Am I the only one who thinks this movie has a vicious political metaphor?

Ulices 2022-03-16 09:01:03

This is a closed group with a large number of children, men and women hold half of the sky, and an old man ruled alone. The people call the ruler Dad,

People are managed in a semi-military manner, getting up on time, eating, exercising, training, and being assigned what books to read, what knowledge to learn, and how to think about problems.

This group of people has no religious beliefs, and also denies the beliefs of the outside world, but when challenged by the outside world, they will put on the vests of their beliefs and sing praises to scare the challengers away.

The older ones have seen a glimpse of the outside world, the younger ones have been completely brainwashed, and they will only open their mouths to recite outdated and unpractical false Dakong,

In this small universe, blood and blood coexist with theoretical physics, the self-proclaimed noble morality that is not polluted by capitalism and consumerism coexists with the underhanded small business and the hypocritical behavior of plucking the wool of capitalism.

They think their closed little universe is a harmonious utopia, but everyone else in the world sees it differently and feels they need to be saved,

One of their members who believed in Buddhism left the group and supported the people inside the group from the outside, and finally burned himself to light the way forward,

Under the guidance of the outside and the awakening of the inside, finally some internal personnel were shaken. The older ones yearned for the civilization and colorfulness of the outside world, and began to deny themselves. The younger and braver, under the blessing of the violent institutions of the outside world, raised their guns and launched spring of the bus,

The independent cai ruler sent people to forcibly suppress it, but because of the unfavorable discord from time to time, it finally failed, almost losing his wife and losing his troops.

With the general trend, the independent rulers finally made a half-hearted compromise, opened the closed door, and established a new system and life in the buffer zone.

Some people have finally left the group and changed their face to completely integrate into the outside world. More people who stay in the buffer zone are gradually accepting the rules of the outside world. However, this group is still highly independent and self-sufficient. clear and distinct.

Does this setup sound familiar?

They scoffed, trying to "save" and "naturalize" the object to understand who it is?

This is not a utopian movie for sustenance or criticism, this is a "revelation" for disgusting people.

I felt like I ate shit after watching it.

View more about Captain Fantastic reviews

Extended Reading

Captain Fantastic quotes

  • Ben: It's a beautiful mistake. But a mistake.

  • [first lines]

    Ben: [family gathers around the slain deer] Today, the boy is dead. And in his place... is a man.

    Bo: [rips off a bloody bite of the offered morsel]