"Selma and Louis" is the most thrilling road movie I have ever seen, not only the sense of gender substitution, but also their pursuit of freedom, the burst of wildness, and the male resistance. . Another translation of the film, "Wild Flowers at the End of the Road", madness is not enough to express the liberation of their nature, and the wildness of wildness is the most appropriate. Wild to the end of the world of freedom.
There are six people here, each of whom has a distinct character, especially the heroine's character change. They grow step by step and resist everything that oppresses them.
Selma's first appearance gives us the impression that she is a typical housewife, and she is a failure, worried about everything, controlled by her husband, afraid to express herself, and submissive. But in the end, his personality changed the most, from a housewife controlled by her husband to a helpless woman who was raped, to a female thief who robbed at gunpoint, to a strong woman who locked the police in the trunk. All these changes have made the audience grow up with the protagonist step by step, but the stories behind these changes are all bitter. At first, he obeyed his clumsy husband in every possible way, but he longed for a new experience in his heart. In the bar, she let go Everything, she thought she had met a gentle man who could understand her, but when she went outside, she saw the demon who took off the mask of hypocrisy. Harun beat him and raped her, she was disillusioned. And when she met Jody, who seemed to be a college student, she wanted to help him and wanted to reshape her image of a man, so she accepted it enthusiastically, but the cruel reality hit her hard, and Jody stole Louis's Money, she herself was really desperate, along with his cruel and ruthless husband and the disgusting and dirty truck driver on the highway, all of which prompted Thelma to grow up quickly, and finally she and Louise, begging her Flying into the canyon with her and completing the heroic feat, all of which have witnessed her growth.
Louis has always been a strong woman, and has always protected Louis. She is calm and thoughtful. She is a typical independent woman. When she saw Selma being raped, it aroused her desire for protection, and it hurt his innermost feelings. The pain I wish to mention finally killed Harlan with a single shot. Although she and Selma met her lover Jimmy's warm help on the way to escape, she still refused Jimmy's help on her own. Although the little thief Jodie took away all the savings they didn't escape, causing her to suffer a mental breakdown, Thelma, who was infected by her, also became stronger, and they solved everything. Finally, they shot the truck driver's fuel tank. The producers were too bitter. They tortured the truck driver, how to respect women, and every time they called the police, Louis was in control of the overall situation. They negotiated with the police, but they would not be without a position. In the end, they still clearly realized , men in this world will not forgive them, and finally jumping off a cliff, this is the best choice.
Ordinary robbers, when they reach the end of the road, the audience will secretly applaud, and the bad guys will finally be brought to justice, but in this movie, we are more worried about them. When we see the end, they sacrifice heroically, we are more I sincerely admire their courage. My surname is Xin and everyone who sees this movie will be touched by the friendship and courage of the two of them. Women are no longer covered under men's arms, but are taking up cigarettes and guns against them.
The personality of the men in this film is also very distinct, and the director almost integrates all kinds of men into this film.
Jimmy, this is a good lover, this man and that good policeman are people who help women, understand women, and want to help women, most prominently the policeman, he has been thinking about how to help them get out of the control and help them Maximum immunity from legal sanctions, he is like a kind father who protects women Wen Rong, watching rebellious children go to extremes, patiently and calmly enlighten them and guide them so that they can return to the right path and make as few mistakes as possible , or find a way to save him. When he learned that Jody revealed Selma's money, it was Selma who had to rob the supermarket, commit another crime, and beat Jody with remorse. The kind of father's affection is most vividly expressed. In the end, his lonely figure watched Thelma and Louis drive into the Grand Canyon, the pain and helplessness in his heart, and the figure of despair deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Here, this cop is the only one who really stands on the side of women.
There are two counter-examples corresponding to it, Selma's husband Daryl and the police commander. Daryl is a typical macho man, selfish, who only cares about himself, and likes to be bossy. The person who denied everything, he only complained violently and yelled at Selma. Selma kept telling others on the road that it was her husband's ruthless and rude treatment of her that made her look like that. A lot of the responsibility should be attributed to Darryl, he always said that Selma was a crazy woman, and he was the only one who could bear her unanimously, and preached to others how great and tolerant he was, but seeing Selma and Others abandoned him to one side. Regardless, he was even more mad than Ang. He kept telling Selma to go home quickly, and at the request of the police, he called Selma softly and drizzly. This is the helpless person. He is the one who failed.
In the same way, there are two people who directly refer to women, such as crime road and death, Harlan and Jody, Harlan is the worst person, he has a wife at home, but still seduces Selma, and finally wants to rape her, arrogant and arrogant People should be killed by guns. The barmaid asserted that he would definitely die in the parking lot, not only Selma killed him but also someone who wanted him to die, which indirectly showed that this person was not a pity to die, and only deserved it. His immoral attitude and foul-mouthed speech can be imagined. His fate echoes that of the truck driver. These people must receive punishment and retribution.
Jody, although he is a little thief, is also another criminal who deceives women, abandons women, and drives women to a dead end. He designed Selma to meet him, follow them all the time, and finally steal their money, but he He taught Selma how to rob. This bad guidance made Selma go even further into the abyss of crime.
In short, there are many places in the movie that echo each other and are symmetrical.
The dual characters and their personalities are more convincing, and the details inside are also very unbearable, and there is room for imagination. Selma didn't know how to shoot and didn't dare to shoot at first, but Louis asked her how she learned it, and she said she learned it from watching movies at home. , also reappeared at Selma's house, but this time the audience was a bunch of cops. They were fascinated by the romance drama. When Daryl changed channels to watch sports, a group of stern cops turned back to stop him, forcing him to He changed the channel and continued to watch classic Hollywood love movies. Such a funny comparison made us think deeply that men and women are equal.
There are also several images of old people in the story, quietly watching the crazy journey of Selma and Louis, they may have lost their ability to act just like us audiences, and can only be surging in their hearts, always still and silent, watching. The reason is to think slowly and philosophically, and look down on everything around us, but the reality is that we are at the end of the road, we no longer have the vitality, dare not take any action, and can only wait for death in boredom.
The biggest feature of this movie is not only the setting of the characters, but also the vast natural environment and music. Road movies have always been the world of men, but this is a women's movie. Women drive cars, smoke cigarettes, hold Gun, listening to the woman's song, walking all the way in the vast wasteland. Open scenes, dynamic music, exciting stories, and the heroine on a journey of escape. A female road movie that combines various elements, it is a brand-new exposition of feminism. But as far as the film goes, it does its job of inspiring women and calling out their wildness.
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