Revolution of Girls Utena The Movie - Movie Review of Youth Apocalypse

1. The theme of the whole story:

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Growing out of adolescence

What to bring What kind of mind do you have to go to the adult world outside?

When you realize that growing up must experience some painful and dirty things

Can you still retain your original self and break the original one? Illusion

If you don’t believe in the prince, you grow up to be the prince who saves yourself. The original prince will die and become the end of this dream world

In general, it is the young bird that breaks through Eggshell

This is a story about Sleeping Beauty~~~But it is different from the character that most people think~~~

UTENA is the sleeping princess~~ and ANSHI is the kiss to wake up Her role

So ANSHI broke the water pipe and danced with UTENA

The ring turned into a key and naturally appeared in ANSHI's hands

Feng Xiaosheng originally had two sides The Prince of Sex

As the morning star of the dawn, he is both the fallen angel Lucifer and the planet Venus that represents love and beauty... He is almost the only one in the work who does not have a plant in his name

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Speaking of the ending, this ending is very interesting.

The two escaped from a paradise full of illusions to the outside, but it was a dead city with no roads

(There is no place for homosexuals), and a more cruel reality (but is always reality).

Before homosexuals accept the reality (before they can successfully revolutionize themselves),

they need to be worthy of the prince (who projects his lover or his/her gender inversion) and Feng Xueyuan (who can Accept your own gay community)

These illusions serve as a blindfold for your own liberation, but this is just an unnecessary escape from self-deception.

The original meaning of revolution is: Even if the world does not accept us, we must first accept the world

(Although there is no road in this world, as long as we continue to move forward, the road will be given to us. As we step out,

the world itself will become bigger and bigger).

Re-examining the symbols of the theatrical version, its first level of metaphor is obviously directed towards same-sex love.

As for the director’s main intention, does he want to use the first metaphor of same-sex love as a second symbol to explain growth and self...? I personally think It is possible,

because of the topical effect in business.

Try a simple exercise, UTENA wants to replace (become) the prince,

This is a metaphor for self-positioning in the growth process,

But next you have to explain her feelings and determination towards ANSHI,

Then it is necessary to interpret the Rose Bride as one, two or even three levels of metaphor to achieve the theme of growth.

If you also consider the Rose Bride’s role as a witch and her relationship with the prince...

The theme of growth will begin to lose its persuasiveness.

The theme of the theatrical version is not as simple as homosexuality. As I explained before,

It is the struggle of homosexuals for their own gender identity and the battle for their own position in society ( growing up?).

I have also watched the director's commentary version of the theatrical version, but I will only use Ikuhara's words as reference material,

Because what he said is not necessarily the whole truth. .

If you carefully analyze his explanations, it will not be difficult to find that he is either silent on many sensitive plots,

or he avoids talking about them in a roundabout way...

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For example (allow me to raise an obvious and somewhat low-level plot question here):

The most important ending part of the whole film, how should we understand the kiss?

< p>Ikuhara’s own explanation is: This ending is the projection of my childhood fear of adult society.

So, how should this kiss be properly incorporated into his projection?

The commentary part turned a blind eye to this kiss!

Have you watched the director’s commentary? Everyone should know that the zipper sound effect in the sex scene between Himemiya and Tenten was actually put in by the sound mixer himself. Why did Ikuhara allow it to stay there?

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There are also some very deliberate and carefully managed symbolic details that can reveal Ikuhara’s true motives.

For example: Have you ever noticed when the sky will change from short hair to long hair?

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What are the most obvious symbols of short hair and long hair?

I don’t object to the idea that the theme of the theatrical version is about growth and one’s position in adult society,

But if this theme is not focused on homosexuals and gender,

Most of the symbols and plots in the play will appear inexplicable and difficult to justify.

Of course, everyone has their own reading styles and habits.

If the subject of homosexuality is really so unacceptable, it is okay to find a more comfortable way to understand it. of.

ps. According to the director's explanation, the source of "Sleeping Princess" should only refer to the scene where Tian enters the car washing machine and is forcibly turned into a sports car (sleeping).

