Compared with actual historical records, the general public prefers turbulent and breathtaking scenes, and the film has fully shaped and arranged the script to satisfy the audience's appetite; another indisputable fact is that most people To a large extent, the understanding and cognition of history comes from the film and television works on the theme of history. There are obvious imprints in China. We have been exposed to TV dramas such as "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", which represent spectacular historical scenes. After growing up, the film and television works on historical themes are overwhelming, which to a certain extent has played a positive role in transmitting historical culture and greatly reducing the number of historical illiteracy. No one talks about history without knowing anything about a certain dynasty, or at least the names of a few historical figures.
The American epic "Braveheart" is an exciting blockbuster. I checked the information, but I learned that the real history is far from the content of the film, but this will not affect the film's winning five Oscars, nor will it change the film's eternal classic status in the hearts of fans. The same is true for me.
The theme of the film is "freedom", just like the Scottish hero Wallace who was portrayed in the film finally roared "Freedom" while lying on the guillotine. Some people said that there were tears for this scene; A poor way of expressing the theme of the film. In any case, it is undeniable that this roar brings the film to its climax. As a moviegoer, I have no deep insights and no contempt for the director.
Freedom, what a beautiful word. As big as a country or even the whole world, she is attracted to her; as small as a family and an independent individual, she is also fascinated by her. But what exactly is freedom, what shape and connotation it has, since ancient times, no one has been able to give the most perfect answer. At most, stand on your own stand, proceed from your own personal experience and personal interests, and express your own opinions. However, the most basic freedom, the freedom of life, was greatly destroyed and enslaved in ancient society. China has been from primitive society, slave society, and feudal society until today. It is deduced in a process of gradually lifting slavery and moving towards freedom step by step. World history presents a similar pattern.
"Braveheart" tells the story of the Scottish people's struggle against the mighty England for the independence of their nation and nation in the 13th century AD. What is impressive is that the young aristocratic Robert Bruce, the most powerful contender for the throne in the film, was affected by the balance of his father's greed-hearted playing methods during Wallace's firm revolt against England, and for a long time was caught in the suspense between justice and self-interest. Unable to extricate themselves. On the contrary, the heroic Wallace shows all the love, bravery, wisdom and tenacity that a hero should have. This is too far-fetched and perfect in real life. Perhaps it is because the real world lacks such perfect heroes that it is quite popular and admired by everyone.
One of the purposes of film and television works is to convince the audience, so the storyline must be complete, and the cause and effect must be clear, which may be a bit inconsistent with reality. Similar stories always have similar entrances and reasons. The resolute resistance of the film China Lace was initially ignited by the anger and rage ignited by the slaughter of his beloved wife, Meilun, by a local English officer. This reminds me of another movie "Spartacus" with the same theme. The slave hero leader Spartacus led the slaves to rise up against the inhuman slavery and mutilation in Rome. Play with persecution. Although the real history cannot be verified, it is something out of nothing for the plot of the movie. It seems that there must be a moving reason for something.
Return to the pursuit of freedom. There is a poem saying, "Life is precious, love is more expensive, and if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away." I think this poem should be a perfect explanation of "Braveheart". I prefer the latter to Braveheart and Spartacus, not because the latter is more real. In about 73 BC, Spartak, who was sent to a gladiator school in Capua by his master, was only able to survive the brutal oppression of slave owners and aristocrats and the blood-flesh fight between the gladiator brothers in the Colosseum. To bring unruly joy to the Roman people and nobles. Therefore, all the gladiators escaped from the gladiator school overnight, and then launched an uprising for the freedom of the slave class, leading an army of slaves, bankrupt peasants, and gladiators who responded to the Quartet to fight against the long-lasting uprising against Roman slavery. The uprising spread to the whole of Italy, and the scope and scale were unprecedented. Therefore, Marx and Lenin later gave Spartak a very high evaluation. Although the Spartak uprising was finally suppressed by the Roman authorities in two or three years, and tens of thousands of slaves were killed in the battle, it greatly shook the aristocratic class' oppression and enslavement system against slaves, forcing the government to change. This spirit of fighting for freedom continues to this day.
In today's society, there is no war. The whole society has fallen into a quagmire in the course of rapid development. People cannot keep up with the pace of the society as a whole. The pressure of life is heavy, money worship is rampant, the sense of loneliness is deepened without precedent in history, the simplicity of humanity and primitive humanity has been greatly lost, and traditional virtues and culture have been lost and lost. . All this shows the irreversible helplessness, and it is getting worse day by day. Freedom in these times is difficult to measure and define. Probably due to the many symbols and constraints of reality, people implicitly express their affirmation and love for "Braveheart" with complex connotations.
What the film touches the public is that the powerlessness and helplessness that is hidden in the depths of the heart and cannot be vented indirectly through the film. The film brought people a brief period of peace, tranquility and pleasure, and brought a hearty catharsis and relief. In addition, I would like to recall the picture of the young Meilun giving Wallace a thistle after many years.
Freedom, what a heartwarming word, I wish everyone in the present day can find freedom and be happy.
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