"Love in this Life": Love is abandonment, fulfillment, responsibility and commitment
That's why I promise you all the happiness I can give you. because I love you. forsake you. For the rest of my life I no longer wish that I would have you.
The next life, and the next life. I'm going to meet you before everyone else. Love you. and make you love me. Until then; you have to live happily ever after. forever.
Love. I love you. forsake you. Because I love you; love deeply. - Vulcan Ji. Inscription.
I fell in love with a guy named Anthony Hopkins after watching the Lamb series; fell in love with a guy named Brad Pitt after watching Fight Club. Then, I watched "The Years of Love" and this "Love in this Life". The two movies don't seem to have much in common, just that these two guys star together, that's all. According to my habits and writing plan, I have finished the three films of the "Lamb" series, and then I should write "Fight Club", then "Burning Years"; Because I fell in love with these two guys that I didn't know anything about because I watched the first two movies, so I should sort them out, and then write "The Years of Love" in order, and then only after writing N articles. It will be the film's turn. However, my hard disk space is too tight now, so I can only determine my writing order by arranging the space occupied by movies on the hard disk from largest to smallest. This goes against my writing habits and disrupts my writing plan. Just helpless. Thankfully, the movie isn't too boring, so it doesn't seem so embarrassing. Why am I going so long here to illustrate my writing habits with examples, because I find that I've become so pathetic that I just want to stick with my writing plan. I don't like change, I don't like changing any habit. So I had to convince myself with a lot of theories, otherwise I would not be able to write with peace of mind, and I would even write "Love in This Life" while thinking about "Fight Club" and "Burning Years" on hold.
let's start. Because I found a reason that no one can change. Unless I have a DVD to burn, or buy another bulky hard drive. Otherwise it is impossible to change anything. Happy people snicker from a distance. This is a missionary film with a magical touch. It depicts Westerners' fear of death and their struggle to control fate: Brad Pitt's death is the source of authority and fear of death and fate; Anthony Hopkins' Bill represents only Just an ordinary American old man, even if he is rich and powerful, he still cannot escape his fear and ultimate fate. The conflict between the two is a selling point that the film uses to attract people, and it is also the theme and point of the film. However, because the film was injected with a strong humanistic emotion, the theme that should have been heavy has been diluted. The so-called heavy and light can almost be ignored and become an emotional drama movie.
The god of death should have had an irresistible and mysterious charm. However, because of his desire to join the WTO, a thousand years of loneliness and curiosity about the world, as well as his unscrupulous love, this character is endowed with more human touches and no longer seems so unapproachable. It also makes the movie feel lighter. Bill is an old man who knew in advance that he was going to die. He has the greatest wealth and the greatest power in the world, and he also has a strong desire to control; it is when he encounters the only situation that he cannot control, he is still panicked and miserable. From panic to death, Bill calmly died, from his friendship to Blake and his faithfulness to his promises, his responsibility to take responsibility and his love for his younger generation, all endowed this character with a heavy and elegant personal charm. The two measure each other, and in the process of getting along, they reconcile with each other and gradually understand each other. With the resolution of contradictions, rich emotions have been built up, making this film about Westerners' fear of death, helplessness about fate and the sense of mission before them. All these topics that should seem heavy seems to be no longer So heavy has become beautiful and light. Perhaps, the proposition of death and fate is not just so heavy and sad, with strong emotional background; death can become calm, fate can be controlled, and everything is light. How to overcome fear and overcome irreversible situations, emotional accumulation is always the magic weapon. The plot, which is advanced with a warm lens and a gentle emotional bottom line, is so heavy and sad that it is no longer unbearable. People who are ignorant and happy are envious. Because of love, because of aesthetic emotion, these shots are clear, elegant and beautiful.
