American drama "Reincarnation Party"
Type of Work: Comedy
Main actors: Natasha Lyonne, Charlie Barnett
Story Summary: Reincarnation Men and Women of Linear Time Theory
Release time: Released on February 1, 2019, a total of 8 episodes, the end of the first season
List of winning works:
Written in the front, the overall impression.
1. Short and capable American dramas (about 25 minutes per episode), easy and funny (the last two episodes, mixed with a little horror), suitable for watching while dining.
2. The story can be watched/analyzed in two parts, the first part --- the first three episodes (the protagonist is Nadia); the second part --- the last five episodes (the hero and the heroine appear together).
3. Although this work is based on "reincarnation" (time loop/crossing) as the main structure (you can refer to last year's "Maniac" and the Japanese anime/game series "Stones of Destiny"), the content of the story (hidden connotation) is not only Only stay at the "vulgar" level of "trafficking gimmicks", but draw the audience closer (close to reality) and talk about "people's changes and needs" (detailed below).
Enter the drama review.
Let’s watch the first three episodes.
The hostess hung up 10 times.
1. Walked out of his birthday party and was hit and killed by a car.
2. Fall into the water and die.
3, 4, walking, falling into the pit, hanging up.
5, 6, 7, left the room, fell down accidentally and hung up.
8. On the way to the treatment center by a psychologist, the ambulance had an accident and hung up.
9. Sleeping with the tramp, freezing to death.
10. Met the male lead, Alan, rode in an out-of-control elevator together and fell to his death.
Every time Nadia was resurrected in the toilet room where the birthday party was.
The first three episodes style
Relaxed, humorous, with some religious touches, because "Jews" and "Sabbaths" are mentioned.
Characters in the first three episodes
In addition to Nadia, there are also her close friends---Maxine, Lizzy, and ex-boyfriend John.
In the first three episodes, there is not much humanistic thinking involved, just to give the audience a preliminary understanding of the normal life of Americans, nothing more.
Look at the last five episodes.
The male and female masters are ready to "open up" together
11. Elevator accident (Nadia+Alan)
12. Electric shock on the guardrail (Alan)
13, 14-1, gas explosion (Nadia)
14-2, hit by a car (Alan)
15. Was shot by mistake (Nadia)
16. High-altitude thrown objects, smashed to death (Nadia)
17, bee attack (Nadia+Alan)
18. Chicken bone attack (Nadia)
19. Asthma (Nadia)
20. Death from a nosebleed (Nadia)
The heroes and heroines continue to "unlimited lives".
The last five episodes style
Humor is still the main theme, but the proportion of humanistic thinking is starting to increase. After all, a good drama, if it loses its deep connotation as a support, it becomes an empty shell, tasteless, and a pity to go.
The main stories of the last five episodes are listed
1. Alan is obsessed with "cheating" his girlfriend Beatrice, holding a cheap ring and repeatedly being rejected for marriage proposals, and finally being dazzled by love and attacking the "third party".
2. Nadia recalled what happened when she was a child and thinks of the current situation, and there is an inevitable connection in it.
3. Nadia vomited human blood on the glass. (This scene is more horrifying)
The last five episodes reflect the worldly feelings of people
1. Understanding, tolerance and tolerance between people
2. Faced with real difficulties, people show various emotional changes, some are calm thinking, some are dizzy, some are step-by-step, some are wise, some are self-destructive, some are indulging in lust, some are facing life. ..
3. There are less than a thousand cups of wine every confidant, but a few words are not speculative.
Combining the plot before and after, detailed the key thinking points in the play.
a, all kinds of references (explicit, metaphor)
1, the title of the play
"Russian Doll" Russian dolls suggest the basic layout and routines of this work. (One after another, the theory of reincarnation)
2. Mirror
If you use copper as a mirror, you can crown the crown; if you use ancient times as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall; if you use people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses.
This "mirror" means "face one's own shortcomings and analyze one's own thoughts". (This is the real reason why Nadia is resurrected in front of the bathroom mirror every time)
3. Rebirth place (toilet), two meanings
➀Start from scratch (start again), the bathroom is almost everyone's first place to go after getting up. ("Sleep" can also be a metaphor for "rebirth")
➁Human filth (hiding dirt and receiving dirt)
4. Mouth glass (mirror glass)
Thrilling scenes, the "blood glass" insinuates the sins of human beings (a wasteful life, a drunk man).
