The scene of this film is magnificent, and it deeply depicts human nature, which deeply arouses many emotions in me, which leads to silence and moving all the way home. The following is my understanding of this part of the film, mainly human nature.
(1) The charisma of the leader is
not like that of ordinary commercial hero films. The protagonist Owen Chase has a very real personality and is a natural leader. We often see this type of people in real life. If their character is well developed, they will have all the necessary character traits of a leader, such as bravery, decisiveness, diligence, calmness and perseverance.
The tone of such people's life is authority and control. So at the beginning of the film, the main life pursuit of the protagonist Owen is to become a captain, and it can be clearly felt that his role as a captain is not a false name or a monetary reward for the title of captain. He comforted his wife that he would be able to give her better material conditions when he was the captain, but he clearly knew that what his wife wanted was not money, he just didn't want to go against his heart. In fact, he went to sea just to get what he wanted - authority.
Although people of this type are fearful and weak like everyone else, their strategy is to face difficulties and struggle with their own weaknesses. The more afraid of heights, the more you want to climb, the more afraid of water, the more you want to dive. This is especially reflected in Owen. Obviously, he can't do it, but he stands on the bow with a small fork and wants to single out the giant whale... This is also the persistence of this person, always wanting to conquer and control everything, their dictionary There is no word "lose" in it.
This type of people has very firm eyes and voice, clear goals, exudes the aura of kings, and will gain a sense of security around them. When the whole crew was eating, drinking, and having fun, as soon as Owen entered the room, everyone immediately quieted down and looked at him. Then Owen briefly and powerfully explained the goal, "We went to sea together to get 2,000 barrels of whale oil and then go home", and then finished the task in three or two sentences. None of the people present dared to make a sound, and the only one who dared to challenge was forced back by his aura. This is the subjugation effect of the leader's halo on people, just like the domineering overlord in "One Piece".
In addition, they are calm and decisive by nature and are good at making difficult decisions. In the scene where the rope was put down during whaling, when everyone was urging to cut the rope, Owen was under pressure and insisted until the rope was almost exhausted, which finally proved that his judgment was correct. Later, he did not show any hesitation in the decision to eat people.
At their best, they display great empathy and caring for those around them. Their way of caring for others is usually not by asking for help, but by helping others challenge themselves. The new sailor was seasick and was directly carried by Owen to the deck to hang upside down, allowing him to adapt to the rhythm of the boat, but this could not hide Owen's concern for this sailor.
At the beginning of the voyage, Owen Chase personally climbed to the top of the sail to cut the ropes that were tangled together. At that moment, he had completely established his prestige on this ship and became the absolute authority in everyone's heart. This prestige comes from his honed charisma and rich sailing experience, and he doesn't need the title of captain to get everyone to submit.
On the contrary, George Pollard, the rich second-generation captain, is obviously still young and has not yet developed leadership qualities. He can only prove himself through some powerless means. For example, he will always emphasize his captain's title, maliciously demean others, and blindly insist on his wrong decisions. ...but everyone has to go through this process, and no leader is born beautiful. As for whether he is a natural leader type, I don't know too much, because his character is obviously not yet formed, and most of the time he is covering up his true character in order to maintain his identity as a captain, rather than letting his nature be freely exuded.
Most people are not born leaders, but often push themselves to act like a leader, which only creates internal conflict and makes those around them confused and unreal. Leadership and leadership are two different things. Not having a natural leadership temperament does not mean that you are not qualified for leadership positions, because each character has its special strengths. But it must be admitted that, for things like going to sea with clear goals and making difficult decisions every minute, it would be a more reliable choice to have a natural leader as the captain.
(2) After suffering, facing life and death, and discovering what is true
Each survivor is undoubtedly two people before and after going to sea, and they have been reborn in the suffering.
After experiencing all this, Owen understood his obsession with wanting to conquer everything. The moment he finally looked at the giant whale, he put down the harpoon in his hand, and the giant whale never returned... This scene is meaningful, Everything is a projection of his own mind, and when he lets go of his attachments, the difficulties will disappear on their own. At the same time, Owen's obsession with the position of captain was also put aside. He later ran a small merchant ship of his own with his wife. If he hadn't experienced this, he might have continued to pursue higher authority until he was about to die...
and Captain George Pollard has undergone a more pronounced change, from an eagerness to prove himself at the beginning, to a gradual stripping away. this false shell. He admitted that Owen was born to be a captain and he wasn't. From the beginning, he obeyed his father's words, and later he had the great courage to disobey his father's request and tell the truth in front of everyone. Later, he went out to sea again as the captain, trying to find the giant whale.
Compared to these life-and-death survivors, the rest of the shore seemed so worldly, with only deceit, prejudice, money and fame in their eyes.
(3) Facing the vulnerable side of oneself
In fact, everyone has a vulnerable side, but we usually do not face it honestly, but lie or avoid it. But as said in the film: "Demon derive its power from unspeakable secrets" - all unspeakable secrets will become the source of the demon's power. These secrets can become shadows deep inside, eroding our souls. When these secrets are made public, it may feel uncomfortable in the moment, but afterwards is relieved and sees that the so-called "face" is just an illusion.
People usually dig their head into the sand like a turkey to escape danger, but when they raise their head to face the danger, they know their foolishness before.
This can even be said to be the core idea of this film, because many places are constantly emphasizing this truth. For example, the sailor who tells the story confesses his true experience and his cannibalistic past; another example is the author who wrote a book, confessing that he is not a writer, and he is not confident that he can write a good book... The two of them In this candid dialogue, it has been sublimated, turning the inner darkness into light. I was moved to tears for this honesty, knowing that it takes a lot of courage...
(4) Love, unconditional love
Unconditional love is great. The surviving sailor apparently underestimated his wife's love for him, believing that if she knew of his "disgraceful" past, she would leave him. For this reason, he was preoccupied and tortured, and his wife obviously felt his negative emotions.
But apparently he held on to wrong beliefs and underestimated his wife's love for him. After he confessed his past, his wife said, "I saw that brave sailor back then, and he is in your heart."
How beautiful...
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