When I watched it for the first time (including the second time I just watched it), I felt that the last two minutes were completely superfluous, because the setting of the continuous reincarnation of the Son of God in the movie has been clearly explained and could not be clearer. At the end of the movie, the two people and a dog look at the empty sky, and when they finally leave, this reincarnation has been perfectly completed: it is embarrassing, and the aftertaste is long. At this time, it has to continue down to the starting point of the next reincarnation, which is quite suspicious of despising the audience's IQ. It is obviously something that everyone knows well, but it must be said in plain language. Do all the reincarnation stories in the world have to end at the starting point of the next reincarnation, so that the task can be completed according to the requirements?
It's just as rigid and rigid as when middle school students write exam essays to echo from end to end no matter what. Destroying the afterglow is totally. This year is the 50th anniversary of Ozu's death. If he wants to be seen by the old man in the spirit of heaven, he will be criticized.
But after thinking about it for a while after the second time, I feel that this last stroke is actually not superfluous. Because although the atmosphere and plot of the movie have been building a slightly sad world of reincarnation and fate, the final intention of "Air Killer" does not stop at simply feeling reincarnation and fate, but points to making the film great The meaning hidden in the endless cycle of despair for most people. That said, it's not a Sisyphus story after all.
"Even if the path is the same, it doesn't mean the scenery is the same. The road you have already traveled can have ever-changing scenery." This is the understanding of Han Nanyu before her death in the first battle, and it is also what the commander's "second-generation lover" left for her. spiritual heritage. At this time, I realized that the focus of the last two minutes was not about Hannan's reincarnation, but Kusanagi's completely different attitude at the end: she was very cold when she saw Hannan at the beginning of the film, but at the end of the film she smiled and said Sandaimu said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Thus, this utterly Sisyphus story at first glance completes a last-minute return to traditional narrative principles: as in almost all films, the protagonist (Kusanagi) learns something and changes himself through a series of events. idea. Whether it's her character or the movie, in the end, it's still moving forward, even if everything repeats itself.
"The road that has been traveled can also have ever-changing scenery."
It was so inspiring.
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