In the post-Disney era, can Pixar break free from the sweet trap?
Five days after its release in China, the animated film Journey of Dreams, produced by Pixar, grossed more than 150 million yuan, and the total box office is expected to reach nearly 800 million yuan. 's animated film Journey in Dreams, produced by Pixar, earned more than 150 million yuan five days after its release in China, and the total box office is expected to reach nearly 800 million yuan. "Dream seeking" is undoubtedly Pixar's most surprising work in recent years.
's animated film "Journey in Dreams", produced by Pixar, earned more than 150 million yuan five days after its release in China, and the total box office is expected to reach nearly 800 million yuan. "Dream seeking" is undoubtedly Pixar's most surprising work in recent years.
five days after its release in China, the animated film Journey of Dreams, produced by Pixar, earned more than 150 million yuan at the domestic box office, and the total box office is expected to reach nearly 800 million yuan. At the same time, "Journey of Dreams" also did well at the North American box office, earning $49.02 million over the weekend, making it the fourth-largest opening at the box office. With solid scripts, beautiful pictures and real details, "Dream seeking" is undoubtedly Pixar's most surprising work in recent years. It's just, did Pixar really do its best in this movie?< strong > as long as there is a memory of love, life and death is no longer the ultimate test. < / strong >
some viewers say that "Dream seeking" is a love poem written for Mexico. The film is set in Mexico, where all the dubbing actors are Hispanics, and the production team has traveled to and from Mexico for decades. More importantly, the Mexican understanding of life constitutes the soul of the film: death is not parting, but the continuation of life.
the protagonist of the movie, MIG, is bent on becoming a musician, but his family forbids him to come into contact with music. Obsessed with music, despite the dissuasion of his family, he insisted on leaving home to pursue his dream, but only to slip into the "other" world, where he experienced a period of adventure, he found that there was something more important than music, that is, family affection.
fade away the cold and damp of death, and the "World behind" in the movie is bizarre and colorful, where the dead human skeleton lives, and everything is the same as before. MIG also met relatives and idols he had never met in this city, witnessed death and farewell, and finally completed reconciliation between his family and dreams.
when no one remembers you in real life, that's the day you disappear in another world-this is the film's definition of "ultimate death". At the end of the movie, when MIG returned to the real world and sang the song "Don't forget me" for his great-grandmother, he understood that human beings are vulnerable and strong because of family affection.
< strong > has become a "tear-making machine". Whether Pixar is drifting away from the "good Story" < / strong >
"that Pixar came back again". After watching Dream, many fans can't help thinking that Pixar will come out of the long and bleak trough of sequel, but some people say that "the era of Pixar storytelling is officially over." "telling stories that both adults and children can understand" is the most powerful weapon that has helped Pixar reach the top of the animation world. Whether it is the illusory theme of "finding Nemo" and "Superman", or the "Journey of the Flying House" and "Monster University" about human beings, Pixar has firmly grasped the audience with its fresh imagination and exuberant vitality.
after Pixar was merged into Disney as a subsidiary in 2006, there have been many voices that Pixar will fall into the trap of Disney format ever since. Indeed, Dream Hunt is Pixar's most satisfying work since 2015, with its content, picture and plot, which seems difficult for audiences to pick out. However, like the emotional conflict done by pinching the metronome, and the plot reversal with strong Disney color is no longer a surprise. As commented by overseas media, the trend and process of "Journey in search of Dreams" are familiar and predictable. "routines" and "excessive craftsmanship". Pixar told a story this time, but did not tell a good story. It is undoubtedly a great pity that the studio will be submerged in Disney's capital wave from now on. Because compared with moving, the unexpected wisdom in the film, thinking about life and love is the biggest difference between Pixar and other animation companies.
working together for 11 years, it is far-fetched to say that Disney is of no help to Pixar, and Pixar's classic animated image has been further promoted with Disney's theme park. Disney's excellent resources are also the icing on the cake for Pixar, taking "Dream seeking" as an example, the music team that created the "Frozen" theme song joined the production, and the music in the film added a lot of color to the film.
it's just that looking ahead to Pixar's plans for the future, "Superman Story 2" and "Toy Story 4" are still sequels, although the studio says it will focus on the original, but in the face of the poor performance of previous sequels, this commitment seems unconvincing. After the success of "Dream seeking", does Pixar still have the patience to tell fans the good stories that once shone with wisdom?
< strong > attached: Pixar's Golden Age < / strong >
Toy Story series (1995) Pixar's gold-lettered signboardToy Story series is the ancestor of Pixar's animated feature films, with three films grossing nearly $2 billion at the global box office. This series is great not only because it creates a precedent for animated films to make full use of computer technology, but also because the film abandons the simple theme of distinguishing good from evil in previous animated films and expresses more complex and rich characters. Audiences experience love and treasure in the stories of the protagonists Woody and Buzz Lightyear that make people laugh and cry again and again.
Food Story (2007) the Wisdom of mice
No gorgeous adventures, no dazzling visual effects, no real and illusory scenes, the protagonist is just a little mouse named Remy, but Food Story has grossed more than $600 million at the global box office. Pixar extends the everlasting friendship and family affection of human beings into this film. "everyone can cook."not everyone can be a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere." the lines in the film convey a valuable attitude towards life: all people deserve to be faced squarely. All dreams deserve to be respected.
Journey to the Flying House (2009) the most gorgeous adventure is to stay with you
A Journey to the Flying House, which was released in 2009, is considered one of Pixar's best movies. The eccentric grandfather Carl came to the finish line alone with his house and his dream of being with his lover, only to know that emotions can break through time and space and region to connect people together. The audience also knows in tears that no matter how high the mountain is, no matter how deep the forest is, the most amazing thing in life is to be with your lover.
Edit: mary