First of all, understand the politics, understand the history, and understand what the movie is trying to insinuate. Understand the historical background of the United States from the westward pioneer movement to the Indians. These two major events began and ended roughly in the early 19th century to the end of the 19th century. Through these two major sports, the United States has thrown off the hat of being poor and white, and has since set foot on the list of world powers. At the beginning of the film, the person in charge of the hotel mentioned that the foundation of the hotel was the cemetery of the Indians, and it was even attacked during the construction. In the 19th century, the Western Frontier Movement and the genocide policy were carried out. By the beginning of the 20th century, when the hotel was completed, both of these movements had basically ended. It is conceivable how many Indians were buried under the splendor. Tired of bones! Some film critics believe that Jack was cursed by dead Indians and killed his own relatives to take revenge on white Americans. Of course, there is some truth to this statement, but my point is that Jack is actually a Western The epitome of the westward colonizer in the pioneering movement, and his wife and son can be seen as a portrayal of the indigenous Indians who were slaughtered in those days. why? There is one of the most obvious hints in the film: at the beginning of the film, when Jack drove his wife and children to the hotel, he talked about a group of "Donners, the colonial organization of the caravan era", who were buried in the white snow of this mountain range. At the beginning, I was also confused. I didn't understand what this "caravan era" meant. But in the end, when Jack got drunk at the bar of the dance hall for the first time, he once said two words to the bartender Lloyd, one was: "The white man's mission is...", and the other was: "Prepare in the van. After suffering for 5 months, I'm back..." Many people may not have paid attention to these two sentences, especially the latter one. At first, I was puzzled over and over again and didn't understand why the word "truck" was suddenly mentioned. And still on it for 5 months? Later I tried to find the answer from the word "truck". I checked the English-Chinese dictionary, and one of the trucks is an open-top truck. At this point, I suddenly realized that this coincides with the "caravan era" mentioned in the title, but the translator has no context, and the front and rear translations are not symmetrical. , which caused a misunderstanding. Understand this point, and then check the Internet, it is easy to find that the so-called "caravan era" is actually the name of the pioneering movement in the western United States. Because most of the pioneers who moved westward in that era liked to use open trucks as means of transportation, so There is this. At that time, I believe it is not difficult for the audience to understand why I said that Jack represented the colonists who went west. However, he himself was originally just a writer, a writer with a rather unsatisfactory career, why did he suddenly turn into a microcosm of the colonizer? That's the second point I want to make. Second, who in the movie has The Shining? Of course, a lot of people must think that I have this problem, of course, it is very clear in the film that Jack's son Danny and black chef Dick both have Shining. That's certainly not bad. But what I want to say is that there are two characters with Shining that are relatively hidden in the film. First of all, if the audience has carefully watched the film at least three times, or carefully scrutinized the details of the film I reviewed above, it is not difficult to find the following suspense: Why can Jack feel their mother and son from the model on the table? Where is the maze? Why did Jack dream that he killed his wife and children the day before the accident, and then he actually started chasing them the next day? Why can Jack see the bartender when he goes to the ballroom drunk and Wendy can't? Why did Jack see the naked woman who was actually a carrion when he approached? And why did Jack meet Grady the second time he went to the ballroom? right! Jack has the shinning too! And his Shining is the most frequently and intensely used in this film. As mentioned earlier, Shining is a product of the interaction between subjective consciousness and objective environment. As the name suggests, the strength of Shining's ability is directly proportional to the degree of influence of the two. Now, based on this understanding, let's go back to Jack's entire process from check-in to madness, and it's quite logical: Jack started out as a teacher with a low income, life forced him to switch careers as a writer, and financial difficulties forced him to be employed as a hotel. He is eager to find inspiration in the quiet life of isolation for 5 months and write a good work. In life, it seems that no matter how hard Jack tries, he can't be a good father, just as he complained to the bartender Lloyd: "As long as I'm alive, that...she won't let me forget what happened. Things.", obviously, because of the accidental