The dead will be resurrected. The corpse first arises. Sleep in the dust, wake up and sing. Because your nectar is like the nectar on vegetables, the earth will give up the dead.
——Isaiah 26:19 As the director of the
dragged down movie
, Zach Schneider has a very distinctive feature. First, he almost exclusively made movies based on comics, and secondly, the reputation of his films is always polarized. In addition to the debut work "Dawn of the Living Dead" and the 3D animation "Owl Kingdom", "300", "Watchmen", "Pretty Girl Squad", "Man of Steel", and the new "Dawn of Justice" are inevitable. The population was slashed. Of course, those bad reviews are not entirely Zach's pot. He can obviously make a very awesome comic film-but only if it is given enough time. For example, the cinema version of "Watchmen" looks extremely broken, but the three-hour director's cut version can surprise countless people. The same goes for "Dawn of Justice". When watching the movie version, many characters behave abruptly and lack reasonable motivation. In the director's cut version, these problems are basically solved. However, Zach always bears some responsibility for those negative comments. Because what he is shooting is a commercial film after all, it is the industry's rule to control the duration to less than two and a half hours. The inability to adapt to the shorter film length shows that Zach is still a pattern and cannot completely control the rhythm of the film.
The problem is that even with such a serious problem, Zach Schneider’s movies are still released one by one, and the cost is even higher than one by one. Of course, it is impossible for things to develop in this way without reason. Looking at it, the first impression of Zha's movies is that the action scenes are so powerful, like a moving oil painting. For example, "300". The dim light, bronzed skin, and splashes of black blood made that movie a benchmark for action movies. The visual effect of "Man of Steel" is also very impactful. The movements of Superman and Zod are often too fast to see clearly, but they are still full of strength and shock. However, there are many good action film directors, but Zach Schneider has only one. Because what really established his position as the leading director of comics and comics was that he could not only grasp the essence of the original, but could even take it to the next level. For example, in the original cartoon of "Watchmen", the Pharaoh created a monster to destroy New York, causing the United States and the Soviet Union to work together to temporarily eliminate the threat of nuclear war. In the movie, the Pharaoh blamed the death of millions of civilians on Dr. Manhattan, and the latter, who had long wanted to stay away from the world, readily accepted it. The same is to create a false threat, and the logic of the movie is more concise and powerful than the comics. And I can hardly imagine how many other directors can portray Rorschach in the film in such a way.
Now let’s switch back to the topic and talk about this "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice". The prefix of this title is very LOW. It is strongly suspected that DC was forced to install it in order to attract the eye. There is a strong visual sense of the B-level film, just like "Alien vs. Predator" or "Freddy vs." Jason. Fortunately, the two words "Dawn of Justice" in the second half are quite satisfactory. When I talk to others, I will not lower my value first.
"Dawn of Justice" was filmed after "Man of Steel", but the action scene was downgraded, not as exciting as the Dragon Ball in "Steel". Considering that Superman who was beaten by Batman in the plot sucked krypton fan, the following Judgment Day is a pure brute force character, and it makes sense that the action scene is not good. But the real problem with the film actually lies in Wonder Woman. I didn't mean to blame Gal Gadot, she acted very well and she has beautiful long legs. But think about it carefully, the main plot of the movie, and the deep conflicts between the characters, there is nothing to do with her, even if she plays her part—and those shots of lightning, steel, and sea king—all Cut it, the script will not be affected at all. However, she has a lot of scenes, which disrupted the original narrative rhythm of the film and caused the story to drag a lot. Obviously, this is another decision made by DC executives who are eager to open the series and want to fight against the MARVEL superhero series. Fortunately, thinking about it from another angle, there is a beautiful woman on the screen that is very eye-catching. In particular, she smiled evilly when she fought back against the Doomsday, "it almost turned me into a bend in an instant"-a female friend of mine commented. Even if
the Messiah from Krypton
has the above shortcomings, I still think "Dawn of Justice" is the most powerful superhero movie in recent years. Speaking of which, the theme of awesome movies can always be raised to a philosophical level, and comic movies are of course no exception. For example, "The Watcher" has questions about procedural justice and final justice. "The Dark Knight" describes the confrontation between order and chaos, and "The Dawn of Justice" describes the story of Christ's death and atonement for mankind.
It sounds very theological. But "Dawn of Justice" is actually a religious film. pure.
Some people may not understand it. Wasn’t this movie about Batman and Superman hurting each other, and then it was discovered that Luthor, the little gangster, was messing up behind him, so he cleaned up the story of him and his Ma Tsai together? If you think so, that's not wrong, but if you carefully analyze the characters of Superman, Bat, and Luther, you will draw some very interesting conclusions.
