The whole film takes the life of Arthur's sister Morgan as a clue, and unfolds through the branches of different representative characters, and the connotation of the film is also hidden in people.
Vivian, the goddess of the lake, the highest priestess of Avalon. In my opinion, she has a morbid reverence for the Mother of God, and will do anything to achieve her goals. It can even be said that she does not recognize her six relatives, which represents a kind of blind worship of religion. She tried to maintain Avalon's status by controlling the royal family, but it backfired, and the godmother was gradually forgotten. Religion is just a belief of people. It is a personal matter, not a means to control people, nor a political means. The struggle between religions is actually meaningless. Only when people recognize the superiority of a religion and embrace it from the bottom of their hearts can it be perpetuated. To give a not-so-good example, during the Taiping Rebellion in the Qing Dynasty, the leader Hong Xiuquan founded the religion of worshiping God, and at the beginning, it was believed by the masses of the people, because its Juntian thought was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and people spontaneously supported him and believed in him. Then the doctrine changed and it became speaking for those in power, and failure followed. Another example is Christianity, where missionaries spread its ideas to the people, and thus spread widely. What Merlin said to Vivian before her death was to tell her to stop trying to control people's beliefs with human power. Times are changing, and religion is constantly evolving. Avalon's demise only shows that she has not adapted to the new society, and her thoughts are no longer accepted by people in the new era. Death, then, is but a necessity.
Morgan, Arthur's half-sister, was burdened with the fact that his mother killed his father since he was a child, was designed to have an incestuous child with his younger brother, was designed to marry the father of his beloved, and finally witnessed the death of his younger brother and son, witnessing Avalon 's demise. But the trials and tribulations of fate did not bring her down. Her heart was full of love for her relatives, and she chose to bear everything by herself to protect her younger brother. She is a strong, wise and pure woman. From her mother marrying Uther Panlong to her siblings being taken away by Merlin and Vivienne, the innocent and carefree time in between is what Morgan longed for in her heart, a rare thing in her heavy life. Joy, but also foils later tragedy. Strength is the deepest impression she left on me. No matter what happens, even many things that are unacceptable to us, she silently endures. Many times, she will cry, or cry silently, or cry, but she never seeks death, never gives up love and abandons herself, but always finds a way behind suffering, honing her wisdom in the blow. This kind of strength is something that many men have never achieved. I even think Arthur is just a king living under her umbrella. Her belief in the Mother of God is a true belief, and she once shouted to Vivian "I serve the Mother of God, not you!". The film finally ends with "The Mother of God just exists in people's hearts with a different name", which reveals the meaning of religion's existence. The so-called religion, the so-called belief, is just people's hearts. She understands for Vivian what is "all". god is one god".
Moggs, Vivian's younger sister, never concealed her ambition from beginning to end. This reminds me of an old saying, greed is not enough to swallow an elephant. She is essentially the same as Vivienne, at least in my opinion, only one for religion and one for herself. Greed is human nature and a kind of inferiority of human beings. Greed is not hateful, hateful is unscrupulousness in order to achieve an end. There is a sentence in the original book, "The goddess has a fourth face, let's pray that Moggs doesn't wear it". Obviously, she put it on. No one is perfect, everyone has a dark side behind them, the goddess is no exception, it depends on whether you can overcome it. Some people say that human beings are inherently good, while others say that human beings are inherently evil. In fact, we are a complex of contradictions between good and evil. Dialectics is not only for things but also for people. It’s just that most of the time we want the light to overcome the darkness, and we really need to do so.
Finally, let's take a look at Arthur, the one in the film is the least appreciated Arthur I've ever seen, through him I realize that my life is mine. In general, he is nothing but a puppet, cowardly and obedient. Perhaps because of this, Vivian chose him. The throne was obtained with the help of Avalon, and the wife was married to maintain religious balance. His fate has always been controlled by others, and when he encounters a woman he likes, he does not pursue it, but only keeps it in his heart. Knowing the truth of the matter, he just chose to escape and let his son do evil, and finally awakened under Morgan's persuasion. Destiny is really a wonderful thing, someone will always control it, or you will be someone else. Instead of being a puppet and being at the mercy of others, it is better to fight hard and choose your own path forward. Just like Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, although he had no real power and was always controlled by his grandmother since he was a child, he never gave in. He always tried to fight and finally succeeded in winning real power, creating the glory of the Han Dynasty. Just watched a film recently, Invictus, about Mandela's refusal to give in to fate. Yes, my fate is up to me, no matter whether it is noble or lowly born, the gear of fate can only be turned by oneself.
I still label this film "heavy", maybe because it is about history and religion, maybe because it is a tragedy, after watching it, it seems like something is blocking my heart, and I can't help thinking how much I am Happiness has never been oppressed and bound by these heavy contents. When you calm down, you will find that in fact everyone in the film can give you thinking. They are a book of revelation in themselves. As mentioned above, clear the fog that haunts Avalon, the spontaneous belief of religion, and the strength of people's hearts. The evil of greed, the control of fate, pure love... The content behind these mists is worthy of our deep consideration.
The story of King Arthur is a history and also a legend. Without regard to heavy mixed history and religious doctrines, only from this film, we can see the connection between the human nature and religious theology and conflict. We can also see the religious dark side behind the light.
The life of Arthur's sister Morgan is the clue. And the story is stated through different typical characters and the connotation of it is hidden in the human nature.