injury to his son Danny after drinking a few years ago, his wife Wendy has always kept in mind, and often used this to destroy his sense of responsibility and self-confidence as a father. On the surface, in order to maintain the harmony of the family and the trust of his son, Jack tried his best to stop drinking. He hasn't touched a drop of alcohol for 5 months, but in fact, Wendy's continuous exposing of his scars has deeply hurt his self-esteem. Coupled with the disappointment in his career, his psychology has actually been extremely fragile. It is worth mentioning that he emphasized that he had not been exposed to alcohol for "5 months", and also said that "5 months of torment in the truck", you can feel it from top to bottom, in fact, at this time Jack has gradually been in advance. After accepting the two objective prompts of "Dorner Organization" and "The foundation of the hotel is the cemetery of the Indians", it gradually subtly influenced. As a man, in the case of unsatisfactory career and family, what is most needed is the comfort from relatives. But it's clear that Wendy isn't a good wife for this. She didn't know how to protect Jack's shaky self-esteem, but instead attacked him intentionally or unintentionally. After seeing the scar on Danny's neck, her first reaction was to scold Jack loudly no matter what, at the same time, she didn't understand how much pressure her husband was under, and how she should help him to relieve it. After the accident, she repeatedly asked Jack to take their mother and son down the mountain, just as Jack said: "Have you considered even a minute? Have you considered my responsibility to the employer? Considered my future?" Of course, as a mother, Her behavior was understandable, but as a wife, her behavior undoubtedly served as a catalyst for Jack's psychological breakdown. Jack walked into the ballroom for the first time, under the premise that Wendy couldn't tell the difference between misunderstandings. At this time, he was extremely angry and painful in his heart, he could not get the understanding of his family, and his future was hopeless. In addition to the two tips he had accepted before, he saw Lloyd. At this time, he desperately hopes to use alcohol to anesthetize himself, hoping that someone will share his helplessness. But there was still a shred of reason in his heart at the time, so Lloyd just gave him two glasses of wine as he wished in his heart, and didn't mention anything else to him. Jack still longed for the support of his family, and had an illusion in his heart. The beautiful woman he saw turned into a corpse when he walked into the room was actually a process of dashing hope. Of course, another factor is that his subconscious has accepted the psychological suggestion that the person in charge mentioned to him before that his predecessor killed his wife and daughter here. And when he walked into the ballroom for the second time, he slammed the door after a big fight with Wendy about going down the mountain. At this time, he was completely desperate for his wife's understanding and comfort. There was nothing but anger in his heart, so this time he saw Delbert Grady. This shows that his feelings for his wife and children at this time can no longer be compared with the long-standing dissatisfaction in his heart. Grady told him that his wife and children had to "correct them" for trying to escape the hotel. Obviously, at this time, for Jack, the more his wife and children have to escape the hotel, the more they want to ruin his future, the more they want to challenge his dignity as a husband and father, so they must be stopped in time like Grady. As Wendy found the line on Jack's manuscript: all work and no play kes Jack a dull boy. The excessive pressure kept Jack on the verge of collapse. However it was too late. Jack's subconscious has transformed into a "Western colonizer" who wants to maintain his dignity and win his future and honor. His wife and son have become obstacles in his eyes, and his mind has been completely split. In addition, Jack has also continuously shown his Shining in other places in the film. From the beginning, he felt that this place was "deja vu". At this time, his Shining was still vague, not particularly strong, because he had not yet He got bigger, and later saw the bartender, saw Delbert Grady, saw naked girls... As he got bigger and bigger, his Shining became stronger and stronger. Another hidden figure with The Shining in the film is Jack's wife Wendy. In fact, Wendy's Shining is very weak, and it was only at the last moment that she was able to see those weird sights due to her husband's madness. Third, Kubrick's word game Kubrick is indeed cunning enough, he played word game in several places in the film, making the plot more mysterious and complicated: Charles Grady & Delbert Grady doesn't know if the audience has noticed. The former person in charge of the hotel mentioned is Charles Grady, but the one who appeared in front of Jack is called Delbert Grady. This detail tells us that Delbert Grady, Lloyd or one of the dance halls. My lord, they are not ghosts, but characters that Jack appears subconsciously under countless psychological cues; ghosts can't get their names wrong, and only the products of the subconscious have such uncertainty. So when Jack saw the bartender for the first time, he immediately called his name Lloyd. 