The specific plot may not need to be repeated. This is a very old movie, maybe many people have seen it, and for those who haven't seen it, it's meaningless to retell those specific plot reviews, and it's even a bit poisonous. taste. To watch a movie after accepting a certain subjective inducement before watching it is tantamount to irreparable harm to the movie itself. Because if the subjective consciousness of others is correct, watching the movie after knowing the plot in advance will be boring; and if the subjective consciousness of others is wrong, the information received by the brain will form a preconceived misleading and follow the wrong direction of others. , the damage to the film will be even greater. That's why I don't read the synopsis, other critics' comments and appreciation before watching the movie. As a film critic, it is very important to maintain a clear sense of self-judgment and independent subjective appreciation.
Back to this movie. In fact, the plot of the movie is quite simple. Simple enough to be said in a few sentences. The film's appeal isn't in its lackluster main storyline. This is a movie where the details win. Perhaps, the reason why this movie moved me is because of the meticulous handling of those details and the sincerity and unpretentiousness that is just right emotionally. It's extremely casual in a very deliberate way; it doesn't look messy or unorganized. Because it is deliberately made meticulous, and because of meticulousness and randomness; there is an unusual beauty. Not procrastinating, not heavy, fresh and natural. The most impressive, and my favorite details are as follows.
one. Susan fell in love with Blake at first sight and never regretted it. Her feelings for him have not changed since the two met. Second. Susan's ignorance of the situation has an enviable happiness. In this film, Susan, played by Claire Forlani, is cared for like a princess. It can be said that Susan's existence gives this film the beauty of Qiong Yao's novel, but it is not conventional. No one will tell her what happened, because she is destined to be ignorant because of being cared for, and the cruel facts will only hurt her. But the real truth is that no one would have the heart to hurt her. This is happiness, a reality that cannot be sought after exhaustion. She has it, it's just that she's meant to be cared for. Third. It was Alison's tolerance to her father and Susan, hard work but not jealous. The scene where she finally reconciles with Bill is the most moving part of the movie. Even if she's not the most important protagonist. But her tolerance and her broad-mindedness completely conquered me. In other words, it was her tolerance that fulfilled Bill's greatness and Susan's happiness, and at this point she seemed very important. Fourth. It was the death god Brian who gave up on Susan's choice. Before he gave up, his love was merely possessive, domineering and deceitful. Even though he still loves her very purely. But when he gave up Susan, his selfish love suddenly became a great love; simple and great.
what is love. Love is to fulfill each other's happiness, love is to abandon domineering and blessing from a distance. Love is sacrificing one's own desires to complete the other's life. Bill said to Black: Love is trust, responsibility, commitment and keeping promises. But at this time, Blake's love is obviously a higher level than this kind of love. Because Bill's love can still be kept on the basis of two people's life together, but Blake completely gave up his beloved woman to another man, and moved on with his thousand-year loneliness. Love is fulfillment, sole responsibility, longing, and blessing.
The proposition of death and the contemplation of fate finally ended with such a kind of affectionate and silent warmth. It may not seem surprising in this movie. The film is actually quite lyrical and quiet. The extremely soothing footage may have set a deep tone for the film early on, and it no longer surprises me that it ends like this. Or, perhaps, the production of the film was extremely extravagant. It is definitely not inferior to any blockbuster in the extravagance of time and length. If one night, sitting on a comfortable sofa with my dear, watching this movie in a cozy little dark room, it should be a good choice. Because the movie is quiet, the plot progresses slowly. Even a film that is almost ten years old, it still seems moving today.
The beautiful encounters in the coffee shop in the morning, some beautiful, always touching. My dear, maybe, that's when I met you. Then tell you: love, just a momentary throbbing.
2007-03-05; Wuxu day, Renyin month, Dinghai year. Wonton Festival; door god birthday.
Note: Links to movie information. ■Title: "Meet Joe Black" ■Director: Martin Brest ■Starring: Anthony Hopkins/Brad Pitt/Claire Forlani ■Genre: Love /Fantasy/Drama/Suspense ■Duration: 178 min ■Country: United States ■Language: English ■Published: Argentina Video Home (AVH) ■Released: November 2, 1998
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