I naively thought that the sci-fi movies made by Laota would be a little more entertaining than other movies, but I ended up watching the most obscure one, but this is not a pejorative. It's painful, but after reading it, I can't help but think for a long time, I will go back and re-read the details, and reminisce about those meaningful shots and dialogues
The same is true for this "Stalker". The interpretation space is large enough to write a book. I personally understand that this is a religious movie dressed in science fiction, but this religion is not a religion in a narrow sense, but a belief in a broad sense. Regarding the concepts of ''area'' and ''room'', it is the place that human beings can reach only by going through obstacles with a devout heart, ''scientist'' and ''writer'' are the representatives of human beings who are rational and emotional. The stalker is the guide of the faith, which can be understood as the prophet or preacher in the traditional religion, and the process of the film can be understood as another version of "Journey to the West", the stalker (prophet) takes scientists and writers (mortals) to go learn from scriptures
During the whole process of exploring the ''area'', the representatives of human beings have gone through the process of never believing (questioning) - believing (fearing), and the two people who finally came to the ''room'' showed their truest faces , no matter how fearful and devout they are along the way, at this moment everything is just like this. The writer who should be perceptive has no desire to realize it. At this time, he rationally thinks that the realization of the desire is a scam. A scientist who should be rational It turned out to be just for a sentimental reason like revenge on a colleague. He also worried that other people would use this place to do stupid things and destroy it, and knock down the guide who stopped them. The writer asked him if this place is true Able to fulfill the wish, why don't you enter the room? Does the scientist mock him for bringing someone here with no motives for his own pay?
It turns out that reason and sensibility are illusions, and only stupidity is the eternal essence of human beings. In fact, we do not believe in any miracles or beliefs in our hearts. The so-called ''belief'' is just a tool to achieve our own goals. Disillusioned, it's useless, in fact, there is never real awe and respect, and even at the end, you have to step on both feet so that the latecomers don't be ''bewitched'', how hypocritical, how ignorant, and the daughter of the stalker at the end The performance of miracles is the core expression of the film, which is the director's affirmation of the power of faith, and also the great irony and deep concern for mankind...
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