A profit-only businessman went to a Taoyuan Wonderland to change himself. Such a model is no longer a new routine. However, Ridley Scott's director brand is well-known, and the acting skills of Russell Crowe and Marion Cotillard are enough to make this play an excellent one. The scenery of the French town was shot fresh and beautiful-in my opinion, the lighting of the whole movie is quite good. Among Scott's movies, this one is the most peaceful subject (I think of "Alien" again...). However, it is not easy to use acting and directing skills with such a subject. For Scott, who is used to making blockbuster films, I believe that the shooting process should be painful for him-without the control of the big scene. Lighting does not need to set off the atmosphere or create any special effects. As long as the French scenery is taken well, a few actors can perform well and they can have good effects. In this way, many of Scott's favorite shooting methods are not available. For example, if you want to drive a Ferrari but give you a twenty-eight, your soul should be hit hard. In all fairness, it's okay for the two protagonists to play this kind of petty tune, but it only stays at the "no problem" stage. Marion Cotillard played the atmosphere and calmness behind the glitz in "Life of the Rose". Russell Crowe regarded winning the award as work: even though Crowe had to perform a process of seeing through the scenery in the film, but such a role For them, it is still the difference between Ferrari and Twenty Eight.
As a result, an excellent film came out, but such an excellent one seemed a little painless. Fans who are accustomed to Scott's big scenes may like to change their tastes, and for the audience who have followed European films for a long time, such an expected success is tantamount to failure. What we can't figure out the most is the thoughts of others, and it is the same for Scott. His transformational work can be said to have mixed reputations, but one of the highlights of his work is still worth noting, which is the core issue discussed in the film.
In the same type of movies before "A Good Year", whether it was the prodigal who turned his head or saw the red world, it is always the individual "person" who has won the victory, but the reason for the victory is always not too many people. What you are willing to pay attention to has caused too many changes in the protagonist's thoughts in the works to be superficial. In "A Good Year", this reason is further explored. "Human" is an extremely complex individual. It will have too many differences due to different geographical, age, race, beliefs and other factors. It also determines that everyone is different and will not arise for the same reason. The same change-then, where does the driving force for the protagonist in the film to transform from money first to a quiet and far-reaching rural life? Because people have too many differences, it is unrealistic to use individual differences to explain this problem. Therefore, the answer can only be found in the commonality of people. In this way, the answer becomes obvious-"people" desire for freedom.
Max, played by Crowe, is in the noisy London Stock Exchange. He has enviable wealth and golden age. He himself thinks he is happy, his life is gorgeous and beautiful, but what he is doing But it didn't make him get the happiness he deserved. His wealth didn't make him enjoy the beauty of life, but instead made him run for his wealth-a typical miser's story. After returning to his hometown, he changed himself because he found freedom and happiness that he didn't actually possess: the desire of "people" for freedom and happiness is unstoppable, and prosperity and success cannot satisfy this. This kind of desire will only cause satisfaction and illusion to people. Scott is very clever to concretize the hidden meaning of freedom and happiness as the romantic scenery of a small town in France and a simple and charming woman. From this point of view, "a good year" seems to be the most beautiful interpretation of the journey of life. Is a disaster).
"A Good Year" may not become a classic, but the topic of "true beauty" will definitely continue to be discussed, and for the current world, I hope "A Good Year" is the best answer .
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