American independent film master Jarmusch's "Broken Flower" has always been my favorite film, one is "Broken Flower", which can be said to be Jarmusch's more mature work Second, Jarmusch revealed his new ideas about life in his works. In short, Jarmusch abandoned the usual black and white tones and turned to color. At the same time, he also stopped discussing the form in the film Jarmusch " Steady" down!
For this tender "road film", Jarmusch is said to have incorporated many of his philosophical thoughts. Although I am not familiar with Jarmusch, at least I think his "Broken Flower" expresses existentialism. Thought. Obviously Jarmusch has made special designs for the characters in the film. Looking at the entire trend of existentialism, in existentialist works, the discussion of man himself and his situation is very important, and the same is true of "Broken Flower". It can be said: "Broken Flower" is a film that focuses on the psychological analysis of the characters, so understanding the inner experience of the characters is also very important for the interpretation of the film.
The main character is Downey, a middle-class entrepreneur who often lives a romantic life overnight, but it can be seen that he is not happy when he is alone. Sex only gives him a short-term stimulation, and his spiritual drift has nothing to do with it. trace. Relying on an unexpected letter and the help of his neighbors, he started a journey to search for his old lover. In the short introduction of characters at the beginning of the film, we can feel the scenery of Sartre's "others are hell". Downey's standard of living is not directly proportional to money, which is the same as many middle-class encounters. He was looking for a chance to change this kind of life, and this letter just gave him the opportunity, and he started a new experience. In fact, the letter itself was not important, and what finally touched him was that it gave him a chance to get rid of it. The opportunity for his current state is also a journey for him to rediscover his life.
He met five women with different personalities and treated him in different ways, but one thing is for sure, Downey has always been separated from the five, and now I'm trying to analyze the entire road trip, the first one, Laura. Losing her husband, he hopes to find a body in someone, and Downey's arrival just satisfies her, Laura has a lethargic daughter, and Jarmusch borrows Nabokov's "Lori" here. "Tower" to name Laura's daughter, alluding to the chaos and disorder of the family. In their mother and daughter's world, they are also isolated from the outside world like Downey, and daughter Lolita shows her naked body directly in front of Downey. His pursuit of sex, his mother hopes to continue this one-night stand with Downey, which reminds me of the emotional game in "Long Live Love", where Downey realizes that sex has long replaced love in society .
And the two ladies he met in succession were even more outrageous. The two ladies had very successful lives. Lola married a real estate agent. He was very embarrassed by Downey's visit. In her communication with her husband, I saw In fact, Lola is also facing a crisis like "American Beauty". Lola is eager to understand, but she cannot get out of the shadow of her husband's "success". Downey's arrival obviously made her overwhelmed. Her husband dug out the old photos, in fact, he wanted to show off his means. Downey felt extremely disappointed. In this family, he felt extreme restraint, so he chose leave soon.
Regarding the third woman, Carmen, Jarmusch completely exposed the philosophical intentions he explained. In this woman, we see her extreme indifference and arrogance. Ironically, the director set this Carmen Be an animal communicator who can communicate with all kinds of animals but not people like people! Isn't this the manifestation of alienation? In today's world covered by the Internet, telephones and various electronic communication devices, there is no face-to-face communication between people! No wonder the protagonist Downey didn't have a computer at home. Throughout today, we do not know whether the world we live in has become closer or more indifferent. Modern communication seems to connect people with each other, but there is indeed a kind of desolation in the world that runs through it. Career abandons communication, sex replaces naked love, and people prefer to communicate with animals rather than see old lovers. What a sad situation we are in!
Regarding the fourth woman, Perry, Jarmusch chose to give up completely. The hippie woman wrapped herself in a shell of iron and blood, and actually revealed his extreme fear of society. Downey's arrival reminded her of himself The tragic encounter, so he chose to refuse, and this kind of refusal is more direct and powerful than Carmen's refusal. Although Pai Li seems to be very ruthless, at least he still has pure impulses and hopes to resist the world. , In her eyes, Downey was obviously showing off his situation like him. In fact, this was exactly what she meant by misunderstanding Downey, and apologetically gave Downey a punch.
Downey finally faced not only failure, but also the absurdity of human relationships, and he finally sat down at the grave of his late lover, Michelle, and wept silently: the ultimate hope is buried in the grave! There is no essence of existence even if there is nothingness! Downey realized his helplessness, and wondered if Michelle, who knew Izumi, could feel the desolation of this world?
The five visits caused by a letter ended in failure many times. Finally, when he returned to his hometown, his own fatherly love was also understood as a conspiracy. This may be the curse of Jarmusu on the world. From the master's point of view, American popular culture has caused all kinds of ills in the society. No wonder he is unwilling to cooperate with Hollywood and pursue his own original path. Looking at the entire film world, today, full of blockbusters, we just need It's such fresh air. Jarmusch gave America an answer.
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