Story and reality

Augustine 2022-03-18 09:01:02

I plan to go and read it again, and write a few less first.

1. After
watching the film, one of the biggest questions about this series arises, that is, why does X-Men become popular?

In February this year, Hua Tsai and Gong Li had a new film released, adapted from the titled Mel Gibson starring Mel Gibson more than ten years agomovie of. The original storyline can be told in one sentence. The male protagonist acquires the special function of listening to women's voices due to accidental electric shock, which leads to a love story with the female boss.

After watching X-Men and thinking about it again, I think the shot of What women want is actually very good. In the beginning, the male protagonist was able to approach the female protagonist because of the so-called mind-reading technique, develop feelings, and understand each other; however, at the end, by chance, he returned to normal again by chance. But after such an experience, he has been able to understand what women think in their hearts. , And therefore eventually formed a good relationship.

But note that even though he was different from ordinary people at first, he returned to normal in the end. The reason, I think it is actually very simple. Who can accept their friends, needless to say they are lovers, can actually read the thoughts in their minds?


2.
Unlike Mel Gibson's film, the setting of X-Men itself is a science fiction rather than a realistic background. Mutants and homo sapiens coexist, but the former is not known by the latter. Comic authors or directors themselves can easily lead the likes and dislikes of most readers and audiences. The mutants of Prof.X are not understood by humans, but they still have a kind heart, yearning for peace, and of course be loved by the masses; Shaw led The mutants were bent on provoking war and wanted to conquer mankind and rule the world, so they were opposed by the masses.

It's intuitive, but it also illustrates a lot of problems.

Most fundamentally, who will determine the moral yardstick for measuring mutants? Not by itself, but by homo sapiens, human beings. Why Prof.X is loved by others? My personal view is that although he understands the hatred and fear that humans have towards themselves, he still tries to resolve them in a peaceful way and be kind to humans. On the other hand, Shaw is dedicated to leading the rise of mutants.

In this way, it is obvious who is the enemy and friend. The audience unconsciously stood from the perspective of Prof.X, trying to stop Shaw, and felt sorry for humans not being able to understand such a kind and wise character as Prof.X, and even sorrowed.

But, having said that, if Prof.X is by our side, wouldn't we fear or even escape?


3.
The reason why Mel Gibson's screenwriter finally returned to normal is probably because the film is in the real world. After a lesson, it is enough to know how to understand his girlfriend. Edward, the hero of the Twilight series with a bit of fantasy color, is different. Everyone can know what he thinks, but he can't hear what the heroine Bella thinks in his head.

I have to, I heard it all, and even the most interesting story will turn to boiled water in a flash, dull and tasteless. In the movie, Erik asked Charles, how much do you know about me, I secretly smiled in my heart and specified everything about you. As expected, the latter smiled slightly, everything.

Put this in the movie, you should have friendship and friendship, and be touching. The scene is touching. Drama. But if it happened in real life, the first time I heard it, my whole body might be tingled with tears, but if I couldn't hold it for the third time, I would feel a little unbearable and want to turn around and flee.

Because no matter how extroverted people are, they need a secret space that they can’t live without even if they know that the sesame seeds are big.

Thinking about it this way, and looking back at Shaw and Erik's behavior in the future, I think it's not difficult to understand. To a certain extent, you still feel that Charles is too kind or even naive.


4.
So why is X-Men attractive? From the perspective of an audience who is completely ignorant of the original comics, I was completely overwhelmed by the whimsical idea. However, I was really curious about the reader psychology behind it. But one thing is certain, that is, this is a story after all, that is, it does not happen in reality.

Some stories make people fascinated, take a broom and ride a dragon flying all over the sky, which is more enjoyable and more powerful. However, some stories are best to only exist in the imagination. The viewer, like me, unconsciously sighs the creator's ingenuity while watching it, and even feels that I feel sacred in my heart because I am in a research field related to brain science.

However, at certain moments in the movie, and after the end of the watch, I have to say that there is indeed a wave of restlessness in my heart. This is probably the fear that the United States and the Soviet Union faced the mutants group and the war itself at the end of the film.

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Extended Reading

X-Men: First Class quotes

  • Erik Lehnsherr: My fellow Mutants! The real enemy is out there.

  • Erik Lehnsherr: [to Mystique] If you're using half your concentration to look normal, then you're only half paying attention to whatever else you're doing.

    [pause]

    Erik Lehnsherr: Just pointing out something that could save your life.

    Erik Lehnsherr: You want society to accept you, but you can't even accept yourself.