For those of you who have watched "Go Forward" and "Edge of Heaven", Fatih Akin's works have been clearly marked-multiple narratives, grand themes, misses and coincidences, dexterity hides difficulties The words are heavy. But this "Mind Kitchen" has a neatly structured film, and the life and death problems that caused the characters' headaches seem to disappear. Everything has turned into the protagonist Chinos’ waist pain, which is visible and tangible, and even the process of seeking treatment itself is also brought. A lot of comedy. Just like Akin's previous works, things in Germany must always come back to Turkey to have a real ending. In fact, nothing will be affected without this scene. At best, there is a lack of laughter, but Ah Jin, who started his career with immigration and cultural conflict, has never forgotten his roots.
In my opinion, the soul figure in the film is not a hapless old man, but a chef with a decent knife flying. The reason for his resistance is also tradition. Tradition cannot be changed and precious things cannot be lost. He taught Chinos food and cooking skills, but also left him with hope in life. The voyage has not reached the end and the goal has not yet been achieved. Brother, woman, restaurant, Chinos seemed to have lost everything. I finally realized that I couldn't lose the restaurant in front of me anymore.
There are many times in the film related to long voyages and long journeys-the girlfriend flies to Shanghai, Chinos also wants to go to the strange eastern country; the old man has been on the whole ship, and it seems that he can't repair it all his life; big When the chef lost his job, he said that he would go on a long journey. The ending of "Edge of Heaven" is waiting to return to Hong Kong, while "The Kitchen of the Soul" is on the way out. We often say to go far, but in the end, where can we go? "Spirit Kitchen" says that where to go is not important. Finding the goal and achieving it is the key.
Ah Jin is not only associated with Shen Shen, he understands and loves music. The soundtrack of the film is extremely full, and you can hear rock music, soul music and folk music at will. His comedic talent is also sufficient, as exemplified by "July" and "Solino" at the beginning of the century. "Mind Kitchen" is like a combination of the two.
In the past, the characters in Ah Jin's works were unavoidable, and it was easy to think about them. So did Chinos, who kept thinking about his girlfriend and messed up his personal life. Fortunately, the movie is more about tolerance, brotherhood, couple relationship, work relationship, and treat each other sincerely. On the subway, my brother said to his brother, why don’t you ask me? Outside the gate, the man said to the woman, can I tell you a story? It is precisely because of such warm trust and trust that "Mind Kitchen" will not only be full of jokes, but also touch people's hearts. For humor, from Xia Sanlu’s greetings to oolong encounters, from dialogue to body movements, from chefs to female tax officials, you can get extra points everywhere. Once again, these are not A Jin's changes, he has already done them, and now he has used them more skillfully.
Technically, Akin mostly uses sports lenses, and some of the orbital positions can be said to be elegant, often directly switching between interior and exterior scenes, moving from group scenes to two-person space. The place where the crowd danced is not only dynamic, but also used a cool-toned upgraded slow lens and an exaggerated wide-angle lens. A similar performance was also displayed in the cemetery to convey the changes in the emotions of the characters, and the effect was quite good. 【The Bund Pictorial No. 410】
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