The elderly Woody Allen seems to be obsessed with all the famous European cities. From Barcelona to Paris to Rome, Woody Allen started his own "Brooklyn-style" European city reading. In fact, compared to the United States, The cultural temperament of Woody Allen is more in line with these amorous European cities, and the old man can naturally play with these urban scenery films with ease. The so-called city reading, in a sense, is to understand the people living in the city. It can be from the perspective of tourists or from the vertical history and culture, whether it is "Midnight Barcelona", "Midnight Paris" or "Love in Rome" all started from the "invasion of foreigners", that is, the encounter (or collision) between Americans and European cities, but it is built on the collision, after all, Woody Allen's love or It is a self-interpretation of culture.
"Love in Rome" is slightly different from the previous works in that two of the four separate stories are completely local stories. In addition, the old man himself also provoked a story. The four stories are consistent. The black humor, or the sharp and mean irony of the media and celebrities, or the sarcasm of intellectuals, or the usual Woody Allen view of love to break love. These common themes in Woody Allen’s works are mixed together in "Love in Rome" to form a Woody Allen-style Roman city farce episode, which opens with laughter and ends with laughter, and finally tells everyone that this is Rome. "Love in Rome" does not have any surprises or breakthroughs, but it continues Woody Allen's usual standards. Under the sarcasm, there are still those obvious Woody Allen themes, as opposed to "Midnight Paris" for the city of Paris. In a heavy show, "Love in Rome" is more focused on people. The four stories go hand in hand, seeming to be scattered, but the gods are not scattered at all, and they are all in one go. In Woody Allen’s movies, Americans always have a few fixed images in Europe: the first is to pretend to be forced, such as Paul in "Midnight Paris" and Paul in "Love in Rome" Ellen Page; the second type is tourists who come with prejudices, such as the father-in-law in "Midnight Paris" and Jerry in "Love in Rome", etc. They are funny and seem a bit out of place; the third is to come and meet Urban American intellectuals, such as Jill in "Midnight Paris", Scarlett Johansson in "Midnight Barcelona", etc., they are the main body of the story, and they can often encounter a love. It is these kinds of Americans who come with different purposes that constitute part of Woody Allen's spiritual world.
Woody Allen laughed and cursed all into articles. "Love in Rome" is an essay that never disperses. It is a pot of local, foreign, optimistic, and negative. What comes out is only a bunch of five. Di Allen taste, rich and spicy, it can be aftertaste in the belly, although there is no big meat, but it makes people happy. Even after eating several meals of this "cityscape soup", there is still an appetite to eat a meal. , This is where the magic of Woody Allen lies. Although Woody Allen's flavor is rich and spicy, but aftertaste, you can often taste the bitterness and bitterness. Behind the hustle and bustle of Woody Allen, there is always such a thing. Pessimistic fate, especially for love. This topic has been discussed by Woody Allen for a long time. In reality, the old man’s chaotic and tragic love history relationship determines his views on love. It is estimated that no director’s movie will appear like this. So much derailed. In addition to love, the sarcasm of intellectuals in "Love in Rome" is also very interesting. The "bathroom singing" section in the film is implemented in hilarious, and Jerry and his wife Phillips have a different psychoanalysis. Freud teased it again. The sour taste of intellectuals and the muttering and babbling of the old man made the whole film much more extensible and informative, just like the famous teachers who appeared in the reels of "Midnight Paris". Just as dazzling, all kinds of seemingly absurd jokes have actually captured the character's mentality and lifeblood, and used it for joy and irony. In fact, this is one of the reasons why Woody Allen's works are so popular. He can always uniquely grasp the true mentality of various characters and use them.
For Woody Allen, "Love in Rome" has no breakthrough, but his series of "City Scenery Films" still makes people enjoy it. Considering the speed of his work one year a year, it is also possible to maintain a normal level. Fortunately, Woody Allen’s closeness to the famous European cities also reflects his sense of cultural belonging. In the United States, Woody Allen is always out of place, but when he runs to Europe, where the culture is diverse and free, the old man But like a fish in the water, and speaking of these European cities from an American perspective, the seemingly casual collision sparks are actually exquisite and charming. Woody Allen's talent and intelligence are undoubtedly evident. And "Love in Rome" is even more attractive because of Woody Allen's personal appearance. Any absurd plot can be forgiven for Woody Allen. In Rome, the eternal city, any ridiculous story is also It is just a moment of life in this city. This free and compatible urban temperament is the dreamland of artists, and this is the love of Rome.
For Woody Allen, who is more than a few years old, the so-called breakthrough or innovation is irrelevant. As such a unique and irreplaceable artist, he can find his sense of belonging in some places in the world. , And using this as an inspiration to stick to his own creations is a blessing for his loyal fans. I hope all artists can find their love and their dreamland.
Finally, I want to say something from the film: What grows over time is not wisdom, but fatigue. I sincerely hope that this was not what Woody Allen said to himself, because if it were, then how sad it would be.
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