There are mainly four male characters in the film: Old Nick, Joy’s father Robert, Joy’s mother’s current partner Leo, and of course Jack—but he is still a toddler, and his long hair also obscures the gender. As a “male” The importance of the first half of the film is not high. Everything started because of Old Nick, and men are the initiators of this tragedy. The cruelty and ruthlessness of men are fully manifested in Old Nick. He faces the incompetence of pursuing women (=cannot get married and have children and can only rely on kidnapping=cannot communicate and will only use violence to express), except for physical needs and low standards in spirit. ; Not caring about his own flesh and blood, including Jack pretending to be sick when he was not in a hurry to get the doctor in time, and he did not show any sadness during the suspended animation, but immediately thought of burying it hastily. This is actually a very primitive manifestation of men, and it can even be said to be the nature of men. The progress of men in modern society is actually learning to be feminine. Learn to compromise, tolerate, sympathize, and learn to love. Because cruelty and ruthlessness apply to the needs of living in ancient times, and modern society must not only survive, but also live a high-quality life. But Old Nick does not have these qualities, his life is simply to "live". He is an extreme exaggeration of an unbearable male. Joy's father, Robert, is much better than Old Nick. He is a middle-class husband and father. If there were no kidnappings, his life would be a happy one. But his fatal injury lies in "fleeing": After his daughter disappeared, he flees from his wife. After finding her daughter and grandson, he is unwilling to look at Jack directly, and he never sees him again during the recuperation time of Joy and Jack. It can be said that his ability is only enough to protect himself, so every time he chooses to sacrifice his family to tide over the difficulties. Violence and escape are necessary means of survival for men in ancient times. From this point of view, Robert still has not washed away his original colors, and he is not a qualified modern person. And Leo, Joy's mother's current partner, shows an ideal male image: soft-hearted, good at communication, and caring. There is not much inscription on him in the film, but they are all positive descriptions. Judging from the plot setting in which Joy’s mother, and Joy and Jack, who came home, was finally taken care of by Leo, rather than Robert, who is related to them, it can be understood that he is a male image we are looking for, and it is us. Good wishes. Finally speaking of Jack, in the first half of the time, he appeared only as a child, including a long hair, crying, needing to be fed, etc. The days of imprisonment in the room made him a talking baby. But from the moment he decided to cut off his long hair, his masculine qualities were revealed: he began to accept that his mother was not always by his side, he had made friends with young boys of the same age; finally, he had a farewell ceremony with the room , He entered a new life dignifiedly. In Jack, he has not inherited the cruelty of Old Nick, nor the cowardice of Robert; he is the dawn of his mother’s life and the motivation for her to escape the room. We can understand that he is our new generation of The hope and sustenance of men.
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