The style of this film is somewhat similar to "Remote Control of Life". It is a story that is dressed in comedy, but is actually a story that deeply reflects on some negative values in today's society. Although it is not as touching as the latter, the theme discussed It is also something that each of us cannot avoid in real life - it is well known that there cannot be no lies in the adult world, which has long become an unwritten explicit rule of this society. No matter how big a society advertises its honesty, or how small a person emphasizes his trustworthiness, it is undeniable that we cannot avoid the iron law of lying in reality all the time.
This film can become one of the representative works of Jim Carrey, the king of comedy, in many films, and it is inseparable from the core theme explored by the film, that is, the abundance of lies in contemporary society. Speaking of which, we have to talk about the attitude of American society towards honesty. What Americans cherish most is their freedom of speech, and honesty is no less than the weight of the former in people's traditional concepts. I have not personally experienced the integrity of American society, but I have indeed read a lot of topics and articles on this subject, and it is not difficult to understand a more real and more soulful America than the one seen in the movies.
Since the middle of the last century, this country has spent decades establishing a set of the most complete citizen credit information system in the world. No matter from which perspective, integrity has become the most important aspect of American society from top to bottom. one of the fundamental values. This kind of integrity has not only stayed at the level of "speaking the truth" in our traditional concept, but has penetrated into every detail in society.
Honesty is not the noble morality of Americans, but just a basic character. In the sex scandal of President Clinton, it is not the president's physical infidelity that people are angry about, it is just the private life of the president as a flesh-and-blood individual, people can understand, Even forgive, what the American people could not accept was later exposed, Clinton's blatant lies in the face of the public and the media, in contrast, people would rather accept a president who lacks self-discipline in his life style, rather than let a president Liars lead the country. It's hard to imagine that in a country where integrity is paramount, lies are everywhere. The proud integrity of traditional morality is gradually being eroded by the unprecedented speed of development in modern society, and the root of all this is the so-called drawbacks of capital. Not a cost-effective trade-off.
The protagonist Feige in the film represents the ordinary life of thousands of ordinary citizens in American society. We can also see the helplessness of an adult who integrates into society from him and his family. What's interesting is that Feige, as a husband, a father, and even an employee in the company, can be forgiven for lying on a daily basis, but as a lawyer, lies are not tolerated by people anyway. If the lies in life are acquiesced and unavoidable, then the lies in the solemn courts are the last bottom line of this society. You must know that the dignity of the law is one of the most basic founding spirits of the United States. But the reality is that a lawyer's mission is to do everything possible to win a lawsuit for his client. In the trade-off between fame and wealth, human nature will undoubtedly drive oneself to the temptation of wealth. Unknown lies have also become one of the means to win lawsuits. Although this may not be recognized by the whole society, it is indeed an indisputable fact. Lies under eloquence have become a gray area that people do not want to face. People know it exists, but subconsciously they are reluctant to admit that the sacred judicial system can also be maliciously raped by the ugly side of human nature.
The complexity of human nature is hard to fathom, and subjective will cannot be controlled. A very inconspicuous detail in this film impressed me deeply: when Fitch, the witness Kenny in the final trial, took the witness stand, according to court procedures, the bailiff asked He raised his right hand, assuring that everything he said in this trial was the truth. This is a very distinctive procedural setting in American courts (in fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is a tradition rather than a procedure). The participants in the lawsuit must make a simple oath of good faith before the official speech. If necessary, a special person will even hand over the Bible. The swearer puts his left hand on the bible and raises his right hand to swear to God that the facts he stated in the trial are true. sex. And everyone knows that such an oath is just a kind of painless psychological comfort. People can only seek a morally convincing self-suggestion through this traditional sense of ritual in front of the human nature that cannot be seen through. .
Feige's identity has become a very embarrassing role, even a disgusting role. Lies to colleagues may be involuntarily wearing a mask to live, but unscrupulous deception to mothers and sons, as a lawyer in court. Playing with the judiciary with tongue-tied tongues is distasteful to us. But in our disgust for Feige, we gradually discovered that his hypocrisy is exactly the true portrayal of each of us. Only perfect people can throw stones at wicked people, but how can there be perfect people in the world? When Fitch's son Max's magical wish came true, we felt how Fitch's almost destroyed life was as difficult as a year, and at this time we couldn't help asking ourselves, if we couldn't lie, how could our life not be like this, If we are not perfect, what qualifications do we have to ask others to be a saint.
Yes, no one can be a saint, so we cannot and do not need to use morality to kidnap ourselves and others. The only thing we can do is to stop using lies to hurt those who love us. What the film wants to express is nothing more than that. At the end of the film, what Feige said to his son also hides a way out for the adults he represents. Feige swore to his son that he would never lie to him again in the future. There's no guarantee that you won't lie to anyone, maybe it's a pragmatic promise that's far more valuable than idealistic wishes.
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