Son of Man: Humanity Symbols in the Last Days

Noah 2022-03-22 09:01:04

Those who enter this door should give up all hope Dante’s "Divine Comedy: Hell"

I remember I used to like to read Dan Brown ’s works, one of which is called "Hell". The villain in the book finally succeeded in their conspiracy. After the virus is released, humans will have a half chance of being unable to bear children. Yes, you heard that right, the villain with a long-term Thanos thinking makes me stunned.

Good luck in the Year of the Pig! !

Regarding the movie itself, I won’t take the long shot of the blow-up film, because it has blown up, so there is not much space left for me. Anyway, the sense of substitution is really strong, and he becomes a war reporter every minute. I went to see it again last night, and it was still so shocking after many years.

I prefer pictures with metaphorical colors. For example, the Peppa pig flying above the Battersea Power Station is not Pink Floyd ’s flying pig. This pig and the movie on the cover of his album "Animals" The same, full of surrealism.

Album Animals cover

It is said that the inspiration for this album comes from the dystopian political fable "Animal Farm" by the British writer George Orwell , in order to criticize the social problems and political situation in Britain in the 1970s. The famous animal farm is even more ironic. It is the finishing touch in the context of the lens of "Son of Man". At this time, the male protagonist Dio and his ministerial brother, two people of different classes are chatting. , Is also a little bright and clean place in the film, the house is stable and the undercurrent is surging outside, there are simply two worlds, just because

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. George Orwell "Animal Farm"

The political situation and social system in the sons of mankind seem to be chaotic and unfair. The officials in charge of identity and communication certificates are the upper-class powerful. They determine the life and death of the people at the bottom. They live on urban landmarks. They are luxurious at home and can appreciate art. Such people are like the farmers in the manor . On the outside, the poor and displaced immigrants who have no food to eat are the ant animals in the eyes of the farmer. As for the public servants and the normal people in the male owner's work place, they are the flocks of the farmer. They are ignorant and thoughtless. Indulge in Internet technology all day long. Of course, the male may be a maverick pig , became acquainted with the early years of the revolution is now head of the anti-government organization Laozhu ex-wife, they had a child named Dylan , but died. Since then, the two have parted ways, the male protagonist lives in sheep's clothing, and his ex-wife continues to do the revolution.

There is nothing more painful than remembering the happiness of the past. Dante's "The Divine Comedy"

But the essence of the two is still the same, both of them are buried in the love and idealism of human nature . It's just that they are different in character. When recalling the happy past, both of them are in pain. The ex-wife is more like a hedgehog avoiding everything to arm herself with the fearlessness of a revolutionary, which makes the male protagonist feel powerless. The conversation between the two on the bus is the scene of the battle of love that is constantly erupting. I noticed that the glass on the bus is covered with iron nets, and the side contrasts the chaos of the world.

Quarrel on the bus

The anti-government organization led by his ex-wife is dedicated to protecting immigrants, and it also keeps an earth-shattering secret. But it was marked by the government as an iron wolf. Of course, it was the second leader of the organization messing around, because the two people had different ideas. In fact, the ex-wife also knew very well in her heart that the pig teammates around her were untrustworthy. In order to protect this secret, the ex-husband, who had not seen for many years, asked for help. The two still have a deep relationship. The man agreed to help for this great love. Later, he learned that the black girl who was pregnant with the secret became more determined after she became pregnant. To join the ex-wife’s camp, and follow to the end.

Since there is great love, there must be great evil. The second-in-command in the shadow of pursuing political interests, the police who brutally slaughtered immigrants, and the knowledge of money are all representatives of the deprivation of humanity. Even if the second-in-command of the pig replaces the government, he will become the new totalitarian, and the cycle will not help the world. The police are very sinful. They blame innocent immigrants for the sorrow of the world, build Nazi concentration camps for totalitarians, and earn the title of Gestapo, as everyone knows it is the nameless dog in the animal farm . As for the knowledge, two-sided swordsman is very hateful. It is the speculator in troubled times and the horse in the animal farm .

The film mainly focuses on humanity, so for some background descriptions, various media elements are used cleverly, or it can be inferred from the communication of the protagonist’s lines. It can be said that it is very detailed and very clever, with a huge amount of information.

In fact, you can see the changes in the whole situation and the things experienced by the protagonist’s family from the briefings collected by the male lead’s spiritual mentor Jasper. The role positioning mentioned above is obtained based on this information. It can be considered as substituting the reasoning elements of the original work, which is very interesting. For example, in the briefing, we can find that humans are gradually losing their fertility. This kind of chronic sterilization is like boiling frogs in warm water, driving humans to a dead end but there is no alternative. The Durex generation is afraid that they no longer need to write copywriting. From the briefing, it can also be seen from the side that Jasper is an expert who sees through the world. He can build a fortress of hope for the male protagonist while making jokes. In the end, he ended his hippie life in order to help the male protagonist. The whole movie is heroic. His wife should be a conscientious reporter who exposes the truth of the world and runs for humanity. Unfortunately, after being abused by the British authorities, she became a vegetable and her heart is immortal.

Background briefing and photos

The most tragic thing in the film is the confrontation between the government and the rebels. When bullets fly, how many innocent people mourn; when the steel beast roars, how many living lives are wiped out; when the fighter plane dances, how much civilization turns into dust. Wars and conflicts are cruel, but wars are also launched by mankind. When life loses its meaning in the eyes of these people, it is a terrible thing. Both sides got red-eyed, thinking that they were both right, and yes, history is written by the victors. It's a pity that in this hopeless world, what is worth writing about? It happens that there is only life, and humans tear it up a little bit. Until the moment I saw the newborn, how many people's hopes came back, and that moment was the most peaceful moment, which was really mocking and sad.

Ship & Buoy & Light

The last hope of the film is like the looming lamp on the buoy, and the fog shrouded in this mist illuminates the course of the two ships. One represents the new life born from the death of faith, and the other is the ship of tomorrow (the ship is named tomorrow) bound for the hopeful future. This kind of open ending of the film is just right for the audience to appreciate. In the end, it doesn’t matter whether Dio’s life or death and the existence of the human task force exist. The miserable world has caused enough suffering for people. The only newborn is the common child of mankind, the savior of the last days, in people’s hearts. This is something that transcends its own existence. It can be a god, a symbolic symbol, a symbol that symbolizes the last hope of mankind . Hei Mei finally decided to name the child Dylan, the child whose mother and father died. In the two films, the child with the three most correct views and a beautiful human nature. Dylan is also a symbol and a symbol of human nature .

It is love that moves the stars with the sun. Dante's "The Divine Comedy"

If one day comes to an end, I hope that human beings will not give up on themselves first, just like the people who gave their lives for Dylan in the movie, even if they are tortured, they will still strengthen their beliefs and beautiful humanity.

Love this movie so much! ! !

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Children of Men quotes

  • Theodore Faron: Who's the father?

    Kee: Whiffet! I'm a virgin. Nah! Be great, though, wouldn't it? Fuck knows. I don't know half the wankers' names.

  • Jasper: Pull my finger!