What is the ending? Did David poke himself blind? Are myopic women really blind? Also, what will happen between them next
Or, to be more precise, what does the ending mean
Are myopic women taking advantage of David from start to finish? Is it all just a conspiracy to get back to the city? Or is it control from a higher level of society? What conversation happened between the nearsighted woman and the leader of the loners? Why didn't the loner chief kill the nearsighted woman, and why did the nearsighted woman tell David the truth? Why did David "bury alive" the leader of the Lonely Man before leaving, but the short-sighted woman didn't inform the other party in advance
Can David really poke himself blind for love? Or maybe timid at the last minute? What is the deep meaning of David's hesitation and hesitation? Just a hesitant thought about love? Or is there a deeper meaning? Why did David choose to escape the forest and return to the city? Does he understand the situation he needs to face after losing his sight? Or, is this just another blind love that flies into the flames
Going a step further, extending from the short-sighted woman and David, this is the irony of marriage in the end - a marriage built with honesty and calmness but living in a lie, as is the case with the hotel manager and the lame man, And the establishment of the role of "children" is also very interesting; or it is an analysis of society - the top-down class setting, the opposition between the two lifestyles of singleness and companionship, the form of mandatory life framework, and rigid and rigid The way of presentation alludes to the definition of interpersonal relationships in contemporary society.
Just through the setting of one ending, you can connect all the details of the corners of the whole movie, and then create a reflection of thinking that triggers a hundred flowers to bloom. Everyone can extend their own views on love, marriage, and social systems from the story. , traditional culture and other aspects of different thinking—
It is not only the advanced ideas and concepts of society such as DINK family or celibacy, but also an in-depth discussion of the foundation of the entire society: society is composed of people, and the relationship between people weaves a social framework, and finally forms a complete human civilization, but the key is, how should the so-called "relationship" be defined
boom!
Boom!
Intense and turbulent thoughts surged up wave after wave, taking David and the myopic woman as the benchmark, the tentacles of divergent thinking spread toward the far boundary, the chaos and confusion, violently rolling and boiling, Then Lumiere Hall woke up half a beat slower:
This is the real intention of Ogus!
Throwing out an idea is like throwing a brick at the door, and the abrupt end of the ending leaves endless space for thinking, igniting the audience's reflection storm, and truly detonating deep thinking and excavation. The different ideas of different groups of people just prove the diversity of society. Intertextuality with the society in the film.
Who knows? Maybe the real society is developing towards the fictional society in the movie? Maybe contemporary society is sliding into the endless abyss of hell
clever!
This is the real high-level movie - not asking everyone to like it, but striving for colorful differences, whether you like it or hate it, it really stings those sensitive nerves and makes the discussion lively, only to find problems, face them, face problem to solve the problem.
It is conceivable that "The Lobster" must touch countless sensitive nerves. The extreme and rigid performance method, the cold and sharp narrative lens, and the selection of the bottom line all the time, just like Oggs's consistent style of work, using utopian irony. to reflect the reality of contemporary society.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The chaotic thoughts in my mind surged together, and after gradually reacting, expressions with different images appeared at the corners of the audience's mouths.
Excitement, impatience, liking, repulsion, curiosity, disgust... The complex emotions rolled in the depths of his eyes, and then he shook his head helplessly, even if he hated it - Ogus' purpose of angering them was already Achieving, and their reaction is exactly what Oggs would have liked to see, this puts the dislikers in a dilemma, should they show it? Should they let Oggs succeed
Some people stood up at the scene, but they didn't give a standing ovation... They turned around and walked away, their angry backs clearly showing their emotional outbursts, and some even scolded, "Ridiculous! This is really ridiculous! It's disgusting. , Self-righteous, arrogant!"
The irritable and angry emotions continued to burst, and the eyes of the entire Lumiere Hall were projected in the past. The door slammed with a "bang" and slammed away, leaving only a continuous shaking aftertaste that echoed in the auditorium for a long time. , so that everyone maintains a posture of turning around and looking back.
