Except it's not what the writers and creators wanted to convey. They opted for realism as opposed to idealism in their concept. The creator wanted to convey via metaphor the world as it is, not as it should become?
He was basically stating that while Amber could leave and become a glass blower, her family and friends could not. She had the contacts and the gift to go out and do that - but it was not enough to change the world, just enough to change her life. I think that's closer to his own experience? He was able to create an animated version of his life, honoring his family's journey to the US and struggle here. And through metaphor showing how it affected them on an emotional and personal level.
This wasn't a "big picture" film - so much as a deeply personal film. It was about the struggle within a family to break with tradition and move forward, with various internal and external obstacles in their way - some could be changed, some couldn't.
I mean that may not be the picture you personally wanted, but it was the picture that the creator of the film wanted to convey.
The question I ask when critiquing art - is what was the "artist's" intent? What were they trying to do here? (They don't always know by the way, half the time - it's just something they have to create and they are channeling it.) But the other half of the time - they do. And having watched the story behind the creation? The artist/writer wanted to convey through metaphor what it was like for his family moving to the US from Korea, how it felt to be an immigrant in our country, and specifically a huge city like New York, and how everyone feels like this no matter who they are at some point.
(I'm pretty certain it was Korea - it is, I found it online. This is what they say: "Peter, as a second generation immigrant who grew up in a Korean household in the Bronx, has been hard at work on this film for over 7 years infusing it with beautiful homages to his family and own personal life. This story is so special because it marries peter sohn’s honesty and vulnerability with Pixar’s visually stunning way of telling stories. In a world where differences can separate us, this film simplifies through Elements our similarities that bring us together. We all go through some of the same things no matter what walk of life we come from. Relationships with family, finding your dream’s own voice, and discovering how connection in unexpected places can open up new doors in the heart for possibility. A story of many different types of love and the courage to fight for those loves, this film bridges the gap between people, or Elements, who yearn to find their purpose and place in this world and among their loved ones.")
So did he convey that? Because that was why he did the film. Did he communicate what he wanted to say? Did we feel that?
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Date: 2024-01-12 05:11 pm (UTC)He was basically stating that while Amber could leave and become a glass blower, her family and friends could not. She had the contacts and the gift to go out and do that - but it was not enough to change the world, just enough to change her life. I think that's closer to his own experience? He was able to create an animated version of his life, honoring his family's journey to the US and struggle here. And through metaphor showing how it affected them on an emotional and personal level.
This wasn't a "big picture" film - so much as a deeply personal film. It was about the struggle within a family to break with tradition and move forward, with various internal and external obstacles in their way - some could be changed, some couldn't.
I mean that may not be the picture you personally wanted, but it was the picture that the creator of the film wanted to convey.
The question I ask when critiquing art - is what was the "artist's" intent? What were they trying to do here? (They don't always know by the way, half the time - it's just something they have to create and they are channeling it.) But the other half of the time - they do. And having watched the story behind the creation? The artist/writer wanted to convey through metaphor what it was like for his family moving to the US from Korea, how it felt to be an immigrant in our country, and specifically a huge city like New York, and how everyone feels like this no matter who they are at some point.
(I'm pretty certain it was Korea - it is, I found it online. This is what they say: "Peter, as a second generation immigrant who grew up in a Korean household in the Bronx, has been hard at work on this film for over 7 years infusing it with beautiful homages to his family and own personal life. This story is so special because it marries peter sohn’s honesty and vulnerability with Pixar’s visually stunning way of telling stories. In a world where differences can separate us, this film simplifies through Elements our similarities that bring us together. We all go through some of the same things no matter what walk of life we come from. Relationships with family, finding your dream’s own voice, and discovering how connection in unexpected places can open up new doors in the heart for possibility. A story of many different types of love and the courage to fight for those loves, this film bridges the gap between people, or Elements, who yearn to find their purpose and place in this world and among their loved ones.")
So did he convey that? Because that was why he did the film. Did he communicate what he wanted to say? Did we feel that?