There are many films about memory, and there are many films about technology that can manipulate memory. Most of the plots are opposed. If a sequel is to be made, many films will leave little unsolved problems at the end.
Why are we so enthusiastic about memory? Probably there are all kinds of things in life that we don’t want to forget or are hard to forget. Because of the existence of memory, we can miss some things with peace of mind, or we may not be able to forget many painful experiences because of memory, and thus become more pain.
But no matter what, most directors still believe that memory is one of human nature, and no force can change it without knowing it. Therefore, many films about memory have been shot. Although it is possible to change memory, Very immoral thing.
The movie "Spirit Puzzle" is also about memory. Generally speaking, it is a mother who lost her child, but suddenly found that all the people around her child had never existed, so she began to look for it. At this point in the story, I think of the "Scary in the Sky" filmed by Judy not long ago. I also lost the child, but the final result is a realistic version, which is very scary and reasonable. "Spirit Jigsaw" is a little different, so the problem of memory arises from aliens who represent high-tech. The aliens steal the child for experimentation, but not to treat the child as a guinea pig in a cage, but to see if it can eliminate the unforgettable thoughts of family affection.
Perhaps it is because I have a kind of rejection of aliens. When the film reaches the end and the ending point is that aliens are causing trouble, the author is somewhat disappointed. Regarding the first half of the film, the video tape was erased, and there were no more images of children in the photos. Everyone except the mother erased the memory. There was no more news of the plane crash even in the newspapers, and there was no more news about national security. All kinds of elusive information outside the game seemed so strange, but the appearance of aliens completely obliterated these strangeness.
This is like when we see a complicated process that produces delicious dishes, but the taste is surprisingly flat when it is actually eaten. The frustration at that time is unparalleled.
It is true that the use of aliens can give a reasonable explanation for everything in the first half of the film, but unfortunately, although such an explanation is very reasonable, it is not smart enough. It is obviously very hasty and tasteless.
Therefore, when I am considering changing the aliens to gods or other powers that can manipulate everything, will I accept it?
The answer is also no. So where is the problem I'm seeing?
That is the power of man.
I hope this is a contest about the power of people. The proposition that the protagonist loves his son is like fate, and the proposition that family affection is inseparable can continue to be retained, but don’t face such a powerful force, because such power can only make me produce a kind of The illusion is that the director tells us that the family relationship cannot be parted off is wishful thinking. I can hardly imagine whether aliens or gods can erase the memories of many people or even the traces left by those memories in the years, why are they indifferent to the memories of family affection? Could it be that the memory of showing family affection by this is extremely powerful? It's somewhat far-fetched.
On the contrary, if it is a certain act of changing people, wouldn't the protagonist's performance of family affection appear strong?
It is also powerful, because the protagonist is looking for his son and will go his own way. This attitude of going his own way is very remarkable. There is no need to use the power of aliens or gods to contrast.
At this time, a problem arises, the theme and the story are in harmony. The theme of the film is obvious, it is the mother's love for her son, and the story is about the alien taking the son away and erasing the memory of many sons in society, so the mother went to search for it. Although the story can express the theme, the far-fetched story has weakened the theme and made it unreliable.
The most taboo thing about suspense films is the setting of this ending, whether it is an alien or a ghost, this setting is extremely irresponsible and extremely far-fetched. Because this kind of ending setting can be used in any version of the story. At that time, it has no impact on the theme. Under such circumstances, it shows that this kind of ending is definitely not the best. It is just a universal one. The theme is lack of wisdom.
Although the film is very touching under the interpretation of Julie Moore, and many viewers are also moved by the kind of maternal love, these can not conceal the biggest stain of the film, that is, the over-simplified and over-formatted ending. When we use When aliens do experiments to explain everything, there is no doubt that our suspenseful films will fall into a kind of mediocrity.
Therefore, the author believes that all suspense films have only one possible ending, and the only one is not a routine ending. Only such suspense films are truly intelligent and powerful films.
2006-8-28
Han Xi, Yutong County
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