In the few days at the end of 2020, I went to the cinema to watch "Spiritual Journey". Due to the epidemic, there were only a handful of times I went to the cinema last year. At the end of the year, I went out with my friends and chatted about this movie. I heard that the reputation was very good, so I decided to go and watch it.
I have to say that Pixar is still so warm, playful, and thoughtful. "Spiritual Journey" is definitely a surprise at the end of 2020, a gift for every child who lives in the hearts of adults.
The English name of this film is "SOUL", which is different from the question of life and death that was discussed in "Dream Hunter" a few years ago. The content discussed this time, I think, is the meaning of life, which is a question from the philosophical circle to the In the literary world, a topic that has been talked about from ancient times to the present.
In heaven, everyone needs to find their own spark in order to go to earth and start the journey of life. 22 is a somewhat different kind of soul. It has stayed in heaven for many years and still has not found its own spark. It has no goals. It does not yearn for the earth. It only feels that its current life is free and happy. Until he met the jazz pianist, this down-and-out soul who came to heaven by accident, desperately wanted to return to earth and realize his musical dream. The pianist became 22's spiritual mentor by accident. He decided to help 22 find the spark, and then borrowed 22's earth pass to return to earth, and 22 continued to stay happy in heaven. The two hit it off and went through a series of hilarious stories.
In the process of cooperation, 22 came to Earth by accident and experienced a day of life as a human. During this day, he learned to tame his limbs to walk, took the subway, put on a handsome suit, and cut his hair. , tasted the fragrant pizza and sweet lollipops, communicated with all kinds of people, ran and felt the gust of wind under the blue sky, and supported the autumn leaves falling with the wind in the setting sun.
This is just an ordinary day, the life that everyone experiences every day, ordinary and simple.
This scene in the movie is very soft. The street is full of traffic and bustling. 22 is sitting on the steps in front of a tavern, feeling the autumn wind blowing in the shade. This space outlines the quietness that belongs to him, and the sun is intertwined. Shining along the street, the shadow of the building sticks to the ground obliquely, the little girl on the opposite side of the street is holding the hand of her family and jumping forward, a few familiar friends laughing and chatting on the outdoor seating next to it, the breeze blows From the fallen leaves on the street corner, a yellow leaf that had just left the big tree flapped its wings like a butterfly, and fell leisurely in 22's palm. It was an ordinary afternoon, and the sun shone on every bright window as tenderly as every day that passed.
This reminds me of Gu Cheng's poem:
I like to walk on the road sun love me and all people
I was moved at that moment.
22. I want to live not because of the purpose of life that must be pursued, but because when the leaf falls into the palm of my hand, it is a little itchy. The touch, hearing, sight, and smell at that moment constituted a perfect life experience. I followed 22 and felt a breeze in my body, and a grass grew, breathing freely.
Even if some people say it's just a chicken soup for the soul telling people that "it's good to be a normal person", I still find this story heartwarming. In the stereotype of the past, rationality is a virtue, and sensibility seems to be a trouble. Those who maintain rationality do not believe in tears, fate, and chicken soup for the soul.
I don't believe it either, but I need it. Going back to life, going down day by day, it seems to be the same, but it is difficult, involution, pressure, and unfulfilled dreams have caused countless nights that cannot easily fall asleep. In a successful game, once the game starts, no one can leave the table without authorization until the winner is determined, but at least during the few minutes of the movie, they escaped to heaven as if they were cheating, and their souls were out of their bodies, as if they suddenly escaped into a hurricane. In addition, I saw the vastness and tranquility of the plain, like a fish, when it was rushing to the sea with the river, it jumped out of the water once and saw the magnificent sky and white birds. For people who are not so extravagant, this bowl of "chicken soup" is someone who gently "touches the head" in the gesture of company.
That's how comforted.
Successful people have the fruits of success to taste, and frustrated and depressed people should also receive a comforting hug, not even an encouragement - if you have already failed, you should not make unnecessary struggles.
But the sun is so good, the shadows of the trees are mottled, the clouds are low, and the world is bustling. "The grass is bearing its seeds, and the wind is shaking its leaves. When we stand and don't speak, it is very beautiful."
Build up your strength, I will come next time.
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