"Box Monster": The Enslaved Monster

Jazmyn 2021-12-23 08:01:54

As an animation produced by a Gothic animation film and television production company, the work always reflects the naked anatomy of social relations and the treacherous and pedantic irony of social rights and human nature. From the straightforward characterization to the sharp surrealistic irony, you have to say that he shows the sins in the hearts of people at all levels and positions. Kind people are easy to be tempted and intimidated to become the power of interests of people with ulterior motives. The ruler is greedy for power for his own self-interest, but does not distinguish between right and wrong. Those who play tricks and authority will always be mixed in wanton provocation between the two, and cover up the truth by fishing in troubled waters. We watched such a farce staged, but turned a blind eye to it. It's no wonder whether we are sick or the entire social ideology has been distorted. The constantly advancing modern society still cannot solve this complicated situation of changing hearts. As an animated story adapted from a fable story novel, it is more like a fairy tale with a beautiful ending, because it reflects the ills of reality but gives a beautiful ending that can never be achieved. Let us face reality with a wry smile, and Helplessly give myself an illusory ideal, and only the people in it can truly know the various tastes. Movies are like "The Emperor's New Clothes". Only children can not be deceived and intimidated by worldly rumors. They dare to expose the truth and show their true colors. The pedantic people will only follow the changes in mainstream thinking and passively accept them. People have been All kinds of false rumors confuse them without the ability to distinguish right from wrong, so they are far away from politics and are used by purposeful people as a tool to capture political costs.

The story of the movie is very novel. It visualizes the spreading of fictional rumors as a monster, and this monster is inherently incapable of harming people. It is just that people are regarded as a terrible thing by his appearance. Caused psychological panic. This is like a rumor. The rumor itself is not terrible to people who know the truth, because no one understands the truth behind the rumor, but just blindly circulates and spreads the harm, which leads to people's panic about the rumors. , And become a tool for some people with ulterior motives to achieve a certain purpose. The movie still regards justice as the creed in everyone's mind, but it does not doubt whether the facts behind justice are true or not. It is this simple pedantry that makes people look more like a violent perpetrator from the movie, and ignorance blindly follow instead. It also promotes the harm and sin against the truth of the fact itself. We can't say that we don't know the person is innocent in order to cover up our sins. This is obviously an excuse for our sins. People have never sympathized with the weak, and the weak often become the strong to show off their capital. This cannot be changed at any time. The movie uses two children who have been forgotten by the world as the main line to connect the story and plot, vividly turning the whole story into a lively and interesting adventure story, no longer because the movie is Gothic and curled up in the frame to become deep Indifferent, the film still actively expresses a kind of human warmth, he inspires people's bravery from the heart, dare to take risks to do actions that were once stuck in the framework of their own rules of conduct, break their own routines and stop being beaten by others. Feel free to grasp and get rid of being used by others, let others re-recognize yourself and try to understand yourself, it is really possible to get people's understanding and love. Maybe this is what each of us should try to do. The film has a compact structure, a clear concept, and a very deep and clear presentation of an extremely profound social reality for us. It not only makes us empathize and can even stimulate our own thoughts, but also can reflect on whether we are also given by what happened in the film. Fooled.

The animations produced by Lycra Studios are so eye-catching. Although the characters have always maintained the inaccessible Gothic image, they truly reflect the unique characteristics and style of the studio, but this This kind of slightly serious and scary characteristics is still difficult for many people to accept, even if it has a good reputation, it is difficult to become popular among the masses, which is why the film is particularly niche. For works that are not highly accepted by the public, there is a strong and sturdy vitality, because it reflects an indelible fact rather than a popular trend. No matter when you watch it, it will not be out of date. Outdated, it is a classic that can be passed down for generations, and will not fade with the passage of time. I think this is also the reason why Lycra Studio chose such a style of work.

The movie has a lot of meaning, but it has to be said that the ideas behind the creativity are so heavy and helpless. The movie expresses the ambition to eradicate the stubborn diseases of society, but it is secular choice and compromise to create dreams that satisfy people's fantasy. But after all, a movie is an entertainment work. It can express the sharp irony of literary works and express the appreciation of entertainment works. Compatibility will always lose part of the essence that is difficult to combine. It is also inevitable. Let us use ordinary hearts. Looking at the deep meaning of the irony in the movie, you can continue the life you fooled with a knowing smile, there is no way, the reality can not be changed by anyone who says that it can be changed!

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  • Karley 2022-04-21 09:02:44

    7.2 points. Although clay animation is serious, the support of the plot is more important.

  • Adrianna 2022-03-22 09:02:09

    I admire LAIKA's firm freeze-frame plot, but this story is a little dull, even if it can be used as an LGBT metaphor.

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