The first time I watched "Alexander the Great", I didn't do any homework, and my perception was very different from what I expected. Colin's body is a little thin, and the roots of the hair that are constantly turning black and the hair are longer and more like an Irish hero. The impact of the epic overshadowed the epic war scenes, the twisted names and the flashback that kept interrupting the narrative structure can only make people sigh: what a mess! This film unfortunately became an expensive flop, probably also It was an unbearable pain for Stone and Colin, who worked so hard. After watching Becoming Alexander, I decided to review the movie, miraculously, the movie viewing experience has undergone tremendous changes. All the previous messes began to make sense, and finally I understood the ingenuity and weight of the film.
The starting point of this film is not the listing and laying out of great achievements, but the delicate depiction of Alexander's inner world through solid character research. When the emperor stepped down from the altar, we saw a nowhere boy who was often fragile and helpless. He was no longer a finely carved marble statue, but a three-dimensional body with fear, struggle, love and hatred in the inner world.
Externally, he has no fear at all. He is not afraid of strong enemies and sacrifices. He is like an invincible lion expanding his territory, conquering all subjects wherever he goes, and even conquering wild animals under the bed. Barbarian princess. And the great emperor also conquered the hearts of the soldiers with his charisma and charisma, and even the ordinary soldiers who wet their pants were willing to follow the glory with him. All of this is also the aspect that later generations have the highest awareness of the emperor.
Internally, he is desperate to free from burdens. When we feel that the great emperor has achieved such great glory, we often forget that he is still so young, he is not fully ready, and his heart is still at a loss children in exile. Alexander's mental burden is multiple. He loves his father, but Philip's extravagance disgusts him, Philip's contempt towards him and his mother makes him bewildered and heartbroken, and even after Philip's old age, there are still so many people's remarks that shroud him in the shadow of his father . He loves Philip, but doesn't want to admit that he is like him. What he wants to do is outdo Philip, shed his father's nightmare and run towards the gods he worships. At this point, the mother's teaching came into play.
"What have I done to make you hate me so?" is the question Olympias repeatedly asks his son. She loves him, protects him, longs for him to be God's favorite, but Alexander is desperate to get rid of this nemesis, who is not the fruit of love, but the fruit of hatred. His upbringing made him think in a civilized way, but somewhere in his heart he was bloodthirsty like his own mother, and this contradiction made him unacceptable. After his father's death, he felt guilty for the blood of Olympia flowing on his body, and taking the throne by stealth also made him carry the shackles of guilt and began his more than ten years of exile. He desperately tried to escape the fear his mother brought him by geographical distance, but when his emotions broke down, he wrapped his mother's white snake around himself again. At that moment, Alexander was as helpless as an unweaned baby, which was distressing.
Yahe's love is also a kind of burden. Alexander has built so many Alexandria cities, largely to build his own spiritual home. He has no sense of belonging and longs for someone to understand him, and Hephaistion is the only soulmate who understands him. Ya The teachings of Rristotle and the story of Achilles provide legitmacy for the love of Acher, but as a monarch he needs heir, he needs a queen to bear children for himself, and the soul mate he wants to live with is only It could be Hephaistion. The suspicion and betrayal of the soldiers broke Alexander's heart, but as long as he had the support of Hephaistion, he could survive. When the only lover who knew him died, Alexander's inner world completely collapsed, and he ran away from love. The love of Yahe cannot be simply viewed from the point of view of the same sex. At the end of the film, Ptolemy said that everyone lacked understanding and patience with Alexander. Understanding and belonging are probably the luxury that Alexander yearned for most, and only Hephaistion can be given in the world. one person.
As a fan of Jon Lin, let's re-evaluate Colin's performance in this film. When I watched it for the first time, I really felt that the young Colin couldn't hold back, but the speech on horseback before the attack on Darius was very impressive. As an audience, it was rare to be inspired by the always soft and cute Irish accent. Sigh the control ability on Colin's horse is so good! Colin's efforts can be seen in Becoming Alexander. After all, the actor himself was an Irish bad boy at the time, and he was far from the Macedonian great man. Colin is not stalwart, but very spiritual, and this film focuses more on Alexander's inner world, which may be one of the reasons why Stone chose him. Colin, who later proved to be more suitable for playing a small person, brought a tender and vulnerable side to this version of Alexander. His eyes were especially brilliant, and the crying scene was even more distressing. This film is not a great emperor in the traditional sense. Using a tough actor may suppress the side of Alexander's boy, but Colin's thin body makes the inner drama more eye-catching, bringing a new experience to the epic film.
This film is not suitable for watching once, but requires doing your homework and pondering over and over again. Stone's biggest mistake may also be here. The first time I watched it for Jon Lin, the second time I really fell in love with the Great Emperor, when the weak and helpless side of mortals flashed on the great man, wouldn't this kind of resonance be more endearing?
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