我几乎可以说,我喜欢摩托车。和,I’m willing to bet that most of you reading this do as well. They are a huge part of my life and, dare I say, a large part of who I am. Motorcycles have taken me all over the world to see impressive sights, introduce me to new cultures and learn about other parts of the world. I owe a lot to motorcycles.

但是如果摩托车突然被取缔,你认为会发生什么呢?这就是纯粹虚构的电影《地球上最后一辆摩托车》提出的问题。

So what’s the reason for banning motorcycles? The law’s sponsors say that motorcycles (and personally driven automobiles) are dangerous machines that pollute the earth and cost thousands of lives daily. In an effort to preserve the environment and save lives, motorcycles will become illegal in one year. While motorcycles will be banned in one year, personally driven automobiles have a ten-year phase-out period. In their place, autonomously driven vehicles will be available to the general public.

Making things more interesting is that similar laws are in place in countries outside the U.S. The law in those places is bringing predictable results. Some fully appreciate and follow the new law, while others object to it, and some engage in protests, violence, and rioting. Ultimately, The Last Motorcycle On Earth poses some thorny issues. Some are readily apparent, while others “not so much.”

Utter garbage?

因为我对摩托车很感兴趣,我承认我很快就倾向于认为这部电影纯粹是垃圾。但是当我花时间看的时候,我不得不承认这个故事可能不止一个方面。这就是这部电影吸引我的原因。双方的表现相当平等。

有人可能会说,不偏袒一方或偏袒一种观点是不可能呈现一个故事的。但我建议这部电影的制作人在保持水平方面做得相当好。其他人可能会有不同的感受。

故事的两面

但这正是我喜欢这部电影的地方。它提出了一些棘手的问题。它这样做的方式,双方“双方”可能不得不承认对方的一些观点。它通过记录法律通过并最终得到美国最高法院支持时父子之间发生的事情来做到这一点。

他的父亲是一位名叫康拉德的“老”自行车制造商。他拥有并经营着一家名为摩托车商铺的商店。康拉德对摩托车的热爱一直延续到他父亲。作为他的骄傲和喜悦,摩托车商行接待其他车手,让他们在门内骑自行车。

Opposite roles

Conrad also has another “occupation. He loves motorcycles so much that he also hosts a small-time Montana radio motorcycle swap-show where people call to offer and sell bikes and bike parts.

然而,他的儿子格雷戈里的情况却大不相同。原来,儿子是一家名为Grid AVN(Autonomous Vehicle Network)的私人公司的代言人。他负责执行禁止摩托车的新法律,并最终禁止个人驾驶汽车。

他在商业广告中扮演主角,解释为什么这项法律是好的,以及它将如何实施。取决于你站在问题的哪一边,你可能会认为格雷戈里是这个星球的保护者,或者是一个邪恶的官僚试图夺走你的摩托车和自由。

A recipe for violence

新的法律是暴力的处方,电影也承认这一点。父亲和儿子之间的互动是很好的框架和可信的。康拉德对他儿子安全的恐惧是显而易见的。也许他的儿子格雷戈里对他父亲的安全的担心不是那么明显,他父亲是反对意见的广播声音。对彼此安全的相互恐惧有助于影片刻画人性的处境。

在另一个场景中,康拉德的一个朋友开始思考,也许是策划暴力。毫无疑问,康拉德立即告诉这位朋友,他不会参与暴力。很明显,如果必须涉及暴力,他愿意牺牲一段友谊,也许还有他一生的激情。

Letting people decide

我最喜欢这部电影的一点是它似乎拒绝偏袒任何一方。政府对我们行动的控制,以及对我们在哪里和我们去哪里的潜在滥用,都不是一个小问题。另一方面,内燃机对环境的影响以及与内燃机驱动的车辆相关的生命损失也不是很小。

From my perspective, the film did an excellent job of portraying both sides of the issue without preaching a specific agenda. For me, this film is truly food for thought as opposed to supporting one agenda or another. And that is frankly quite refreshing.

如果你想完整地看“地球上最后一辆摩托车”,你可以找到它并在亚马逊上进行流式处理. 如果你决定看整部电影,请在下面的评论中告诉我们你的想法。

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