The film uses 100 minutes to create a third-rate thriller, but its Camus-esque ending completely sublimates the theme. It is a pity that it is precisely this most precious bright spot, but you do not have the courage to embrace it, as if you do not have the courage to embrace the truth of life.
People naturally assume that their experiences will be meaningful and that actions will always have results; thus accusing us of advocating defeatism and inaction. But wouldn't it be an option not to move, as Lu Xun did? Thorough non-fatalism is the same as agnosticism bolstered by fatalism, which never assumes that actions must have no results, but cautiously reminds you that the results may not be what you expect.
Like other old-fashioned movies, we expect a key character to emerge from the fray with the right choices, or at least learn from his failures. Many critics try to find lessons and lessons in this film, but do so by distinguishing between reasonable choices and irrational choices. Religion naturally does not count as a rational act, but please ask yourself: Is it rational for the military to conduct dangerous experiments? Is a woman who is lying to the public rational? Are people who hide facts rational? Are people rational who follow their own fears or public opinion? Are those who have the courage to take responsibility rational? Are those determined to break through to change their fate rational? Is there really such a thing as rationality? Is it fundamentally different from superstition and fanaticism? Is it really our choice to decide who wins or loses? We have a kind of superstition about reason, and we always think that some things in the world can be explained by reason. It is a pity that there is no complete theory that can explain the legitimacy of any kind of behavior in the film, whether it is empirical rationality, value rationality, instrumental rationality, critical rationality, or rational belief... Some people say that the mother who goes out first is life winner. please! Can't you see that so many people died after going out? She was just lucky. Four words can sum up the core idea of the film: the narrowness of human nature, the impermanence of world affairs, the illusory choice and the absurdity of existence. Man has never been a rational animal, but an animal good at rationalization. There is also a more exciting theory, this film alludes to the American society after 9/11, believe it or not. http://onfilm.chicagoreader.com/movies/capsules/32482_MIST http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/jun/27/filmandmusic1.filmandmusic6
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