No matter how far the way home is, I have to go back

Kasandra 2022-03-21 09:01:37

It is a Chinese tradition to relocate to the land, but this summer, the feeling of returning home is once again played by Americans who have a small table lamp and a big castle logo. Thirteen years later, the homecoming of the "Finding Nemo" series has set sail again.

Unlike "The Lion King 1", which was released a year late in China, and "Toy Story 1" that was not released directly in China, "Finding Nemo 1" was basically released simultaneously in China, only two months away from North America. Therefore, for most domestic movie fans born in the 1980s and early 1990s, "Finding Nemo 1" means that American animated movies can finally be seen on the big screen simultaneously.

Although the reputation of "Finding Nemo 2" is not as good as the first one, to be honest, as a deep-sea phobia, I don't think the first one is very good-looking. Of course, most of the movies related to the ocean, I am instinctively repulsive, many people like the ocean, but the ocean is full of insecurity for me. On the contrary, "Finding Nemo 2" surprised me more or less, maybe because of my different mentality. I was easily moved by Dolly's desire to find her family. Home is where my family is, no matter how far the way home is, I have to go back. I think this is what moved me in this film.

In addition to Dolly and the clownfish father and son, the supporting roles in American animated films who have always loved to steal the show won rounds of applause this time. Octopus Hank completely overshadowed all the characters. This arrogant uncle is more than Jiang Liu'er's Great Sage is also omnipotent, even more invincible than Natsume's Niangkou Sensai.

Of course, the plot of this film can't stand scrutiny at all, and all kinds of coincidences emerge one after another, but as a family movie, the important thing is that the family enjoys watching it, and as the film says: "Beautiful things happen by chance. , this is life." Who can guarantee that such coincidences are not part of life?

As a digression, the recent news of the unfinished movie "Three-Body Problem" has intensified. In fact, when the hardware conditions are weak, we should not make such epic sci-fi movies. The technical gap cannot be bridged by simply shouting a few slogans. Technically, we should work on the details. Whether it's making movies or other jobs, to be successful, you have to have the spirit of craftsmanship. Even as mature as Pixar and Disney, they are extremely detail-oriented. For example, the green bucket held by the seabirds in this film, because it is often soaked in water, forgets whether it is a conch or a snail, anyway, the parasites on the bucket are clearly visible; for example, the shell road paved by Dolly's parents for many years, because of time, damage imprints are also evident. I think these small details are what Chinese filmmakers should learn the most.

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Finding Dory quotes

  • Dory: Hank, I'm gonna ask you to do something crazy.

    Hank: I'm okay with crazy.

  • Destiny: Hang on, Dory! Bailey, you've got to use your echolocation.

    Bailey: You know it's broken.

    Destiny: Just stop it and try the oooh thing Dory talked about, will you?

    Bailey: I don't think I can!

    Destiny: [firmly] DON'T BAIL ON ME, BAILEY!