5. The scene at the end of the play (two interlaced scenes, combined into one)
It indicates that the protagonists have accepted their shortcomings. This imperfect, decadent, and indulgent self is the true self.
b, theoretical support
1. Time is "linear"
To put it bluntly, it is the law of causality. Doing something produces a certain result. There is an inevitable connection among them. As for whether this theory is "precise", I don't make judgments. After all, I'm not a scientist, so I can't make decisions about it.
2. Time is "relative"
For this point, you can refer to Einstein's Theory of Relativity (or read the related article on “1971, the cesium atomic clock experiment”).
c, life enlightenment
1. Is the journey of life set?
In terms of facts, just talk about the "interpretation" in the play. The journey of life is like "program software", which has already been preset. Trying to change? How foolish it is? ! It ended up laughing.
2. Childhood trauma and memory
Trauma, just talk about psychological trauma. As we all know, it takes a long time to heal psychological wounds, especially those left over from childhood. It may take a lifetime to heal. Of course, whether it can be completely healed depends on each person.
Memories are divided into good and bad. Good memories make people happy, and bad memories make people depressed. Of course, memory always goes with the shadows, and to a certain extent affects a person's psychological construction in adulthood. Therefore, we need to face it correctly and be cautious.
3. be yourself
Back to the plot, what kind of person is Alan? Obviously, "to cater to others and change oneself". He spends a few moments in love with his girlfriend who doesn't love him; asks his neighbors about his impressions; he silently recites (the rule of successful self-affirmation) every day, trying to improve his charm value. All these signs corroborate the undisputed fact that Alan values others' evaluations of himself, while ignoring his own real needs. Such people have no ego and live cheap and humble. Fortunately, in the end, thanks to Nadia's help, he got out of the puzzle and found himself back.
Going back to reality, being yourself is simple to say, but difficult to operate. After all, in this decadent world, if you want to be alone, you have such a sense of vision that people talk about dreams. So, what should people do?
One is extreme practice, ignoring everyone's eyes, and acting alone.
The second is a neutral approach, choosing to "be yourself", try to be compassionate and consider everyone's feelings in front of the people; be yourself and release your feelings in the back.
Third, the practice of forbearance, external performance of "respect and virtuous corporal", internal adherence to "self-belief."
Please check your seat according to your "physique".
4, not alone
Nadia is lonely, and Alan is lonely. In a narrow thinking system, these two people lock themselves in a "lonely cage". The former is "paranoid" and the latter is "cowardly". They are reluctant to go out. Lost. Fortunately, the elevator encounter made the two gradually walk out of their respective "prisons", daring to embrace their own shortcomings, and the courage to embrace the views of others. Ever since, they are no longer lonely, no longer isolate themselves, at that moment, the lonely heart is far away from them.
Written at the end, with a few additions.
1. Natasha Lyonne's acting skills are really amazing. She supported her in the first three episodes.
2. Female directors, screenwriters, female actors, is this the rise of "feminism"? It is possible, but the author believes that it is more likely that female practitioners have been recognized by insiders and audiences outside the circle, and they are already leading the way in Hollywood.
3. Natasha Lyonne wrote, directed, and acted by herself, condensing her story into the plot, not only to commemorate the "unforgettable past", but also to inspire "modern people living in confusion".
The final review.
Screenwriter ★★★★★ (Telling the story of "life growth" from a female perspective, sharp enough and unique enough)
Director ★★★★★ (The three directors are tacitly consistent, telling a brand-new story content and conveying profound connotations with the same narrative routines)
Actor ★★★★☆ (The heroine is alone in the coquettish style, in contrast, the heroine is a bit stage fright)
Plot ★★★★☆ (may be a relationship that serves the second season, the plot at the end of the film is ambiguous)
Visual effects★★★★★ (The color is charming, the lens is correct, I really like the font when displaying the credits)
Sound ★★★★★ (ost downloading...)
Recommendation ★★★★★ (This year's American TV series can not be tolerated)
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