"Betrayal or redemption has always been the fatal theme of this film. It not only represents Jonas' inner struggle, but also shows a series of social problems. Is leaving teammates desperate or wise? Killing Is the megalodon a betrayal of nature or a redemption for all human beings? This is a question we need to ponder." Released in 2018, "The Megalodon" is a monster film and romance film directed by Joe Deterduba, which mainly tells the story of a prehistoric giant shark in the deep sea fighting against humans. I have to say, when I was watching this movie, I was amazed by its poster. Sino-foreign cooperation, an incomparably ferocious Megalodon is displayed on the screen. Indeed, it gives people a bright feeling. Well, let’s get down to business, while being stimulated by the poster, we also need to analyze such a work based on the film itself. Next, everyone will follow me to analyze and appreciate this film about the struggle between human beings and nature. The narrative method used in The Megalodon is a combination of main narrative and interlude. And it is a presentation of the film through five narrative methods: 1. Beginning: the Shenli space station, the team members have an accident in the submarine exploration; 2. Development: Jonas' submarine rescue, the battle between morality and evil. Sharks took advantage of the situation and entered the warm water layer; 3. High tide: a close call, and duel with small sharks, but not the megalodon, and human losses were heavy; 4. Fall back: kill the megalodon in the shallow waters of Sanya Bay, and produce A series of social issues; 5. Ending: With the fall of the megalodon, people have completed their mission of all human beings, continue to live peacefully together, and return to normal life. The first episode of Jonas's submarine rescue is directly fascinating: the rescue in the deep sea, the submarine is attacked by a "beast". With the flickering of lights, the shouting of his companions, the repeated collisions, and the repeated wanderings, Jonas chooses between saving and not saving, morality and sinking. This doesn't make us think: what is this outside? The picture changed, and the narrative began: five years later, Haiyan Heqing, Shenli No. 1 research station was sending a sinking mission, and Lori, who was driving the diving cabin, was eager to try it. Often, the danger is hidden in the calm, maybe 30 minutes or so, after reaching the bottom of the sea, what will be waiting for them? Danger came as promised, and trouble was in front of them again. This is where the debate and quarrel begin, and the question of rescue becomes the heart of the narrative. But the determination of the rescuers was tacitly understood, and only one person made the decision. The beginning of the story also unfolded perfectly. "Two deep-sea victims, both times need deep-sea rescue, is there right or wrong, is there any crime and punishment? The past is vivid in my mind, the tragedy of that year still makes Jonas unable to sleep. These 5 years of repentance, these 5 years of passing away , but the image of the id still haunts my mind: our nature is all for survival, but such a most simple nature has a price. Who can accept the "weak" in order to save the large army? Hesitating, the initial panic was infinitely magnified and magnified at this moment, and no one could understand it, because no one could put himself in his shoes to think and choose. A poignant sentence pierced his ears, The scolding around him is penetrating. Morality and sin, sensibility and rationality, betrayal and redemption... At this moment, it has become extremely important. How should he choose, will he repeat the same mistakes? Not stopping, saving or not saving, has always been a fatal choice. "Faced with Mac's request to save lives, how could I refuse. How can I make others believe me, and what do I have to do so that I can have a clear conscience and sleep peacefully? ' Jonas' inner monologue resonated with the audience, and it was a choice like this that left us all helpless. But how sincere Mac's eyes were and how moving his words were, his presence awakened the first throbbing deep in Jonas' heart. This is a simple emotion, this is a spirit of courage to take responsibility. At such a vital node, there is only choice to move forward. The self-image emerges spontaneously. It regulates Jonas' thinking and combines his actions. All changes can only be accomplished with a single stroke. He is back, with the unruly and sadness of 5 years ago. Jonas didn't have time to dwell on the past and ran straight to the submarine. The same situation has happened several times. This time, the burden of action is stronger than the last time, but success belongs to those who are well prepared, and there is no room for error. The deep sea beneath my feet is so blue, and the feeling of freedom is still so kind. He waited, thought, and waited for that node to come. One minute and one second passed, the voices of the companions' shouts and inner struggles were heard, but there was no time to wait, and the only thing I could do now was to move forward. Suddenly, the ego triumphs over the id, the engine revs up, and the radio is freed. He races against time, moving fast. Even if the past is vivid, this time, he will be ashamed. Still in progress, the film has also