Let’s talk about Superman first. In fact, the previous work "Man of Steel" hinted at the image of Superman to some extent. You see, the spaceship carrying Krypton’s only son, baby Karl-El, happened to be next to the portrait of Christ in the church; and the big beard that Superman had before his debut. In "Dawn of Justice", the people's kneeling to Superman on Juarez's Day of the Dead, coupled with the sunlight shining from behind him like an iconic halo when the flood scene hangs high in the sky, the meaning is even more obvious. If you still don’t understand, just look at the scripture before the beginning of the article. The verse used by the pastor when he was doing funeral mass for Clark Kent describes the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Soon after this sentence was finished, Yang's dirt on Superman's coffin floated slowly. He really came back from the dead.
So, yes, you read that right, the superman is Jesus and the Messiah. In fact, we can make a comparison between Superman and Jesus: Jesus is the only son of God, and was born in the virgin body of Mary. As the only son of Krypton, Superman also has no human blood; Jesus traveled through preaching and gradually gathered many disciples around him. The superhuman chivalrous man was righteous and became the object of many people's beliefs. In order to bear the sins of mankind, Jesus was martyred and crucified alive on the cross. In order to save mankind, Superman was pierced by a bone in his chest and died in a battle against DOOMSDAY; Jesus was resurrected three days after his death, and Superman was also resurrected from the dead.
In fact, the setting of equating Superman with a god/child is not the first "Dawn of Justice", and many DC comics have adopted this setting. For example, "All-Star Superman" portrays Clark Kent as an omnipotent perfectionist. His seven great works even include the creation of a whole new universe (and it is the universe we live in). As for another masterpiece, "Heaven Coming", just by looking at the name, you know what kind of identity Superman, the leader of the heroes, will appear on the stage.
Since the superman is Christ, the contradiction between human and superman in the movie naturally becomes the contradiction between man and Christ. The phrase "Does Superman really need to exist?" when the program host interviewed Senator Fincher in the film can also be interpreted as "Does Christ really need to exist?"
Everyone has their own answers to this question.
The answer of most people is obviously yes. Their reason is simple and clear: no one can save the earth from General Zod except Superman, and no one can rescue an astronaut at the launch site of a rocket that failed and exploded violently. The powerful superman is undoubtedly the light of hope in their eyes, so they will build a superman sculpture on the ruins of the metropolis. Ironically, the power of Superman has also become a reason for many people to dislike him and hope that he can get out of the earth. After all, in the eyes of many people, even if he behaves kindly, Superman is not a human being. If for some reason he becomes an enemy of humans, then his unmatched power will wipe out humans like ants. In this sense, although the current American society is advanced in science and technology, the distance between man and God is still as far away as it was two thousand years ago. In other words, it is not that Luthor is in the middle of it, and there will be conflicts between Superman and mortals. In fact, the conflict has always been there, only being catalyzed by him.
Of course, people have not tried to resolve this contradiction. Congressman Fincher tried to understand Superman through dialogue and, if possible, integrate Superman into the existing democratic system to constrict Superman's power to act at will. "This is how the democratic system works. We talk to each other and we act in accordance with the wishes of the people." But because she learned too much inside information and was also part of Luther's framing action, she was killed in the congressional bombing.
To put it aside, if Superman prevented the bomb from detonating in time and accepted Vinci's proposal, the script of the movie might turn to Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns". In the comic that established the image of Batman today, there is also a fight between the superman who has submitted to the government and the Batman who does not want to be tamed. Although it is far from the main idea of the film, "Dawn of Justice" pays the utmost respect to "The Dark Knight Returns." Batman's equipment against Superman and the scene of Superman slowly recovering after being attacked by a nuclear bomb are all from that comic.
The antichrist and the righteous against Christ return
to the subject.
Among all the mortals who dislike the existence of Superman, there are two outstanding ones. As you know, they are Bruce Wayne and Lex Luther. The Dark Knight of Gotham and the successor of the Lex Group.
Lex Luther made some introductions to his family in the film. "My dad was born in East Germany. He grew up eating spoiled biscuits. Every other Saturday, he has to take part in the parade and wave flowers at the tyrant. So, I think it’s God’s will. His son, I, eventually I will get this (kryptonite)... prepare a silver bullet as a deterrent against the Kryptonians. In this way, the day when your juniors wave daisies on the reviewing stage will not come." Because Luther's family suffered. The totalitarian oppression of communism, he believes that as long as he has unrestricted and powerful power, no matter who it is, he will degenerate into a dictator sooner or later. Similarly, Bruce Wayne saw Superman become a tyrant in half asleep and half awake, and the whole world was devastated.
