Article /Zhu Jiawei of Nankai University This article was first published on the public account Yuguang
took advantage of the winter vacation to watch many movies, "Cars General Mobilization" is one of them. Although it is a film made a long time ago, and although it is only an animated film, it may not be able to arouse all kinds of thinking.
"Okay, come on, concentrate. Speed, I am speed. A champion, 42 losers. I will eat the losers for breakfast. Breakfast? Hold on, maybe I have already had breakfast. Take a break Not bad, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, fast and fast. I am'lightning'
. The movie captured the hearts of the audience from the very beginning. A racing game, who is the champion, is highly anticipated, and the story unfolds from this game. The plot is not complicated. The three cars of "Lightning" McQueen, "King" and "Roadhog" finally crossed the line at the same time. In order to determine the final winner, the competition organizing committee decided to hold a three-car play-off. "Lightning" McQueen was the first to arrive. He was thrown halfway by a fatigue-driving truck on the way to the competition site and was able to accidentally break into a strange town. The experience in the small town changed McQueen's values and allowed him to win a victory that was not a victory in the play-offs.
The fictional car world of the movie is not a portrayal of the real world. There is a distinction between the city and the country, as well as the distinction between tradition and modernity. A racing game, coupled with the transformation of an arrogant protagonist, the story is full of thoughts about friendship, kindness, teamwork, and the true meaning of champions. However, the two details that touched me the most in the film, these two details are full of the glory of human nature in my eyes.
The first detail is the comparison between the past and the present of the town in the story. People used to build roads not only to hurry, but also to appreciate the scenery. Everything was a slow rhythm. The roads were also courteous, and the small towns at that time could also be found on the map. Later, a highway was built on the side of the small town. It no longer curves with the ups and downs of the earth. Instead, it cuts the earth straight to the destination under the goal of speed. The small town is also far away from people’s sight. From the map Disappeared. The contrast between the past and the present is full of nostalgia for the rural lifestyle.
The second detail occurred in the final game. "Lightning" could easily cross the line to win the championship, but in the end it chose to push the "King" who was hit and scrapped on the roadside by the "Roadhog" to the finish line to help it complete the last race of its career. The cheers of the audience did not give the first "Roadhog" who crossed the line to win the championship trophy, but gave the kind "lightning". "That is just a cup" has almost become a slogan. In my eyes, this is not only a tribute to the kindness of "friendship first, competition second", but also a fierce attack on the basic logic of the market economy.
Because the basic point of the market economy is competition, and the essence of competition, in my opinion, is the competition for the speed of achieving specific goals under a series of standardized processes and specific rules, just like the racing game itself in the movie. It wants the world to become a world where "the winner is king, and the loser is the bandit", because whoever crosses the finish line first will have all the glory under that trophy. Therefore, it was the "Road Fighter" that drove the "King" off the track to win the championship, and it was also the reason that it made Dr. Blue Sky, who had won three trophies but was crashed off the track in the last game, be forgotten by people.
If you look at reality, you can find answers to some questions in this logic. Under the "efficiency first" goal system, chickens can grow three pairs of wings. The pigs that used to be raised for two years now only need three months. Accordingly, time becomes money and life. In addition, the market itself, like capital, also has the nature of continuous expansion, because the market requires division of labor, and the division of labor requires the expansion of the scope of the market, which further stabilizes the development of communications and transportation brought about by the technological revolution. In the end, the phone becomes a mobile phone. From 2G to 4G, trains continue to speed up, and highway lines continue to extend in all directions.
Naturally, people who live under this kind of logic often seldom feel genuine happiness. Their lives are standardized by the goals that must be completed within a specified time, and thus they are deprived of their calmness and freedom to a certain extent. Just as Sally, who lives in a small town in the movie, used to have a stressful and prosperous life in the city as a white-collar worker. I rarely feel happy. Similarly, under this logic, it is also difficult for people to have the kind of closeness between people in a small town, and it is even more difficult to obtain the precious qualities of the simple and simple die, because competition to a certain extent inspires selfishness, and ultimately The relationship between people is shattered into one lonely individual after another.
In short, in my opinion, the whole film is almost a rethinking of modernity. It is nostalgic and sad, but profound but not depressing.
February 19, 2018
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