I am a serious person. After watching the film, I read a lot of film reviews, and even bought the "Analysis of Dreams" to read through. Maybe my understanding is limited. I always think that this "Mulholland Drive" can be called "Dream". The film and television version of "Analysis", the film and the book have reached the level of mutual understanding.
Therefore, the biggest success of this film is: Dream. Its highlights and highlights are the interpretation of the first half of the dream. Many people are entangled in realistic conjectures after watching the film. The author thinks that the cart before the horse is really upside down. The best part of the film.
Next to interpret the film:
First, narrate the real story in chronological order to better understand the meaning of the dream. Diane is a girl raised by her aunt and her husband in Ontario, Canada. She is smart, lively, versatile, and won a dance competition. After the death of her aunt and her husband, she came to Hollywood with dreams and confidence, and rented a house by herself. She fantasizes about showing off with her own abilities, but unfortunately, she doesn't know that Hollywood is both heaven and hell. What a small and ugly little girl.
The helpless Diane fell in love with the idol-like Camilla, and Camilla also fell in love with the youthful Diane, and they fell in love.
After that audition, Camilla's acting career flourished, and Diana had to rely on Camilla's recommendations for small supporting roles. Soon, Camilla became a well-known figure and high-profile, and their tryst became difficult, so Camilla put on a wig and went to Diane's cabin in disguise for a tryst.
Camilla finally met Adam, a famous Hollywood director. Under the love of the two, Camilla decided to give up Diane's relationship and marry the director. Diane's sensitive heart discovered the clue as early as on the set, and she began to become anxious. Camilla officially broke up with her, and Diane drove Camilla away in a fit of anger.
In the end, the scene that Diane didn't want to see appeared. Camilla warmly invited Diane to attend the party held at the director's house. Camilla’s casual kiss at the banquet made Diane wonder if she was Camilla’s only girlfriend. When Diane was at her most vulnerable, Adam announced the news of her marriage to Camilla, and Diane completely collapsed.
From love to hate, a desperate Diane pulls out all her savings and hires a hitman in a cafe, and the hitman shows Diane a key, implying that she saw the key that the assassination was a success. Note that it was just a look, not to Diane.
Diane finally saw the key, and she knew that Camilla was dead. At this time, she was vulnerable while regretting killing the one she loved, and worrying that she had hired a murderer to kill her, because two detectives had come to her. . The frightened Diane fell into a deep sleep and had a dream. The neighbors came to pick up something and knocked on the door. After waking up, she was full of fear and regret, full of decadence and loss. At this time, the neighbor told her two more. The detective came looking for her again. Thinking of the former Camilla, the aunt and his wife who had hope for him, and the crime he committed, Diane ended his life in his own bed.
The above is the context of the real story of this film. I didn't want to write it for a long time, mainly to let everyone know some details. Aside from this film, you will find that just by looking at the plot, it is actually a story of a lesbian buying a murder and killing someone, which is not new. A mediocre work of highlights. Therefore, the focus of this film is the dream, and the focus of this post is also the dream.
Interpretation of the dream:
Because the analysis of this chapter by the great man I mentioned above is too good, I will not make a fool of myself. Just a few key points to tell you:
First of all, the beginning and end of the dream:
The beginning of the dream: this should be the same as everyone's point of view, that is, the close-up of the sheets and pillows after the beginning, this shot is very disguised from the first perspective, it is the prelude to climb into the bed and fall asleep, and it is accompanied by heavy sound of breathing.
The end of the dream: This one is slightly controversial, but it is also clear that Diane got up from the bed when she heard a knock on the door of the neighbor, which was the time to wake up from the dream. A lot of people mentioned opening the box, the cowboy wake up, the corpse flashback, it was the scene we call the nightmare. It is the moment when people are talking about waking up, the pictures of reality and dreams are mixed up, people's consciousness has been restored, and the body can't move. It can be said that the director's shooting is very good, and the flashing screen switching seems like people are in. Like blinking.
Character setting in the dream:
Betty and Diana, the names of the cafe waitresses in reality, became the names of pig's feet in the dream, and Diana became the name of Camilla in the dream.
This is the greatest substitution effect of dreams, which is entangled in dreams' satisfaction of desires and the retention of reality by the inspection mechanism of dreams.
Diane, who was helpless in reality, became the young, beautiful, strong and independent Betty in the dream, but Betty, the name of the waitress in reality, implies mediocrity and failure. This is contradictory, but it is consistent in the dream.
The powerful and beautiful Camilla in reality has become the helpless and sensitive Diane in the dream, which is the greatest manifestation of the role of the dream. Diana in reality undoubtedly loves and hates Camilla, and Diana's dependence on Betty in dreams just insinuates Diana's dependence on Camilla in reality. Although it has been replaced, in Diana's subconscious, the idea of "Diana is a failed helpless poor creature" has never been suppressed, whether in dreams or reality.
