The film does not animalize human beings, but tells how a group of so-called special forces funded by the Pentagon conducts supernatural power training and conducts experiments on killing sheep with their eyes in a base in the Middle East. The film is full of absurd black humor.
Uncle Bill, who was the first to set up a power training camp, was actually a white flag on the battlefield, a hippie, probably another self-paralyzed model of the Beat Generation. His absurdity is entirely underlined by the generous funding of the Pentagon.
And Lynn, played by George, is quite a character, aside from those superpowers that are both true and false, at least he has the skills of special forces, but he is an idealist, living in his own fantasy and hope, he The absurdity lies in his paranoia, he believes in Bill, believes in eagle feathers, and believes in kung fu.
Spacey is another villain, Larry. The villain usually has good results in absurd literature or works of art, because breaking the good has good rewards, which is itself absurd. This Larry, vitriolic and incompetent (nor superpowers), but he survived to the end in the Pentagon system, bit Bill back, and gave Lynn a pulse. In the end, although the goat escaped, we also know from the news that the government has not taken any measures, that is, Larry should continue his work, which is a good news.
Ivan, who is nearly forty years old, plays a reporter who is experiencing a mid-life crisis. His career is bottlenecked, his wife leaves home, and he cannot prove himself. As a result, he accidentally witnessed this training camp to kill sheep with his eyes, and he also learned the ins and outs of it. In the end, it's normal, it's not a big reunion, it's not the return of the wife, or the improvement of the career, the so-called normal is the continuation of life.
This reporter is the best bridge between the absurd in the film and the reality in life, because he is normal, and he has ideas that each of us should have. Like writing 'you're crazy' when interviewing someone who killed a hamster with their eyes.
But why are we not encountering some absurdities every day?
For example, more than half of Americans have begun to believe that the use of force was justified in the first place.
For example, in so-and-so, simply bribing officials can avoid jail time.
For example, Brother Sharp is a horn that the media holds out for hype.
For example, Professor Chacha's papers are all written by students.
For example, Sister Feng has been in love several times.
For example, Lady Gaga is intersex.
For example, a certain actress gave birth to a child through her belly.
Do you believe the above, or doubt it? In fact, I just said it casually. Anything you see on the road. But this is the absurdity of reality, because it is so absurd that we can believe anything.
Uncle Bill in reality, those who sing every night, attract fans, play exciting, play exaggerated, play unspoken rules, play scolding, which one is not more hippie than hippie, which one is not regarded as a star and a moon To hold it, to be received by someone, to hold its honor, and to spend its money.
In reality, Lynn is also like a loyal soldier, who loves the country and the people, and wants to benefit the world in a peaceful way. They have superpowers and abilities. That rock and roll banner, in order to preach peace, was bedridden with his wife for a week, his songs moved people to heart and heart, but he died under the guns of fans.
In reality, Larry, just like Bush, is obviously not a good seed. No matter how well prepared the think tank is, he can't hide his shortcomings in IQ when he speaks in public. Declare war everywhere and send troops, and in the end he won't be re-elected; the US economy is down, isn't he still enjoying himself on the farm in Texas.
In reality, Ivan is not all of us. We are amazed by the multitude of people around us. We sigh at our cups, cutlery and coffee table. After one cycle, life continues, we are reluctant to throw away the coffee table and brush silently. Cups and cutlery, we are used to and numb.
The most absurd reality is that there are too many absurdities in reality, and we have turned a blind eye and accepted it.
Maybe it's not that the absurd is too realistic, it's just that the reality is too absurd.
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