The Wind Rises can be regarded as a very restrained animated film. It is very rare in the Japanese animation industry. When watching the film, especially the first hour, almost most viewers will think it is very boring, and many people even start ten minutes. It is not uncommon to have to keep looking at the watch without getting through it. Therefore, as a lens language to narrate, either the story itself is very ups and downs, or it can only rely on the lens and soundtrack to attract people. The Wind Rises itself is a very bland story, but what it says is very profound. In the end, it was expressed in such a restrained way. I personally think that the choice of Mr. Gong is worthy of the identity of the master, but why did he finally He didn't show what the story wants to say, it can only be said that his level is not enough.
What impressed me the most was the earthquake, which was very, very understated, and the background sound was also. I didn't realize it was an earthquake at first, but I realized it later.
Then there is the switching of the time period, without any prompts, suddenly the next shot will switch the time and place, and some spans are even large, the audience will be very uncomfortable, and the audience will not be explained.
The second is the line design, which is restrained to the extreme. After reading it, I thought that maybe the tuberculosis could not be cured at that time, so instead of waiting for the death of the two heroines in different places on the mountain, it is better to spend the last time happily together happily, but this The point of the whole chapter is even the only so-called climax in the film, which is quite obscure, so there is a comment like "the wife coughed up blood and the scumbag smoking in the room".
It also talks about the investigation of special agents, including the ones that often appear in the second half, knowing that I am making a killing machine, but I am just a small person who wants to complete the dream of making a plane. There are also many mentions that Japan will eventually destroy these , many people take these things as the theme of this film, and it is really understandable.
After all, this is what is mentioned in most of the film, but even so, these lines, including the dubbing, rhythm, and the ruffian's unwavering tone from beginning to end, make me feel this so-called The subject is very pale and has a sense of distance. And that dreamy ending, I don't want to say more here.
In my personal opinion, if Hayao Miyazaki's positioning of this film is the theme mentioned above, then I can only think that he is a little too sorry for his reputation. When I watched "Wolf's Children Rain and Snow", I knew very well that this is what the audience wants. Let's take a worse example, "Summer Wars" and this kind of thing. It's very confusing. Therefore, it is unlikely that Mr. Gong does not even have this kind of skill.
Then if it is my own opinion, I can only say that his level is not enough, so what he wants to say is not spoken and conveyed to the audience. So what did the wind say? Many people talk about militarism because it touches on such a sensitive topic as war. So, for the current audience, the topicality is very cheap in the propaganda, so I borrowed a shell of war.
The whole article was restrained to the bland two hours, and the final ending was to let the male protagonist live.
The woman I loved the most died, and the dream of making a plane was fulfilled. In the end, I got the devastation of my own country, but the male protagonist was able to choose to live with a smile on his face.
Is this the Japanese best interpretation of "living"? So, what does the wind say? As a person, no matter what the environment is, to live and work hard to achieve your dreams, this is the biggest commonality of the human race. Human beings cannot live without pursuing the realization of self-worth. I just make planes, war is not something I can control, and the environment is not something I can change. This kind of thing is to fool the audience. You can attribute all sins to war and the environment, and you can say that Japan will eventually Destroying such meaningless words, in exchange for the so-called fig leaf of the innocent, is human nature.
From this point of view, I can suddenly understand why Anno Hideaki is used as the male lead. It's not easy, I really can't understand this. If it is to create that cold sense of alienation, although the male protagonist can be pulled out of it, it means that human beings are all selfish in the end, right? Yes. If you think like this, then you can't say that the ruffian is not a good match, but if this is the case, how many audiences can understand what you mean?
As a retired work after five years, many people compare this with "Red Pig". As Hayao Miyazaki, who is famous for fantasy, Porcupine is the so-called only realistic work. In fact, it is because of Porcupine's innocence that he understands that it is better to indulge in fantasy works and be out of sight and out of mind. But after all, people are old, and basically they can see through life. The courage to choose such a story and the choice of such a way of expression make me feel that I finally deserve the title of "Master". Therefore, it may not matter what Mr. Gong wants to make this film to show. Even if he is self-high, he is better than the kind of people like EVA who have been on their own for 20 years.
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