The second setting of the characters in the dream:
Adam - Adam is the only person who overlaps the dream and the real person. The name, identity, and even the appearance of the home have not changed. The only thing that has changed is the change of circumstances. In reality, the big director who calls for wind and rain has become a puppet at the mercy of others. Not only has his career been suppressed, but even his wife has messed with people. He is cowardly and was hunted down by the underworld. Finally succumbed to the pressure of the black company, and decided to have a female pig's foot.
This is a very realistic dream, I noticed a detail, when the director gave in to the cowboy's intimidation, the camera turned to the Hollywood logo screen. There is no doubt that this is the film's mockery of real Hollywood film and television. Behind the glamorous beauty of Hollywood, I don't know how many such dirty transactions are happening.
Starting from the female pig's feet, the scene of meeting the director's studio in a dream can be speculated that this scene is exactly the situation in which Camilla and the director met in reality. In the following discussion, it is not difficult to find that the experience of the dreamer Betty borrowed from the experience of Camilla in reality to a large extent. For director Adam who stole his lover in reality, Pig's Knuckle gave the greatest revenge in his dream.
Killer - The dream about the killer murder is full of witty meanings, and from the side, you can also see Diane's worry about this seemingly careless killer in reality. The killer asks the black-haired woman when he sees someone, and also shows that he is worried about the killer. Leaving clues and worrying about getting into trouble.
The elderly couple on the plane and the manager Coco - the prototype of reality, I believe everyone knows that the elderly couple on the plane is Diane's aunt couple in reality, but Adam's mother, they all give Diane intimacy in reality people. In the dream, the elderly couple's extraordinary enthusiasm for the dreamer Betty at the airport is simply the aunt's ardent hope for the real Diana. The warm and cordial reception of Coco's first meeting is exactly the same as the first meeting of the director's mother at the director's home in reality. The real Diane is an orphan, and her need for maternal care keeps all three distorted in the dream.
Dream scene metaphor:
Silent Theater - This is the finishing touch of this film, it can also be said to be the climax of the dream or the climax of the movie. If you can barely find a prototype from reality, this should be an underground theater that Camilla often takes Diane to in reality. But I personally don't think it's necessary. Because this is a metaphor. Metaphor what? A metaphor for our truest innermost feelings—silence—that we struggle with in real life allows us to vent.
But the truth is cruel and sad. Even Diane, who was living in the world woven by herself in the dream, began to tremble. Even in the dream, Diane could not get rid of her tragic life of failure. Camilla, the dazzling Hollywood star in reality, also burst into tears in front of the reality.
Isn't the singer who sang long in the theater the epitome of those filmmakers who worked hard in Hollywood?
Wearing heavy makeup, struggling to perform, singing as hard as possible behind a fake recording, and finally fainting. There are only poignant songs left to recall the pain and beauty of this struggle.
I don’t know if you remember when the director auditioned, the two female stars sang in the studio, brisk, bright, full of smiles, in front of the fake stage, scratching their heads and making poses, and then looking back to see this singer who sang lonely in the silent theater , which is true or false?
Boxes, keys and beggars - I don't agree with the bull man's theory of beggars passing the news, I think the beggars are just a real dirty beggar that Diane saw in the cafe. This is similar to the real cowboy incarnate as the evil cowboy in the dream. The beggar is the incarnation of the devil, sin, filth, evil, etc. are all his characteristics.
Then the blue box is very easy to understand - Pandora's Box.
Pandora of Greek mythology was the first woman who opened a magic box and released all evil in the world - greed, nothingness, slander, jealousy, pain, etc. When she closed the box again, there was only hope left. in.
The beggar finally played with the box in his hand, the darkness in which Camilla opened the box in the dream, etc., all indicate that this is the source of all evil. Similarly, the setting of the key is simply a stroke of genius. In reality, the key is used as a death message, but in the dream, it is in Camilla's bag in the dream at the beginning, and there is a metaphor in it.
Many people are wondering why after returning from the Silent Theater, the dreamer Betty disappeared, leaving only Camilla in the dream. Some people say that it is because the dream is about to wake up. Personally, I don't think it is. Betty's disappearance has only one purpose, to let Camilla in reality or Diana in dream open the magic box alone.
Going back to the role of dreams, the reality of Diane and Camilla is undoubtedly a tragedy in the end, but who caused it all? Diane of course believed that Camilla caused it, and it was Camilla's empathy that made her turn from love to hate, and then hired a murderer to kill. It was Camilla who knitted her own death and opened Pandora's Box with her own hands. The culprit is her!
