Movies are the art of distortion, because they make the audience forget their troubles for a while; movies are also the art of fidelity, because the fidelity makes the audience feel the same. The ability to make this loss and approximation just right is called balance. There is no doubt that "The Smurfs: Finding Mystical Village" is a movie that strikes a balance very well. It looks relaxed and cheerful, but it is the result of every step and every link. Let's take a look at the balance of a movie from four aspects: character, story, team, and rhythm.
1. The balance of roles: virtual and real Vs blue sister
To say that two things are in balance is to say that they are in balance. Or the co-location of the virtual and the real. This is a fundamental motif. The most difficult thing is always the first step. Who? Who is the protagonist? why?
Speaking of blue sister, blue sister is the protagonist, because she is special. But is she that special?
Smurfs are the only girl in the Smurfs village, special; Smurfs are Smurfs like everyone else, not so special.
Smurf is the only elf in the village that cannot be explained by a label, special; Smurf reacts the same as the female Smurf, not so special.
The prototype of Blue Sister is mud, special; Blue Sister's ideas are not fundamentally different from ours, not so special.
Sister Lan, who is between reality and reality, is of course the protagonist. Only special people can highlight the crowd, and only not so special can empathy succeed. So Sister Lan has her feet on both the virtual and real worlds (in fact, she seems to be walking on Jianjian and Zhizhi at the same time)
2. The balance of the story: suspense vs miracle
Novels are afraid of less stories, and movies are afraid of more stories. In the shot, the rhythm of the beginning and the end is often more important than the self-righteous self-consistency. In order to finish telling a wonderful story in a different dimension, suspense is an indispensable lead.
Lead 1: Who is Sister Lan—Long Line. Introduce the journey of self-discovery of Sister Lan.
Lead 2: Where it can't go - scene lines. Bring out the actual fantasy journey of the little friends.
Lead 3: Sister Sapphire is not a genie - an auxiliary long line. Leads to the final event and story climax.
Equilibrium can be written [stasis] in English: a situation that tends to remain stable. The ideal of a story is not absolute stability, but rather the manner and measure of inclination. Realistic stories tend to be cool tones, comedies tend to be warmer, and fantasy stories use a bright blue of miracles to explain all doubts, resolve all sorrows, and interpret the spirit of the original work.
3. Balance of Power: Team Vs Girl
In Japanese, balance is sometimes used directly instead of balance. In terms of physics and team, this is also considered appropriate. Such as the main team:
Jianjian VS Gargoyle: One has super strength and heroic temperament, the other has immortality and the halo of the villain.
Zhizhi VS Azimao: One is that the algorithm is unparalleled and the tool is ahead, and the other is that the insight is unique and the action is sharp.
Stupid Vs Big Silly Bird: One is afraid of black and low quotient but has special talent, the other is brainless but I can fly.
A serious team duel, this is a double-lose situation between the Ultraman group and the Godzilla group. However, the blue sister appeared. Sister Smurf was originally created by Gargar, and when she was on Gargart's side, Gargart would win; and when she turned to the Smurfs, the Smurfs would surely be saved. Sounds like a protagonist, right? The trick is that you don't know where Sister Lan will stand until the end.
Fourth, the balance of rhythm: attribute Vs curiosity
At the beginning of the film, the setting of a single attribute for each person is thrown out. Like all two-dimensional elements, this is a basic, simple and acceptable setting. So we enter the story with the characters according to the setting, reveal the background, step into a new world, start a new adventure, encounter new problems, feel new crises, and embrace new surprises. . . . . . As we progressed layer by layer, we became more identified with each character that started with a single attribute and more affirmed the meaning and value of each of them. For example, Jianjian, in addition to courage and bravery, is also resolute and masculine. For example, Zhizhi, in addition to being smart and alert, is calm and decisive. For example, stupid, in addition to being timid and slow, he is also cute and cute.
In physiology, the relationship between the synthesis and decomposition of a particular nutrient is balance. On the premise that the basic basic relationship between Yong, Cong, and Deng remains unchanged, the addition of characters and events makes their anabolism with the story more than catabolism to form a positive balance. But it's not over yet. At the same time as the concept thrown at the beginning, Sister Lan does not belong to this concept. Others release attributes, she absorbs attributes, others only have a single attribute, she saves stupid, supports Yong, and agrees with wisdom. Her curiosity brought crisis, her actions upset the balance, and her gambling act saved everyone.
This complexity and curiosity goes beyond the realm of physiology. From a biological perspective, this is the story of individual evolution saving the population. And in fact, it wasn't until the ending song played and I looked around that I really couldn't help but admire - in a group of boys and girls, you were always you, the most special girl. (Actually, all of my audience except me are girls)
The balance of the film is important, but difficult to achieve. It is even more valuable to never forget the original intention of the vertical target group and the ability to grasp and hold the tail. In ancient times, literati clearly preferred to play the role of a grumpy woman, but the current filmmakers would rather use a group of elves for 90 minutes to set off a unique girl who is you and you. Regardless of neatness, difficulty, realm or audience. It's clearly evolved now.
(The essence of evolution may be nothing more than admitting, accepting, embracing, and praising. Colleagues who call themselves saints, masters, and masters everywhere, what do you think after watching "The Smurfs"?)
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