After 14 years, the once-realized "Jurassic Park" will finally reopen its doors to audiences around the world on the big screen in June this year. At this time, I happened to find the first movie in 1993 and watch it again. I can't help but feel deeply that the details are still very interesting. Even as an "old film" over 20 years old, its concept, production, and literary value are still in the genre of science fiction. Even though there are so many contemporary "blockbuster films", I believe that this film will remain undiminished in the hearts of many viewers, and it can evoke the reverence and the solemn ritual of worship in the hearts of those years. The following text (naturally) contains spoilers. And having said that, if you haven't watched this video yet, then I think it's time to examine whether your current life is complete. ↓———————— Spoiler line————————↓ Although on the surface, this science fiction film is just an adventure survival film full of visual wonders. But if you pay more attention, I believe you will hardly not be deeply attracted by the rich layers and full characters of this film. On the surface, the most obvious and easy to understand theme of this film is the relationship between man and nature. Humans play the role of God and resurrect the long-extinct dinosaurs. However, the power of technology is like a gun in a child's hand. The focus is not on whether it can be used, but whether it should be used. The protagonist Alan's setting is also "not in harmony with the high-tech aura", for example, when he touches the computer screen, the screen will temporarily fail. And he had doubts and distrust of Jurassic Park from beginning to end. The millionaire John in the film gambles to make dreams, but in the end he hopes to realize his dreams for himself. The irony is that the three scientists who should have agreed with and celebrated scientific achievements, based on their own cognition and conscience, were all conservative or opposed to the act of resurrecting dinosaurs without exception. Instead, Donald, a lawyer who prudently examined the safety of the park on behalf of investors, appeared greedy and arrogant in front of his interests. The three attitudes represented by the three groups of people are very realistic. John's mentality is no different from the general public-hoping to witness and experience the wonders in a limited life and enrich the meaning of life. Scientists represent the infinite driving force that promotes human development and progress, that is, the noble side of people full of creativity, and their struggle lies in how to identify the bottom line of morality, while understanding their own abilities, they need to exercise restraint. The corner of the lawyer is a metaphor for the secular side of mankind. The temptation of interests will lead people to make wrong decisions from time to time and cause disasters. The film uses the story to provide answers from the perspectives of three groups of characters: the meaning of any experience is not in the event itself, but in making people grow, Learn to live in the present; when John was puzzled by the failure of the park, female botanist Ellie awakened him, "All of this cannot be understood logically, but must be understood by heart"; and the lawyer And Dennis, a park programmer, went to his own destruction because of succumbing to the fragility of human nature. The relationship between nature and humans includes the second theme discussed in this film: balance (control) and chaos (variable). The most proud achievement of Jurassic Park is that its advanced technology not only resurrected the dinosaurs, but also established a complex automated system to control the ecology and various facilities on the island. However, because of human imperfection, any man-made system will inevitably not be perfect. Therefore, a storm that is so common in nature caused the high-tech man-made system to collapse. Among the factors that cause system failure, in addition to natural aspects, there are also man-made factors. The programmer Dennis made the wrong decision at the wrong time out of self-interest. This is a concrete manifestation of defects in the human system. The accumulation of countless small mistakes will lead to huge disasters. After the power grid was unexpectedly shut down, the wild nature represented by the dinosaurs broke through human control and gained freedom. After a series of shocks, the girl Lex told the actor Alan that she hated carnivorous dinosaurs. But Alan said that carnivorous dinosaurs just conform to his own nature. This is to say that nature itself is not biased. There is no so-called good or evil motive. Everything is just the way of nature and conforms to the will of heaven. From a more macroscopic point of view, although the natural forces in the film have caused damage by breaking human control, they have also managed to maintain the balance in a ghostly manner. Another very specific example is that programmer Dennis designed a virus-like vulnerability to cause the system to paralyze, and its essence is to be clever instead of being clever, and doing things that cannot be done. When he stole the embryo and was about to flee for personal gain, the natural force represented by the storm trapped him, and then another natural force-Dilophosaurus killed him, which solved the impure motives and disrespect. The human villain of natural forces (exchanging embryos for money), in a sense, has upheld justice and maintained balance. The embryos he deliberately stole were eventually washed away and buried in the chaos, that is, the life extracted from the fossils returned to the soil again, completing the cycle. The cyclical transformation of balance and chaos is a perpetual process in which various variables interact. This theme is also reflected in the heroes and heroines. As paleontologists studying fossils, the two laughed at themselves and lost their jobs after seeing a living dinosaur. And Ian, a scientist who studies chaos theory, also plays Bidao paleontologists are about to become extinct. Later, when the actor and the two children spent the night in the tree, Lex asked Alan what he would do if he stopped digging for fossils. Alan said that he didn't know, so he had to adapt to the changes and "evolve". This is the instability and unpredictability in the essence of life. Just like dinosaurs, although they flourished for a while, they were eventually extinct by natural selection, and one of them evolved into a bird and survived in this world. The penultimate shot of the film is aimed at the seabirds that the protagonists saw on their way home. This is again closely integrated with the natural theme of the film, which is "Life finds a way". This line was originally from Ian, who believes that the existence of Jurassic Park represents the use of technology to rape and blaspheme nature. On the surface, humans have successfully controlled a small ecosystem, but this short-term control is essentially an illusion. John was hit hard by the collapse of the park system, but he still stubbornly tried to fix his mistakes next time and build a perfect theme park to fulfill his childhood dreams. At this time, Ellie said, "Man cannot control reality from beginning to end. This is an illusion." It means that John's failure cannot be analyzed rationally, but the