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"Growth" is the key word of the theme described in the film "The Prophet". Every society has undergone dynasty changes, and there is always a new leader to take over the territory. Which leader does not have a glorious history of growth? Mike, who returned from World War II, returned to New York to kill, eradicate the enemy, and become a new generation of Lord Corleone. This is the story of "The Godfather". After 6 years in prison, 19-year-old Malik went from being an unknown person to being turned into a position. , Reorganizing the gang structure, this is Jacques Odia’s "Prophet". A very stylish growth film set in prison. Everyone chooses a different track. Maybe it's not their volition, maybe it's the helplessness forced by life. Seeing Malik step by step towards the farther darkness in the prison, maybe you can say that he has grown and matured, but I still feel that this is because he has fallen into a deeper abyss. We are not qualified to criticize the way of life of others, because it is not personal experience, and will not understand such helplessness and regret. The meaning of a prophet is not only to predict the future, but also to lead the audience through this ability, a political leader.
At present, the popular gameplay in movies is that those with personality defects are the darlings in the movie. Using them as the protagonist can make the story of the movie more tense. Maybe everyone is more willing to see people who are inferior to them make extraordinary achievements on the screen. In "The Prophet", Malik is such an illiterate, cowardly and very inexperienced person, but he is slowly making his own choice, and finally embarked on the path of self-salvation. Jacques Odia said: "Marik’s first priority in the film is to live. If he dies, everything is extravagant talk. Perhaps it is this harsh environment that makes him look at six ways and have his ears. The ability to listen to all directions. At the same time, you must pay attention to observation, talk less and do more, and have reservations when you do everything, and you must not achieve the extreme. Remember that reaching the extreme is the beginning of decline. It may be living. While struggling, Malik began to redeem himself—he learned to write and read from scratch. Although the end result was that he became a drug lord, I would say that this is the result of the environment. Could he still be in prison? Become a saint? Even the most noble salvation, it still depends on the environment. Malik’s experience is a successful model of a politician. From the first killing of his compatriots, the whole under the protection of the Corsican gang, to gradually Taking advantage of the relationship between various factions, to use their fists and feet in and out of prison, strengthen their prestige, and finally eliminate the Corsican gang in one fell swoop, so that the Arabs in prison can be respected. What he plays is the role of an Arab leader, and in him, It also clearly has the characteristics of a political leader: able to tolerate humiliation and beg to be complete; skillfully mobilize the relationship between all parties to serve their own purposes; act calmly and ruthlessly. The past gangster films and prison films focused on shaping the mighty power of the leader, but this film is deeper On the first floor, it’s not just about politics in prisons, but has already affected the society outside the prisons. In fact, prisons are society. I believe those big men, nouveau riche who have grown up hard in the current Chinese society, and in the officialdom Isn’t this the case for leaders who have fought for many times? It’s the same in a country with a high degree of democratization like France, and in his prisons. The movie reveals such darkness, let alone my celestial dynasty. Some people are worried about the population of France and the whole of Europe. The phenomenon of immigration, the Muslim population in France will soon exceed half, and European countries such as Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, and Denmark are also facing the same problem. These Muslim immigrants yearn for an open and free life and study in Europe. , Working environment, but rather stubbornly refuses to obey Western brainwashing, instead using their powerful reproductive capacity to transform the population structure and religious pattern of the entire Western society. As the film reflects, this
Even in this gray-toned gangster film, there is still a faint warmth like winter sun permeating from the picture from time to time. I saw the only friend in the prison saying happy birthday to Eben; I saw Eben in a white shirt standing alone by the seaside thinking; I saw my friend’s child babbling in Eben’s arms; I saw the light, Seeing the clouds, seeing the sky... everything symbolizes the beauty and tenderness in their lives. Maybe they have had hope before, and no matter who they are, they will have the desire for life. Therefore, only when Malik's friend was dying, would he look up through the window desperately, wanting to remember the last ray of wind and the last ray of light in the world he was still attached to. But the end of the film does not really experience liberation and rebirth. When Malik was followed by a high-end car that the boss could only enjoy, my heart kept tense. Life can really force you to report to death for everything, even if he has been reborn, but his life will be hanging by a thread every day in the future!
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