ignorant of the hardships and hardships of life.
Finally, looking at
the middle and later sections of their respective outcome stories, the hero and heroine teamed up to expose the inside story of the plan. What was the result? Laina escaped and Blake (second generation official) became a worker. What's the solution? "Equivalent exchange" and "everything is effective".
4. End of the story The
governor resolutely abandons his son for his own political career; the wrong system continues; the governor’s subordinates are “backed up” by the school’s scandal; Blake meets his long-lost girlfriend in the decentralized labor workshop . Everything is back to "normal".
This film is not long and has a lot of content. After watching it, you really need to think about it. There is too much content worth remembering.
Director★★★★☆ (ingenious idea, unique idea, deep)
actor★★☆☆☆ (the governor plays well, others are too general)
plot★★★★☆ (many metaphors, but not messy)
visual effects★ ★☆☆☆ (very general, nonsensical, especially in the second half of the escape scene, lack of surprises)
sound effects ★★★☆☆ (ED is OK, escape BGM with a sense)
Recommended crowd: all
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