For Lars von Trier, the only one he has seen and is most famous is "Dancer in the Darkness", one of the "Conscience Trilogy". "Dog Town" is the second film I've watched, so I have a little understanding of the director's style. I will not comment on whether the Dogma95 principle or whether the Dogma95 principle is the highest purpose or way out of the film. The point lies in the in-depth analysis and characterization of human nature, and also in the uniqueness of the expression technique. Only when the audience survives the drowsiness in the first half, can they appreciate the slowness in the second half of what is like a chest blocked. oppression and depression. The way the documentary "Dancers in the Darkness" was filmed made people feel real, while "Dog Town" took a different approach and was made into a seven-act stage play. Imagine if it is a stage play, if you still have the courage and strength to leave the theater after watching it. Many times, I am not sure whether the so-called masters are really outstanding, but one thing is certain, that is, the masters must have the imprint of expressing their unique ideas, whether this imprint is regarded as the golden rule by the fans, or it leads to opposition. The words of the critics.
I have no intention of comparing the two films together, but I feel that the director's cruelty is indescribable and indescribable.
"Dancer in the Darkness" is about the beauty of human nature. Selma concentrates the advantages of human nature such as positivity, optimism, tenacity, fortitude, perseverance, kindness, trustworthiness, self-sacrifice and the brilliance of maternal love. However, the more beautiful she is, The more painful it is, the people who love her can't help her, they can only listen to her heart and let her die happily with hope.
"Dog Town" exposes the ugliness of human nature. The seemingly diligent, kind, and worldly residents of Dog Town reveal another devilish face because of the involvement of an outsider. They are realistic, selfish, hypocritical, and greedy. A series of despicable acts such as deception, intimidation, bullying, etc., with the full release of animal nature, Grace's experiment to save humanity in Dog Town has completely failed, and we who watched the film began to doubt the existence of truth, goodness and beauty in the world.
Grace has a high self-esteem and is compassionate. She sympathizes with others' weaknesses and forgives others' mistakes. From the beginning, she puts herself in a superior position and regards herself as a savior. This is what her father called "arrogance". And after a series of changes, she finally realized that what she believed in before was wrong, it was her sympathy and forgiveness that condoned them, and people must be responsible for their actions, otherwise they are no different from dogs. Finally, she got her father's power and used it to punish, she believed that only by eradicating them would save humanity and make the world a better place.
Unlike Grace's transformation from a benevolent savior to a judge for heaven, Tom's role is more intriguing. Tom, who has always lived in the philosophical world he imagined, sees Grace as an excellent example of propagating morality to the villagers, but he begins to doubt himself, and gradually realizes his own essence. In order to defend his image, he decides to sacrifice Grace and do something. Acts that have been disrespectful to oneself. It turns out that the so-called love, the so-called benevolence and morality are so vulnerable! There are too many people in the world who wear the cloak of Taoist priests to cover up the hearts of hypocrites. These moralists and philosophers who are only in the theoretical stage are more chilling than the real villains that Wan Fu refers to. It can be said that in Tom, the director poured his disdain and criticism on people like them, and also ruthlessly mocked and satirized the blasphemers of the actual beliefs of the so-called worshippers.
At the end of the film, Grace and her father are full of sharp debates, which is exactly the purpose of the director's filming. Should one's own moral standards be imposed on others? How do we measure a person's good and evil? How do you judge a person's good or bad? Life is always faced with the choice of outlook on life, world outlook, and values. Ask yourself, in the face of the test of human nature, whether our moral standards are the same as when we treat others? If we can't pass the test by ourselves, can we justifiably forgive?
Punish or forgive? Destruction or Transformation? This is a problem. If fear and regret are human nature, are they justified in giving atonement? Leaving such a difficult question, I am afraid that no one can answer. Even if the arrogance reaches the legal category, it is not impossible to choose. I still remember at the end of the "Tokyo Trial" that countries could not reach a consensus on the issue of the punishment of war criminals and had to vote. Mei Ru'ao's impassioned speech still could not impress the five judges. , unable to change, and no need to change, this is the reality.
"Did she leave Dogtown, or Dogtown left her and this world?" the narrator asked, but did not answer.
Did she change Dogtown, or Dogtown changed her? I ask. Maybe both. How the future Grace will use her powers is unknown, the tears are gone, the torture is enough, Dogtown is destroyed, and the old Grace will never come back.
It's just that there are too many dog towns in this world, and there are too many people who are not as good as dogs. What should we do in them?
How the saying goes - the mean is the passport of the mean, the noble is the epitaph of the noble - so it is.
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