If a film can move people's hearts and point to the soul, it is successful.
If you don't use the somewhat utilitarian term "success", then a movie that makes people feel very emotional after watching it and can't calm down for a long time is undoubtedly an excellent one.
"Sanctum", written by Andrew Wight and produced by James Cameron, is such a film. Emphasizing the above two people has nothing to do with celebrity effects, but the significance of these two people is somewhat unusual. Understanding the relationship between these two people and this movie will help to better understand and feel. Of course, a person with normal compassion, empathy, and independent judgment can appreciate even if they don't know these, because those things that move people's hearts are beyond knowledge and technology.
"Sanctum" was adapted by Andrew Wight based on his personal experience. Although the real experience is far less cruel than the movie, the despair of facing difficulties is the same. This is not a totally fictitious and assumed story. We should be aware of how "irrational" people in a desperate situation can understand the various behaviors of the characters in the movie, and not blindly criticize "this is not reasonable, then Not logical". There are no heroes, no masters, only ourselves, every ordinary person.
Emphasizing James Cameron as a producer is really emphasizing 3D technology. Only in the cinema and seeing the incomparably real three-dimensional situation brought by the big screen can you have a real sense of substitution and understand the shock, touch and pride of the movie characters when they see the huge underwater cave (temple). Feel the oppression, fear and constriction they face when they are in distress in the dark, narrow, rocky passage that does not know the way forward. "If I were there, what would I do?" This is the torture brought to us by 3D technology.
We seem to be increasingly brainwashed by the so-called "Gao Daquan" complex. It seems that all movies must have a grand ideal and a noble moral. All movie protagonists must be superhumanly calm and self-sufficient, omnipotent, and finally create miracles. . It is ridiculous to think that this is a profound meaning and an extraordinary value. After all, it is just to satisfy the obscene mentality of the audience sitting in front of the big screen. And film marketing will sometimes move towards the fast-food direction of "Qingqi", just as the Chinese name of "Sanctum" is translated as "Death Abyss", as if it were a thriller. This is just a drama that truly depicts the state of the characters in a specific extreme situation. There is no monster and no final boss, because the translated name enters the theater and the audience looking for excitement will undoubtedly leave in disappointment.
The word Sanctum originally means sacred place, holy place, and temple. After the protagonist Frank and his partner Jude struggled through the dangerous and complicated underwater passage, they were surprised to find the magnificent underwater cave when Jude used it. It is likened to sanctum, and is compared with the church, the place of faith for human beings, to show its important position in her heart. After deduction, everyone has a sanctum in their minds, which is for spiritual sustenance. The "temple" of several professional cave explorers in this film should all be pinned in this huge continuous cave, so they can face death peacefully in desperation. Except for Jude, who was at risk due to hypoxia, Luko acquiesced in the blink of an eye before Frank drowned, or George's smile hidden in the dark, or Frank's encouragement before he let Josh start his hands.
Every humble person has a temple in his heart. ——We should respect them with awe.
The film’s clues are single and the plot advances the old-fashioned, but behind this well-behaved escape scene, there are plump characters and insightful depictions of human nature, which makes people feel familiar and sad.
The love-hate transition between Frank and Josh is not the result of a simple contest between paternal authority and adolescent rebellion. In the secular world above sea level, Frank is humble and failed. He can't even satisfy his wife's requirements. This is undoubtedly very frustrating. He is his own king only in the only cave exploration he is good at. In order to gain dignity, this contrast makes him appear more arbitrary and domineering in the professional field. For Josh, who has lived in his father's professional field since he was a child, boys' innate worship of powerful fathers has gradually been replaced by authoritarian resentment towards their fathers that they don't know how to express. This kind of resentment is born of love, a product of expectation to disappointment, so it will explode when Jude is dead, condemning his father very harshly morally. It was not until later that Frank recounted his frustration and helplessness in the ground world, that he understood why his father was so obsessed with cave exploration. A boy can only grow up after seeing the weakness and strength behind his seemingly unbeatable father, and he has the courage to end his father's life and his pain with his hands.
Carl and Victoria are two very interesting characters. They are both successful in the values of the secular world. Carl is a billionaire. Victoria is not much worse. Although there is no explanation in the film, they can play climbing Mount Everest. The money-burning campaign is not for professionals, and the family background must be extraordinary. Therefore, these two people are very proud. Even in the professional field of others, they will question the expert's preference to believe in their own judgment. Coupled with the identity of the boss, the obedience is very low, which led to the tragedy. Victoria was initially unwilling to wear diving suits worn by dead people, resulting in hypothermia, and because of hypothermia, her hands could not hold the rope well to support her weight, and then she could not bear the pain of hair being caught in the lifter and dissuaded her from using knives. Finally fell into the whirlpool. It can be said that one step is wrong, every step is wrong. In the process of making mistakes, Carl began to feel resentment. First he escaped alone because of his betrayal of Frank and his son. Then when he confronted Frank and his son, guilt and resentment were twisted and mixed and there was nowhere to go, and he was a killer to Frank. After being questioned by Josh, he chose to drown himself. He interprets the negative emotions in desperate situations very well. If people cannot forgive themselves, they can only hate others.
In short, leaving aside the kitsch and commercial translation of "Deathing Abyss", leaving aside a lot of professional technical errors, this is an excellent film. The original intention of this film review was not only the impulse to confide in his heart because of the shock, but also the dissatisfaction with the many negative comments in the market. It was released late in the mainland, and I was almost blinded by these box-office remarks, and missed a masterpiece of human nature.
Although there are a thousand Hamlet with a thousand viewers, and everyone has their own opinions, I still want to say to those who belittle this film, you don’t like this film just because you don’t have a deep understanding of human nature, or ( This is closer to the truth), you are not strong enough to face this bleak life that is naked but hard to give up.
No matter how humble people are, like you and me, there is a temple in their hearts. It is a place of hope, just like the soft and bright light that comes through the water.
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