At the beginning of the film, the hero Freddy is a collector who loves butterfly specimens. The organ soundtrack is reminiscent of Bach's classical music. Just after leaving a sense of sacredness and purification of body and mind, the picture changes to what he bought in a remote suburb. A bungalow. At this time, the protagonist has his lines, and in an almost contented tone, he begins to tell the story of his stalking and kidnapping the girl he has long admired, Miranda.
On the surface, it might seem like a "no room" type of story, but Freddy doesn't intend to offend his guests, and most of the time he just seems to be a meal delivery. In his eyes, Miranda is an angel who radiates light all over her body. She is likable wherever she goes, and her every move is beautiful. He made no secret of his nostalgia and fascination, saying that he would not go beyond the norm. His purpose in explaining the kidnapping was simply to create a chance for a faraway but beautiful girl like Miranda to understand that he likes him.
This explanation has explained all the problems, but Miranda's attitude shows that it is impossible to solve any problems at all. From her being kidnapped to her final death, she never gave up the idea of running away. And understanding Freddy, it can be said, is not a difficult thing, the most difficult thing, and also the most difficult thing for the audience, is to understand Freddy.
There are two clips in the film. The first is when Freddy takes Milan to his collection to see his collection of butterflies, which he has the most comprehensive and rarest collection. Butterfly specimens are realized by the process of catching living things and turning them into dead things. Both of them saw beauty in it, the difference is that Freddy's specimens of butterflies are static and devoid of vitality, but Miranda accuses him of being cruel, killing so many in order to see beauty from time to time. Butterfly. Just like the butterfly she tried to let go was stopped by Freddy, she tried to escape several times without success. This is a head-to-head confrontation with different values between the two. Another clip is about a book - The Catcher in the Rye. Miranda liked the book very much, but Freddy bluntly said he couldn't understand that the protagonist in the book went to the best school, had great parents, and had no problem with why he behaved as rebellious, which was very unconventional. He asked Miranda what she liked about the protagonist in the book, and Miranda said she appreciated that the protagonist was a real person, like everyone in real life. This is a strange and interesting place. The protagonist of the original book is a man who has repeatedly hit a wall in real life and is confused about his self-worth. In fact, the man's inability to fit into the emotions he went around should have been understandable, or familiar, to Freddy. On the contrary, a girl like Miranda who is lovable wherever she goes seems to resonate very well. This is another value shock. Freddy then simply attacked Picasso to express his long-repressed emotions, that he would never be able to be a resident guest in Miranda's world, a figure of great importance, here again trying to make this kidnapping happen. "rationalization". Several conclusions can be drawn from the analysis of this fragment: the distance between them comes from different cultural environments and social backgrounds, and their personalities are completely different. people. Another point comes from Freddy's own psychological problems. Of course, the film itself is also a psychological thriller theme. The hero cannot see his own problems, and the psychological distortion caused by extreme inferiority and extreme possessiveness finally happened. Tragedy.
The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by John Fowles. Director William Wheeler is a master of all genres. [Collector] It can be said that it is a different color in his works. Although the lens language of the film is limited, and the depth of the novel cannot be well restored, it is relatively successful in creating a thrilling atmosphere. The heroine's nervous and frightened eyes, as well as the unbelievable expression, and the strangely calm look of the male lead, coupled with the mysterious sense of the organ soundtrack, gradually built up a layer of panic and suffocation. In the climax, Miranda injures Freddy in the rain in a last desperate effort, and is forcibly pushed and dragged in the rain by a bloodied Freddy, which is even more shocking. The sound of rain, screams, and cries, without any soundtrack added at this time, the cold person is horrified, a string in his head is tense, pulled and plucked by the camera, and may break and collapse at any time. The handling of this scene is very exciting. The performances they contributed to the film both won the Cannes Best Actor and Best Actress of the year.
The film involves the scope of psychology, and the extension of psychological problems is a real problem. The distance between people caused by social stratification and different cultural and knowledge backgrounds is actually a very helpless proposition. The predicament of not being accepted by a certain world, I believe everyone has experienced such a powerless experience. Wheeler captured this feeling very well. The casting aspect created suspense very much. The male protagonist is such a handsome, polite, Sensitive, shy people, almost sympathizing with him several times, were immediately repelled by his twisted consciousness. In this film, the psychological exploration is only superficial and does not touch the depths, but it also does not prevent it from being a very good psychological thriller movie.
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