entered the development stage. The megalodon had already appeared, and the familiar deep sea had also come into view. Su Yin's crisis made him worry constantly. Jonas has been diving, Su Yin has been being hit, and at that critical moment, he sacrificed himself and threw the light for others, saving Su Yin's life. Morality has not been lost, just not yet when it is needed. The courage to take responsibility makes Jonas' character image more full, his ego tightly restrains himself, and even reaches the superego: let himself be the bait to attract the attention of the megalodon to save Su Yin's life. He remembered his mission and his original intentions. He didn't give up the players for himself as Heller said, but to take into account the overall situation and consider the actions. He succeeded, or he almost succeeded, and saved almost all the members. But at such a time of crisis, it is impossible to be completely comprehensive, to have what to give, and to reappear the past. The interlude enters, "The moral judgment of the year came to the screen again, did I violate morality? Or did morality kidnap me? I don't know how to choose, or continue to live like this? I worked so hard, even wanted to sacrifice myself in exchange for but fate does not allow you to do so, it is like torture and moral kidnapping.” At least, the truth is revealed, and his contribution is obvious to all. After Su Yin's impulse passed, everything became clear. His ego and superego severely suppressed the id, preventing it from growing and developing in his body. But this time, the temptation also caused the anger of the shark. The warm water layer was destroyed by the sharp rise of the submarine, and the shark entered the warm water layer with the cold water layer. In this way, fate stood on the opposite side of human beings - the megalodon came. A string of tooth marks left indelible marks on the glass cover. The screams of her daughter Mei Ying echoed the call of her mother Su Yin. The mother revealed at this moment, the truth was revealed at this moment, they were overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of the megalodon, but only those who protect their love can protect everyone. The story reaches its climax. Offshore fishing boats were attacked, and everyone rushed to their destination. Broken planks, stray life buoys, and broken arms filled our eyes. Sharks that lost their fins floated sadly on the water, and we couldn't help but wonder if this is a challenge from nature to mankind, or a revenge from nature to mankind? After a period of orderly accommodation, Jonas took the initiative to take up the mission of projecting the tracker into the sea. With a persistence and a bit of bravery, he swam to the boundless sea. Has he hesitated, has he been afraid? So why did he keep going in the face of such a dangerous suicidal adventure? Is it for redemption, or is it for atonement? He was able to walk into danger with equanimity before it came. This is the spirit. "People are not born to be defeated, people can only be destroyed but not defeated." It is this simple "old man and the sea" spirit that deeply shocked people, practiced it, and regarded it as a standard. Aim and shoot, every minute and every second is racing against time. The shark shoots at Jonas like an out-of-bow arrow, and the race of life begins. The trace of the shark has appeared on the screen, and the narcotic assassination is scheduled. Su Yin volunteered to go to sea to complete the task, and her relationship with Jonas also reached a climax. Under everyone's expectation and attention, the submersible went into the sea stably, the shark approached, collided with anger, and hit again. It was at this moment: infrared aiming, venom launch: hit. But the shark was furiously provoked, biting wildly, and ramming. The oxygen gradually disappeared, and Su Yin gradually lost consciousness. Did she feel the victory of life, or was it a little bit of fear? Jonas put on a diving suit and jumped into the ocean to save Su Yin. The shark was still biting, the whole boat lost its balance, the crane went into the water, and Su Yin was in danger. Fearlessly forward, for the sake of redemption, sacrifice oneself to save others, for the sake of faith. Jonas is in such a situation to move forward, to die. With the onset of the drug and the opening of the submersible, Su Yin was held tightly in Jonas' arms, but there were chasing soldiers. This scene was not romantic at all, and it made people feel very nervous. The light of life is calling, just work hard to go upstream. Su Yin was saved. People were enjoying the calmness of dawn. Suddenly, a loud noise pierced the sky. The megalodon jumped out of the sea, biting the small sharks. In an instant, the boat overturned and fell into the water. How could there be a second shark? The reappearance of the megalodon brought the development of the story to a climax, and people were at a loss. The beauty of Sanya Bay is accompanied by the appearance of the megalodon shark, and the film has entered a stage of decline: how can Sanya Bay, where countless tourists escape the crazy culling of the megalodon shark? The infiltration of the megalodon shocked everyone, shouting again and again, and escaping one by one, could not change the ending of being regarded as lunch. What will