The mime lacks language dialogue, and the black-and-white film will also appear boring due to the camera staying for too long. This is a test for modern moviegoers and films. Fortunately, "Safety First" did it, with only a few opening shots, "Farewell to lovers through a fence" and the ropes appearing in the background, cleverly carried out the subconscious construction of "tragedy" in the hearts of the audience, as the screen changes The group portrait of the big scene made the audience realize that this was a farewell at the train station, and the audience laughed "the subconscious fear is relieved." This comedy technique is ingenious even today, and you can even see such a shadow in the opening scenes of last year's movie "The Beneficiary". The second shot that made me feel cleverly designed is that when Lloyd got his first salary and bought a necklace for his country girlfriend, every time he put down a coin, the lunch in his eyes was missing. It not only described the selection process, but also told The price of the audience’s choice. The climax of the film is the part where Lloyd is forced to climb one level after another. The audience on each level forces him not to stop and must complete the publicity performance. The irony is that he wanted to go in through the window, which caused the pet dog of the room owner to bite, but the owner said: "What if my dog falls?" It shows that after the completion of the industrial revolution, the city people His selfishness also implies that, like Lloyd, the life of small villagers in the city is cheap.
In capitalism, everyone has been alienated into a machine. The image of "clock" appears in the movie several times. People keep looking at the time as if the machine must accurately correct the clockwork and gears. In the end, Lloyd successfully climbed to the top and received a $1,000 bounty. He also married his country girlfriend in the city. In the seemingly happy ending, the implicit theme was: "In a city where classes are solidified, After a few capitalists occupied most of the means of production, and the country folks had no knowledge, American-style adventure: putting life in the last spirit of climbing became the only way out." I couldn't help but think of Kuaishou. Traffic does not hesitate to eat spicy food, it is no different from Lloyd climbing stairs in order to get 1,000 bounty. This may be the only way to achieve happiness in our time. So I couldn't help but sigh: "The joys and sorrows of the times are always connected, I don't find it funny."
2020.2.19
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