Warmth wrapped in black petals

Kassandra 2021-12-16 08:01:11

At first, watching the film's name and black-and-white images gave people a weird feeling. Tim Burton's films are always good at expressing the most sincere feelings under the absurd and dark appearance, which can only be known by watching them carefully.
I have seen the same type of animation before. The characters in "Zombie Bride" have the same big round eyes, zombie-like faces, and the appearance of the characters is not beautiful but has a special flavor, but after watching it, I always feel that something is missing, it seems that it is missing Something that can impress me, until I watched this movie today, I found out that what I was missing was the simplest kind of sincere feelings like relatives.
I have always felt that the relationship between humans and animals is the most sincere and pure, and the most touching. The boy Victor’s affection for Sparky is like a relative. When he hangs Sparky into the sky and is struck by lightning. When he found that it didn't work, he lay tears on the burnt sheet that had been charged. He said "I'm sorry, boy". This is not only the sadness for failing to save him, but also for his corpse. He blamed himself for being struck by lightning, but this was not a tragedy. Spaaki was resurrected and had a happy time with the boy. It seemed that everything went back to the past, and the smile returned to Victor's face.
When I saw the town being messed up by the resurrected monsters, I couldn't help wondering, is this a little humor of the director? Spaki, who was resurrected by Victor because of love, is still kind and lively, while the other animals resurrected for the children who won the science trophy are all ugly monsters. In the same way, with different moods, there will be such different results. Humorous but thought-provoking.
In the end Victor thought that Sparky would not come back, I still shed tears easily. Maybe this kind of plot is a huge impact point for people who like animals, especially dogs. The simplest, the purest, but the The most touching.
No matter what technique or painting style the film uses, what can never be concealed is the emotional theme it expresses, just like a flower that is not gorgeous, and finally blooms in the center, always the same. Warmth.

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Extended Reading
  • Aliza 2022-04-23 07:02:21

    It's full of love, and all kinds of horror films have all kinds of visual senses.

  • Wava 2022-03-28 09:01:04

    I didn't have any expectations, but I really don't like this style~

Frankenweenie quotes

  • Victor Frankenstien: Where's Mr. Rzykruski?

    Gym Teacher: All I know is I'll be teaching the class for the rest of the semester.

    Elsa Van Helsing: Do you know anything about science?

    Gym Teacher: I know more than you do.

    Bob: Mr. Rzykruski knew a lot.

    Gym Teacher: Well, sometimes knowing too much is the problem.

    Victor Frankenstien: What about the science fair?

    Gym Teacher: Oh, it's still on, but it will be judged by someone who's not insane: Me!

  • Victor Frankenstien: I was doing my experiment, my project, and the first time it worked great. But the next time it didn't. I mean, it sort of worked, but then it didn't. And I don't know why.

    Mr. Rzykruski: Then maybe you never really understood it the first time. People think science is here

    [pointing to head]

    Mr. Rzykruski: but it is also here.

    [pointing to chest]

    Mr. Rzykruski: The first time, did you love your experiment?

    Victor Frankenstien: Yes.

    Mr. Rzykruski: Ah. And the second time?

    Victor Frankenstien: No. I just wanted it over.

    Mr. Rzykruski: Then you changed the variables.