"Puchi." Someone didn't hold back, and burst into laughter - such a scene; it is exactly the same as the dark humor of "Lobster" and complements each other. A film that mocks social relations ended up being reprimanded by the audience. This action itself Isn't it the best interpretation of Oggs' philosophy
What's more, it's still France. France, which is relatively open in concept and relatively advanced in thinking, is just as alluded to by Renly’s teasing on the red carpet. France has a philosophical heart for opening up emotional relationships, breaking traditional relationships, etc. The behavior of "picking tradition" has also led to the birth of many works of different styles in the history of French cinema.
In comparison, the United States, based on traditional Protestant immigrants, is more strict and conservative in maintaining traditional social culture. .
So, even in France, there are still audiences who left the stage angrily. Does this mean that "Lobster" really provokes the bottom line of some audiences
Of course, the leaving audience may also be Americans - because the words just said are pure American accents. If Renly scrutinized it further, it was a Boston accent.
A laugh broke the deadlock in the Lumiere Hall, and then the surrounding audience couldn't help laughing. In the final analysis, this is France and this is Cannes. The open thinking and positive movie-watching mood made the audience relax, and the mixed emotions of absurdity and helplessness began to rise, and laughter overflowed the corners of the mouth.
Not the kind of "haha" belly laugh, but the helpless "hehe" light laughter, rolling in the depths of the throat, with a little sarcasm, a little banter and a little joy, rolling secretly like a dull thunder, buzzing. It vibrated on the eardrum, and it was a wonderful viewing experience.
Then, the Lumière Hall finally came to its senses, and one after another, the audience began to stand up and applaud the movie.
At this time, the subtitles of the movie have been rolling for nearly 60 seconds, and the length of this reaction arc is a bit exaggerated.
Renly turned his head and looked at Jake Gyllenhaal, who was covering his mouth behind him, his eyes couldn't help showing a smile, Jack put down his right hand and said silently with an exaggerated mouth shape, "Sorry, I really I'm really sorry", but the smile in his eyes and the corners of his mouth couldn't be hidden at all—
The first one who laughed out loud just now was Jack.
Jack sincerely believes that the scene and situation at this moment are too absurd and too funny, especially the audience who slammed away the door, like a carefully arranged but failed Oolong bridge, which makes the film all over. The harsh reality of the innuendo becomes more real, and then the humorous effect comes out.
Like Charlie Chaplin's "sad" comedy. There should be a bridge of fear, fear, sadness and crying, but I couldn't help laughing. Then, smiling and laughing silently began to cry.
Jack is trying to control his emotions, but obviously, the effect is not so good. He hugs his slightly stiff abdominal muscles and laughs silently.
To the look in Renly's eyes, Jack was very, very sorry, he felt like he had ruined the shock of the movie's ending, but the laughter just couldn't stop.
Renly couldn't help laughing along, not the kind of sullen smile, but an uncontrollable burst of laughter. He chuckled like this, looking at Jack in front of him, shaking his head repeatedly, as if he was talking , "It's all your fault", but the laughter from the heart continued to overflow.
Then, there was applause.
Snapped. pop.
clap clap.
clap clap clap!
Boom boom boom!
From the sparse applause, people came back to their senses one after another, and the echoes and aftertastes of thoughts temporarily settled down. That kind of confusion and shock violently hit the chest, and finally evolved into applause, giving praise to the crew by standing up. , express your support.
Gradually, the applause became more and more, because the reflections became more and more turbulent, and the intricate complexity that was indescribable made the audience realize that the powerful power of the film was just beginning to work, and the amazement and praise became more and more violent. Let the applause gradually become warmer.
In the end, the entire Lumiere Hall audience stood up, and thunderous applause continued to reverberate in the empty auditorium—not because the film was unanimously loved, but precisely because of this The film has caused sharp differences, and even the figure who just left the scene in anger has become the best footnote, clearly and profoundly presenting the infinite possibilities of the film's theme ideas.
"The Guard is Here"
From the 60 seconds of silence after the movie, to the successive gathering of applause, and to the standing ovation two minutes later, the post-screening reaction of "Lobster" showed a wonderful development curve, which made the audience indescribable. The emotional feelings of the people appeared, but after all, they gathered into thunderous applause, resounding through the Lumiere Hall, and continued to rise, circling in the chest like a roar for a long time.
This storm has only just begun.