In the eyes of Luther and Batman, Superman is an alien with powerful power that has broken the established rules of the game in this world. Only by eliminating him can the world be guaranteed to function normally.
Luther decides to manipulate the whole world to deal with Superman. Before he forced Superman to fight Batman, he confided something like: "Horus, Apollo, Jehovah, Carl El, Clark Joseph Kent. Can you see it, Clark Joe Jr, how are we? Calling God depends on our ethnic tribe. Because God is also divided into tribes, he will also stand in line. When I was little, no one flew down from the sky to rescue me from my dad’s hatred and sticks. After that, I understood that if God is omnipotent, then he cannot be perfect, if he is perfect, then he cannot be omnipotent. You are no exception. They need to see this illusion in you. To be exposed, you have to see the blood on your hands with your own eyes."
Very interesting passage. First of all, Luther puts Superman alongside the gods of Egypt, Greece, and Christianity. Not only does he think that Superman is indistinguishable from the gods, but he also confuses the gods of Abraham with other personal gods. (Although they are called gods, the gods of the Abraham religions-Christ, Judea, Islam-are absolutely supreme and the only god. Egypt and Greece, including the gods of Norse mythology, are social gods and personifications. There can be multiple gods at the same time. From a religious point of view, they are almost completely different. The concept of god mentioned in "Dawn of Justice" basically refers to a monotheistic god. Especially Jehovah.) But it does not mean he Acknowledge the character of Superman. In the first half of the film, Luthor once mentioned that "the foundation of many of our myths is the gods on earth on our little blue star." In other words, both Superman and other gods are nothing more than ordinary gods. It's nothing more than a stronger mortal fetus. All he has to do is let Superman and Batman fight. If Superman wins, then he kills a righteous person, and it is impossible to be perfect. And if he was killed by Batman, it would also prove to be a "false god" with limited abilities. No matter whether Batman or Superman wins or loses, he can tear off Superman's mask and prove to the world that he is nothing but a false god.
"He will disregard the gods of his ancestors and the gods envied by women; he disregards whatever gods he is, because he is arrogant and above everything else." This verse comes from Daniel 11, lines 36-37. It is the antichrist who denies the doctrine of the Bible, steals the kingdom of Christ, abuses the disciples of Christ, and pretends to be the Messiah. Similarly, Lex Luther gave up his bottom line in order to get rid of Superman. From provocative and framed to kidnapping and murder, and even creating ethical monsters with his own blood, he is not afraid of the casualties of innocent people, and does everything he can. There is nothing wrong with equating him with the Antichrist.
In contrast, Batman Bruce Wayne's approach is fundamentally different from Luther's. Watching his parents die in an ordinary robbery in an ordinary alley with his own eyes made Bruce believe that evil is universal in human nature. And the degeneration of his former allies (in the movie only hinted, not explicitly stated, but should refer to the double-faced Harvey Dent), let him understand that no matter how noble people, there is a possibility of degeneration. On the other hand, no matter how vicious human criminals are, they are still within the scope of being able to deal with them, but Superman has power beyond imagination. If he slides to the dark side of human nature, the consequences will be disastrous. "That bastard brought us war two years ago, my God, Alfred, count the death toll, there are thousands of people. What's next, millions? He has the ability to erase the entire human race. Strength, even if he is only one percent likely to be our enemy, we must all
regard this possibility as one hundred percent, and we must eliminate him." Alfred, the housekeeper of the Wayne family commented on this as "someone Falling from the sky, the gods struck thunder and lightning, and the innocents were killed. This is how the change began, master. Feelings of anger, rage, and powerlessness can make good people cruel.” As Alfred said, there is a huge relationship with Superman. The power gap caused this hero, who has always been known for his calmness and resourcefulness, to fall into deep anxiety. But even in the face of such a powerful enemy, Batman still abides by his bottom line. Whether robbing Kryptonite or fighting Superman in Gotham, his planned actions did not endanger innocent civilians.
Like Luther, Bruce also wants to expose Superman's identity as a "false god". Some people may not understand why Batman asked Superman "Will you bleed?" after the action to capture Kryptonite was blocked. This is because if Superman is really an almighty god, then he cannot be injured. Conversely, if Superman bleeds, then he is definitely not a god. This also explains why Bruce wasted time after the Gotham battle when he stepped Superman under his feet and was about to stab him with a krypton spear. First, he used the krypton spear to make a cut in Superman's face. He needs to confirm that Superman is not a god in this way, and then make up the final blow. However, Bruce (and Luther) did not expect that besides mortals and gods, there is a concept like Christ. Christ is both the Son of God and the Son of Man, and he will also be hurt and even nailed to the cross. Divinity and humanity are not always contradictory. It proves that Superman is not omnipotent and does not deny his divinity.
