Today I would like to talk about an animated film about family affection, "1/2 magic". Tingting of Hunan Qifa Culture Media Co., Ltd. said in the recommendation that although the drama of family affection and family is really not a new road, but finally realized that the transformation that has always been the role of the brother in the replacement of the father is make sense and has bright spots, through deconstruction + reconstruction of the role of the father to complete the growth of Ian's psychological level, officially grow up; and the beginning and end of the movie echo, let us return to the original self, but also a touching point. Pixar still has the ability.
The story of the film is still not fresh growth and family themes, combined with the collision of medieval magic and the new technological era, staged a thrilling "journey of exploration", starting is courage, adventure is the price, the process of harvest growth, around a circle back to the original point, only to find that those who fear and dream have been silently achieved, can quietly convey such simple values.
The male protagonist Ian's wishes are to talk to his father, laugh together, play catch, share his life with him... In the end, however, none of them came to fruition. But these things that could not be done with my father were done with my brother. He suddenly realized that his brother had been fulfilling the mission of accompanying him to grow up instead of his father. He traveled long distances over mountains to meet his father. Although he did not see his father in the end, he changed his view of his brother and understood his brother's good intentions, which is the meaning of this journey.
From the beginning of the estrangement with his brother, to the shaking of hands with his brother; from the beginning of giving up everything in order to see his father, to voluntarily giving up this opportunity to his brother, this is growth. You always feel that you need to tie a rope to cross the cliff, but you can do it without a rope. Just as you always feel that you need your father's company to grow up, you can actually grow up alone. You always lack self-confidence, always doubt yourself, in fact, you are far more powerful than you think. The recording of "phone calls" with his father was so poignant that Barry's handing over his father's hug to Ian brought tears to his eyes.
The second half is almost entirely tearful, and I can't help but see Ian tick the last "Share my life with him" as well. From longing for his father's love to slowly understanding his brother's long-term companionship, not only the trust learned by choosing which way to take along the way, the bravery learned by the pace of passing through the magic bridge, the sacrifice learned from giving up the car to block the road, and the dedication that he finally learned to let his brother go to see his father, Pixar has been teaching us how to grow on the basis of exploring what is family affection with us.
The male brothers are very much like Richard & Erlich in Silicon Valley, like father and son. The father's love that was missing in those years was glad to have an older brother. The brother's self-growth, the gradual repair of the brotherhood, the willingness in life, tragic and full of ritual. Gina Wei is not only her brother's favorite car, inheriting her brother's adventurous spirit, but also a warrior with a soul. May the brothers always be happily flying in the wind in the wizarding world.
In fact, it is a lot of animation to talk about, including modern civilization, merchandise/cartoon, race, subculture, fantasy (Dungeons & Dragons, Ring King, and even Harry Potter), as well as Disney Pixar's best family and so on. The issues are dizzying. But the most powerful thing is that none of this matters, the animation itself is so smooth and natural, the emotions are so sincere and moving, and the humor is also no urine point... And a sad and unscathed ending, that's enough.