The scene where Himemiya breaks the water pipe mainly shows that Himemiya is determined to replace Touya and bring the stars to the sky again (since Touya's death, the night sky has been starless) .

2. What is the key?

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This key is the key to the whole film. Unfortunately, I didn’t guess what the key represents. What

So I had to transfer someone else’s explanation

Conclusion: Key = Courage

The key that Chaosheng found in the video tape, and the key to the car that ANSHI drove in the end , that is to say, it is a car key

ANSHI needs a UTENA (car) to go to the outside world

Chaosheng also has a car, but he does not have a key and cannot start it

< p>ANSHI has it, but Qiansheng does not = the courage to go to the outside world

Qiansheng also has a car (the opportunity to go to the outside world), but he does not have the key (courage), so he cannot go out

Perhaps Chaosheng hid it himself

ANSHI needs UTENA (car) to go to the outside world. In other words, ANSHI cannot go out by himself

The same goes for UTENA. As a car, it can’t move without a driver

With a driver (ANSHI) and a car (UTENA), it still can’t move without a key

In addition, this The key is the rose engraving of the original UTENA, which was given to ANSHI before the transformation

On the other hand, if ANSHI (the driver) does not have the courage, UTENA (the car) will not be able to start

And this courage was originally taken from UTENA in the form of a rose engraving

When ANSHI decided to go to the outside world, the rose engraving turned into a car key

Having courage , the two of them were finally able to go to the outside world

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The key, personally, is "creation", The new world, the outside world, is to break away from where you are now.

To leave the original trajectory of life is to create your own new future, the new world, the outside world.

I think of it as the future in terms of time... Well... I don’t know what I am talking about at first...

3. The scene where branches and leaves and winter buds appear (the one with sheets and stools):

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It means they are all in The dead world is also the so-called ghost city

Dongya has drowned~~Zhiye is unable to extricate himself for someone's death

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The childhood memories of Dongya were explained to Zhizhi in the white cloth room.

The white cloth room actually symbolizes the underworld (at the beginning, even Dongya Also covered with white cloth).

Zhizhi was able to come to this room with Dongya because she was still obsessed with Dongya's death.

(What happened to the disheveled clothes? Just look at Zhi Zhi next to you.)

The symbolism of Zhi Zhi turning into a butterfly is a bit complicated.

Refer to the director's explanation, this butterfly is an intertwined combination of Dongya's sorrow for being violated by her adoptive father when she was young, and He Zhizhi's malice toward the world (for Shuli, Tiantian, and Dongya's death). Only revenge for inner demons.

To understand why Zhizhi is resentful and why Shuli knows Dongya, we need to first know their past relationships.

Zhizhi fell in love with a boy, but the boy loved Tianshang.

One day, Dongya and Tianshang went to the lake behind the school to play. A girl’s boat in the lake fell into the water.

Dongya saved the girl, but she drowned herself. Now...

In fact, the girl Dongya rescued was Shuli, and the boy Zhizhi liked...

Shuli loved Zhizhi, and because of indirect Feeling guilty for killing Zhizhi's lover.

Her resolute and strong appearance is actually just to cover up the self-blame and guilt in her heart.

When we see the grown-up Dongya, only Tianshang and Zhizhi can see it.

Shuli cannot see it, but she knows the relationship between Dongya and everyone.

Qian and the others could not see or recognize Dongya

(Zhi Zhi only mentioned Dongya when whispering to Shuli in the garage, but Qian did not hear it).

The other ghost in the film is Xiaosheng.

In fact, he was buried in the back garden the night he violated (pierced) Himemiya.

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His adoptive father has a big problem……………………

< p>His adoptive father is a shot control maniac... ————…………

Didn’t you hear him say that growing his hair long is actually his adoptive father’s interest…………< /p>

Didn’t you see him being pushed down…………………

He said at the beginning that he was actually brought here………… A scene of his adoptive father's evil eyes...

4: The scene where the two of them draw each other

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Plot:

ANSHI acts as a model, UTENA draws,

UTENA expresses her feelings endlessly while drawing, hoping to Become good friends with ANSHI

Problem:

The picture always shows ANSHI as a model.