Then, the presence of Louise Lane and the name "Martha" made Bruce realize that Superman not only loves humans, but even a human mother. Since Superman is kind by nature, if he kills Superman, he will violate his belief in upholding justice. More importantly, the alien actually gave him a chance to save "Martha" again, but after decades of knots, and complete self-salvation. That's why Bruce threw the Krypton Spear aside in annoyance. Even assure Superman-rather than to myself-that "Martha will not die tonight."
It is worth noting that Batman did not kill Superman not because he recognized Superman as Christ, but because he discovered that The side of Superman as the son of man. In fact, in the decades of DC Comics' history, Batman has always regarded Superman only as a mortal with outstanding power and not worthy of complete trust. He needs to be on guard all the time. What's more interesting is that Superman was also worried that he would fall or lose control, and even took the initiative to give kryptonite to Batman in case of accidents.
The power cannot be innocent
The power cannot be innocent. Power cannot be innocent. This sentence is actually not easy to express in Chinese. Because innocent also means purity and uncontaminated. Lex Luthor’s words speak very well of Superman’s situation in "Dawn of Justice." The film explained this sentence time and time again, such as the scene where Superman and his dead adoptive father Jonathan Kent were on the top of the mountain: Jonathan said that his hometown was flooded when he was a child, and he and his father were desperately building a dam. Lived in the flood and saved my farm. I was called a hero by my family, but I didn't know that the water had destroyed other people's farms. These words are actually telling Superman in a very simple way that as long as you use power, even with a good purpose, it may bring unpredictable or even negative results. Superman and Zord fought fiercely in the Metropolis, but it caused the casualties of the Wayne Group employees, and the seeds of hatred were planted in Batman's heart for the same reason. What's more, if Superman hadn't landed on the earth, Zod would not follow him. So although Superman is not malicious, the power he possesses is the source of disaster. Power cannot be innocent.
From another perspective, who can guarantee that Superman will not become a butcher and executioner if he has good intentions? Such things abound throughout history. To cite the most prominent example, in Southeast Asia in the 1970s, the Khmer Rouge gained power in Cambodia. Pol Pot, the leader of the Khmer Rouge, believed in the purest form of communism and vowed to eliminate all inequalities in the country and let people no longer exploit each other. This goal sounds noble, but for this noble goal, Pol Pot did the bloodiest thing. Countless people who were considered to be poorly formed have been purged, even the babies of "landlords" and "bourgeois" have never been spared. The Khmer Rouge controlled Cambodia for less than five years, but the country’s population has dropped by one-fifth, and highly educated talents have almost disappeared.
There is also Ran Min, who has been touted by some people in recent years. In order to ensure that the Han people are not enslaved by foreigners, he slaughtered the Hu people regardless of gender. But how is this behavior different from a butcher? According to Baghdadi’s own point of view, ISIS, which is making waves in Syria, is also creating a cleaner and better world? Similarly, who can guarantee that Superman will not decide to eliminate aliens in order to create a "beautiful new world"? The so-called honey is my arsenic. No matter how noble the starting point of Superman is, as long as the power is not controlled, it will always be a hidden worry. But this contradiction is not completely unsolvable. Superman's adoptive mother Martha Kent gave the answer.
Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent’s interpretation of The power cannot be innocent starts from a religious perspective. "Be their hero, be their monument, be their angel, be whatever image he wants you to be. Or do nothing, you don’t owe the world anything, never." She knew very well that Superman used That extraordinary power is bound to arouse people's suspicion and fear. If you want to end this situation, you can only stop showing up. Or, he can choose another path, which is to dedicate himself thoroughly, repeat the path that Christ took, and become one with people's faith. I don't know if Martha has ever thought that complete self-dedication means abandoning her life for mortals. In the Bible, it is humans who hate Christ and kill Christ. In the movie, the people who hate Superman are also humans who created the Day of Destruction. It can be said that the whole disaster was caused by people. And Superman, like Christ, chose a thorough self-sacrifice in order to redeem mankind’s sins. Of course, it is precisely because of this ultimate dedication that Superman's resurrection from the dead is full of meaning.
According to Christianity, the resurrection of Christ is the cornerstone of faith. The resurrection of Christ not only proved that he was not only a man, but also the Son of God descended from the sky, it also meant that he forgave the world and left the sins of mankind in the grave. Because sinners cannot forgive each other, only innocent people and pure people can forgive sinners. The Jesus Christ born of the virgin, and the son who landed on the planet Krypton, were equally uncontaminated with original sin.
"You don't owe the world anything, never."
Maybe the Virgin Mary said the same thing to Jesus.
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