[Death Illusion] Strive to create a sense of mystery The "offline universe" theory, to discuss the confusion and pain that people encounter in modern life. The film organizes a slightly terrifying sci-fi atmosphere with weird editing and slow cinematography, without fancy special effects, which is very valuable in the era of movies where computer special effects are rampant. The film constantly asks the audience to think about the truth of the world. Danny's literature teacher showed students satirical novels in class, but was banned by the school for ideological harm. A successful scientist who sells the idea of a better life with sanctimoniousness, and secretly publishes child pornography magazines. The female teacher in the school who highly praised the concept of the successful scientist knew about his filth and almost collapsed. Danny's father doesn't think his son is sick, and he reveals the bad roots of normal people - when people find a "madman" trying to tear apart the illusion of happiness in life, they begin to conspire to put the lunatic to death.
The director deftly lets the young man who is mentally disturbed take us through the hypocrisy and pretense of normal life. However, the film's great reputation is not due to the film's narrative skills and the fit of these profound themes, but the in-depth analysis of the "offline universe" theory put forward by sci-fi fans, and the film's status as the founder of sci-fi ideas. . This theory appeared in a book "The Philosophy of Time Travel" in the film. Danny found himself in a situation that was very consistent with the theories such as the end of the world and time travel mentioned in the book, and hoped to prevent the end from happening. . The script of the film is not enough to support the fans' analysis, and there are narrative confusions in some places. Director Richard Kelly failed to put forward the "dead control body", "living control body", "living control body", etc. Sci-fi concepts such as "guidance traps" find their proper expression in the film. The more deeply and fascinatingly "The Philosophy of Time Travel" is explored by fans, the more the film itself will show the lack of screenwriting structure. A large part of the charm of the film comes from the fan's own imagination and extension, which leads people to overestimate its own quality.
[Death Illusion] is a rather strange and obscure film, but it is a profound masterpiece. And director Richard Kelly made his debut when he was only 25 years old, and [Death Illusion] brought him many accolades. Richard Kelly is like his predecessor Orson Welles. In 1941, at the age of 25, Orson Welles made his debut film - the "Monument of Modern Cinema" [Citizen Kelly]. En], [Death Illusion] With the almost perfect suspense setting and complex and smooth narrative techniques, the same 25-year-old Richard Kelly is not inferior to his predecessors at all.
[Death Illusion] borrows the perspective of a teenager Danny Dako to tell a beautiful and cruel story about the growth of youth. Rather than saying that [Death Illusion] is a science fiction film, it is a youth film in a science fiction coat. The deranged mental state of the protagonist Danny has constantly given us hints, the dull thunder in the morning, the chirping of birds, Danny sleeping on the road and the bicycle lying on the side. All these scenes hide the unknown haze, because Danny is the one who is destined to bear it all. With the development of the story, the audience is in the position of agnostic and can only follow the rhythm of the film to find the final answer. This is the most interesting part of [Death Illusion].
Engines falling from the sky and bunnymen appearing from time to time, the alternation of reality and anti-reality heralds a magical sense of surrealism. The complex emotions are reflected into the real situation through Danny's inner activities. All this is not until the moment when the film finally reveals all the truth, the audience understands that reality and life are sometimes inseparable. And we are all living in such an indistinguishable life, the film is fictional but also our most real reflection.
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