When we are watching cartoons, what are we actually watching?

Jewell 2022-04-22 07:01:04

After watching "Fantasy Forest" tonight, I really feel that humans can no longer stop Disney. After the "madness" of "Zootopia", it can continue to bring enough surprises.

Different from the liveliness and liveliness of "Zootopia", "Fantasy Forest" has a simple story and amazing special effects, but it can tell the classic fairy tale so profoundly that everyone who lacks identity in the modern urban jungle can find some identity. I can only say that these days, special effects artists who don’t understand the philosophy of human nature are not good animation directors!

The story of the wolf child is not unfamiliar, but the biggest surprise of the movie is the strong sense of role substitution. Everyone feels more or less that he is the wolf child.

Do you often feel this way when you watch movies? In a certain group or circle, if you feel that you are an outlier, you may not agree with the rules of the wolf pack, or you may resist, but in the end you still follow them. Black Panther is unsmiling, a savior and a life mentor. Of course, there will also be a super big flickering brown bear by your side. He is lazy and free, and appreciates your differences with his cleverness. When you feel recognized, you will find that he is just using your simplicity and skills.

You see, our life seems to be a little deep in the jungle, the tiger wants to kill you, the python is enchanting and charming just to swallow you, and the seemingly powerful king of the orangutan wants to climb to the top of the food chain. you.

Human intelligence is unmatched, and the wolf child who has not received human education inexplicably acquires human survival skills, which is the only part of the movie that makes people feel abrupt. Of course, this kind of "politically correct" character design can promote the plot, let the wolf boy accidentally save a baby elephant, let him understand that his difference is a gift from God, be yourself, be a human being, and not deceive yourself. Sekiro, only in this way can you be the best you, and the world will be different because of you.

A good animation and a good fairy tale are like this. Children see the childishness of adventure, and adults see the law of survival for adults.

PS: The only little boy who starred in the acting was extremely talented. He went to Baidu to find out his name - Neil Sethi.


After watching the movie on the evening of May 5, 2016, it was completed on the mobile phone hammer

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The Jungle Book quotes

  • King Louie: [singing] Now you might think it's ridiculous / That me, a gigantopithecus / Would ever dream, I'd like to team / With the likes of you, man-cub / But together, we'd have powers / All the jungle's treasures, ours / I got desire, you got the fire / But the dream I dream takes two / So, ooh, I wanna be like you / I wanna use that flame, just the same / You can do / Oh, how magnificus it would be / A gigantipithicus like me / Could learn to do like you humans do.

  • Mowgli: Bagheera!

    Bagheera: Mowgli? Stay there. We'll come around to you.

    Mowgli: Is it true?

    Bagheera: What?

    Mowgli: Is Akela dead?

    Bagheera: We were going to tell you.

    Mowgli: You knew! You both knew! And nobody did anything about it!

    Baloo: Kid, just hold on.

    Mowgli: Someone's gotta do something!