metropolis

Alena 2022-04-19 09:01:41

1. The religious core under the cloak of science fiction. Both Mary and Fredericsa played the role of God or prophet, but the difference between the two is that God stared at the world and the prophet was trapped Alienation is especially the case in the clock, where the man is tied to time and machinery, but becomes a mechanical thing, while the builder of the city shown in the film cannot live and enjoy the city and form an intertextuality with reality 3. The rebellion of the father and the son The rebellion of the son Due to Maria's (sexual) enlightenment, the road to reformation of patriarchy that seems to be smooth is still inseparable from the protection and acquiescence of my father. On the clock, the male protagonist calls my father what should I do, so our patriarchy actually came from me Father's acquiescence 4. The communication between the elite and the bottom The film constantly repeats the relationship and connection between the mind and the hand. The organizer without the mind (elite) will be out of order (in the film, the workers are finally bewitched by the witch, which leads to chaos in the city) Without hands (workers) Supporting the mind (elite) cannot complete the construction. The wave of workers' resistance is actually the same as the construction of the Babel Tower by humans. God's anger makes the human language incomprehensible.

5. The interpretation of the seven deadly sins is bewitched by the witch and burned to death. The essence of the witch is not the witch's own judgment and reason

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  • Rozella 2022-03-24 09:01:35

    An incomplete dystopian fable, but a future conception + religious metaphor is still enough to create an excellent viewing experience. The performance of the two-city structure is quite magnificent, and it is really remarkable to be able to make such an effect nearly a hundred years ago. The ideology is reformist. Metropolis is the Tower of Babel and Babylon that did not completely collapse, Mary is the Christ who escaped capture, and Hull is the demonized rebel. Fritz Lang sharply saw the wealth gap and class contradictions that existed in the society at that time, and even saw the fragility and ethical problems of civilization caused by science and technology, which is rare. But in terms of solutions, he naively believed that it could be coordinated and improved through moral or peaceful means. The film ends with a handshake between the head of labor and the ruler. It seems that the two sides reached a settlement through Fred as an intermediary, but what about after the settlement? The fundamental contradiction between the two sides has not actually been resolved. The prophecy of the Book of Revelation will come again. The so-called "the coordinator of the hands and the brain must be the heart" is just the wishful thinking of the vested interests.

  • Vergie 2022-03-22 09:01:34

    A dystopian movie in a sci-fi guise. The actor's expressions and body movements are exaggerated and jumpy, and the heroine Maria has been scratching her chest. The heavy footsteps of the workers and the machinery that never stops, the mouth of hell and the seven deadly sins perform spectacle. Those who built cities with their hands lived underground, and the upper-level rulers fully enjoyed social resources. When the contradiction becomes more acute and is provoked and erupted, criticizing and resisting will only bring disorder and chaos. The solution is the sympathy and religion of the upper level. Hand and Brain Regulator Idealism is a dramatic compromise. Build a dystopian world with a utopian vision. Yet the Tower of Babel will never be built. Class contradictions will never be closed.

Metropolis quotes

  • Monk in the Pulpit: Verily, I say unto you, the days spoken of in the Apocalypse are nigh!

  • Freder: I must have a person who is faithful to me, Josaphat - how else will I be able to fulfill my destiny - ?