<Reincarnation> is an analysis of civilization and nature

A very good film, it can be said to be an analysis of human civilization. As for whether to go deep or not, I think everyone has their own opinions. In a mere 102-minute documentary, it is amazing to be able to capture the progress of natural things and human civilization to such an extent. "Reincarnation" is another excellent documentary after "Tian Di Xuan Huang". The former focuses on civilization, while the latter focuses on nature. The so-called civilization and nature are actually not familiar with each other. What is really interesting is the relationship between them and the performance of "people" in it. The reason why "Reincarnation" is shocking is that it really puts "people" into civilization and nature. The concept of "people" is very large and strong. Without "people", there would be no civilization, and without "people", there would be no nature mixed with civilization that we can see. A few days ago, I discussed with my friends what "nature" is. Some people say that nature is pure nature, nature without human factors, and primitive nature. I disagree with this view, I think that nature is not "nature" without people. First of all, human beings are the receptors of nature. When people see nature with their eyes, nature is nature. Second, humans are the transmitters of nature. When people speak nature with their mouths, nature is known to more people. Finally, human beings are natural. The analyst, the tool of man and the brain dissects nature, and nature is placed in history. The above three points of view are not a denial of the existence of "nature". Of course, "nature" exists, before humans, before dinosaurs, before everything. If "nature" is defined as "the existence of matter", then "nature" is of course everywhere. What I want to express is the non-negligible role of "human" in "nature". Even though human activities have always been more or less interference and destruction to nature, in the course of nature, I still hold high the view that "human beings are great".
Let alone civilization. "Reincarnation" puts civilization at the climax of the film. What is modern civilization? I think to a certain extent, it can be explained as the combination of man and machine, in the process of production and consumption, man and machine support and create each other and promote the continued development of civilization. I am deeply impressed by the three scenes in the film, one is the working scene of employees in two Chinese food companies (Sanquan Dumplings and Shuanghui Foods), the other is the processing and production of meat in large chicken farms and pig farms, the third is It is the viaduct of Tokyo subway and Beijing. Many of them have seen that after human society has developed to this level, machines have become people, and people have become machines. Is it possible for us to come out of this situation? Personally, I think it is impossible, because it is difficult for us to return to the complexity from the convenience of modern society. This principle applies to any kind of creature, not only human beings.
Writing here, I am still thinking about how to summarize the impact of "Reincarnation". I think this documentary conveys a message to the audience: in the process of human civilization (or not using the word "civilization process", use "technological development"), it is a revolution, from which we have constructed a way to understand nature way. The emerging world brought about by technology is in stark contrast to primitive religion and nature, and the existence of both is extremely meaningful. I believe that primitive human beings must not have as much yearning and cognition about nature as modern humans. When human beings live in nature, they cannot see the essence of nature. On the contrary, technology has brought about the transformation of nature. More and more people are beginning to explore the original leftovers, and more and more people are beginning to think, what is the significance of the technological process? What is the meaning of nature? Overall, this trend is good and irreversible. The coexistence of human desire for machinery and yearning for nature has created many magnificent things. These scenes are numerous in Reincarnation.
At the end of the film, it returns to the scene where Tibetan monks paint sand paintings, and the ending scene is the endless desert. It seems to tell us that the process of human beings is only a small part of the universe, and in the end, nature is still there, silent and composed, just like the beginning. It's a memorable film through which you don't even have to think too much because it dissects everything so clearly.

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