When you open your eyes, you can see the starry sky, but the city's feasting and feasting conceal the splendor of the stars. As a sci-fi film, the elements of science are far greater than the elements of fantasy, and the elements of fantasy in the film are also based on science, which is a higher level than other Hollywood sci-fi commercials. There are no slime-covered man-eating monsters, no space locusts bent on taking over the Earth, and no laser-staggered Star Wars. Among them, the science fiction is subtle and reasonable, and some of them have become irreplaceable elements as the key to the development of the film's plot.
At the beginning of the film, the camera is pulled away from the earth, accompanied by various sounds representing human civilization. The camera moved away from the earth and went backwards into the depths of the universe, and the sound gradually traced back to history. In the 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, etc., there was finally no sound. Human history has regressed to the beginning, and the universe is even more exhausted. This set of shots reduces human beings to an incomparable insignificance. In line with what Ellie's father said: If there are only us humans in the universe, wouldn't it be too wasteful? Inspire our unparalleled ambition to explore the universe. Finally, in the depths of the universe that the tentacles of human civilization have not yet touched, everything is silent. At this time, the camera "outside" this universe, we saw the young Ellie. Illoway - the protagonist of the film - has clear eyes.
In the film, the vehicles constructed according to the drawings given by aliens and the process of their operation are more like a symbol of human fertilization and new life. The small ball that Ellie rides enters the center of the sphere formed by the two rotating halos, which means that the sperm penetrates into the egg, symbolizing that this process presents an unprecedented new world for mankind. The 3D stitching of the engineering blueprints is also refreshing to me. From then on, I know that I can look at the problem from a different angle without sticking to common sense. The contact between Ellie and the aliens is a model for the film to make use of her strengths and avoid weaknesses, to use her scientific imagination and to write about the future.
Movie selection Judy. Foster's leading role is the most sensible choice. Just like the FBI agent fighting alone in "Silence of the Lambs", Foster's thin body and thin lips in the film have become a symbol of strength with the cooperation of stubborn eyes. There is such a shot in the film: Under the huge dish antenna group in the desert, Ellie listens intently to the noise from the universe with headphones. The tall antenna contrasts sharply with her small frame, reminiscent of the contrast between Foster and the many physically strong male FBI agents in the elevator of Silence of the Lambs, which highlights Foster's firmness of heart. In the film, Ellie encountered many difficulties and setbacks, including the death of her father, the shortage of research funds, the technical difficulties of the engineering blueprint, the failure of the election due to her religious beliefs, the government's distrust of her contact experience, etc. Judy. What Foster gave to Ellie was always the courage to not ask for the way back. And it is with this courageous and firm confidence that Ellie finally realizes her dream of reaching out to the universe. This contrast can also be extended to the contrast between the weak human beings and the huge universe, showing the determination of human beings to conquer the universe.
Life has meaning only because of dreams. As a science fiction film, two and a half hours did not make me feel long. On the contrary, the progressive plot, the constantly emerging problems and the suddenly enlightened situation made me always feel the film. Maintain a strong viewing interest. What's even more rare is that the film puts the suspense of the last problem at the end of the film: the government's monitoring of Ellie's contact process does not seem to be successful, the ball falls vertically on the sea, and the camera that Ellie wears is also a snowflake, There are no images. But when the government questioned it, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong. When the film finally revealed the answer, I not only admired the most wonderful interpretation of time and space by the director.
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