Vivian, the goddess of lakes, the highest priestess of Avalon, in my opinion, has a morbid respect to goddess. She represents a kind of blind worship of religion, machiavellian and indifferent. She wants to control royal to maintain the status of Avalon. On the contrary, the Avalon goddess is gradually forgotten by people. I think Religion is only a kind of faith and a personal thing. Therefore, it is not a way to control people, or politics. Religious conflict between different religions is meaningless. Only the advantages of a religion was realized, can it exist forever. For example, not too good, when the Tai Ping movement burst in Qing dynasty, the leader Hong Xiuquan created a religion called “Baishangdi” and it was embraced by the masses of people . At the beginning, the Juntian thought was deeply rooted in the hearts of people,spontaneous to support his beliefs. Teachings later changed, becoming the speaking for the ruler, and failure followed. Besides, such as Christianity, missionaries spread it to the people, thus it widely circulated. Merlin said to Vivian when he died. Do not control people's beliefs by her power. Times are changing with evolution of religion. And the death of Avalon just means she has not been adapted by the new society. Her mind is not accepted by people in a new era. So, disappearance is a necessity.And the death of Avalon just means she has not been adapted by the new society. Her mind is not accepted by people in a new era. So, disappearance is a necessity.And the death of Avalon just means she has not been adapted by the new society. Her mind is not accepted by people in a new era. So, disappearance is a necessity.
Morgan, Arthur's half sister, burdens the fact that her mother participated in killing his father since childhood, designed with brother incest, designed to marry her lover's father, finally seeing brother and son's death, witnessing the death of Avalon. But fate doesn't beat her. Her heart is full of love. She chooses to undertake all to protect the younger brother. From my perspective, she is a tough, wise and pure woman. From mother married Uther to she and Arthur were taken away by the Merlin and Vivian, the middle period of childlike carefree time, is her rare joy in heavy life. But it is also the foil of later tragedy. Strong will is what she left me the deepest impression. No matter what things, even those we cannot accept a little, she silently bears. Most of the time, she would cry, or tears, or cry,but never attempt to suicide, never give up love or herself. She suffered them and found the future roads, using intelligence to fight. Lots of boys would never achieve this kind of strong will. I even think Arthur is a king under her umbrella. Her faith in god mother is a true belief. Once she yelled to Vivian "My service is god mother not you!" Film ends with "the goddess does not disappear but changes a name". It reveals the meaning of religious existence. The religion is just the hearts voice of people. She understands what is called "all god is one god" replacing Vivian.Her faith in god mother is a true belief. Once she yelled to Vivian "My service is god mother not you!" Film ends with "the goddess does not disappear but changes a name". It reveals the meaning of religious existence. The religion is just the hearts voice of people. She understands what is called "all god is one god" replacing Vivian.Her faith in god mother is a true belief. Once she yelled to Vivian "My service is god mother not you!" Film ends with "the goddess does not disappear but changes a name". It reveals the meaning of religious existence. The religion is just the hearts voice of people. She understands what is called "all god is one god" replacing Vivian.
Morgause, Vivian's sister, from beginning to end, her ambition is never hidden. This reminds me of the old saying, “greed has no limits”. She and Vivian are essentially the same, at least, in my opinion, just one for religion one for herself. Greed is one of human nature. And it is a deep-rooted bad habit. Greed is not a hate. But Machiavellian is. There's a phrase in the book, "the goddess has the fourth face, let's pray the Morgause will not wear it". It is obvious that she wear .No one is perfect, everyone has a dark side. The goddess is not exceptional. What is important is whether you can overcome it. Some people say that people is good at the beginning, but others say we are bad at the beginning. Actually we are the complex of conflict between good and evil.And dialectics is not only suitable to the thing but also to people. And most of the time we hope that the light can win darkness and we really need to do so.
Finally, let's take a look at Arthur. I have to say the Arthur in the movie is the most inappreciative I have ever seen. Through him I realize that my life should be arranged by myself. Generally speaking, he is just a puppet, coward , and only following. Perhaps because of this, Vivian chooses him. His throne is with the help of Avalon, and his marriage is to maintain religious balance. His fate has been controlled by others, even won't to pursue his lover only missing her at the bottom of heart as a souvenir. Found the truth about his son he just chooses to escape, letting the son do bad things. Eventually Morgan awakes him. Fate is a wonderful thing. Someone will control it, your will or other's. Rather than become a puppet at the mercy of others, why not fight? Choose the future way on your will. For example, Han emperor Liuche,though real power has been controlled by his grandmother , never yielded. He struggled to find a way to, managed to obtain power, creating the brilliance of the Han dynasty. Recently I saw a film called “invictus”, telling the story of Nelson Mandela who refused to bow to the fate. Obviously, my fate is controlled by myself. Whether someone is noble or humble, the gear of his fate turns only by himself.
I still give the film a "heavy" label ,perhaps because it tells the history and religion, perhaps because it is a tragedy. After watching it, something stuck in my heart. I can not help but think about I am how happy without the content of these heavy oppression and bondage. Calm down, you will find that in fact every characters in the movie can drive you to consider something. They produce many apocalypses, as mentioned above. Through the mist around the lingering Avalon , you can touch the spontaneous religious beliefs, the heart of the strong will, the greedy evil, and the control of fate, the pure love...Behind these mists of content, is worthy of our deep thinking.
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