2114 divergent thinking
Undoubtedly, "The Lobster" is a very special work, and it can even be summed up simply and crudely: this is a concept-first "dystopian" attempt, continuing Yorgos Lanthimos's consistent style; but Renly's focus on the story The memory of the plot is a bit blurry - both in the previous life and in this life..
The reason is very simple. The setting of the entire story is still incomplete - it is not a problem with the plot or script, but the screenwriter's deficiencies in the core stage of conceiving the entire idea, which leads to an inherent deficiency in subsequent completion of the work, as if a link is missing in the genetic chain. , the baby finally born looks complete in appearance, both physically and psychologically, but one part is objectively missing from a genetic level..
It can be understood that the screenwriter originally decided to create a cold-blooded killer as the male protagonist, but did not conceive it well. Is he born cold-blooded or is he "emotionally unable to resonate" due to acquired influence? No matter what, this makes him a perfect killer. In some scripts, such as "No Country for Old Men" or "Shameless/Bastard", this has no impact and will not cause any confusion to the audience; but in some scripts, such as "Blade Runner" or "This "The killer is not too cold" will cause the audience to be unable to empathize, and subsequent reflections will not be extended, which will affect the effect..
The current "lobster" belongs to the latter.
“The entire script of "Lobster" can be divided into two parts.
The first part is a singles hotel. All singles must find a partner within forty-five days. The losers will be transformed into animals..
The second part is the forest outside the hotel. Those singles who rebelled against the hotel fled to the forest one after another, and then organized a resistance/resistance/army of their own. The leader was a complete bachelor, and the creed was "love is not allowed." , if you break the rules, you will also be transformed into an animal..
Whether it is the first part or the second part, this reflects Ogus's thinking on the roles of marriage, love, soul mates, etc. in the social structure. In the final analysis, it is still meditating on the relationship between people and connecting them with symbols. The real metaphor of society is the rejection of minority groups and aliens by human society. This is undoubtedly a very wonderful and profound social allegory, enough to make people start to reflect on themselves..
So, where does the problem come from? It’s the setting of the male protagonist David.
According to Oggs' story line, David failed to successfully match in the singles hotel, so he fled to the forest, where he unexpectedly fell in love with another woman - but the forest is a place where love is forbidden, which makes He faced a dilemma, and finally he and the woman chose to escape from the forest and return to the city.
Because of the setting deviation, the contradictions in the first and second parts cannot be unified in David, and the irony and practical significance of the ending cannot be reflected..
First, why was David sent to the singles hotel? If he couldn't fall in love with anyone in the singles hotel, it could also be said that the range of choices was too narrow, but what about before arriving at the hotel? He knew that he would be sent to a hotel if he didn't find someone, but he still remained single. What was the reason? Choose to be single? Resist love? social phobia？
The lack of this setting makes the falling in love in the second part and the return to the city in the finale lack a chemical reaction..
Second, do the rebels in the forest just reject love? Or are you resisting the grand worldview of the entire society behind Singles Hotel? If it's the former, why are they trying to attack the hotel and its staff while ignoring those couples all over the city? If it's the latter, why do they convert those "couples" who break the rules into animals? Is their behavior fundamentally different from the social worldview?？
The lack of this setting makes the plot development of the second part lack a root. Naturally, the chilling ending weakens the power..
Furthermore, the "movie world view" of the first and second parts cannot be unified, and the screenwriter and director's creative intention for the entire movie becomes relatively thin. For some movies, this is not a problem, but For a work like "The Lobster", which has a clear social and realistic meaning and reflects the intention, it has unfortunately become a shackle for the further improvement of the work, and has affected the viewing experience and effect..
