Viewing experience: Living in a world where "look" determines destiny

Garfield 2022-03-29 09:01:03

The film is an adaptation of a true story, which retains Frank's original features and part of the music, but is basically a new story.
I like the picture of this film very much, the color is very bright and saturated, but it is covered with a touch of blue, and there is a very light and light sadness that drifts out of the picture little by little.

First of all, whether you've seen the movie or not, the first thing you'll notice is that weirdly okay Frank.
He always wears that hood, and he never takes it off for eating, bathing or sleeping, which makes me very curious about Frank's inner world under the mask.

Why does Frank always wear a hood?
I think part of the reason is that in today's society, "look" almost determines fate.
Particularly impressive is the conversation between Jon and Don at the beginning.
"Jon first stated that he was weird and incomprehensible about Frank's behavior that he was always wearing a hood.
Don replied to him, you don't know his talent, I always wish I was Frank.
Don also said: I'm actually mentally ill People.
Jon replied: You look more normal."
In this conversation, Jon doesn't ask about "musical talent" at all, but just blindly judges others by appearance.
If Frank under the hood is really ugly, are we simply ignoring his talent?
Furthermore, if there is a super handsome guy under the mask, are we equally focused on appearance rather than musical nature?
With the headgear on, people can only focus on the music.

Also, I like the question raised in the film: Do we have to change ourselves to suit the world?
When they were making music in the cabin, Frank and the members were very happy. They made music and played music in their own style and way.
However, after receiving an invitation to perform, Jon asked the band to change its original style in order to make the band accepted by more people.
Such an offer was unacceptable to the members, and the band fell apart, leaving only Frank and Jon.
And until he took the stage, Jon had been blinded by the desire to become famous, and he chose to play his own creation - the music Frank called "shit".
In the end, the performance failed, and Jon couldn't understand what his problem was.

Jon has always believed that a person's inspiration and talent come from that person's painful and tragic memories.
He thinks there must be those memories that made Frank, so he goes to visit Frank's parents to find out what the difference is between them.
However, Frank's parents affirmed: "Pain doesn't make music, music is everywhere. If you have to say, mental illness is just holding him back."
I think Jon is probably suddenly enlightened, right?
He finally understands that Frank is the real talented person, and he is just someone who wants to pretend to be talented through the online world.

In the end, Frank and the members gathered again, returned to the style of the previous band, and sang "I love you all".
At this time, although there was still no audience in the audience, they found themselves and they knew that they would not be lost again.

How about you?
Are you willing to change yourself in order to cater to the public?
Or have you tried it before, and how did it end?
I tried it once and it didn't end well.
So I want me to be myself, it doesn't matter if I'm as weird as Frank, as long as I can find someone I want to sing "I love you all" to them.
And, I also found it.

Off topic:
Frank with the hood is played by Michael Fassbender.
You should also be very confused, how do you act with a hood on?
Then I think you can take a look. Michael Fassbender's acting skills here are actually very good. His body movements, walking posture and speed all reflect the current mood.
Especially wearing a headgear is still very attractive, it's really amazing!
I was also amazed by Michael Fassbender's vocals! In particular, he sang "I Love You All" at the end of the film with a very full and full of emotion!

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Extended Reading

Frank quotes

  • Jon Burroughs: Miserable childhood. Mental illness. Where do I find that kind of inspiration?

  • Frank: I've always dreamed of one day having a band member who shared my vision of creating extremely likable music. So, thank you, Jon. You gave me the little push I needed.