people think? Would they think it was nature's revenge? Or just a raid. "We have to kill it or he will hurt more people." People's minds are moved by this ambitious statement. Assemble and destroy the enemy. The loss of the tracker made the situation even more urgent. Su Yin and Jonas got on the submarine, ready to fight him to the death. Otherwise, they are like mice in front of the megalodon, and they are powerless to fight back after a few hits. The ship was damaged, and people entered the water again. The situation was serious. How would people choose? Su Yin goes out of the water to save her comrades, while Jonas fights alone to outsmart the enemy. As a wound left its mark in its body, bright red blood spurted out, and people shouted, excited, and tasted victory. The group of sharks poured in, biting the megalodon, giving it the same fate. It sank safely and returned to its place, will it be clear? Why do people fight against it, is it because of their own nature, or are people exploring and destroying at the same time? The embrace of Su Yin and Jonas pulled the story to the end. What did they see? Is it his own bravery, or the anxiety and regret that destroy the ecological balance? They should not be more regretful, because the appearance of the megalodon was just a mistake, or the appearance of the megalodon allowed them to complete a human mission: protect other humans and eliminate threats. The wedding on the boat was still going on, and it was not disturbed by the megalodon. Its appearance is just an episode, and in the long river of human life, it is just an insignificant bubble. A peaceful life is still coming, and people are still sighing about it. But who could have thought that it might just be the last megalodon in the world to fall, who could have thought that they might have changed history, that is, they successfully drove the last megalodon out of the earth. People's cheers and laughter are in stark contrast to the just-emergent environment: everything will return to normal, it's just a matter of time. "Is this a betrayal of nature? Or the redemption of mankind? Or what is the difference between the two. Or do they understand? Do humans understand?" Character analysis: The male protagonist Jonas has always been the central role of the film, he Leads the development of the story and plays a huge role as the experiencer of a story. Psychoanalysis: Jonas' id manifests itself in the desire to live. In that rescue, he did not choose to save his teammates because of the emergency. At this time, he had already been flooded by his self, abandoned his teammates, and returned to shore angrily. His ego is reflected in his willingness to face emergencies. When everyone else chose to back down and no one came to perform the task, he took the initiative to meet such a challenge without complaining. At this time, he was under self-control and used the rules of society to regulate himself: if he has the ability, he must move forward without hesitation to protect the entire team and the entire human race. his superego In the sense of life. Su Yin faced threats to her life twice, but it was Jonas who sacrificed himself to save her to avoid her death. His superego is automatically generated in the woman he loves, and the aftertaste is endless and soul-stirring. The film's theme: the choice of life, told through Jonas. Choice is a very simple matter, once it is given special meaning it becomes so important. Is it life or death? Is it moral or evil? Emotional or rational? Betrayal or redemption? The choice of life runs through it as a motif of the development of things, and the curtain is drawn from the rescue at the beginning: Jonas chose to save the large army and betrayed two friends. The mental pressure and the burden of conscience forced Jonas to hide. Is there not a choice that is right, and that no one can understand? He has been blaming himself and questioning himself, and the pressure of others is coming. What does Jonas use to fight against the moral kidnapping, and what can he use to save his temporary decision? However, his responsibilities and responsibilities do not allow others to die between crises. The ego still overcomes the id. Although he has doubts, although he has a choice, he cannot hesitate at this moment. Only move forward and move forward bravely. The brilliance of humanity shines here, and compassion comes to my heart. Nothing is more important than redemption, even sacrificing one's reputation and losing one's life. But people are not one-sided, and the warmth in his heart is still overflowing. Facing Su Yin's shy face, treating Mei Ying's father's love and concern, treating the team members' responsibility and understanding, and treating death with calmness. That's how Jonas is portrayed as a tough and affectionate person, with a heart of sympathy hidden beneath the rough exterior. Su Yin. Su Yin has always appeared on the screen as a female man. She is courageous and unyielding, giving us a very positive feeling. She did not hesitate to go to the deep sea when the submarine was wrecked, to save her partner, her own team. Diving again and again and forging ahead again and again, she persevered and fulfilled her mission. Such films with female characteristics are also vividly displayed, and their responsibilities are compared