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Type of work: Drama
Main Cast: Sofia Buenaventura...
Story Overview: Hostages, Children and War
Release Date: October 25, 2019 in the UK
List of award-winning works:
Wild works, inaccessible jungle (Amazon rainforest), boy scouts with bare backs blocking swords (modern version of "Tarzan"), original hunting/killing game (Columbia's "Yesterday in Miniature"), are painted into one. A magnificent and sad picture of "Juvenile Spring Dream".
Without further ado, let's get to the point.
Look at all kinds of metaphors
1. Movie name
The term is ambiguous, and such techniques are not uncommon, including last week's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire".
a, the title of the Wild Boy Scouts
b, the survival status of the Boy Scouts (including physical, mental, behavior, behavior, posture...)
2. The name of the character
List a few "names" that stand out. (A person is like his name, his name is like his type)
a, Wolf---the wolf captain (the same to others and himself), his subordinates make mistakes, take responsibility for themselves, and commit suicide by drinking bullets.
b, Lady---beauty, is it a "lady" or a "mature woman"? It is difficult to define, but one thing is certain, in this group (group life), only the leader can have a woman, which reflects the "law of the jungle" in human society.
c, Rambo---This name has always been synonymous with "muscle man", but in the film, it is portrayed as a runaway child who is indecisive and unwilling. This "contrast" seems funny, but it contains deep meaning.
First of all, bluntly speaking (people) "strong on the outside and working on the inside", alluding to the "poisoned body and mind of the Boy Scouts" (strong physique, sluggish heart);
Secondly, it alludes to "good and evil in human nature", that is, it is easy to change from "good" to "evil"; it is difficult to change from "evil" to "good".
3. (Boy Scouts) Evolutionary Theory
Domesticated into a "killing machine" -> "Death of the Wild Wolf" purifies the team, spawned a new "head" -> "head" mutiny, killed the boss, and the "boy scouts" fell into "chaos" -> the thoughts of the team members Divergence (evolution) begins -> some people continue to "fallen", a few people fall into "confusion", one person begins to "awaken" -> Rambo successfully evolves (rescue), others (except those who have been killed) continue to search for evolution. road
This "evolution" process is more complicated than the "evolution theory" calculated by Darwin. The key point is that the evolution of the human heart cannot be quantified, and can only rely on self-awakening (abstract theory). In this way, in the absence of the judgment principle of time and space , an "evolutionary" process that measures "can't".
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Pay attention to a few points
1. Power
a, hostage (American)
b. Government armed forces (official spokesperson)
c, Boy Scouts (early stage: against the regular army; later stage: free organization)
2. Opposition
a, Boy Scouts vs Official Army
b, the human nature of the hostages vs the wolf nature of the scouts
c, Rambo's "Conscience" vs Boy Scouts' "Ignorance"
3. Themes
a, war and peace (years of war, life without love)
b, the establishment of civilization and the demise of violence (civilization is built on violence, and violence is another "ideology" of civilization)
c. The power of ignorance and the sacrifice of incompetence (wrong information transmission eventually leads ignorant people to go astray, "brainwashing" has become the norm, and "conscience" has become a joke)
The Last "Fable of Human Nature"
I mentioned "metaphor" earlier, mentioned "theme", and finally looked at "fable".
1. The evolution of human beings is not "from ape to man" (off-topic, this theory is untenable), but the evolution/purification of "human nature".
2. War erases human nature. This is a "passive process", because if you want to survive in extreme situations, you have to adapt to the environment, and this "environment" is "choosing to kill".
3. Civilization replacement is just a "war without gunpowder smoke", and the "sin" behind it is far greater than the apparent "love". This "deception" cannot escape the judgment of time/history.
Bright pictures, dignified themes, in the strong contrasting atmosphere of the film, the audience's brain nerves (thinking system) cycle between "depression" and "healing" again and again, and it is difficult to let go...
Screenwriter ★★★★☆ (The character design is brilliant and obvious to all. As for the "lines", I don't know if it is a translation relationship or a local custom, which is a bit awkward)
Director ★★★★★ ("high-level" control ability, character emotion, picture control, methodical, and even use background music to promote the development of the story, which is remarkable)
Actor ★★★★★ (natural, original taste)
Plot ★★★★☆ (The story is not difficult to understand, but the politics/war involved is slightly obscure, not everyone can accept it)
Visual effects ★★★★★ (the beauty of nature and the essence of technology, combined into one)
Sound Effects★★★★★
Recommendation ★★★★☆ (annual must-see)
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