man and nature
.
The protagonist Asdaga is constantly reflecting and asking questions, isn't there a way to live in harmony with nature? This is an almost unsolvable proposition that plagues modern humans. "The weak and the fittest survive" There is absolutely no reason for us to remain indifferent to the nature we invaded and the life we deprived, but the iron law of nature summed up by the sage Darwin ruthlessly reveals the inevitability of what we do.
Shooting from the perspective of the male protagonist shows that the film's views on this issue are vague and ambiguous. "Clear eyes" records this struggle between mankind and nature. Master Fan Ji is one pole, she is a materialist, a rational doer and a careerist leader, and her cast iron village is obviously a microcosm of the Industrial Revolution— -That is to say, since that era, the plunder of nature by mankind has suddenly expanded. Princess Mononoke, Shan is the other pole. She was abandoned by human parents and raised by mother nature. She hates the human being opposed to her with double hatred and possesses the strongest mentality of struggle.
And we are caught in the middle, unable to save the unintentional confrontation.
Therefore, the magic girl who assassinated the deer god survived, and the monk who acted against the evil spirits also survived. It is only unnamed creatures that are hurt. The rebirth of the ending is dreamy and tender, but I prefer not to be caused by human repentance, but God’s compassion.
The killing of Gods
As far as I know, the killing of Gods came from the death of Nietzsche's God!
This is the most explosive madness of mankind. The Japanese believe that there are many gods in charge of all things, so the monks are actually afraid of hunting the gods of the forest. This is an awe of the ancient tradition and the unknown. As a representative of the Westernization of materialism, Fan Ji was not afraid to use the most advanced weapons of the time to kill gods. This was a kind of confidence in science and humanity (or a kind of arrogance).
"I am Nietzsche and the sun" is a tribute (or exaggeration) to the tremendous changes in human power. The killing of God itself expresses the awakening of a person's self-consciousness, which in turn also expresses a kind of excessive arrogance. Whether our beliefs and our awe exist, what are the words, and who chooses, this is definitely not a question that a person, a movie, a generation can answer and choose.
life and death
The existence of the deer god as the supreme controller of the forest can dominate life and death in an instant. This is almost the ability that mankind is most eager to understand and even perceive.
The far-reaching, tranquil, natural and freshness of Luchi is also a wonderful place that humans can hardly reach and feel, except for the ethereal and dreamy paradise.
Human life is so short, so it is always eager for quick success. The vastness, transcending the gap between life and death, and reaching eternity, are all insignificant people's unknowable realms, although in reality in this movie, this ethnic group is already invincible. Therefore, the ending is profound, brilliant and beautiful.
Love
may not be the main topic, but the movie reminds us that she can eliminate a lot of hatred, and she can bring more care and trust. So compared to the perfect Nausicaa in Nausicaa, I prefer the contradictory but true Shan.
Metaphors
allow us to break free from the entanglement between man and nature, to connect with history, the wild boar group's open and upright frontal attack to maintain the glorious tradition, and to deal with the cunning and treacherous humans. How can it not be reminiscent of the war and collision between the East controlled by ancient traditions and the West led by modern scientific civilization? Firearms killed the ancient and supreme gods. Does that imply the rule of Western culture? God’s wrath and destruction implies a huge confusion of belief and thinking impact; does God’s search for the head and the return of the forest indicate suffering again The search for and the revival of ancient culture? An interesting hint.
In addition, there are contradictions between the two camps, the human tribes, and the animal world that alludes to human society. Conflict of interest, entanglement, greed, and entanglement are always the beginning of hurt and hatred in this world. Hisaishi Joe has always been in the
soundtrack
, and he has always been a master.
Some music is very familiar, and it seems to be used in many Hong Kong and Taiwan dramas.
The atmospheric and elegant symphony heightens the atmosphere to a higher level.
Five stars without suspense!
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