"Fish Bowl" Youth, he took advantage of her sorrow

Raphaelle 2022-01-02 08:02:18

Whole wheat unsweetened bread looks rough, but it is chewy and rich in nutrients, and the more you chew, the more flavorful it becomes. The movie "Fish Tank" seems to have such characteristics, rough shaky shots, unfettered light, documentary-style growth diary, not shocking the world, but it brings out a dazzling feeling of "straw covered with pearls". Moreover, the rhythm of the story is precisely grasped, like an invisible line that draws emotions, making the audience follow the girl's unruly footsteps for two hours without feeling bored.

The story begins with the fifteen-year-old girl Mia breathing out after practicing hip-hop dance alone, then she uses a phone message to explain that Mia's friendship is in crisis, and then uses the scene of mother and daughter scolding to interpret the concept of home. The three photos, the happiness of childhood, the years of close friendship, and the student photos of the obedient girl, gently rolled the past beauty from the eyes of Mia and the audience.

The way Mia walks, the pace sweeping like the wind, injects the pulse of youth and anxiety into the entire film. This can create a sense of intimacy of the "visitor" being invited to participate in the life stage of the characters in the play. During the process of watching the film, I always imagined that I was sitting on the balcony, or following Mia, watching the friends of Mia's life. adjacent.

Full of swear words, knocking another girl's nose with his forehead, Mia's angry and rebellious character was frozen. Two attempts to steal the white horse until the white horse was slaughtered, freedom and death are closely linked. Flicking through the wallet, peeping, and being detached from Connor, and later dedicated, retaliated, and returned, showing the complex and dangerous psychological changes of adolescent girls facing the emotional whirlpool.

Mia took advantage of her mother's drunkenness and accidentally or instinctively approached her mother's boyfriend. The filming became a beautiful emotional interaction, which was a challenge for the director and the audience. This kind of treatment seems to be a matter of course. Connor's care has replaced his mother's selfish indifference; Connor's encouragement has given Mia the confidence to pursue her dreams. All of this is positive and positive, because the plot has been laid out in the front and everything in the back The principles of accountability are all feathered.

Growing up is full of gloomy, irresponsible attitude towards life grows in this corner of the family. So the daughter can call her mother a slut at will, and the mother will hold her daughter while cursing viciously. Mia's sister Tyler and her friends watched the reality show in the room wrangling, smoking and drinking, skilled movements, outstanding performances, a shot that powerfully showed the whole picture of "family education".

Sometimes, regardless of class, no one can find an excuse to fall for themselves, but the inheritance is a complicated phenomenon, whether it follows the physical change of "the upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked", or waits for the fullness of the wings that can cause chemical qualitative changes. hope? Indeed, bad environments and conditions are a hotbed of tragedy, and in addition to society, there are souls who are responsible for this. Therefore, in this film, I can't see the director's finger-pointing about the social problems caused by the rich and the poor, but I can hear more battles with different voices from the spiritual world.

To be honest, Mia's dance is not beautiful, which also reflects the imperfect "beauty" between reality and dream. BobbyWomack's cover of "California Dreaming" has a vicissitudes of life. It belongs to Mia and is also related to Connor. When Mia ran into Connor for the first time in the kitchen, Michael Fassbender, topless, suddenly took me into the horrible scene in "Hunger." Deep-rooted.

Connor is the highlight of the show, like a stone thrown into the calm water of a lake. The introverted and rich personality is very dramatic, and it is not easy to define his good or bad. Did he play with Mia, or did his usual frivolous mentality evolve into obsessive pursuit? Both intentions are not obvious. Andrea Arnold seems to understand the process of "mystery" incubating love, and knows how to influence the psychological changes of the audience, gradually complete the prelude, and then show a more cruel reality.

All that Mia got from Connor was conditional charity. In order to satisfy his desire and obtain the pleasure of conquering, Connor worked diligently among the mother and daughter. Of course, it is not destined to be a complete ending. When Mingjin retires, "Uncle's age is too old for you." One sentence can push Mia from the player's identity into the queue of children, and kick Mia's mother out together, and then he will continue his new life. Is this a tragedy of middle-class men playing with the lower class? Money and assets are indeed good things, but to talk about deteriorating emotions, there must be the real culprit.

Mia ran to Connor’s house, unwittingly found out the truth, and abducted Connor’s youngest daughter. A series of unforeseen "accidents" followed. This was the climax of the whole show, and it was also Arnold’s in "Red Road". After discussing crime and salvation, I will continue to discuss topics in this film. Connor's palm prints remain in Mia's eternal memory. The bad guys are like this, he will never be wrong.

The film did not carry out a sword and shadow crusade against "Bullen Love", but at the end of the film, you can definitely feel the shuddering punishment. Life will not return to its original state. The wounds and regrets that have been written must be carried in a bag for the rest of your life, even if you go far away, you must carry it with you. Those who remain can only continue to find the courage to jump out of the fish tank.

The last small orgasm set for Mia is gratifying. Mia received the notification of the dance interview, took the CD that Connor gave her, and walked into the stage she had dreamed of owning. The music sounded, but the dream woke up, Mia left everything coolly, cut off everything related to Connor and the town.

Finally, the special farewell of the mother and daughter dancing in the music is very fresh, like a fish swimming in a fish tank, the voice-over is unknown and beautiful. They still have hope that tomorrow will be better. Perhaps this is still a temporary pain relief tablet. If you leave this fish tank, if you can't find the sea, will you be trapped in another fish tank.

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Extended Reading
  • Horacio 2022-03-29 09:01:04

    How can the highly realistic and casual "performance" not be regarded as a college student's dv film or a random shot? A camera with excellent latitude, lens position and stable handheld, flawless Foley and ADR from start to finish, extremely natural scene scheduling, careful scene selection, and finally the art is very important. Lots of backs. This kind of film, the protagonist's expression is too difficult to grasp. The whole realism, suddenly there is an important MCU shot in slow motion, which is beyond words.

  • Verdie 2022-04-24 07:01:15

    After reading "Fish Tank", I thought we all swam to the sea, but in fact we just jumped from a fish tank into a bigger fish tank. Why is the pain of youth, the pain that doesn't look like pain, and those that are sensitive and break when touched, are always so similar and strong. This night, how many girls who have lost their love began to become women, and the flowers can bloom all over the bedside. As a boy, how many sleepless nights and how many rolls of paper do you have to go through to become a social person? The answers are blowing in the wind.

Fish Tank quotes

  • Mia: [shouting to Keeley's father] Can you give Keeley a message for me? Tell her I think her old man's a cunt!

  • Connor: You need sortin' out, you do.

    Mia: So you keep sayin' But you're nothing to me, so why should I listen?