2. The word redrum appears three times in the film, all in Danny's mouth or in his head. I guess the vast majority of viewers don't notice the word, or if they do, they don't understand it? Because there is no subtitle translation for this word, it can only be interpreted by the audience based on their own understanding of the film. Judging by the number and occasions in which the word appears, it must have a special meaning. What exactly is it? At first, I tried to use the word splitting method. There are two splitting methods, which can be split into red+rum or re+drum. Rum means booze or weird, but that doesn't make sense literally, and the latter can be interpreted as "repeated thumping", but the pronunciation doesn't match the film. It wasn't until the fourth time I watched this film that I suddenly realized that I had fallen into Kubrick's text trap. I don't know if the audience paid attention, but what appeared in Danny's mind, and the "redrum" he wrote on the bathroom door, the four letters of "drum" at the back were reversed. What does this remind us? right! Reverse the word "redrum"! what is it? —murder! murder! The meaning is quite clear. The two letters "re" are not reversed, which can be understood as these two letters need to be emphasized, so that they are "re-murder"! Murder again! Danny's Shining isn't actually particularly strong, because he wasn't much affected before the accident, it's just the habit of talking to Tony that makes him spontaneously use Shining to sense something dangerous that's about to happen. Caravan Age & The interpretation of the truck-truck has been discussed in detail before, so I won't repeat it. After understanding the three points I said above, do you think this film is no longer so difficult to understand? Of course, some small doubts can also be explained accordingly: The scar on Danny's neck can be attributed to the joint action of their family of three Shining: Jack had a hint of the "ex-death tragedy" in his heart, and Danny had been affected by "something that happened between them." Good things" interference, and Wendy sees the scar on Danny's neck based on Jack's injury to Danny a few years earlier. Jack was locked in the storage room by Wendy, how did he get out? the shinning! Just like the dialogue between the black chef and Danny at the beginning of the film: "There are many people who have Shining, but they don't know, let alone how powerful it is!" How powerful is Shining? Again, it depends on the degree of subjective consciousness and the objective environment. But it is worth mentioning that, for the interpretation of the time, many film critics think. The meaning of this number is American to Indians day. This claim is unfounded. According to historical records, the genocide policy of the United States lasted for about a century, and it was absolutely impossible for the Indian population of more than 10,000 to drop to less than 800,000 in just a few days. Since the film came out, it has been regarded as the most horror film in the world. The screenwriter's conception is so ingenious that it has reached an unprecedented level, at least it is no exaggeration to say that no other film of its kind has surpassed its achievements in this regard so far. At the same time, the filming method of this film is also very brilliant. The film uses many follow-up shots, as well as the perspective of a child, especially when Danny is riding a bicycle, the looking up shot is very good, which will make the fearful and nervous The atmosphere is set off to one. In addition, the flowing effect of light and shadow in the surrounding environment itself also gives the audience an eerie and bleak atmosphere. Some people say that watching this film is actually watching the destruction of a man. Some people say that it is a disguised history of Indian blood and tears. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. For a good film, its meaning will never stay at a superficial level. Even if you watch it 10,000 times, you can still have a new feeling. Why is it necessary to weaken its original appeal? Shinning! Just like the dialogue between the black chef and Danny at the beginning of the film: "There are many people who have Shining, but they don't know, let alone how powerful it is!" How powerful is Shining? Again, it depends on the degree of subjective consciousness and the objective environment. But it is worth mentioning that, for the interpretation of the time, many film critics think. The meaning of this number is American to Indians day. This claim is unfounded. According to historical records, the genocide policy of the United States lasted for about a century, and it was absolutely impossible for the Indian population of more than 10,000 to drop to less than 800,000 in just a few days. Since the film came out, it has been regarded as the most horror film in the world. The screenwriter's conception is so ingenious that it has reached an unprecedented level, at least it is no exaggeration to say that no other film of its kind has surpassed its achievements in this regard so far. At the same time, the filming method of this film is also very brilliant. The film uses many follow-up shots, as well as the perspective of a child, especially when Danny is riding a bicycle, the looking up shot is very good, which will make the fearful and nervous The atmosphere is set off to one. In addition, the flowing effect of light and shadow in the surrounding environment itself also gives the audience an eerie and bleak atmosphere. Some people say that watching this film is actually watching the destruction of a man. Some people say that it is a disguised history of Indian blood and tears. