Little People's Heroic Dreams

Arne 2022-04-20 09:01:29

Maybe the little lizard Rango's western adventure is just a story he made up himself, an adventure similar to his knighthood, I think.

The old saying - life is not only about life in front of you, but also poetry and distance, it is quite suitable to apply to Rango. He was originally a little domestic lizard in a fish tank. His life was monotonous. Although the space was small, his fantasies were endless. When he accidentally finds himself in the desolate and dry western desert, based on his rich fantasy experience, there is a natural western blockbuster stage, the lights and sound are in place, and the protagonist debuts.

Fighting eagles, catching thieves, fighting rattlesnakes, uncovering the mastermind behind the scenes, being embraced by others, and becoming a legendary hero who saves the town... It does seem a bit cliché, it happened to a little lizard, which is quite interesting. This animated film has a lot of Western elements, wild desert, rough, galloping, drawing gun duels, but also majestic and epic, but not very convincing, that is, Rango wins all by luck. Honor is not strong enough to be credible.

In my opinion, compared to the latecomer "Zootopia", which is also the theme of animal society, "Rango" is much inferior, but it also has its own dazzling points. The 3D special effects make the skin and hair of desert animals look very real. The characteristics and physical characteristics of various animals are very detailed and reasonable. Several major duels and large-scale flying gun battles are neat and thrilling. The background music is very western. , so that the running and fighting of small animals have a sense of tragic and solemnity.

It may also have a little metaphor for the real society, such as the villain's control of resources and living conditions, and control of the city and people's hearts, but they are all superficial, just to set off the great energy of Little Rango and add background to the hero.

Who doesn't want to be a hero? In an ordinary world, small people can also have heroic dreams, but it is not easy to be a hero, which is exactly the saying "the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility". Such is the situation of Rango. He has established a heroic image. The challenges he faces are more and more daunting, and the hero's dreams are broken. By. It still sounds like a routine. Probably, heroes only have routines to follow after they become heroes?

What if he hadn't come to the heart of the desert, if he was still a visionary in a fish tank? No worries about food and drink, easy life, no danger, no legend. Yes, just like another story about returning from a fish tank to the sea, "Finding Nemo", after breaking the inherent paradigm of life, the wind and waves come, swords and swords, but there is also a wider and more free world.

Ordinary life has its own ordinary sweetness, long-lasting and meaningful, and what is hard to forget is the passion and pride in the heart. I remember that when I was in school, I once praised the heroicness of the sentence "Laugh at the wind and clouds, look down on the big country and light", but later changed it to "Walk to the poor place, sit and watch the clouds rise", the dream of a hero has faded, and the longer people The bigger you are, the more you can recognize reality.

Rango went from ordinary to legendary, and then returned to his daily life, but in the end, there was once a small green lizard that was inconspicuous, showing his teeth and claws against evil, and galloping against the setting sun in the rolling yellow sand.

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  • Natalie 2022-03-23 09:01:34

    A little verbose in some places.

  • Alessandro 2022-03-22 09:01:30

    It's a masterpiece in terms of technical specifications and creativity, and it even completes the classic model of the entire Western with something that seems to be inspirational. The post-apocalyptic desert town has a strong sense of wasteland, and the micro-scale action design even makes people applaud to the point of clapping the table. Quite possibly the best animation of 2011.

Rango quotes

  • Balthazar: Thespians? That's illegal in seven states!

  • Rattlesnake Jake: [realizing it's a swarm of bats in the form of a hawk] Ain't no hawk, ain't nothin' but bats!

    [starts shooting at them]

    Maybelle: Stick to the plan boys, bleed the devil dry!

    [swarm spreads out, Jake laughs excitedly while trying to shoot every bat down, realizes he used up all his bullets, turns to see Rango pointing a gun at him]

    Rango: It only takes one bullet.

    Rattlesnake Jake: You ain't got the nerve.

    Rango: Try me.