reason can only be understood from the heart, that is, no matter whether he has good intentions in his heart or not, the attempt to control nature itself is impossible to succeed. People should jump out of this unrealistic illusion, focus on the lover who is still around, and live in the present. And John finally awakened from his dream and accepted the cruel disillusionment, but he finally let go of his childhood childish obsessions and understood the important philosophy of life. The emotional power contained in this scene is very powerful. As the forces of nature repeatedly break through the control of human beings, the third theme discussed in the film is also very cleverly spread out. That is, the power of women over men. Therefore, it can be said that this film is an out-and-out feminist film. At the beginning of the film, when the protagonist’s helicopter is about to land on the island, Alan’s seat belt cannot be used normally because there are only slots at both ends, not plugs. This is a very brilliant hint in the script: the seat belt slot is the female end, representing women. On the other hand, the dinosaurs on the island have only females due to genetic modification and cannot reproduce in the wild, so these two problems are essentially the same. And Alan finally succeeded in fixing himself on the seat by entwining the two seat belts. This indicates that the dinosaurs on the island finally broke through the limitations of the unisexual environment and successfully reproduced in the wild. As another wonderful proof of "Life finds a way". In addition, in the film, humans thought it would be safe to lock up the dinosaurs, but as a series of accidents unfolded, all the dinosaurs broke through their shackles and found a way out. Among them, velociraptors are particularly the case-they have learned to open the door. This is a very obvious and impactful visual representation. More than that, in the scene of staying overnight in a tree, Tim blessed the brachiosaurus with a cold (currently named Giraffatitan/Long-necked dragon in academia) and said "God bless You” (God bless). In the film, as a way of control, if humans do not provide lysine, all dinosaurs will die. The end result is naturally that dinosaurs obtained lysine through food in a natural way , To survive. Isn’t it that God has pointed out a way out for life. The above details make people have to admire the multiple ingenuity in the script. In a conversation waiting for the Tyrannosaurus to appear on the tour bus, Ian expressed his intention to abuse technology Dissatisfied and said: "God created dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God created mankind. Mankind destroys God. Humans create dinosaurs. "Immediately after, Ellie took the talk and continued: "Dinosaurs eat men, and women inherit the earth." "This is also the film in a fun way to satirize the stupidity of men because they are too reckless and arrogant, and finally put themselves in danger. And the initial force of nature represented by women can easily break through the control of men. For example, as mentioned above. The female dinosaurs that arrived overthrew the depression of men and succeeded in reproducing offspring; and when Dennis’s program made the park out of control, the picture of the program used was a highly materialized picture of a beautiful woman in a swimsuit. That is, the appearance of a woman defeated the man’s design Sophisticated system. If we are careful enough, it is not difficult to find that the only two female characters in the film also played a pivotal role in the process of the story. First, Ellie helped John understand the meaning of life, which is endowed by this process of education. Ellie was almost a mother. Then Ellie volunteered and risked his life to go to the computer room to restore the power in the garden, so John was able to successfully contact the rescuers. Ironically, before Ellie set off, John subconsciously He considers women as a weak force, saying that he should actually restore power, because he is a man and Ellie is a woman. When the Velociraptor chased the protagonist and the group, Lex first brought out himself and his brother with his intelligence Dangerous situation. Since then, Lex also restarted the park system at a critical moment based on his knowledge of computer technology and resumed telephone communication. But his brother Tim said in a derogatory manner that girls should not stay in the room and play with computers and be nerds. (Nerd). The reason why the character creation of this film is successful is that the inner drama of the characters is not only reasonable, but also fully supported by the details of the script. For example, the male protagonist Alan showed aversion to children from the beginning of the film; Before getting on the tour bus, he deliberately avoided the two children and sat in another car; Lex fell on the way, and after being lifted up by Alan, he grabbed his hand and didn't want to let go, but Alan showed a disgusting god. Affection. But as the two children were in danger, Alan assumed responsibility for the first time and protected them. When trying to take Tim out of the car, Alan told Tim that climbing a tree is easy, just imagine that you are climbing down from the tree house. Tim said that his father had never built a tree house for himself, and Alan whispered back that he actually didn't have a father. This also implies that the reason why Alan resists children or does not want to be a father is probably related to his lack of paternal love when he was young. At the beginning of the film, it was mentioned that John's daughter, that is, Lex and Tim's mother are dealing with the divorce, so it is not difficult to imagine that Lex and Tim are also experiencing a lack of paternal love. Such experience of sympathy with each other, and multiple companionships in dangerous situations, allowed Alan and the two children to grow up, and their relationship naturally grew closer. Finally, on the returning helicopter, Alan held the two children tightly in his arms and watched them lovingly asleep. And Ellie was also immersed in this scene, smiling comfortably, very warm. There is also a very subtle element in this film, and that is breathing. Breath is not only a basic symbol of life, it also carries a wealth of emotional connections. For example, the Tyrannosaurus in the film blows over Alan's hat in the rain; while the Velociraptor is chasing the protagonist, it blows mist on the glass on the door. These shots all reflect the life force represented in the breath. In addition, when Alan saw the sick triceratops, he said it was his favorite dinosaur when he was young, and after seeing it with his own eyes, he felt that it was the most beautiful existence. Afterwards, Alan pressed himself against the body of the Triceratops and listened to its breathing with an expression of great satisfaction. After that, when Alan tried to rescue Tim from the electric shock, he exchanged breath with Tim through artificial respiration, which further shortened the distance between them. I believe that both the characters in the film and the audience who have watched the film can appreciate the profound meaning of this beautiful saying: "life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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