The possibility of animation: Crazy Dating Beauty
It is generally believed that animation is for teenagers. In China, animation is still in the stage of educating children, leaving many people with the impression of "childish" and "boring". Even for animation enthusiasts who have no prejudice against animation, high-tech and high-quality American animation and Japanese animation with rich themes and focus on plot are definitely the protagonists of the field of vision. To be profitable, they must be favored by the most popular people as possible, so they are bright and eye-catching, and they have become the mainstream of today's animation. At the beginning of its production, European animation, which was on the animation stage with the pursuit of artistry and experimentation, was rarely known, and it was not well received. But it's still another way of interpreting animation, and it also has a unique charm, just like this "Crazy Dating Beautiful City".
The French animated film "Crazy Dates in Mirador" tells the story of the protagonist's grandmother, a dog, and the three Mirador sisters who stabbed a knife in the middle of the road. Pulling out the trunk, only to find that it is just a somewhat stereotyped "adventure", "fight of wits and bravery", "struggle between justice and evil" and so on, so why is it so eye-catching and unique?
This is easy to know after actually watching the film. After watching the film, what remained in my mind for a long time was the deep characters, exaggerated environment, dark nostalgic colors and touching music. This one-hour-long film has few lines. It relies entirely on pictures, music, and characters' actions to express the characters' psychology, plot development and film theme, which shows the film's expressiveness and tension.
In the film, the male protagonist is not handsome and handsome, and the three Meidu sisters are long gone. This is not in line with our aesthetic view of "goodness must be beautiful", but it redefines us the concept of "goodness is beautiful". concept. When we have been paralyzed by too many stereotyped value symbols, such a contrasting expression can make us sober: we should not only focus on the surface of things, but focus on the essence and core through the appearance. Even though the three down-and-out sisters live in a dingy little house and eat drab and even disgusting boiled frogs, they are still incredibly beautiful when they help a stranger break into the dangerous underworld without hesitation. This contrast impresses and benefits the viewer. In the film, the three sisters represent a class of people who are at least not high-ranking in society. They are down and embarrassed, but they can still enjoy life (lazy bombarding frogs, cooking, watching TV, and using electrical appliances to perform music), and He has a pure heart and is very chivalrous. Even if he has only been with his grandmother for a few days, he can be honest with her, and she will die for her rescue plan. Even the little people on the side of the road (although they used to be big stars), there is something very shining about them, they can burst out with incredible power and become an important member of defeating evil. I think this is what the film wants to pass through the beautiful city three what sisters want to praise and express. I personally think they are the best characters in the film.
But obviously, this is a film with family as the main theme. The real protagonist is the grandmother-in-law (and her dog). Every move of the grandmother and mother-in-law runs through the whole film, guiding the development and turning of the plot. The grandmother and the mother-in-law found the protagonist a playmate and a goal in life. She accompanies him to practice cycling regardless of the weather, and takes care of him meticulously. After the protagonist was captured, the grandmother and her mother-in-law persevered in pursuit of Meidu, uniting a group of people. Helper, fight with the underworld to save the grandson. What impressed me most was the picture of the grandmother and the mother-in-law driving the boat chasing the steamer. The exaggerated rhetoric of the film is outstanding and in place. There are not many people in the steamer, but they are towering into the sky. Compared. The outrageously exaggerated huge steamship is a symbol of the power of evil. In contrast, the small ship, the justice, has an uncertain future. But the grandmother and mother-in-law are still constantly chasing. Even if the future is blank, the grandmother and mother-in-law resolutely set foot on the road. Her courage is admirable, and her unthinking love for her grandson is even more touching. In the film, the grandmother and mother-in-law is a leader-like figure. She organized the entire rescue team. It was her firm attitude of always moving forward that gave strength to others. In the end, it was her exaggerated kick that completely defeated the underworld. This absolutely positive image is also an indispensable pillar of the film, expressing the beautiful qualities that are universal to human beings.
Regarding the male protagonist, the film does not give too much description, but this role still left a deep impression on me. He was always expressionless, but his deep eyes showed his heart. This character is somewhat submissive. No matter what he suffered, even if he knew that he had been kidnapped, he did not make much resistance. He just stepped on the bicycle silently. During the countless days of practice and the All-France Cycling Competition, he became a gambler. In the casino of props, in the thrilling escape. This is a character with very little emotional fluctuations, not as colorful as the three sisters, not as bright as his grandmother, so it seems a little unremarkable. He is very ordinary, unable to fight, unable to change the status quo, he can only bear everything silently, step on the car, and keep stepping on it. There are so many ordinary people in life. But if you can't do the shocking event of overturning the roof of the underworld and confronting a hail of bullets, if you only do what you do best in silence, won't you become a force? Think about it, who is about to break the benchmark and ride desperately to help everyone escape, and who is supporting the weight of the entire car on the steep slope that has driven the chase car over?
In the end, it's the liveliness and fullness of each character that makes this work shine. But what makes the characters so full, on the premise that the most important props - the lines are not there? As mentioned earlier, this is a work that uses action and demeanor instead of language to express characters, and background music instead of sound to convey atmosphere and emotion. When these parts are in place, the original lines can also be omitted. In addition, the extensive use of film rhetoric also makes the film wonderful: exaggeration is self-evident, contrast and symbolism are also chasing a performance at sea to the extreme. What is the purpose of the emergence of the underworld? What is the plot to kidnap the protagonist? How will the grandmother and mother-in-law rescue the grandson? ——The rhythm of the film is relaxed, suspenseful, and exciting. The meticulously depicted background and the nostalgic dark but very delicate colors also set up the whole film with a completely different atmosphere from commercial films. Which song in the film is melodious, catchy, and has a national style, which greatly increases the unique charm of this work as a French animated film.
It is also worth mentioning that the film uses the ridiculously tall buildings, the fat Statue of Liberty, and the chubby pedestrians on the road to implicitly express the irony of the "expanded desire" in American culture. It is well known that European countries are wary of American cultural hegemony and aggression, and this is also evident here. After consulting the information, I found that there are many details of satirical beauty in the film. Unfortunately, I don't know much about them, so I won't go into details.
The film ended abruptly, and when the smoke of gunpowder gradually dissipated, there was no more. Instead, it was the old protagonist, sitting alone at the table thinking. It turned out that everything was just his memory. At this time, his grandmother and mother-in-law were probably no longer alive. The protagonist reminisces about an adventure in his youth and quietly misses his grandmother. Thank her for reshaping his life time and time again. Cozy and peaceful.
In this film, men are repeatedly marginalized, and the most prominent theme of the film is the dazzling brilliance and quality of the women who are shown in a rescue adventure. Love, courage, determination, vitality and hope. These themes are always moving.
Finally, looking at the whole movie, it is obvious that it is different from American animation and Japanese animation. More artistic, more expressive. Some people say it well, European animation is not a work for the audience to appreciate, but a tool for the producers to express what they want. For the development of animation, this is not a bad thing. At a time when the United States focuses on visuals and Japan focuses on plots, European animation is constantly exploring the possibility of animation expression art and creating different kinds of excellent works.
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