But don't forget, the dreamer Rita actually has another name, Diana. Rather than saying that Camilla opened the magic box, could it be said that Diane opened the magic box herself? Does this paragraph express Diane's self-blame and despair for herself?
Summary of the dream:
Forgive my wordy, this film's description of the dream is the biggest point of view.
The director cleverly used the limitations of the viewer's perspective, and the entire film recorded the dream with the first-perspective lens of the female pig's feet. As passive viewers, we can only be led by the nose and enter the dream of pig's feet preconceived, only to realize that it was just a dream in the next 20 minutes, and then began to ponder the dream according to the fragmented language discussed at the end. True and false, fantasy and reality. From the director's tireless detailed description of the dream, make a dream analysis, get rid of the dreamer's repressed desire, ponder the dreamer's fulfillment in the dream, and experience the dreamer's sad heart. This kind of process, using Tianya to post a well-known post, is the pleasure of voyeurism and exploring the psychology of others.
Anyone who has read The Interpretation of Dreams knows Freud's point of view that dreams are the fulfillment of wishes. Few people pay attention to the mechanism of action of dreams. Let’s try to analyze the formation of dreams with some small points.
First of all, the raw materials of dreams come from real life. We can also see in the film that most of the people or things that appear in dreams can find their prototypes in real life. It's just that in the dream, the dreamer gives these people or things different identities and characters according to their own needs.
The formation of dreams, dreams are the rise of some desires that are suppressed in waking consciousness when people are asleep, because during sleep time, the function of consciousness or rational inspection is weakened, and things that people dare not think or cannot think about in normal state. It is often realized in dreams. The dreamer is the god in the dream, who dominates the dream world. So is it understandable that dreams are created to please the dreamer? actually not. Dreams can be understood as a conscious thought activity. To a large extent, it reflects the state of mind in the real state. Therefore, if there are pleasant dreams, there are anxious dreams. Like the dream of this film, the first half is happy and bright, but with a hint of conspiracy theory, the second half becomes weird and horrifying, and the dreamer even dreamed of his own death.
The role of dreams, the fulfillment of wishes, in the dream, the failed dreamer turns into a new star in film and television, the departed lover is full of dependence on him, the director who stole his lover becomes a hapless man, how beautiful all this is, poor People realize their dreams in dreams, but after all, they are just dreams. It is also mixed with worries about murder, anxiety, fear of death, and loneliness. It can be said that Diane's dream is a dream come true.
The director used dreams to express Dai Anxin's journey to the greatest extent, his inner struggle, his helplessness and accusation against reality, and described the psychological activities of pig's feet to the greatest extent. The use of dreams can be said to be a stroke of genius, and a wonderful stroke produces flowers.
Heaven or Hell?
The background of the movie is placed in Hollywood, and even the name of the movie is borrowed from Hollywood's most famous Mulholland Drive. There is no reminder of the times, it can be seen that such tragedies are happening every day and every day. This is a paradise full of gold. An opportunity, an electric shock, can make you famous, famous, fame and fortune, all in one fell swoop. Plenty of food and clothing, an aristocratic life, your home life has become the talk of every family after dinner, your posters can be posted on every corner of the street, many people regard you as an idol, wherever you go, you are praised and envied . Especially for a woman, this is a paradise full of temptation, full of dreams, and intoxicated.
but……
But you may also struggle all your life, but you are still an unknown little character, rushing to various studios from morning to night, like Ah Xing in The King of Comedy jumping up and down for a bowl of lunch, selling his body and soul for an audition opportunity. Witnessing dirty transactions again and again on the set of the wine table, and being unfairly thrown to the most remote corners again and again. Tasting the torture of loneliness alone in the middle of each night, licking the wounds that have been ruthlessly ridiculed, so that you can prepare the next day with a smile on your face to welcome every spit of saliva that flies towards you. Helpless, lost, anxious friend you are inseparable, this is full of evil, ugly and false hell.
Is it only Hollywood? Is it only Hollywood?
Where else is it not? Where else is it not?
Pandora's Box opened, greed, hypocrisy, jealousy, anger filled every corner, a little bit devoured the last silence in our hearts. We, staggering forward in anxiety, forgot our original dreams, and deliberately flattered and endured merciless fates again and again. In society, one knife at a time cuts one's edges and corners. The once enthusiastic heart has become cold, and there is suspicion and indifference between people. The first reaction when encountering something is to protect oneself first. Therefore, betray, betray, use, become reckless. While bruised, I don’t forget to slash other people’s heads with knives again and again, we are still alive, we are dead.
Is it only in a silent place that we will cry when we hear lonely and sad songs, and can we still find the true soul behind all the falsehoods? After the gunshots, the smoke was foggy, the devil's smile bloomed in the fog, everything was silent, the past love, the dream, the struggle, and the despair were all gone.
The land is so white that it is so clean! !
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