200 years ago, a Mr. Anderson became a fairy tale writer, and everyone likes to call him Andersen. In the 2010s, a Mr. Anderson became a fairy tale director, and his name was Wes Anderson. But his fairy tales are for adults. Adults like to awaken their innocence, and they like to think about some great truths. He did both of these in the movie. I only watch this movie now. After I watch it, I want to call it a "small and fresh version of "Fuck Him*'s World"" because their themes are similar, and they all reflect on the adult world with the innocent ideas of children. But one uses sex and violence, the other uses fairy tales.
I believe most people are not unfamiliar with Anderson, his movie style is slanting forward, and he is of his own. You can even recognize that this is from his camera by looking at a few screenshots. I am no stranger to him. After all, among the sound and color films I have seen, only him, Tom Tykwe and Jean-Pierre Gennet have made such expressionistic films. How did he form this fairy tale world? Of course it is still his old routine! The vast majority of fixed camera positions + horizontal and vertical movements, a few mechanized forward and backward movements, the symmetrical composition of the OCD gospel, the retro texture and changes reflected in the bright yellow and bright green tones, plus some 2D animation elements ( For example, the dark blue-black scene of the final climax, like a flat silhouette, is also reflected in the panoramic view of the hotel and snow-capped mountains in "The Grand Hotel", as well as the fresh tunes used in the soundtrack. The director is very particular about these formal things. Although many people who don't like his movies think that this kind of live-action film that is too "animated" is a kind of lazy behavior, and it is not easy to use the lens to deceive the literary and artistic youth for its external form. However, I think that the concept and content needed for this unique expression method are no less than the use of lenses in ordinary dramas. On the contrary, when the director wants to treat every picture as a painting, its artistry is also Will greatly improve. Moreover, it is not easy to apply the symmetrical composition to the transition of things without violating the harmony and make people feel tired and boring. In this movie, it becomes fresh and pleasant.
Then the focus will be on the "principle". In fact, the elopement of a boy and a girl is not a new subject matter, but the point is how to tell the story richly and with a sense of fairy tales. The love story will not be discussed in detail here. They came together because of their innocent love and caused a lot of trouble, but we were moved by their innocence, which is the theme of the film. How did he construct this fairy tale world in terms of content? Various character settings add some imagery. Two young boys and girls who lack care in their families have a natural barrier to society. The black-rimmed glasses of the little boy and the telescope of the little girl are concrete images of this sense of alienation. The adult world is far less satisfying than the fairy tale world, so they have reasons to elope: the girl’s mother and the sheriff have an affair, the husband and wife are in bad condition, the frustration of the battalion leader, the electric shock treatment in the orphanage, the unsatisfactory Sam’s host family The bachelor adoptive father...there is the contradiction between strict discipline as a boy scout and freedom of love. Of course, the director did not portray anyone as an absolute evil force when he created the character, and even portrayed the child-like adult image of the second boy scout battalion commander. The most interesting thing is the setting of Noah's Ark. The first time I mentioned it was a stage play performed by a girl in the interlude, when the two met and fell in love. The second time was more obscure. The heavy rain hit, everyone had to take refuge in the church where the drama was once performed, and the children dressed like animals. It may be that God saw the evil in the adult world and washed the town. At this time, Sam and Susie performed their love to the extreme. The camp commander and the director also stood by the children at this moment. All those who were baptized by the heavy rain Residents watched the epic finale of the pair of boys and girls on the lookout floor, and they all saw what a person should look like when they are innocent, and the plot culminates here.
The plot idea of "Fuck His* World" is exactly the same as this movie. Two young boys and girls with unsatisfactory families run away from home and have love together. It is also set off by the contradictions in the adult world. But it pays attention to the delicate depiction of emotions, and finally ends with a tragic ending in a thought-provoking "Four Hundred Strikes" style. When watching the movie "Moonrise Kingdom", you don't have to bear a heavy heart. The lovely style and happy ending make the fairy tale ending also comforting and thought-provoking.
Finally, talk about some other aspects. Wes Anderson's film soundtrack is always so playful, and the fresh tune according to the "Orchestra Guide" has enough "description" for every character, every scene and every plot change. In addition, the conversations between little lovers are not the boring love words in ordinary love movies, but most of them are very "serious" conversations. In addition to creating a comedy atmosphere through serious and pure incoordination, it is also through the contradiction between dialogue and behavior that highlights the theme of the film. Children may not say eachother, but their love is far more serious than their own words. Moreover, there are fewer obvious love words, and a lot more room for lens language. Obviously the director has given us a perfect audio-visual feast.
I hope that all the big kids will be "little princes" who don't grow up and don't suffer any harm.
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