Balloons and Flying Fish

Tobin 2022-03-21 09:02:34

This film is basically an atypical Kuka director's film, but there are still many familiar traces. Although it was not a carnival from beginning to end, but Axel and Paul drove after drinking, and the neon lights on both sides turned into a sea of ​​color, which was still very adrenaline rush. Although there are no full-screen animals, cute dogs can often be seen. In terms of action design, the scene where Grace hangs herself from the chandelier with stockings and jumps up and down is also imaginative and comedic. There are also plenty of surreal romantic shots like a free-flying fish in a chair, and a balloon floating from Antarctica to the United States. Everyone has a dream in their heart, which is our deepest desire, the most authentic self. Axel's dream is to become an Eskimo and fish freely. The red balloon and the flying fish are the representations of his dreams. So he chose to work as a fisherman. But his uncle forced him to change his job, and his life began to deviate from his original intention. Everyone in the movie has a dream: Leo's dream is to sell a Cadillac that can reach the moon, which is an American dream. Although it did not materialize in the end, after his death, his soul turned into a Cadillac and flew to the moon. Paul's dream is an actor's dream, so he honed his acting skills crazily, and can perform scenes from "Raging Bull", "North by Northwest" and "The Godfather". Irene's dream is the dream of flying, she worked hard to make a flying machine, and finally realized it. And Grace's dream is a love dream, what she wants is the boy she skis with, and that boy is Axel. So she would be jealous of her stepmother and would keep making trouble for both of them. In the end, when Axel finally chose to be with herself, her dream was about to come true, and she chose to commit suicide. Because Axel still has Irene in her heart, she can't accept such an imperfect love, an imperfect dream. When Axel fell into a love triangle with the mother and daughter, she was completely lost, lost her dream, and started helping them realize theirs. So he will frantically help Irene build a flying machine and help her realize her dream. When he finds out that Erin is mentally ill, he tries to end the chaotic relationship by killing someone, but accidentally falls in love with Grace. Then he began to promise Grace to fulfill her dream. He is not just obsessed with their bodies, but also in their dreams. So when she fell in love with Erin and Grace, they were all flying in the sky in his eyes, and that was the moment when their dreams flashed. Finally, with Grace's death, Axel went back to Leo's car shop, retrieved the red balloon, and began his Eskimo dream. In the dream, Leo taught him to fish and released the fish he caught. It can be seen that this dream of his O's influence. In the end he said: Leo was busy all his life, but he got nothing. Erin and Grace are just two stinky sacks. Now he just wants to get back his childhood dream, back into its embrace. His romances with Erin and Grace have left him lost, his true self, and his dreams. He wants to find it now, that is, he may no longer have the fishy smell. Director Kuka is likely to have broken the American dream at this time, and he is lost because of the American madness. He decided to set sail again and rediscover his movie dream.

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Arizona Dream quotes

  • Axel Blackmar: [Grace and Axel are wrapping presents for Elaine's birthday] I was thinking about what you said.

    Grace Stalker: What did I say?

    Axel Blackmar: That... I was supposed to be with you.

    Grace Stalker: Could you hand me that tape?

    Axel Blackmar: You know... when I first met her, I felt something kind of strong. I didn't know what it was, I didn't know what to call it. Now everything is kinda turned around and she's like a... she's like this cloud... that I can see through. And on the other side, I see you. And I feel something very strong. I think I know what to call it now.

    [beat]

    Axel Blackmar: Does that make any sense?

    Grace Stalker: Could you put your finger here for a second?

  • Axel Blackmar: My dad always said that work was like a hat you put on your head. And even if you didn't have pants , you didn't have to walk down the street ashamed of your ass as long as you had a hat...