But the flattening of the world has led to a flattening of the kinds of people who can be seen as heroes or seekers. By bringing these subjects into focus, great film directors have gained a larger and more representative world of stories from which to work their magic.
其他那些关注普罗大众的奋斗的电影也有异曲同工的效果。可以肯定的是，那种只为自己吹捧谋利的民粹主义——如斯大林主义者或新左派的所作所为——只能产生低劣的艺术。扁平化的世界已经导致了各种人群的扁平化，他们谁都可以被看成是英雄或探索者。通过关注这些主题，伟大的电影导演已经找到了一个更广阔，更具代表性的故事世界来作为素材，并以此展现出自己的神奇。