This 3-hour film, I saw it from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on and off, there is neither a shocking plot nor a touching emotion, it is lengthy The history of is compressed into these three hours, although it is too short, it is also long. Because, after reading it, there is only disappointment left. I thought that the woman who could sit on this supreme throne should be an independent, wise, and brave woman like a man, but it was nothing more than that. Just a beautiful woman who can use her body, in my opinion, a cleaning lady who survives by her own efforts is better than her.
"Caesar's prostitute", the Romans mocked her like this, and also used a moral code to evaluate a woman from the perspective of a person standing outside the circle of power. And if she is really just a prostitute, that's all. She is the queen who sits on the highest place in Egypt, the daughter of God, and the person who accepts the worship of all Egyptians. She symbolizes Egypt. But such a woman can only use her beauty to cling to Caesar, the tree that covers the sky, in an attempt to be favored and sheltered by him. What is the difference between this and the modern "mistresses" who cling to the powerful? Don't say her love for Caesar is pure, I want to ask, if he is injured in battle one day and paralyzed, will she take care of him for the rest of his life? So if one day he loses his current status and is expelled, will she take him in for the rest of his life? No, of course not. Whether it was Caesar or Otavi, all she really loved was their power, and that was what she really needed, and that was something other than their souls. This low profile of her to the power of men is like Egypt's long submission to Rome.
When the big tree that was clinging to the vines was suddenly pulled up and Julius Caesar, the god of war who had galloped on the battlefield his whole life, fell like a shooting star, was she also panicked and frightened on that night of lightning and thunder, and the vines that lost the protection of the big tree suddenly fell, she was still That fragile soft plant. So she had to find a new big tree to seek shelter, the same old tricks, the same sadness. Maybe the fate of the vine is destined to be so tragic, but if she is just an ordinary vine, she is a very ambitious vine, sucking the nourishment of the tree, and a heart with inflated desires has not stopped beating for a moment.
Saying that she loves her people like a child is over. A woman who keeps saying that she wants to bring prosperity to Egypt ends up bringing down the country. In that era, the feudal hierarchical society could not exist. Don't expect a noble to show mercy to a slave. In my opinion, she may have a good starting point in terms of bringing stability to the people, but these are all based on the strength of others and are precarious. Egypt is a prosperous country, but most of its output is handed over to Rome to repay debts every year. She wants to change this situation and wants the people to have enough to eat. This is the basic consciousness of a ruler. Are women really weaker than men? I may be too idealistic, in my opinion, women and men can compete completely. The disparity in physical strength is undeniable, but in terms of state governance and military affairs, she does not need to fight hand to hand, but more wisdom. It is entirely possible for women and men to be on an equal footing on this point. And this kind of wisdom I am talking about is a kind of great wisdom that can take a holistic and long-term perspective, not just cleverness, so I say, she is just cleverness, but like Caesar, she is wisdom.
Hey, as a woman, my indignation is almost expressed. Let’s talk about the movie. The heroine always gives me a dark feeling, not like the daughter of the Nile bathing in the sun, but more like a femme fatale. The plot is straightforward, without any ups and downs, and the ending gives people a feeling of unfinished business... After reading it, I feel tired.
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