Some time ago, I watched the American movie "The Bottom of Silver Lake". Personal feeling: This is really a rare good film in recent years! It deeply reflects the sharp class contradictions in American society and exposes the dark nature of Hollywood, an extravagant paradise on earth.
At the beginning of the film, the actor comes on stage with a touch of sadness. The melancholic music makes people feel that this is a very tasteful literary film. The actor is very literary and artistic, so I call him Wenqing. Wen Qing is an out-of-town youth, renting a house in Hollywood to explore the world. He is currently unemployed, has a hard time, and has not paid the rent. The landlord posted a notice to pay the rent within a time limit, otherwise he would be forced to leave. This makes him very upset. As soon as I saw this, I was attracted. I am also an unemployed otaku. However, after all, they are well-developed Great America, and Diaosi's standard of living is also high. My celestial dynasty is still a developing country, far from others. For example, Wen Qing lives in a beautiful big house (despite the rent owed by others), drives a "Mustang" sports car (later being towed away because of not paying the car loan), and playing free guns (though not very beautiful). That's also much better than the poor dicks in the snail dwellings of the celestial dynasty who rely on walking to solve the problem by hand! The later development of the plot began to enter the topic. This buddy has a beautiful female neighbor. He chatted well with others. The girl also had a good impression of him. I called her the missing girl. The two people smoked marijuana on the bed together, and they were all overwhelmed. This detail deeply reflects the decadence and degeneration of American society. Young people are mentally empty and take drugs. The hilarious Wenqing brother wanted to take advantage of the situation to have a physical relationship with the girl. Unexpectedly, it was rejected. It turned out that a man dressed as a Garabi pirate appeared. The girl looked flustered and hurriedly urged Wen Qing to leave. This pirate is the representative of the evil forces in the film. Wen Qing didn't know, so he left angrily. But I don't know that this parting is the separation of yin and yang, and there will be no time limit again. The next day, Wen Qing could not remember the affair last night, and wanted to relive the old dream with her beautiful woman and continue her relationship. As a result, people go to the house to be empty. Infatuated, he didn't want to give up and looked around. In the vast sea of people, the missing girl is as if the world has evaporated. This again reflects the coldness of the current society: indifference and ruthlessness between people. If it is not related to interest, no one cares if it is dead. Japanese sociologists call it "the society without destiny." At this time, this film attracted me even more. Wen Qing is romantic enough to investigate and track women who have only one-sided knowledge. I am a fan of detective movies. This film has the style of an old detective movie. The following specific investigation details will not be detailed here. With a little clue, Wen Qing began to persevere in the investigation. During the period, we encountered scenes such as marijuana parties, cemetery film exhibitions and so on. His experience fully reflects the erosion and depravity of the upper echelons of Hollywood. Due to space limitations, the following is a brief explanation.
The missing girl was actually a prostitute who stumbled. The pirate is the underworld figure who controls these girls. There is a billionaire in the city. He bought three girls including the missing sister. In fact, at the beginning of the film, I had a hunch. Tom Cruz has a movie "Eye-Opening", filmed in the 1990s. It is now said to be banned. It tells about New York's top wealthy people who have sex parties and play with women at will. Girls are often tortured to death. Those girls are the daughters of poor people who are single and wandering outside. No one cares if he is missing. The family has no money and power, and can't make waves. The rich and wealthy settled the police with impunity. Tom discovered this incident by accident and was threatened with silence. This movie also expresses a similar meaning. There is a billionaire in the city, who lives his life in a chic and exciting life. The blessings of the world are all enjoyed. This guy thought about it, I should go to heaven to enjoy the blessing next. Therefore, he spent a lot of money on the services of the evil organization. The specific process is as follows: first live in the underground luxury palace for six months, then go to heaven. These six months are not short, but the rich can't bear to be lonely. I found three beauties to serve. It was right to be called a sex slave or a concubine. When the time comes, the beauties accompany the big money to die together, serving as sacrificial objects. You said, this big money is so beautiful, it's so romantic, and it's also cool to go to heaven. Some people say that it’s not true. The United States is a country with a legal system. If there is a law, the police will definitely check it. This is the rottenness of the United States. The evil forces engaged in this set of services are extremely good at exploiting loopholes in the law. The girls' suspended animation had been arranged long ago. Legally speaking, these girls are already dead. There is nowhere to check what to check.
Now, let’s talk about the sins of Hollywood. Every year, countless girls come to Hollywood to try their luck with star dreams. This world-famous movie city has created dreams for countless people and destroyed many people's dreams. Those simple girls from villages and small towns are not deeply involved in the world. They were all confused by this colorful world at first. However, it didn't take long for them to painfully realize the heartbreaking truth: there are few empty seats in the upper pyramid. It is difficult for ordinary people to have the opportunity to climb up. These girls started to work in fast food restaurants to make a living, barely keeping food and clothing. Many girls can't bear this kind of suffering, so they begin to betray their bodies. For example, in the film, the heroine of the independent film becomes a call girl in order to make a living. The boss of this call girl company is a pirate. Listening to this girl's lines makes people sad. "Do you want the girl who was nominated for last year's best supporting actress to give you oral sex? Do you want the heroine in the best sitcom to have sex? Do you want a high-class girl? It's not expensive at all. Just call us." This is the so-called dedication to art. These unfortunate girls betrayed their body, dignity, soul, youth, health, and even life. In the market economy of a capitalist society, when there is a sale, there is a purchase. As a result, these cheap bodies were ruthlessly tortured as sex toys to vent their desires. Finally, serve as sex slaves and burial objects. Hollywood is a paradise for the rich and indulgent, but it is a merciless hell that devours the poor.
Let me talk about Wen Qing again. The film's outstanding performance is commendable. After all his hardships, he finally found the place where the missing girl was imprisoned. But he was told that the underground palace was under the mountain and couldn't be opened at all. In fact, it is also a metaphor. The power of the rich is like a mountain, and ordinary people cannot shake it at all. He can only speak a few words with the missing girl through video calls. The girl was surprised to learn that he was doing everything possible to find himself. She said: We only met once. Wen Qing firmly expressed his love. The girl shed tears, saying that since she can't go out, she must stay here at ease. Seeing this, my tears are almost unstoppable. In fact, the meaning of the sister is very clear: everyone is a disadvantaged group, and there is no power to change anything. Brother Wenqing couldn't save her. She can only accept it, resigning to her fate. The struggling woman fell into the fire pit, regretting it was too late. Wen Qing finally fell into the hands of the villain. The villain is ready to kill him. When questioning him, he expressed his sincere love for the missing girl. His confession was so sincere, so affectionate! As a result, the villains were moved. This scene can be called the biggest bright spot in the film. In the end, the villain did not harm his life and let him go. Of course, people have something to say: Don't miss a word. This is actually more than a lot. Brother Wenqing just wanted to talk, but there was nowhere to talk about it. After escaping his life, his spirit was greatly stimulated, and his soul was extremely depressed. In fairy tales, the brave prince kills the dragon and rescues the princess from the lair. But in reality, Wen Qing is simply unable to rescue his beloved woman from the underground palace. He is in pain. In order to numb himself, he had sex with the old neighbor's wife. The old lady is about the same age as his mother. This is the decadent way of life in the West, it's too corrupt!
The above is just a little bit of my thoughts. I am not broadly knowledgeable and have little knowledge. The hidden information in the film is gone. Due to space limitations, I won't talk more.
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