《班杰明的奇幻旅程》是我喜欢的一部电影

它有段电影叙事是独道的，就是“因为和所以”，没想到总擅长冷峻又异色风格的大导演David Fincher，能把这个作品做的如此细水长流很耐人寻味。

它的“因为和所以/因果”，出现在女主角黛丝撞断腿的桥段，而人就是如此，当在顺遂时很难去探求“因果”会沉腻在其中，反倒在走差运时就会有空去一一检视“如果没这么做就不会发生这些事”。

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但很无奈的…许多时候不是我们有权决定一切的，每个人就像命运河流中的一支支小纸船，都是被动的。

但当你有决定权的时候，会奋不顾身的除掉眼前的恶吗？

我想起多年前的那个夜晚，当我把店打烊准备回家时…

在一条人造的小河旁，我听到一声凄厉的猫叫，我下意识的停下车要去救可能受伤的猫，只是我拐过一个桥墩转角，我见到的是四、五只笑的像天使的大狗，在牠们中间是掉出一颗已经被分尸的猫头，我愤怒的把眼前的大狗通通赶走，我全身发抖着。

在那晚我也像被盖了一个隐形的印记，我记住了“什么是原始而野蛮的恶”。

所以当你有能力、有决定权，似乎可以反转命运的河流时，你会勇往直前去保护对的价值、对的人吗？

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is one of my favorite movies. It has a unique narrative style, particularly the concept of "because and so." I never expected that the acclaimed director David Fincher, known for his cool and unconventional style, could create such a thought-provoking and enduring work.

The "because and so" element appears in the scene where the female protagonist, Daisy, breaks her leg. It reflects the nature of human beings—when everything goes smoothly, it's difficult to ponder the cause and effect, but when faced with misfortune, we often reflect on the "what if" scenarios and the choices that led us there. However, unfortunately, many times we don't have control over everything. Each person is like a small paper boat floating in the river of fate, passive in its journey.

But when you do have the power to decide, would you bravely eliminate the evils in front of you, regardless of the consequences?

I remember that night many years ago when I was closing up the shop, getting ready to go home...

Near a man-made stream, I heard a desperate cry of a cat. Instinctively, I stopped my car to rescue the possibly injured cat. However, as I turned a corner around a bridge pillar, what I saw were four or five big dogs, smiling like angels. In the middle of them lay a severed cat's head. Angered, I chased away the dogs, trembling with fury.

That night, I felt as if an invisible mark had been imprinted on me. I learned what "primitive and savage evil" truly meant.

So, when you have the ability and authority, when it seems you can reverse the river of fate, would you courageously move forward to protect the right values and the right people?

※Image sourced from Timeout.