In the face of monsters, only you can redeem yourself

Garth 2022-12-25 08:02:09

The story of "A boy too old to be a kid, too young to be a man"
begins with a child stuck between a boy and a man, a man who calls a monster to slaughter the 3 giant dragons he encounters in his life to escape reality child.

As a means of slaying the dragon, the monster tells the child three stories about "slaying the dragon", and asks the boy to tell a true story, the fourth story, as a price after listening to the third story.
If a movie is like a plate of chicken rice, some rice is full of flavor; some chicken is fragrant and smooth; Its deliciousness can be easily understood. The whole film expounds the ups and downs of facing death from the perspective of teenagers. Under the interspersed and guided shots of various black fairy tales, the audience can easily substitute their own values ​​and ideas. This is the proof of a good movie— - Different audiences can get different understandings.

This is not an easy-to-understand story, and even if you understand it, you may not see the bottom line. The emotional entanglements that come with anger, self-ignorance, and death allow the film's hefty vibe to spill over from its lively use of shots and tonal packaging, but that's what makes it beautiful. The original author wrote this story before he died of breast cancer. This may be an autobiography written by the author to himself, after struggling with the disease and facing everything calmly.
We will eventually face difficulties in life. We can't change how it happens, but we can change how it affects us.

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A Monster Calls quotes

  • The Monster: What shall I destroy next?

    Conor: Break the windows!

    The Monster: Break them yourself.

  • Mum: I wish I had 100 years, 100 years I could give to you.