wanted to do it but didn’t dare to do it twice. Presumably, many friends share the same feeling with me, not because of the tragic experience of the protagonist, nor the bloody ending killing, but the kind of questioning of the inner self, the torture of human nature, which made the editor fear, a kind of trembling from the bottom of my heart. Can't calm down-in front of certain things, you and I are also a resident of Dogtown.
If you say which movie has the most pleasant ending, I think "Dog Town" can be ranked in the top ten. This movie has successfully shown the evil side of human nature in front of us, not the evil of a certain person. It's the people in the whole village, all kinds of evil, so that when facing the ending massacre, the editor was full of pleasure.
's vague gunfire disturbed the quiet town. A strange girl, Grace, appeared mysteriously. The gang's investigation and the wanted by the police gave her a label: danger. Fortunately, the writer Tom in the town tried his best to help the residents of the town, put aside their concerns and help her.
decided to give the girl a two-week inspection period. The kind and gentle Grace passed the test and lived in the town for a long time, almost integrating into this mild town. However, the police's revisit and the announcement of a huge reward soon caused another commotion among the residents.
through Tom’s persuasion and Grace’s performance, everyone agreed to continue to accept Grace, but as a resident at the cost of risk and offset the loss of benefits (bonus), Grace’s workload needs to be doubled. Every visit by the
police turned into a deterioration in Grace's treatment, which later led to her becoming a maid for the entire town.
was determined to escape after suffering a strong bao, framed, enslaved, intolerable, but was betrayed and sent back. At this time, Grace was completely reduced to a slave, wearing a collar with a bell, and letting the residents of the town use it as tool.
But the residents were unwilling to give up, feeling that Grace was always a threat, so they exposed Grace. Unexpectedly, Grace is the only daughter of the gang boss, because she can't understand the actions of the gang, so she left home with anger. The result of
can be imagined. The gang has washed the town in blood and burned the dog town, leaving only one dog as a witness.
, as one of the "New American Trilogy", naturally expresses not only a tragedy, but an in-depth analysis and exploration of human nature. Director Lars von Trier is even more ingenious , All the objects in the scene are abstracted, and even the rooms are "painted as a prison" (with the feeling of a stage play). This is also to show the theme more concisely, and also reflects the consistent style of Lars von Trier .
It is worth mentioning that Nicole Kidman, the actor of Grace, can be described as a prosperous beauty in the play. Although it is rumored to change roles when filming starts, it does not affect the success of the film. Friends can look forward to it.
The name "Grace" is worth noting. The English means grace, which also represents the kindness, gentleness, and innocence of Grace when he first appeared. This is supposed to be in harmony with the peaceful and peaceful town, but why did it stage a heinous tragedy?
I used to watch "The Legend of Zhen Huan", thinking that the harem is sinister and innocent like Zhen Huan will also be assimilated, forced to fight against each other. If there is a simple and isolated "Peach Blossom Land", maybe they will be well.
Now Lars von Trier smashed "Dogtown" in front of me and said "too naive" almost mockingly. The setting of
town is universal and random, similar to "Death Experiment". Such a town or village should be seen everywhere, which reveals the inevitability of the whole story, that is, we are all the same , Are all from Gouzhen. When
has an absolute advantage, it seems to be our instinct to impose methods on threats, hostility and even aversion, even persecution at all levels, and we seem to be able to extract pleasure from it, and in the process, we can always Find a high-sounding reason to justify our actions.
In history, some party disputes and dynasty changes can find their logical starting point and deduction.
is like this. Of course, we can scream for the killing at the end of the movie and live it up. But when you think about it, Grace, the "grace of God", is not a counterattack after gaining absolute advantage? Isn’t
also caught in the logic of Dogtown and became a Dogtowner? This is not the editor’s rebuke and hatred of the ugly human nature.On the contrary, this is Xiaobian's recognition and acceptance of the "humanity" we have.
We have always looked at human nature based on moral standards, and I think this is not considered.
Because morality itself changes over time, and it cannot be called "evolution", it is just a kind of "evolution".
And in this process, morality and humanity are mutually standard. The judgment of human nature depends only on the criteria of personal choice. The editor believes that human nature is complicated, nothing more.
A good story does not have the label of good and evil. Some only have the character of the character and the environment and the current situation. All people are driven by the external environment and rely on their own personalities and habits to respond. Some "have nothing to do with it." "Means. The tragedy shown in such a story is profound, the pattern is grand, and the details are precise enough to cause people to tremble, and the impact is far-reaching, enough to be famous throughout the world, so "A Dream of Red Mansions" endures for a long time. The same goes for
"Dog Town". When we return to the situation at that time, put aside all kinds of personalities, calmly and objectively stand from the perspective of each person in the play, and face the events that have occurred, we will find that I have to do it as a last resort. Looking back at the various things in this world, we may be horrified to find that we are all from Dogtown, and we all live in Dogtown.
Some people might imagine that they will challenge the whole town on their own and fly away after rescuing Grace. But how can a resident who grows up in such a closed town have such courage and courage? Maybe some people choose to be silent, sorry, you are acquiescence, you are essentially the same.
is like Tom. Perhaps the original intention was good, but due to the limitations of the structure and his own, he will eventually get along with each other. When the verdict comes, Grace will even need to dispel his hatred by himself.
Many people have been pursuing tranquility, and they always think that they can achieve their goals by completely avoiding the world (perhaps being aware of the ugliness around them and disdaining them), but it is not the case. The reality does not allow people with no power to stay in peace.
In the editor's opinion, Tranquility needs strength as a backing, just like the tyrant who retired in the reunion, the Wuzheng Villa in the legend of Chu Liuxiang. Very sad, but very realistic. Since we live in the big dog town of the world, we are also the people of Dogtown. If we cannot break through, then why not use the logic of Dogtown to deduce our own life? Maybe after breaking through, we will surpass the world and be arrogant. Looking down on "Dog Town" is also unknown.
