The biggest reason that causes the details to surpass the integrity of the story is also the most significant flaw in the script. In my opinion, this "rejuvenation" arrangement lacks fundamental necessity.
In the story, Benjamin is completely similar to ordinary people psychologically, except for being rejuvenated physically. The alienation and loneliness he felt in his childhood can be completely different because of a certain disease or congenital deficiency, so he is not accepted by the community; or just like the protagonist of "Top of the Wall", even if there is no physical Illness, but a natural "bystander", has been closed since childhood, and grew up in nursing homes to experience the death of life, and cultivated a sensitive and melancholy cool personality.
Later, the development of the story can be explained according to the number of strange diseases: Benjamin thought that he had no cure, and he saw the struggle of death and life as he grew up, and finally set aside everything and traveled the world; he got love. Later, because of the relapse of the old illness, like the dialects in "Guo Ba Addiction", he didn't want to affect his spouse and family, and did not listen to the "sad chorus", so he ran away again...
Of course, even if the same spiritual revelation is told through different angles and techniques There are also unique charms. This strange disease just happens to be "rejuvenating". It is indeed all right; but from the perspective of story creativity, the uniqueness of "rejuvenating" is not reflected. Contrast with "Forrest Gump", which also shows the enlightenment of life and life: Forrest Gump’s stupid character is absolutely necessary in the process of promoting the development of various plots. If it is replaced by another character, these accidental events cannot be all reasonable. Connected in series.
The most important "rejuvenation" in "Book" is precisely because it lacks a psychological back in time, and creativity is only used in the body, so it has not been able to fully realize the full potential of such an arrangement, but it is more like a thunderstorm. The most important role of the small gimmick seems to be to show the audience how good their makeup is with the PS.
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