with the timidity of businessman Morris, reflecting the ideology of anti-patriarchal society. The second is her female identity, and women's thoughts and feelings are also revealed. The throbbing when watching Jonas' body, the decisiveness to protect her daughter, the sadness of losing her father... All these character traits make her a three-dimensional person. With a stubborn and unruly side, her tenderness still shines, no wonder she is favored by Jonas and flirts with her. The second is her love with Jonas, the spark between them is ignited from the first meeting, but they are separated by each other. In his life, he remained reserved. But Su Yin's mistake brought the relationship between the two of them to the forefront. The next sentence: "It's not the people you lose, but the people you save", which deeply moved Jonas. They knew each other well, and treated each other with the most sincere emotions, but they didn't do anything too far. They always kept the original simplicity and kindness, and they loved each other like that. You don't expose it, and I don't destroy it. Their feelings are like orchids, neither as colorful as peonies, nor as fragrant as tulips. Such freshness and elegance make our eyes shine, and such silent emotional expressions are what we all yearn for. It's not polluted by passion, it's not replaced by matter, it just waits until love is born and the time is right. The image of businessman Morris is also very clear. After watching this film, we can't help but be surprised: is this person an investor in this company? His character is a hypocritical businessman who is cautious and timid, greedy for life and fear of death, and only looks at the immediate interests and ignores the safety of the team. When his own ship is in trouble, he only thinks about how to keep himself alive, and flinches; when the enemy is in front of him, he only thinks about retreating and saving his life. His character is clearly the image of a hypocritical businessman who sits on his back, disregarding the safety of others and only knowing his own gains and losses. However, all characterizations serve the theme, and his despicable character just reflects the bravery and responsibility of Jonas and Su Yin through the characters, daring to be the first and sacrificing themselves for others. At the climax, he falsely reported that he had notified local governments, but wanted to use bombs to solve this harmful shark, but he did not expect that his level was limited, and his vision was not good at night, which led to It didn't kill the shark but the whale. Later his dramatic death also showed that nature is sacred and inviolable, and that the bad things you do to nature will sooner or later be repaid. Values Analysis: Values analysis is also an analysis of the social meaning that the film brings to everyone, as well as the influence behind it. This article describes two values in the narrative: one: human beings will never be able to conquer nature, and the damage to nature will eventually be paid for. This is a very important issue that we have been emphasizing. Now the natural environment is very seriously polluted: air pollution, water pollution... poisoning our nature. The two clips in the film show such a theme to varying degrees: the number of tourists in Sanya Bay makes us all stunned, the densely packed heads, the colorful garbage floating on the sponge, make people feel sick and disturbed. The destruction of the beach and the pollution of the environment make us have to think about what human beings have done? open too much The development of tourism resources will inevitably lead to the deterioration of the ecology, the floating of garbage, and the growth of green algae. These scenes are caused by human beings. Ultimately, nature will retaliate against humans at some point in time. In the film, the megalodon is like a giant ship entering the shallow sea area, and wherever it goes, no grass grows. People were crying, begging for mercy, and running for their lives, but they seemed a little naive in front of the megalodon. The megalodon is a metamorphosis of the power of nature, and it came to punish humans without mercy. And humans cut off shark fins for a small cup of shark fin soup. Shark corpses were scattered around with the wreckage of fishing boats, including an arm that was half eaten by sharks. What an ironic scene. Humans got shark fins, but were eaten by megalodon sharks. When they killed a baby shark together in the film, Morris said: "It was a confrontation between man and nature, and fortunately the end result was not bad", but Dr. Zhang replied: "It's not good at all, right Not Jun, not to science. We just did what humans have always done: explore and destroy. "Dr. Zhang knows what he is doing, and he understands his sins. Here, there is no science, no victory, only fiasco, and only life is ruined. With the sinking of the megalodon, people watched the king's fall. They Do you think in your heart that you have defeated nature? Do they feel that they have defeated the megalodon worthy of honor? It is known that the megalodon is a creature that lives in the deep sea. They have a violent personality, but they will not argue with humans. It's a relationship, but people stubbornly go to the bottom of the sea to change the living environment