The helplessness behind laughter

Nichole 2022-04-22 07:01:14

The movie starts with humorous words, and creates a relaxed and happy atmosphere for the audience from the beginning, giving people a feeling of youthful vitality. After graduating from high school, most people were admitted to the university, and the actor did not get the admission letter of the university as he hoped. Although the male protagonist acted a little indifferent after learning the notice, and even used opportunity cost to communicate with his parents, he was actually afraid in his heart. Because in everyone's cognition, after high school, you should go to college, and you will find a better job when you go to college. Those who don't go to college are failures. Under this social ideology, the male protagonist asks his friends to set up a fake university on the website to deal with his parents. Seeing the story here, I can only say that the male protagonist is really too daring, you must know that it is illegal to set up a fake school.

This is where the film really begins, and the hero's legendary story also kicks off. The South Harmon Institute of Technology founded by the male protagonist has unexpectedly admitted many students with different personalities, all of whom are unusual children in the eyes of a group of adults. However, it is such a group of teenagers who seem to be "inexperienced and incompetent", so that the hero decides to run this fake university. He wants to make the fake real and let these teenagers have books to read! If I didn't go to college, would I be as optimistic and brave as the hero? The answer is no, because the reality is too cruel, very few people have succeeded in finding new ways, who will support them? I am afraid that most people can only work in society step by step. Everyone has a dream, but how can a dream that is not supported by bread come true? Watching this movie, what gives me the most feeling is not that the hero is too good, but the powerlessness and helplessness of real life. Those beautiful things may only be realized in movies.

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  • Leo 2022-03-25 09:01:08

    Freaks also have their days.

  • Addie 2022-03-21 09:01:44

    It is a pity that there is no further thought and thinking, so it can only be a naive entertainment film, so that the large monologues in the hearing scene can only be played by children without any weight. Also I'm really annoyed with the way Justin Long looks and acts, minus one more star. Of course, maybe the director and the screenwriter are just looking for a piece of music just like the audience, but this level of music is just average.

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