In fact, if these settings can be completed to make David's motivations complete and the intentions and strategies of the resistance to become real, then the overall core of the movie will have a chance to be sublimated to a further level, not just discussing society, but At the same time, it also further discusses love——
Can there be completely unconditional love between two adults? Can the relationship between love and family, love and society, love and culture become an integral part of the social system framework, whether for love or against love?？
When Ogos and his regular screenwriter Efthymis-Fillippou were writing the script, they failed to give a clear and clear positioning of the image of David, which also made the third character connected with David There is a certain degree of separation between the first part, the second part and the ending, which limits the audience's possibility of resonance, and naturally leads to the current result.——
In terms of script creation and character creation, this is a complete story, and the creative intentions of Ogus and Ephthymis can also be reflected; but in terms of viewing experience and reflection effects, this is an incomplete story. The story, obviously the main creators have more ideas hidden in the story, but unfortunately they were not able to show it to the audience, or in other words, they showed it to the audience in fragments, lacking some sense of smoothness..
Renly is now seriously recalling the work "The Lobster". His memory is relatively vague. He can't remember the specific image and setting of David. Even the ending has become vague, let alone sublimation. What shocked me? I always felt like I had forgotten something important..
Despite this, Renly must admit that "The Lobster" is a very, very interesting script. Putting aside "bachelorism", it is indeed a reflection on family, marriage, and love in the future..
But here's the problem. Renly is immersed in thinking, which is set after set. It really allows him to propose revisions to the script based on the core of the entire idea. However, he is unable to give a clear and effective implementation plan, let alone a completely new look. shooting plan - the work of the director and screenwriter is definitely not that easy, he doesn't even know where to start.
This sentence may not be 100% accurate, but it is true in many cases. This is what Renly has always insisted on. Even as a producer, he rarely interferes with the director's work; even as a producer, he rarely interferes with the director's work; An actor has countless ideas about the script, and he will not give instructions to the screenwriter..
For "The Lobster", the best way is to tell Ogus your ideas and then see what changes he and the screenwriter can make..
That's all. It's better for Renly to stop interfering and avoid causing unnecessary chaos..
But there is one thing that Renly can do on his own - perform..
Renly curled up on the sofa and began to construct an image of David in his mind, but to be honest, Colin Farrell's performance in the previous life had been blurred..
It's not that Colin's performance is not good, it's just that the role limits the presentation effect. Vaguely, Renly remembered that Colin had a thick mustache - or was it a mustache? He plays a middle-aged man who looks round and blunt, but inadvertently reveals a bit of cleverness. This image really gives the black temperament of the whole movie more clever humor..
Throughout the movie "The Lobster", all the actors maintained a cold-toned performance style, trying to present their characters in a calm and even slightly stiff way. This is also a typical style in Ogles' movies. The almost zombie-like facial paralysis performance in "Dog Teeth" gave people a chilling lingering sound.——
The so-called facial paralysis is actually just a lack of expression changes. A direct comparison is the "Rubber Man" Jim Carrey; but the lack of rich expressions does not mean the absence of emotions and emotions. Eyes, movements, postures, etc. can all be released from the inside out. interest.
Renly has tried a similar performance state in "Transcendence" and "Drunken Country Ballad", but presented a unique performance content..
What interests Renly even more is the original idea of the character David..
Whether it is Jason Clark or Colin Farrell, they are both traditional male images: handsome, tall, strong, and masculine; while the David presented by Colin is slightly reserved, dull, and shy, He has a bit of a silly temperament, so it should be no problem for Jason to play the role..
The most intuitive rendering effect is: David should be a very popular traditional companion image. The image of a silent and dull man is still very popular in central America; especially in the world background set by Ogles, he should be more Popular.
So, why didn’t David have a partner in his original city? How did Ogos set it up?？
David was unable to find a partner because of his otaku personality? Or did David receive many “invitations” but reject them all? Or is it that David still sincerely believes in the magic of "love", waiting for his own love to come, and is unwilling to accept the arrangement? Otherwise, you will give up your efforts？
This is a focus issue. If Oggs's setting is that David can't find a partner, then he may not be willing to use Renly to play the role - not because Renly is charming, this is everyone's aesthetic issue; It's because Renly's fan base is so strong that it's hard to convince the audience that Renly's character is actually single in a social environment where everyone needs to find a partner or it's illegal..
But if Ogoth had set up the idea that David refused to find a partner and still believed in love "naively", then the story would flow more smoothly. At the same time, it would be very interesting to have Renly play the role; and changing the setting again If it is determined, there will definitely be more surprises.
Comments