of the megalodon, regardless of the ecological balance, constantly exploring and destroying. This is the value that the film reflects. On the surface, it looks like a human being Emotions that will only be defeated but will not be defeated, but the vanity fades away, what is left of human beings? There is only a splendid view, the collapse of the ecology. The second value is our mainstream value: people will not be Those who succumb to difficulties. The male protagonist Jonas and the female protagonist Su Yin interpret such a proposition with their lives. No matter what kind of challenges or difficulties they encounter, they all take it in stride. Facing the distress of their teammates, they did not hesitate. Decisive diving to ask for help. Need to act as bait to save teammates, they did not blame each other, but scrambled for each other. The wisdom and wisdom that it is better to see righteousness than righteousness is also vividly shown in Jonas. Faced with the crisis situation described by Mac, it did not He chose to escape, but bravely went to the rescue and rushed. When he saw Su Yin being attacked by a megalodon, he did not sit still, but put out flashing lights to rescue him. When the friend was trapped by the megalodon and could not escape, he considered the pros and cons, and then chose to close the hatch, entering a situation where he blamed himself but had no choice. Difficulty, admittedly very important, but for Jonas everything will be solved. At this time, the brilliance of human nature shines, and the meaning of life appears. This is the most fearless cry of man in the face of nature. The advantages of this film are mainly reflected in his visual effects: realistic shark appearance, fierce fighting environment, gorgeous underwater layout, all give the audience a brand new experience. The filmmakers also put a lot of effort into the appearance of the shark: sharp eyes, big bloody mouth, and the extremely sharp fangs constantly stimulate the audience's visual nerves, making the atmosphere of terror run through the whole article, making people Feel like a coveted monster is staring at you all the time. The second is the social meaning and value reflected in this film, which makes our audience think deeply. The destruction of nature has always been a topic of discussion, but it is still the same after all these years. It was originally a calm sea, but all this disappeared because of the tossing of people and the passing of the megalodon. Sanya Bay is also flooded with countless tourists, and the natural ecology has been completely destroyed. The director did not let people get spiritual baptism like a traditional slogan, but tore up beautiful things to show you: let the audience experience and reflect on themselves. In addition to the advantages, there are still many disadvantages of this film: First of all, the story is old and has strong traces of plagiarism and imitation. Monster films have always been a favored field by directors, but few have truly become legends. Yan Peng said that the current monster movies are getting more and more extreme, finding particularly huge dinosaurs or other prehistoric monsters, adding some sci-fi packaging to make a movie. From "Jurassic Park" to "Jurassic World" to "Godzilla", from "Jaws" 40 years ago to today's "The Megalodon", it is just a remake of the classic works of the past. The content is outdated, and there is no innovation at all. The plot is roughly 1. A monster appeared 2. Life was ruined, people didn't know what to do 3. A person suddenly appeared to fight it and defeated it 4. People began to reflect on themselves, whether they defeated the monster or were defeated by the monster , and exposed a series of social problems 5. People are aware of social problems and still live a peaceful and happy life. Yes, the content is old-fashioned and disgusting, and the stereotype is very serious, which is the biggest reason why this film has not received a good reputation. The second is that the film has a very obvious knowledge gap: For example, when people fight sharks in shallow water in the final scene, it will make people bizarre. We all know that sharks are animals that often live in deep seas, and rarely go to shallow waters to hunt, because they are prone to skin cuts by corals in shallow seas. But the shark in this film doesn't think that way. It likes crowded environments, he likes to hit and attack people, and he has an excellent quality to overcome difficulties. When we think about this issue carefully, we can find that the screenwriter's subjectivity in shaping sharks, focusing on a scene of excessive conflict makes us feel visually fatigued, and it is still ridiculous after thinking about it. And the social influence produced during the period is still not enough, or people have not thought about how to solve such a problem of biological extinction and ecological damage. People's ugly acts of destroying nature are packaged with an image of heroic redemption, and they are all praised and applauded. But the prosperity has gone, and peace has come. I think deeply about what kind of stupid things have been done by human beings. Life has to go on, but it is impossible to recover. Is this ending really happy? "Not to humans, not to science"!
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