The world is not beautiful, but it is beautiful because of you.

Pietro 2022-12-03 19:43:28

Once upon a time in a country, when children grew up to 12 years old, they had to undergo a special operation to remove the so-called "child" part from the brain, so that they could suddenly grow into "adults". If the child refuses to undergo surgery, then the adult must "discipline" the child, that is, kill the child.
——"Kino no Brigade"

Pony and Xinzhi are two special children. For them, the adult world is so unfamiliar. In their eyes, they make some troubles every day, and making fun of their teachers is life. The prop used to make fun of the teacher is very creative, and every shake of the penis is a challenge to the society again and again. They were literally involved in society, and each was given a "career" - boxing and the underworld. They just don't study, go to college, and work like other kids. They have the characteristic rebelliousness of young people in this period, the difference is that others are somewhat silent, and they are bound by this society and cannot break free. And they said no to the world in their own way, and used their own meager strength to fight against the world, which seemed out of place, so they became the mentally handicapped scum in the teacher's mouth. This world is so bizarre, it is dominated by adults, any behavior that is inconsistent with its values ​​is regarded as heresy and will be "punished" accordingly. Xinzhi was defeated at the peak moment, but the pony, who was full of loyalty and wanted to avenge the boss, was isolated and beaten to death.

Pony and Xinzhi are destined to have an unhappy ending. They violate the rules of the game and don't believe in the "truth" that always makes people sick, that is, you can't change this society, then adapt to this society. . Lao Luo mentioned in his speech that you work hard to be yourself and be a good person. Even if you are ordinary and have no great achievements, you still change the world, and you make the world a little bit better. But I always feel how trivial this change is, just like Takeshi Kitano made this movie, he didn't want to give hope to those naive people, he just told them how cruel reality would be to them, the sky of this world is How gloomy. This real world does not need youth, they will only shape you into a machine that will only work hard for the society.

Takeshi Kitano is a director I like very much, he is a cruel person, I even think he has a little anti-social and anti-human tendencies. Just like watching "That Summer, Tranquil Sea", it gave you a sudden shocking ending after spending a huge amount of time describing such a beautiful story. It's like playing cards that are stacked that high and then overturned by hand, and I don't think that's the beauty of dominoes. In this movie, you choose to be a good kid or a bad kid, and the result is the same. If Xiaoma and Xinzhi are hooligans in the sense of our countrymen, then what about the good boy who pursues his beloved and works hard? What is his ending? After you have tasted all kinds of ups and downs and thought it was all over, you are still at the mercy of this society, and you are still driven to survive in a society full of despair. And the two talented children finally stepped onto the stage of their dreams, but is this a success? They are still at the mercy of this society, and their job is to make fun of themselves, to make grandstanding, to please this adult society. No one knows when people lose interest in this kind of work that looks at people's faces, they will have no food, and it is easy for society to destroy you.

"Are there any idiots like us?"
"It's gone."
"Pony, we're done."
"It's not even started yet, idiot."
Idiot..., in such a society, where can there be such a pure and flawless idiot as you. Even if it starts again, what can you do under this gray sky.

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  • Shinji: Masaru, do you think we're already finished?

    Masaru: Hell no. We haven't even started.