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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Glee
To create miracles, Gandalf used not only a magic, but also the magic of words.
He is an important connecting part between the simple world of hobbits and the world of other creatures. He was the character who could alone convey the simple truth of hobbits to everyone else, devoid of it - the simple truth of life.
You remember, of course, that Sam, after the wizard's death, tried to glue the group back together. Feeling a spiritual surge, he stands up but can't find the right words. He is just a hobbit. He can't do it alone. With the elder, the words and magic are gone. And indeed, it is magic. Sometimes we wish there were such a wizard in our life who could convey this simple truth to all orcs, dwarves, and elves, driving out of them distrust, anger, vanity, greed, stubbornness, rudeness. Indeed, it would be magic.
People return to Middle-earth every year in the hope that someday we will be able to achieve this bliss of harmony in the world. At "The Lord of the Rings" showings, you always meet several types of people: loners, groups of friends, couples, and outright cosplayers. But everyone always applauds, laughs, empathizes, and watches with bated breath at the show. The film itself, to some extent, performs a magical role year after year.
The Killer (2023)
To be or not to be
"To be or not to be, to be many or the few" - Fincher explores this question in his films. This time, using the charismatic figure of Fassbender, we delve into the thoughts and character of that one percent of lucky ones, free to decide their fate as they please. Yes, it's as if such killers stand above the entire world of ordinary and even ultra-rich people. As if the path to this percent lies precisely through murder. Such a decision, it turns out, defines a person's character. But what do we find? Most of the film we hear the inner monologue of a calculating killer, and there is not even a shadow of doubt in him: the question of "who lives and who dies" is resolved very simply. And even somewhat boringly, there is a mantra that the character repeats to himself over and over, as if convincing himself, killing everything human in himself. Calculation, cold calculation alone, guarantees you a place under the sun in this world. And if you need to knock off a couple of such scoundrels along the way, then it's just a question already resolved. The eternal dilemma for the average person turns out to be cowardice. How to get out into this very "few"? How to become a brave, daring person, and also deftly forge all these document manipulations? The film masterfully shows all these manipulations, so that the viewer gets true pleasure from the quality of the work done. No doubt about it: this is the only way not to become mediocrity. So what do we discover in the head of this person? Actually, nothing. No human qualities, not even an internal dilemma. Only once do we hear a voice, or rather, a timid little voice in the form of Tilda Swinton, suggesting that sometimes you can think about whether we are doing the right thing. And even such a figure the director twists mercilessly, dryly, without going into details. The film leaves the impression that the world is ruled only by the laws of force and nothing more. He who is stronger is right. Honestly, you expect a deeper analysis from the director of "Fight Club" and "Zodiac". What's the point of such a straightforward conclusion from a seasoned master of mysteries?"