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Counterfeit Gods is a 2003 comedy film produced by Universal Pictures, directed by Tom Shadyak and co-starring Kim Carey, Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Freeman and Philip Baker Hall. The film was released in the United States on May 23, 2003.
The film is about a TV announcer who is not going well, and he blames "God" for all the decay that happened to him, so God decides to give up a week's worth of management to Kim Carey to give him a taste of the world.
The film "Fake God" actually revealed a shadow of "success learning" in the early stage, and Bruce, played by Jim Carrey, complained about the world after failure, on the one hand, pleading for the favor of "God", but on the other hand ignoring those extremely obvious hints and details, as often mentioned in "Success Study": "Seize the opportunity, seize the opportunity." ”
He had the opportunity to be famous in one fell swoop, but cursed uncontrollably in interviews by the waterfall, and he had the opportunity to avoid car accidents, but in the endless lament, he chose to ignore the reminders that were rich in "oracle" meaning. Therefore, it can be seen that "Counterfeit God" actually represents a simple comedy, using a simple plot and plot direction to expound some suggestions about life and work.
And this is also one of the common points of the same type of film, since there is the emergence of "God", then it must meet a certain educational significance, "Counterfeit God" can be regarded as a light comedy, the core of its expression is actually to use the appearance of comedy to promote those secular concepts that are recognized by religion and society.
Such as the concept of work that seizes the opportunity to work hard, the concept of love that treats each other frankly and respectfully, the concept of helping others to accumulate good deeds, and the concept of life that helping others is helping oneself.
The output of these ideas is undoubtedly very religious, and the "little people" that Jim Carrey often plays are actually telling us from the side that the audience of this series of comedies is the "little people" for American society.
Use a brisk and joyful rhythm to explain social injustice, and then use the counterattack of small people to give them hope, and at the same time cooperate with the various recognitions obtained by the characters in the film through kindness and hard work, so as to create a family full, relaxed and joyful reunion ending.
The integration of these elements also makes light comedy part of the family movie, so we can think that a film like "Counterfeit God" is a harmless existence in the United States, and it even achieved the act of turning God into a black compatriot in 2003.
Somehow, I find it interesting to see many of the elements that appear in Impersonation, such as the "seizing the opportunity" mentioned above in the film and abused by the existing "success science".
Secondly, there is the passage that Bruce said when he met "God", which makes people think deeply, "People underestimate the benefits of manual labor, there is freedom hidden in labor, and the happiest person in the world is the one who returns home every evening with a sweat." ”
The feeling of speaking these words of a socialist labor character from the mouths of the "gods" of the Western world, although very contrary, seems to be a part of the truth.
Even the "gods" of the West are socializing, but their social nature prevents their social recognition from being one point: it is no longer the production of surplus value for the capitalists, subject to the domination and supervision of the capitalists, but a conscious and voluntary creative activity for themselves and for society, embodying the common will of the laborers and the process by which the laborers realize their ideals.
It seems that in "Counterfeit Gods", even God cannot do this change, even if you know that this may be correct, but you can't do it, just like the dilemma that Bruce faced after becoming a "God of the Day", god is powerless in terms of personal will, and even deeper social attributes.
In summary, the fun of the movie "Counterfeit God" is based on a certain self-understanding, which belongs to "laughing" rather than "laughing".
The various "religious memes" that appear in the film, such as God separating the Red Sea, being able to walk on water, and the locust plague in the ten plagues, all require the audience to have this understanding.
In addition, some popular memes in "Counterfeit Gods", such as the characteristics of various stars, Popeye, the pulling moon plot in old movies, etc., Jim Carrey skillfully expressed these "memes" with his unique performance style.
These diversified details are selected through the performance of the actors, dividing the era, and requiring the actor's deep performance internal strength to support it, so we have to sigh that Jim Carrey is worthy of being a "strange master in disguise", through the change of a series of elements such as performance rhythm and expression to support the film "laughing point", which is equivalent to supporting a film that does not have brilliant content with its own strength.
Finally, "Counterfeit Gods" shows us a picture of great horror, when we have the power we have dreamed of, do we have the corresponding qualities to fully absorb such power?
How not to abuse it, how to use it correctly, is a seemingly insoluble puzzle, saying "yes" to all prayers?
Or will the "moon drag" beg the beauty to laugh in the way of the beacon theater princes? Or let a monkey burrow into the ass of a villain?
When you have this kind of power, it seems that the standard of moral judgment is no longer bound to you, after all, man cannot judge God, right?