I'm worth more.

Randall 2022-02-07 14:58:33

Based on the first part of Goethe's masterpiece Faust. However, the bet between God and the devil is omitted, making the main plot more coherent and compact; in addition, Faust was first fascinated by Margaret and then sold his soul, which made his motive for signing the contract fundamentally changed.
There is no doubt about the literary and artistic achievements of the eloquent "Faust", but I have never been able to comprehend the essence of its thought. Some people say that this is a history of bourgeois struggle, and others say that it is a celebration of the spirit of constant pursuit of insatiability. In short, the evaluation of Faust is positive (so God will save him in the end); but I don't understand Why can't it be said that all this reflects the greed of human nature? Why doesn't anyone think he's heartless (bringing so much tragedy to Margaret's family, but soon enough)? Why does no one think that God's words don't count (Faust finally expressed satisfaction, so the devil should have won)? The same goes for this film. At the beginning, the image of pursuing the truth while hungry was very high. Later, he was plotted by the devil for manslaughter and began to show the dark side. Then, at the funeral of his brother's body, it was obviously indecent, until he sold his soul for a one-night stand and completely degenerated. Of course he suddenly realized at the end of the precipice, he certainly (thought himself) broke free from the devil and ran to the wider world, but the big mistake has been made, and the contract will be broken once it is torn? This hopeful ending has the same effect as the original, that is, defeating the devil Mephisto by cheating. If the original intention of the author and director is to persuade people to be good and not evil, at least this kind of plot arrangement cannot convince me.
The film is the last part of Russian film master Aleksandr Sokurov's "Quartet of Power". Unlike the first three films that used real characters from the 20th century as the protagonists (Hitler, Lenin, Emperor Hirohito), this film selects Faust, a famous figure in German medieval legends (the whole film insists on using German for dialogue, which is also respect for the original) . Sokolov's films are known for their profound philosophical and allegorical images, and this film is no exception. In addition to the unusual use of a nearly square screen ratio, the distorted lenses and light and shadow changes that appear from time to time are also fascinating. deep impression. The film won the favor of the jury of the 68th Venice Film Festival and won the Golden Lion in one fell swoop, which is the best affirmation for the director who has been in his sixties since the former Soviet Union.

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  • Willow 2022-04-19 09:03:03

    The oblique lens cannot clearly see the human soul, whether the beauty and ugliness is the devil's provocation or the struggle of human nature.

  • Ruthe 2022-03-15 09:01:11

    wait for bear subtitles