"The Book of Elie", on the whole, is still a film to watch, especially for people like me who watched "The Big Divine Fist" when I was a child, I feel that the world is full of connections. Of course, not that there is a problem of piracy, but because the fictional world is all the same: after a war full of weirdness, humans have a certain technology, but they have lost their collective culture, so a savage state of nature Reopening, survival resources have become the first target of snatch. To put it bluntly, the right to subsistence always comes first. Ordinary people must be more fond of food than Shakespeare. As for the reason, it is not because Shakespeare is not elegant, but because ordinary people cannot appreciate it, and secondly, ordinary people have no leisure time. to appreciate. In short, in such a chaotic world, a man who bears the name of God appeared, and he himself was the embodiment of hope.
One of the biggest highlights of this kind of film is that it is a modern product, so subversion of the classics has become a necessity. And in classical philosophy, once in the state of nature, what is needed? Definitely not a Chrisma-type super savior to restore order, but a bunch of individuals who fear for their safety to reorganize society. But this is just like once entering normal human society, it is impossible to return to the natural state. The legacy of history will always play a role. The war between wolves and wolves often leads to the strong prey instead of mutual equilibrium. It can only appear behind the veil of ignorance. Once put into reality, it must be inherent inequality. If you insist on pursuing, you will inevitably lose it. Therefore, the Buddha said that attachment is also a fault.
But attachment is a fault, it does not mean that people do not need faith. This is a bit of a twist. After all, belief is, in a sense, the biggest kind of attachment, because it will completely block questioning. There is no need to provide reasons for belief, which is itself a result of attachment. But the incompatibility between belief and attachment is that belief may be the result of attachment, but belief is the starting point of actual action. In contrast, attachment to belief is of course an attachment, but in reality, attachment is obviously a means. The subtle distinction between belief and attachment makes it necessary to build a certain belief in being a human being, but this belief itself is the starting point of attachment, not its end. A person without faith lacks reverence, and a person who lacks reverence is bound to be terrifying, because in front of him, everything else is a foreign object and a place to conquer. In the heart of a person who lacks faith, there is nothing that can stop it. His red line forward. And people of faith - of course, faith alone is not enough - at least know to do things with moderation (neutral understanding). The reason why Avery overcomes all difficulties and dangers is precisely because of his belief that the brave are fearless and the benevolent are invincible. This is the power of belief.
But faith is a starting point, which can lead to good or bad, depending on how you understand it. For example, religion, once you get attached to it, the situation is completely different. I am not talking about those who study religions, nor those who generally believe in religions, but those who are attached to one religion and despise the other. In their eyes, religion is a kind of belief, but belief is not the starting point, but the end point. Perseverance is still a means, but this means is based on the exclusion of others. If there is no insurmountable red line in the heart of the unbeliever, then the religious fanatic draws a red line for all things by himself. Unless the world has a unified religion, religious conflict becomes inevitable in the face of this transition. The "Once World" in "The Book of Eli" died in such a war, triggering a large-scale book burning. In the "current world", some people also hope to use the integrated power of religion to complete the paralysis of ordinary people who speak alone, which is a kind of poison in the world. If it is combined with the value output of the United States, the bliss of the West will be built in the brilliance of the San Francisco Bridge, and the books that unify the world will come from the canon of the Bible. It would be a shame not to give points to those martyred "pagans" in history.
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