Some people can’t help but compare "Australia" and "Gone with the Wind", saying that Nicol is the Australian version of Scarlett, just as someone compares "The Black Book" with "Lust Caution". Chinese people like to compare. Like to list one, two, three. In fact, when watching "Australia", I didn't feel like "Gone with the Wind", but the theme of "seeking the roots" finally made me find Scarlett's last affectionate sense of belonging to "the land". Now let me talk about my personal feelings about "Australia".
The scenery
movie shows the natural scenery of the Midwest of Australia, the vast arid plains, and the vast desert areas: including the famous Easian boulder (redstone), kangaroos running on the plain, hundreds of wild horses, several Thousands of bison. It is guaranteed to open your eyes and completely reproduce the overview of the Midwestern Australia, which is refreshing. This is one of the highlights of "Australia". It has both the sentiment of the western United States and the scenery of the African plains and deserts. They are very naturally integrated and become a unique landscape in the Midwest of Australia.
Maternal love
here is talking about Nichol’s excellent performance, whether it’s bold in "Eye-Opening", the stunning four in "Moulin Rouge", the warmth and perseverance in "Cold Mountain", or the "Golden Compass" The evil and enchanting are unparalleled, and the Sarah created this time, in addition to brave, strong, and outstanding temperament, also brings a heartfelt maternal warmth, which makes people feel refreshing. The evolution of her motherly love for Nara is a dark thread in this film, and it is also very exciting, linking each other, step by step.
She bought this seed from the first time she saw Nara (a mixed-race boy). The first time she came out of Nara under the whip, it was an instinctive protection of motherhood. Her mother died unexpectedly, so she went to comfort her. Nara, although she is not very skilled in the business as a mother, everything becomes so natural when the distance between the two is narrowed. At the end of the cliff, the moment of holding the over-frightened Nara is the climax of this clue and the finishing touch. This kind of emotion is an instinct. From this time, Sarah has completely entered the role of mother. This is also the main reason Sarah tried to stop when Nara went to find roots with King George. This is the first stage of love promotion, "maternal love." Then, Nara was sent to the island to be "domesticated" by the government. Sarah promised that Nara would go to him. This promise became the driving force behind Sarah's persistence. At the end of the film, Nara followed King George to find his roots. Sarah realized that "love is about to let go." Everyone has the right to find their own roots. This is Sarah who has gone through wars and parted ways with Nara. The love for Nara once again rises to a level and becomes a "big love", ending with this broad radioactive end to this main line.
Mysterious The
whole film is filled with the mysterious atmosphere of the Australian indigenous peoples. They are ancient and mysterious. They firmly believe that they have superpowers. Whether it is ancient customs, ancient aboriginal languages, ancient mysterious songs, and memorial ceremonies, people feel magical. . Especially King George, like Nara's protector, he always looked at him from a distance, protected him, and helped Nara and others find the water source, get out of the desert, or get out of Nara at a critical moment. Nara also believed that he had a kind of magical power. Even when he prevented the frightened cattle from rushing out of the cliff, he was not sure whether it was Nara’s super power that stopped the cattle, but one thing is certain. Nara is unusual. Perhaps it is this kind of courage and belief that is manifested in a child to truly become a "mysterious power" beyond ordinary people. Similarly, under the impact of modern civilization, this indigenous tradition has been impacted, so the more modern people don’t understand, the more mysterious it is. This sense of mystery is another attraction of this film.
discriminate
This actually includes ethnic discrimination and even gender discrimination. As mentioned above, the indigenous peoples have to see this phenomenon of “ethnic discrimination”. This is a long-standing problem that has not yet been resolved. However, in the film, the director always holds a red heart and is kind to others, which makes me especially touched. From Sarah, Cowboy, Nara three backgrounds and even people with completely different races to come together, living happily, is already a huge challenge to secular concepts. It is also a microcosm of sexism and ethnic discrimination that aboriginals and women cannot keep entering from the bar. Sarah used her ability to prove to everyone that women are no worse than men, so she became a special case and got the same treatment as men. Drinking "poor boy" wine together was the first improvement. Later, when the war broke out, the bar owner still kept guard. The rule that the natives are not allowed to enter was broken by the determination of the cowboy, and even asked the boss to take the same glass to pour his native partner (the older brother of the Chinese people) when the two equally crystal clear glasses were placed in a broken glass. When you’re on the bar, the camera stays for a few seconds to make you feel that this sense of equality would be great if it can be as clear as a glass. This is the second improvement; at the end of the film, the subtitles and the Australian government formally responded The apology of the "stolen generation" shows that the government's attitude is also people's aspirations for eliminating racial discrimination. This is the third advancement. The director expresses his good wishes with this kind of gradual improvement, sometimes implicit and natural, sometimes righteous, and painstaking. I sincerely admire it.
Root search
The film puts the last brushstroke in "searching for the roots", which has far-reaching implications. Why "Gone with the Wind" is intriguing, the final sublimation of consciousness, the sublimation of love for lovers into love for the land is the finishing touch. Similarly, at the end of "Australia", the maternal love for the child is sublimated to the fraternity of "seeking roots". Australia is a country of immigrants, and this nation itself has great integration and tolerance. Most of them came from Western European countries, and finally merged together to form a new nation. This is a very special nation, so "root seeking" has far-reaching significance. But I think that the root search here is not to trace where you came from. When you know where you came from, it is more important to say why you came here. This "root" is not so much the root as the destination. Wherever you go, you are rooted, and rooted in this magical and beautiful land. This is the root that people are looking for. You belong here, and here is your root. The blog address
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