Gilbert, a young man with too many responsibilities from an early age. The younger brother, Ani, is a mentally challenged child, and doctors have asserted that he will not live to be 10 years old. But Ani is happy, he has a brother Gilbert who takes care of him wholeheartedly, and will soon be 18 years old. Gilbert took Arnie with him almost everywhere he went. Since my father committed suicide 17 years ago, my mother has been so self-sacrificing that she is too fat to go out. As the eldest son, he has naturally become the pillar of the family.
Gilbert is actually longing for the distance, which can also be seen from his love for Betsy. Betsy is a member of the camping team, but because the car breaks down, she and her grandma are stranded in this small town. Betsy is an energetic girl who loves to travel around and keep exploring the world. The film also deliberately used a small detail to highlight Betsy's lively and natural personality, that is, the purple flowers on her white hat.
Gilbert is just the opposite of Betsy. He is caught in the trivialities of life every day, constantly solving various problems in the family, and almost never savoring the beauty of life. Betsy was like an elf who broke into his world. With her magic wand, he felt the beauty of the sunset, the vastness of the sky, and the remote tranquility of the whole town when walking in the countryside with Betsy. He had had an affair with a married woman before, but apparently it was just a kind of indulgence and comfort under pressure. And this time his encounter with Betsy made him feel the throbbing of his heart and the beauty of life.
In the past, he never seemed to think about his own life, as if he was just living for his family. When Betsy asked him what he wanted, he said a lot but didn't mention his own, and finally said he wanted to be a good person. When Betsy said that after grandma had fixed the car, he knew that Betsy was going to leave, but he could only be bound endlessly and couldn't move, so he didn't make any reservations. Instead, he pretended to be indifferent, but in fact his heart was full of sadness and loss. He hated everything he had on his back: why did his younger brother need to worry about him every day and every night? Why did my mother fall like that? Why doesn't sister Ellen grow up quickly? Why did he just lose himself for all of them?
He loved his brother Ani so much, but at the same time seemed to hate him. The emotions that had been suppressed for too long finally got out of control. He got angry at Ani who was dishonestly taking a bath, and even beat him. In the dark of night, he ran out of the house and drove his car in the direction away from Ndola. He wanted to walk away, but eventually turned back. He heard Betsy and his brother Ani singing as he passed by Betsy's RV, and he stopped behind the tree and watched everything silently. He was moved by Becky's gentleness and kindness, and was also pleased that his brother Ani had regained that unknown happiness. He wanted to leave quietly, but the moment Betsy hugged him, he knew that he had nowhere to go. He was haggard and he felt the long-lost love and care only at Betsy.
Ani's eighteenth birthday has finally arrived, and many things have changed in Gilbert's world that day. Mom said apologetically to Gilbert that she was dragging them down, saying that Gilbert was like a knight in shining armor. That same day, my mother died. In order not to let the crane move the mother's body, in order not to let her mother become the laughing stock of others in the end, Gilbert decides to burn down their collapsed house. Looking at the past home being gradually swallowed up in the raging fire, Gilbert also quietly bid farewell to yesterday in his heart...
I really like the background music when Gilbert and Betsy are together in the movie, it will make people feel a kind of tenderness in their hearts. The brother Gilbert played by Johnny Depp gives a very warm feeling in the film, especially his love for his brother Arnie is particularly touching. And the actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays the younger brother Ani, is even more amazing at his young and natural acting skills. At that time, Xiao Li was really Xiao Li, and he was only 19 years old. In the film, Ani's childlike innocence, nervous laugh, uncoordinated body movements, sensitive and fragile expression and unique nose wiping details are all vividly interpreted. It is because of these wonderful performances that Xiao Li won the first Oscar nomination in his life, but it has also started Xiao Lizi's long journey to the Oscars.
Although it seems a bit tragic to mention that Xiao Li has been with him for 22 years, I always feel that Xiao Li is very happy, because there are so many fans who love him and support him. The affirmation of professional awards is important, but the public's word of mouth and love are also more widely recognized. And at the 88th Oscars that just ended not long ago, he finally won his first Oscar for himself with the role of the hunter in "The Revenant". Although at this time he has changed from a handsome boy idol to a bearded uncle with vicissitudes of life, we can see his unremitting pursuit and hard work as an actor from his many excellent works and the hardships along the way.
PS: Xiao Li's main representative works
"Different Sky" (1993)
"Titanic" (1997)
"Cat and Mouse Game" (2002)
"Blood Diamond" (2006)
"Revolutionary Road" (2008 ) Years)
"Inception" (2010)
"Shutter Island" (2010)
"Django Unchained" (2012)
"The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013)
"The Revenant" (2015)
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