It's just that "Killing" really surprised me. The only violent scene in the whole story is a fight between children, the only weapon is a branch, and the only injury is two front teeth. There are no villains, no conspiracies, no distortions, no extremes, no marginal humanity, no desperate psychology, but only four well-dressed gentlemen and ladies from beginning to end, which looks like a stage play from the minimalist form. , Judging from the interspersed laughter, it looks like an episode of sitcom. God knows what was killed and what was killed.
However, if you forget the title, the movie seems to be plain and watery, and it also seems to have a strange magic that makes people want to stop chattering. People love to watch sitcoms because they are close to real life. All trivial things and troublesome mentality can resonate and interact in the hearts of the audience. In this film, an ordinary dispute caused two families to complain and complain. The four people's personalities are extremely distinctive. Such characters can easily be projected on themselves, family members, colleagues, etc., or those protagonists in the old mothers in Shanghai. , Lively and vivid as before, there is no sense of distance "above life" at all.
More importantly, the film reveals a chilling truth in daily life, that is, communication between people is completely useless, and discussion will not lead to any change in the world. I am afraid that many experts in debate and negotiators will be unable to sit still, but the facts of the film are clearly in front of them. At first, the two men and women are close cousins and try to please seek approval, but each person’s own thinking habits and value system put each other out He turned away unceremoniously.
"The Tower of Babel" is also about communication barriers, but it is more and more transformed to explore through language, ethnic, and cultural differences. From this point of view, the discussion of "Killing" is deeper and more universal. Because the four protagonists all speak the same language and live in the same city, they should all belong to the middle class in terms of economic conditions. The social status may not be much different, but they are just four people who are so similar in appearance. In the process of contradiction, there were many difficulties, and the opinions could not be unified. Even couples who get along day and night, when it comes to pain, they will tear their skin and sneer at each other. Therefore, the seemingly peaceful indoor discussion is actually fighting in the same room; the seemingly loving relationship between husband and wife is actually the same bed but different dreams.
This phenomenon occurs because everyone thinks that they are on the commanding heights of morality, thinking that their own values can override everything else. Peace enthusiasts can't understand school gangs, animal protectors can't understand abandoning hamsters, profit-oriented people can't understand moral preaching, egalitarians can't understand professional discrimination, all people can't understand each other, and they think that each other's behavior is incompatible with each other. The point of view violates one's own moral bottom line, and the other party must act in accordance with his own moral code before he is willing to give up. Think about it carefully, we really don’t lack such people in our real lives. Even if we are ourselves, why haven’t we been distressed because of some innocuous viewpoints and disliked with family, friends, and colleagues. Woolen cloth?
In this way, "killing" may be explained as a kind of violence of language, a kind of conflict of values. Everyone is holding a moral sword to kill each other. There is no flesh and blood in the shadow of the sword, only the smell of alcohol and the whole house. Vomit from the ground. Only physical violence can determine the outcome, and the outcome of language violence can only hurt both sides. As far as the so-called Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second, as far as the matter of debate is concerned, it is okay to be addicted to the mouth, but if you are serious, you lose.
The arrangement of the opening and the end of the film is really wonderful, and it avoids the possibility of turning the film into a stage play. The camera is just watching from a distance. You can't hear the children's words, and you can hardly see the details of the actions. The background of violence is also a harmonious scene of green and peace. It is thought that behind the chat and laugh in the room is an atmosphere of silence. . This further proves that it is far easier to reconcile than fighting hard than Wen Doukou. It is also a matter of question which civilization or barbarity is.
When commenting on "Hugo", Hong Xiu Tian Fan said that after winning the award, Martin has become an old urchin who has nothing to do with him. Comments are also applicable to Polanski. He has already been a grand slam and has passed the age of revolving around awards. Naturally, he can shoot "Killing" as innovative but not artificial, profound but not heavy. Come and have fun with the fans. From this point of view, if there were no such things as golden men, golden lions and golden bears, perhaps the movie would be even more fortunate.
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