Why does "Avengers 2" make me cry?
First of all, as a person who has read the first memorized lines nearly ten times, after waiting for three years, I finally see you again. Don't tell me it's not just a popcorn movie, have you dug up Easter eggs, puns and such details before and after? These are the qualities of experiencing Joss Whedon as a geek.
Second, since the second domestic schedule was set, I spent time searching for materials, previewing and reviewing, fearing spoilers, digging the plot, and desperately writing manuscripts, until I saw the finished film, the kind of feeling I understand when I finally got through. What? understand?
Third, just the day before I saw the movie, I learned that Joss Whedon had withdrawn from the Twitter circle, and James Gunn's solidarity with him was: He spent two years putting so much effort into creating so many good characters, but he ended up being criticized. ——I still don't understand why some people hate him for being misogynistic, Joss Whedon is such an obvious goddess worshipper =_=
And all this has not even mentioned the film itself, I was in tears in the scene where Vision was born Yes, I cried so much, let me explain where I got hit. (The following content contains spoilers. Anyway, you can guess the direction of the story when you see the character settings. The overall style of Marvel’s silly white sweetness has been maintained. Gags.)
Joss Whedon says he chose Auschwitz as the second villain because of his childlike slaughter. In the film, when Ultron argued for himself with the twins, he deliberately forgot the name of the new life created by human beings, which is "children". In fact, in many film and television works, "children" appear as a kind of terrifying image. I personally think that it is not just because they look innocent, as if they always hide secrets that we can't know, and are full of uncontrollable factors.
In fact, human beings’ attitude towards intelligent robots and even artificial humans is the same as that of parents towards children. "Parent", the most difficult position in the world, actually requires respect for children's self-will and treats them as truly independent people. But there are too few parents who can really do this. They treat their children as their appendages and impose their will on them. Because their original intention was to prolong their own lives, not to create a new generation of life forms.
When it comes to the topic of people and "artificial people", it is our original intention to make them - to facilitate our lives, to serve us, we believe that they will always protect us, or deny that machines can produce real consciousness. , whether they are seen as threats to the end of humanity, are all based on a fear. Fear that our species will be replaced. So we deny their independence. Once robots go beyond what we know and control, they are a threat. (See "I, Robot")
Adults are always afraid of the next generation, afraid that their position will be replaced by more capable people. The older generation talks about the generation being inferior to the first generation because they are afraid of not being accepted by the new era, so they resist, so dislike. Humans see intelligent robots as a threat, which is actually a fear of the future. Because history tells us that species evolve, and we are far from ready to be eliminated.
Ultron is actually a typical cyber-human thinking. He believes that life can evolve and upgrade like a system, but his view is too extreme. His evolutionary choice is the extinction of human beings, so he is anti-human, so he is a villain, so we have to destroy Get him - it's a survival instinct, there's nothing wrong with that. But Vision is completely different. He is a "new generation" made by Ultron, a fusion of metal and flesh!
His birth is the biggest achievement of the whole film ! He can understand Ultron and is unwilling to kill him, but he respects life itself, so he stands on the side of mankind.
It's here that I burst into tears, life form! Ultron created a new life form, you know? ——However, the first thing that Ultron created the illusion was to pour his own consciousness into it——really! exist! Yes! too! Code! type! ! ——Is there a double standard for the second-year junior high school student? !
But think about it carefully, you will find that Ultron's thinking is completely based on Tony Stark. He has not changed his original intention since he sold arms, but the implementation method has been optimized, and he has been seeking the ultimate The solution, his speech on peace at the beginning of Iron Man 1-find a reason to shoot a shot to ensure that the enemy will never dare to provoke again, once and for all-isn't it nuclear deterrence? Nuclear deterrence is about establishing peace with fear by guaranteeing mutual destruction. And Ultron's conclusion through logical deduction and Stark's personal experience is: want peace? Humanity must be wiped out. His ultimate solution is the real once and for all.
In fact, aside from these sci-fi coats, what Joss Whedon wants to tell us is that no one is perfect. Even superheroes are constantly searching for the right possibility through trial and error, but the greater their ability, the more The more serious the consequences can be, so we who are protected will naturally question the value of their existence and whether the opportunity cost is too great - this is also the issue discussed in "The Dark Knight" - democracy or justice, in fact, in reality Life is a result of checks and balances of power and mutual compromise.
I watched "Super Chapai" again that night. Many people didn't like this film, but I personally love it! An hour ago, the director told me that intelligent robots are also a form of life. They not only have the ability to learn, but also have the ability to perceive, and have the desire to survive. In the next half hour, the director told me that consciousness can be copied and transferred, and people can evolve into metal forms. It can be seen that the director is optimistic about the future of smart technology, and it can be seen that if Joss Whedon really wants to discuss the possibility of Metal Age, he should still return to low-budget sci-fi and independent movies, where he is. The world to show your fists and feet.
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