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. For a good film, its meaning will never stay at a superficial level. Even if you watch it 10,000 times, you can still have a new feeling. Why is it necessary to weaken its original appeal? Shinning! Just like the dialogue between the black chef and Danny at the beginning of the film: "There are many people who have Shining, but they don't know, let alone how powerful it is!" How powerful is Shining? Again, it depends on the degree of subjective consciousness and the objective environment. But it is worth mentioning that, for the interpretation of the time, many film critics think. The meaning of this number is American to Indians day. This claim is unfounded. According to historical records, the genocide policy of the United States lasted for about a century, and it was absolutely impossible for the Indian population of more than 10,000 to drop to less than 800,000 in just a few days. Since the film came out, it has been regarded as the most horror film in the world. The screenwriter's conception is so ingenious that it has reached an unprecedented level, at least it is no exaggeration to say that no other film of its kind has surpassed its achievements in this regard so far. At the same time, the filming method of this film is also very brilliant. The film uses many follow-up shots, as well as the perspective of a child, especially when Danny is riding a bicycle, the looking up shot is very good, which will make the fearful and nervous The atmosphere is set off to one. In addition, the flowing effect of light and shadow in the surrounding environment itself also gives the audience an eerie and bleak atmosphere. Some people say that watching this film is actually watching the destruction of a man. Some people say that it is a disguised history of Indian blood and tears. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. For a good film, its meaning will never stay at a superficial level. Even if you watch it 10,000 times, you can still have a new feeling. Why is it necessary to weaken its original appeal? Since the film came out, it has been regarded as the most horror film in the world. The screenwriter's conception is so ingenious that it has reached an unprecedented level, at least it is no exaggeration to say that no other film of its kind has surpassed its achievements in this regard so far. At the same time, the filming method of this film is also very brilliant. The film uses many follow-up shots, as well as the perspective of a child, especially when Danny is riding a bicycle, the looking up shot is very good, which will make the fearful and nervous The atmosphere is set off to one. In addition, the flowing effect of light and shadow in the surrounding environment itself also gives the audience an eerie and bleak atmosphere. Some people say that watching this film is actually watching the destruction of a man. Some people say that it is a disguised history of Indian blood and tears. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. For a good film, its meaning will never stay at a superficial level. Even if you watch it 10,000 times, you can still have a new feeling. Why is it necessary to weaken its original appeal? Since the film came out, it has been regarded as the most horror film in the world. The screenwriter's conception is so ingenious that it has reached an unprecedented level, at least it is no exaggeration to say that no other film of its kind has surpassed its achievements in this regard so far. At the same time, the filming method of this film is also very brilliant. The film uses many follow-up shots, as well as the perspective of a child, especially when Danny is riding a bicycle, the looking up shot is very good, which will make the fearful and nervous The atmosphere is set off to one. In addition, the flowing effect of light and shadow in the surrounding environment itself also gives the audience an eerie and bleak atmosphere. Some people say that watching this film is actually watching the destruction of a man. Some people say that it is a disguised history of Indian blood and tears. As the saying goes, the benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise sees wisdom. For a good film, its meaning will never stay at a superficial level. Even if you watch it 10,000 times, you can still have a new feeling. Why is it necessary to weaken its original appeal?
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