"Hyde Park on Hudson" brings former US President FDR to the big screen. Some words can deconstruct his life: aristocratic background, the only president in American history who has won four consecutive terms, an inspirational youth with paralyzed legs, and an anti-fascist hero. These are politicized descriptions and not comprehensive, so "Hyde Park on Hudson" Try to reshape an unfamiliar president. The film takes a slant angle, talking about marriage is not enough, but talking about extramarital affairs is just amazing. The film has two main lines, one is the perspective of Roosevelt's mistress; the other is the perspective of the famous British stuttering king. Two observation angles show the richness of Roosevelt's humanity. He himself is a person full of ordinary human nature, who dares to face his nature. At the same time, the film also conveys speculative information. Roosevelt's outstanding feature is that he can recognize people with his eyes, cultivate a pair of "hot eyes", accurately capture the nature of others and give them encouragement. For example, give confidence to the stuttering king; give his mistress a lofty social status. This kind of "calcium supplement" insight into the political world is not unfavorable in the past.
Judging from the shooting method, the film is full of light and fresh literary atmosphere. The background is set in 1939, but there are no war shadows and gloomy clouds, so the conflict is as plain as water. The rhythm is loose and too random, which reduces a lot of points for the film. The overall style is neither like the British-style reserved and proper, nor is it like the American-style swift and tough. Some shots are more sophisticated, such as the first time the president took Daisy to a private villa, a convertible, a large green meadow, and small white flowers, quite a bit of the comfort of traveling to a rural town in classical England. As an alternative perspective, the film wins boldly and loses casually.