The speaker UTENA has not appeared on the picture for such a long time. It is obvious that It goes against the general photography techniques

What exactly does the director want to express?

Explanation:

The key to this paragraph is ANSHI. Let’s take a look at what ANSHI is doing when UTENA is talking.

Sit sideways and look straight ahead -> Sit sideways, look sideways to the right -> Cross your legs -> Sit sideways, support the stool with one hand

On the surface, ANSHI appears impatient, indicating that she does not want to hear these words

< p>But think about it carefully, at this time ANSHI is working as a sketch model for UTENA!

As a model, she keeps changing her posture, but the painter did not remind her to keep her original posture

Are you a little aware of what's going on?

The conclusion that can be drawn is:

UTENA did not look at ANSHI at all when painting. UTENA painted the ANSHI in her heart. !

In other words, UTENA’s thoughts about ANSHI at this time are just wishful thinking

ANSHI who was actually sitting there had no intention of listening to her words,

< p>So when UTENA was talking excitedly, she cruelly interrupted her: It’s time to change her voice.

What she really wanted to show was UTENA, and ANSHI on the screen was just a mirror.

Only through this mirror can we see the real UTENA

After realizing this, I can’t help but sigh at the director’s good intentions

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The main purpose of this scene is to explain the process of two people opening up their hearts.

As the teacher explained in the previous broadcast:

Don’t indulge in superficial details when sketching, the important thing is to capture the essence of the other person...

The following is ANSHI suggested going to the observation deck on the top floor

The symbol of the observation deck here is that it is the best place to see each other clearly

UTENA started walking next to ANSHI , but then fell further and further, and gradually turned into chasing and shouting...:

This paragraph symbolizes ANSHI's absolute initiative and determination for this confession,

< p>UTENA, on the other hand, was relatively passive, vague and hesitant about her original intention

Later, when UTENA was sketching for ANSHI, UTENA took the meson,

and said to ANSHI She said she just wanted to remain friends...

But ANSHI knew better than UTENA that this was not her intention.

ANSHI was angry at UTENA's cowardice, so she decided to turn her back on customers ( Propose an exchange),

and put pressure on UTENA to confess (asking UTENA to take off her clothes).

UTENA complained that she was the only one naked (in fact, she had begun to bow to her true intentions and hoped that ANSHI would also confess to her).

ANSHI has achieved his goal at this time, so he also strips off...

(But what ANSHI wants to show UTENA is not just the surface of its original intention; My own soul...)

After that, UTENA saw the paintings at the back (all the secrets of ANSHI are here).

UTENA asked ANSHI, is this you?... (I think UTENA has actually understood those paintings at this time...).

ANSHI lowered the hand covering her chest and showed UTENA a broken soul (a black silhouette with a hollow heart).

A soul whose heart was stolen by Xiaosheng...

5. The scene where two people dance

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It’s so beautiful, stars, roses, water, reflection, romantic

The idea of ??reflection is also a classic, dream and reality are separated by the water

In the end, it was no longer clear which one was reality and which one was illusion

6. The desolate world outside:

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Represents the real world after the girl grows up, that is, she no longer believes The world of princes.

Feng Academy is a fantasy world, similar to children's Disney World

The story is about leaving the childish fantasy world and entering the desolate real modern society

7. The two straw dolls at the end wear Anxi and UTENA's badges:

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Indicate them It is another projection of the souls of Anxi and UTENA

It also represents the audience’s feelings

8. The last shot:

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Kunihiko Ikuhara said~~~ he wanted to show a different The feeling of bravely rushing into the real world without any clothes on

Recognize the real world, do not escape, face it directly (so no one wears clothes)

6. Qishi’s videotape

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That scene is not interesting, just a little break.

On the contrary, the crocodile (its name is Keroppon) is a symbol of the Avengers.

This is what Zhiwei painted on the back of Dongya.

The protagonist’s name represents:

UTENA: calyx

ANSHI: blooming flowers