Believe in this big thing

Llewellyn 2022-03-20 09:01:18

I have to say that before the audiovisual language class, I really didn't know that film reviews could be written through lens, color, music, plot and other aspects. In the past, I really only watched the plot when I watched movies.

Well, since we learned something at a higher level, let's write something other than the plot first. The whole film looks like a dark color, and I know from the film that it is the color of the end of the world after watching it for a while. The post-apocalyptic world is like returning to primitive society, with nothing. No, it's not as good as primitive society, where nothing happens due to war.

The whole film looks like watching an old black and white movie. Except for a little green at the end, there is hardly any bright colors, but both the scene effects and the lens processing are much more advanced.

The beginning of the film is a long shot that lasts nearly two minutes. There are many uses of long shots in the film, such as the gunfight in front of the white cabin. The fierce fighting was attracted, and no one thought about dismissing get out of class. But we are only paying attention to the plot, caring about the lives of the male and female protagonists. We never thought that this would be a wonderful long shot.

To be honest, at the beginning I still wanted to use a bit of new knowledge to study the lens switching of the film, but I found that there was really no way to watch the movie, so I chose to focus on the plot, or that I was still affected by the plot. absorb.

In view of the fact that I don't know much about things other than the plot, let's talk about the feelings that the plot brings to me.

There are a lot of questions in the film, such as the background of the story is not explained carefully, for example, why did Avery be as okay after being shot? I heard the laughter of the classmates around me: "This is the legendary Brother Xinchun, is it full of resurrection?". Well, there is no explanation in the film. For another example, many viewers realized that Avery was blind until the end. I admit that I didn't realize that Avery was blind in the end. The war has destroyed the ozone layer, and people wear sunglasses. It is normal for eyes to be damaged and blurred vision, but there is no need for Avery to be blind in the first place, or why bring the Braille "Bible"? If he is really blind, why is his marksmanship so accurate? Can you even see the cannibal grandmother's hands shaking? The director really leaves enough room for imagination!

Whether the whole film is labeled as action or horror, in the final analysis it is still about faith. It is really difficult for people with beliefs to deal with it. In addition to the inability to kill the gods in the film, I still believe that belief can bring infinite power and guidance to people. Only a person with strong will and strong belief can complete loneliness. On a pilgrimage, facing powerful enemies and enduring harsh environments.

The background of the film is a devastating war that will erupt in the future. After the disaster, human civilization has disappeared. I can't help thinking that the real end of the world is coming. Besides running for my life, should I take something with me? Avery brought a book and an ipod. Faith and music are things that can give people strength and spiritual support. He really knows how to choose. At this time, the money is really like dung, I suddenly Unable to think of what I should bring, I realized that it is terrible for a person to have no faith or determination to accomplish something.

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The Book of Eli quotes

  • Eli: They say the war tore a hole in the sky, you've probably heard the stories.

    Solara: Yeah.

    Eli: The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, I wandered, I didn't really know what I should do or where I was going. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive. And then one day I heard this voice. I don't know how to explain it, it's like it was coming from inside me. But I could hear it clear as day. Clear as I can hear you talking to me now. It told me to carry the book west, it told me that a path would be laid out before me, that I'd be led to a place where the book would be safe. It told me I'd be protected, against anyone or anything that tried to stand in my way. If only I would have faith. That was thirty years ago and I've been walking ever since.

    Solara: And you did all this because a voice told you to?

    Eli: I know what I hear, I know what I heard, I know I'm not crazy, I didn't imagine it

  • Hoyt: [seeing two dead hijackers] It's like he's protected somehow. Like there's nothing that can touch him

    Carnegie: Oh, he's just a fucking man. You put a bullet in him, he'll go down like any other.