Watching this film must understand a key question - what group does the core character No. 22 Soul represent? Why must it be the number 22?
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In 2020, the word death is closer than ever to us. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world and we are exhausted. And this Disney Pixar's "Wandering Spirit" came at just the right time. The movie was beautiful and tear-jerking. The most exciting part of the whole film did not appear in the trailer at all. Pixar really saved it this time.
If it is said that the soul needs to be trained before it can return to the earth, and the setting of the concept of the soul training world is A-level, then the last wave of emotional impact on the sparks in life, and philosophical thinking about life, these points of view make The brilliance of this movie immediately soared to the S level! Let every ordinary worker who has loved life but been disappointed with life burst into tears!
This 100-minute movie has made you have new expectations for life after watching the movie. The key is not the inspiring kind of chicken soup, but a kind of tenderness and comfort that touches your soul through the bones. The recognition that you have fought bravely with life but failed, like a wise man patted your shoulder gently and told you that no one is unworthy of living, and that a wonderful life and a mediocre life are worthy of praise.
Watching this film must understand a key question - what group does the core character No. 22 Soul represent? Why must it be the number 22?
Pixar picked at random? Obviously not.
One, the number 22 is related to the tarot cards.
There are exactly 22 main cards in the tarot, starting from the 0th "The Fool" to the 21st "World", these 22 cards symbolize people's various fates at different stages, various life states, and the manifestations of Various personalities, 22 tarot cards represent a complete life journey, represent the cycle of life and death, represent the endless life and cycle of life, and also for the next No. 22 soul to start an unprecedented life on earth. The plot of the brigade sets the stage.
Two, the number 22 represents a little bit of evil, represents bad, and in the film represents the dark, negative side, and represents negative emotions .
King Jeroboam of ancient Israel ruled for a total of 22 years from 930 BC to 909 BC. For the next 22 years from 874 BC to 853 BC, King Ahab also ruled over Israel. He is considered the worst king in Jewish history, and after him Amon, considered the second worst king, began his reign when he was 22 years old.
In the film, Soul No. 22 was really bad and annoying at the beginning. She proudly told the jazz male protagonist joe that she had successfully "destroyed" n positive energy mentors before, and those mentors are famous in our human world. of celebrities, including Mother Teresa, Muhammad Ali, President Lincoln, etc., Soul No. 22 refused their help, saying that he didn't care about anything, didn't like anything, and couldn't raise his little enthusiasm for anything, yes A soul with negative energy bursting out of the sky, is the ultimate scholar of mourning culture for thousands of years.
Three, the number 22 seems to represent the mental age of 22.
Although Soul 22 claims to have existed for thousands of years, her mind is like a 22-year-old stinky child. Soul No. 22 represents the younger generation of America, the beat generation, they always don't care about anything, and don't mention anything. I became interested in myself, I didn't have much ability, but I had a great temper, and then I thought that I was cool.
Understanding the meaning of 22 numbers with a No. 22 soul allows us to better understand the contrast between this character and the jazz male protagonist.
Different from the dark, negative and world-weary side of No. 22's soul, the male protagonist is the kind of person who is positive, sunny, shining, and the most courageous to pursue dreams.
Two characters with contrasting personalities represent two different ways of living.
What's interesting is that the jazz male protagonist did not accept the reality from the beginning. When he just died and fell into the "training field" of his soul, he always said that I can't die, I absolutely can't die! And finally? No spoilers here.
A wonderful life or a mediocre life, which one would you choose?
A wonderful life is—my life is wonderful enough that even if I could die, I would have no regrets.
A mediocre life is - I live a mediocre life without doing anything, but I am still a person who loves life.
No kind of life is better or nobler than any other kind of life.
Not everyone will have their own unique skills and sparks from the moment they are born, and not everyone will be successful. The successful life is the minority, the unsuccessful mediocre life is the majority. Compared with the eye-catching and dazzling life, those ordinary lives who live seriously, discover life, and love life are more worthy of praise.
We were moved by the flashbacks of those jazz male protagonists and No. 22 souls after returning to life on earth.
The spark of life is not only those moments of success, but also those ordinary moments.
Those moments are the pizza that tasted for the first time in my life, the lollipops from the barber shop, the sewing needles and thread of my mother, the bread for the wandering singers in the subway station, the golden autumn leaves falling one after another, and the first strands on the street corner. The sun is the fireworks that bloom on the rooftop at night, and the sunset when my mother walks by the sea.
The sparking moments in the lives of these male protagonists joe and No. 22 make us want to cry because they remind us of our own lives. We used to hold on to these moments, but slowly, because of our busy work , Because of following the secular rush to marry and have children, because of the constant pursuit of money and power, these beautiful moments have been forgotten by us and discarded by our own hands.
Ask yourself, how long has it been since you were alone enjoying the sunset when you came home from get off work?
There are many so-called successful people who tell us that these are false, and these cannot make you eat,
But I want to say that although these moments of blooming flowers of life cannot fill our stomachs, they are enough to make our souls not barren.
Another highlight segment in "Spiritual Journey" is the setting of "the realm of ecstasy", which is the place where the soul temporarily stays.
It may be the out-of-body soul during a near-death experience, it may be the meditation during meditation, it may be the mind wandering of a lunatic, and so on.
This interesting combination of religion and mysticism in the real world further reflects Pixar's crazy imagination based on reality.
In the state of ecstasy, there are two kinds of people, two states.
One is to forget the self when in the state of being thrown, and the other is to have no self in the lost state.
I am so touched by this, investing in one thing can make our souls temporarily detached from the boring world.
Investing in one thing is a good way to solve most of the emptiness and impetuous moments in our life. Those sparks in life will bloom immediately. It may be an immersive viewing experience on the big screen, or it may be the story of the protagonist in a book. The drunken life, dream and death of life may be a sword, light and sword shadow fighting all night in a game, or it may be a love-hate relationship that gambles all courage.
The reason why you feel bored in many things is that you are not fully engaged in it. Joe's devotion to jazz has brought him into the source of self-absorbed happiness. You can also be in life. Once you invest in one thing, you will not be bored with homework, ppt, work, and cooking. , Running will not be boring, and falling in love will not be boring. After entering the state, even mopping the floor at home can dance a waltz alone.
So, my friend, invest in one thing, fully invest in one thing, enjoy it, fight for it, be crazy about it, slowly, you can also find your life like the jazz hero and No. 22 soul in the movie The ultimate spark in .
This movie reminds me of a man.
Finally, let me tell you a story. I was a high school music teacher. He was very fierce. He wore black clothes almost every day. It's a waste of my youth to teach you this bastard music here. I will always remember one night many years later, when my colleagues and I went to a bar for a drink, I met him, he shaved a bald head and wore a bright floral shirt, and a group of bald friends, on stage Feel free to sing summer jazz.
He found the spark in his life and the most crucial piece of the puzzle in his life. What about you after watching the movie?
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