In fact, the plot of "WALL·E" has no suspense to me for a long time. The reason why I insist on waiting for the HD version to watch the whole film is based on the respect for the film. Just like a good book is worth waiting for, and a good person is worth waiting for, it is the same reason. It's been a long time since I saw a film like "WALL•E": clean, pure, warm, firm, it just meets my highest expectations for people and things. These points seem simple, but they are extremely difficult to achieve.
Thinking of this film, I only feel warm in my heart, but it is hard to speak, which makes me a little discouraged. Some comments pointed out before: As long as there is a beating heart in the chest, it will be touched by it. It is true that the film is extremely romantic and moving, and while being moved, I feel that everything is pale. To perceive with the heart, a film like this can bring people a sense of happiness. In these years, it is too difficult to see things that make people happy.
Yes, in the way of perception, it may be closer to WALL•E and this movie, because for life, WALL•E uses perception to grasp: if there is sunshine, there will be vitality; if there is a musical, there will be Joy; he finds fun even in tedious tasks like picking up trash. His room is full of treasures sorted out from the garbage, and he also arranges these treasures in different categories, so we see WALL•E holding a half spoon and half a fork and hesitating between the spoon and the fork, and finally Carefully put it in the middle, can't help but smile. I have to say that WALL•E is a person who knows how to manage life. He has the ability to turn corruption into magic. He knows how to live in harmony with life, even beyond life. But in the process, he has his own treasure trove, learned to appreciate musicals, and understood feelings. Isn't this transcendence? However, there is sunshine, musicals, and the joy of picking treasures, but his life is still a bit lacking: he feels lonely, and as the last scrap sorter on earth, he has lived alone for 700 years.
In 700 years, according to the logic of Chinese mythology, trees have become tree spirits, snakes have become snake spirits, and foxes have become fox spirits... Maybe WALL•E has also become a "robot spirit", because his behavior has become more and more inconsistent. Like a robot, his self-thinking ability is getting stronger and stronger, and he turns out to be more like a... human. People who can appreciate loneliness have a particularly strong feeling for love. Our little WALL•E, sometimes looking at the distant horizon, sometimes looking at the deep sky, sometimes watching the lovers in the musical holding hands, sighing faintly. His sigh, his curiosity, his bright eyes, are especially human-like. The appearance of EVE changed his life, sharing his collection with her, and being around her became a new pleasure. Soon, the pleasure turned into a small happiness, but there was still a small lack in happiness: he thought Pull her little hand. When WALL•E was trembling and cautiously reaching out to EVE, in front of the screen, how many people thought of their first love or secret love!
"WALL•E" is too simple. When I talk about it, it seems that I can only retell its storyline, but it is not. Sometimes, the simpler it is, the more powerful it is. The moving power of WALL•E is condensed here. Whether it was when Eve left the earth, WALL•E pursued without hesitation, or when he went to space, he desperately protected the plant with his life, he was so natural and real, and he brought a little childlike innocence, child... If such plots and plots are placed in other films, I am afraid they will be criticized by critical audiences: too fake and too conventional. On WALL•E, it is sincere and touching. The difference between them is probably because he has a childlike sincerity in him, and no one would have the heart to blame a child. Therefore, the heart of a child is the highest praise for a person's personality, at least for me.
I think WALL•E has accumulated a lot of love. He wants to be loved, and he loves people very well. This is reflected in his interaction with the outside world. He always took the initiative to reach out to the other person, then shook it and said in his unique electronic voice: "WALL•E~~~." Mo stretched out his hand and introduced himself: "WALL•E." The long-term loneliness has accumulated a lot of desire for communication in his heart. An optimistic and positive person faces the world in an extroverted way, and we can often see them active integration. There is another cultural reason here. The positive, optimistic, and extroverted characteristics of the United States once again become the core of a story, guiding the emotions and actions of the characters. I thought, if it was a European story, with the same theme, 700 years of loneliness, what kind of characteristics would it create? I am afraid that loneliness will evolve into an almost profound philosophy. In "WALL•E", the current form and the core are exactly the same, and the focus of emotion is just right. It doesn't need to be heavy or philosophical, just sincerity and feeling. I saw some comments before that the ending of WALL•E was too complete and superficial. If he lost his memory, it would be more powerful. I think this kind of thinking is the real sensationalism. According to the spiritual core and emotional logic of the film, this ending is impossible. Besides, a child should not suffer like this.
Stanton said that only WALL•E is really alive in the film because he is the only one who is looking for love. The most essential life is to live according to the heart, and WALL•E has done it. In this respect, most people are inferior to him. In the real world, if you want to live according to your heart, you have to pay a huge price, and not everyone can afford such a price. Anyway, for the ultimate happiness, WALL•E waited 700 years, he deserves it.
2009.2.21
PS This morning, the results of the 81st Academy Awards were announced. "WALL·E" won the Best Animated Feature Film Award. My longing for more than half a year has finally come to a happy end :)
2009.2.23
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