If you were going to comment on my approach, it would be, "What a boring movie this is to make you see it!"
However, I would say, "No no no no no no no... ...you are all wrong!"
This is the movie, it can actually make me hit, doze, and sleep for many reasons, such as the poor quality of the current film source, and the fact that I am too familiar with the plot because I have watched it too many times! ! ! ! Even if it makes me doze off while watching, I still nod my head in compliments every time I wake up from a slumber. Every time I look back at the details, I am still convinced by this film.
I wasn't going to write anything about the film. One is that I am really clumsy, and the other is that there are too many really good movie reviews and reviews on the Internet, and I am not willing to show my timidity in front of experts. But they had to write, because stagnation in the chest, in others and in themselves, are all evils. Especially after watching a Lunar New Year movie, a Lunar New Year movie with rave reviews and a box office hit, and a Lunar New Year movie with exaggerated pictures and exaggerated actors and exaggerated acting skills, I thought, I need to Take a good record of this strange feeling I have about [Carol].
First of all, I would like to ask a question: What do filmmakers rely on to gain self-identification? I used to think that it must be the film that resonates with the audience, that it must be a plot that requires a wonderful reversal and counterattack, that the protagonists are handsome and beautiful, and the supporting characters are powerful...
After watching [Carol] , I think those can be ignored. (Of course, the film has also been affirmed by some audiences, as well as the credits of the main and supporting characters.)
After watching other films, I suddenly became enlightened. Filmmakers rely on sincerity and genuine technical skills to gain self-identification.
[Carol] does tell a generally loose story. Most of the people agree that "the overbearing president of the witch is in love with Xiaowen Qingbai rabbit", this is correct, but it is not completely accurate. It is somewhat light-hearted to judge this sincere work in terms of internet-based idol romance novels, movies and TV series. It should be said this way:
This is a love story spanning age and gender that happened in New York in the 1950s. Therese, a young girl with a dream of being a photographer, makes a living by working as a sales clerk at a toy counter in a department store, a tedious job. Carol, a charming lady, is going through a divorce due to a breakdown in her relationship with her husband. Facing a dispute over the custody of her daughter, her life is boring. When the two had an intersection due to chance coincidence, between the electric light and flint, lust swelled. However, it was an era of repression, and communication between people was often not accustomed to expressing emotions directly. Therefore, there is always a layer of foggy "glass" between the salesperson and the lady. None of them wanted to pierce the veil first, but they could clearly feel where their lust would go.
- It's such a simple story.
It is so plain and watery that it is an excellent test question to test the skills of directors, screenwriters, photographers, and actors.
Todd Hines just wanted to tell the story to the audience through his cinematic lens. This is also the film to "authenticity". The photographers and screenwriters are obviously well versed in this, so in the whole film, there is nothing to steal the edge of the "movie lens". Even in the film [Carol], the lines take a back seat to make way for the camera. Whether it was the framing, props selection, and brochures of the crew in order to truly create a New York style in 1952, or the director asked the actors to audition the music of that era, test photos or video materials a few months in advance, the degree of their intentions can be seen. Not to mention, the cinematographers and editors make every frame of the film so picturesque and worthy of the audience hitting the pause button to appreciate it. (Of course, when I say this, I'm still a bit low-spirited, and I haven't had a chance to really appreciate it on the big screen, even if it's a high-definition resource.)
This can be regarded as a movie. This is a masterpiece by a group of filmmakers who entertain the world with sincerity.
In the silent gaps that were deliberately left blank, it was Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara that cooked a gluttonous meal for the audience. So while those who can't understand shout "what the hell", those who can understand watch the movie over and over again until they become a sleepy audience like me.
I also used my own brains to fill in the blanks in the film with my friends who also liked the film. When we connect such and such branches as if doing some kind of psychological answering questions, we can't help but be ecstatic - this is actually very logical, and there is only one clue that runs through it, that is, the emotional line. This is a story that can only accommodate the only theme of love. All other personnel matters that have nothing to do with the relationship between the protagonists were all abandoned by the director.
I am afraid that only those who are meticulous in their minds, and only those who forbear their words and deeds, will really understand the emotional line implied in the film [Carol]. Because they are so fine, so tiny that they need to be found on high-definition and large screens.
When the creators attended the premiere of the press conferences they attended over and over again, they said affectionately: "We hope that when people see this film, they can ignore gender and just treat it as a simple love story, and then It resonates..." Obviously, there are really not many people who resonate. Except for the die-hard fans of the actors themselves, how many people have realized the true meaning of life from the film?
This is a movie that needs to be quietly enjoyed. This is a movie that takes multiple viewings to fill in all the blanks. This is a must-see final exhausting film. This is a love story film about you, me, him (her). This is life, this is just life. So it returns the authenticity of the film, and the film returns the authenticity of the life. Life is really boring day after day until Therese meets Carol.
For those who are impatient and don't know the meaning of the film, it's easy to put on a "boring" hat. These people never thought the problem was with them. Do these people understand the situation in American society after World War II? At that time, American society could be said to have entered a state of polarization that was both anxious and full of optimism. The director wanted to use a clear period background to present a film to the audience that can make people savor the subtle emotional changes between the two protagonists. The young Therese changed her views and understanding of relationships over the years because she met Carol, a divorced lady who was older than her and even had a daughter. Their fascination with each other and their love for each other continue to accumulate as the number of exchanges increases. Before they got to know each other, they all followed the world. Those with husbands and families, even if they were going through a divorce, were considered to have a fixed residence. If you have a boyfriend and have a stable relationship, even if the boyfriend doesn't understand you, it can be considered a bright future. However, after getting to know each other, the two of them changed their minds unconsciously.
The status quo of love like a chemical reaction is the biggest bright spot. The climax of the whole play is actually in the last minute of the film. All the ingenuity and ingenuity in the front are building momentum for the last caring for no one else to reach ten thousand years at a glance.
Therese, who has always been lukewarm to her boyfriend, went from being cautious to being unsmiling, from shy to confident in front of Carol. And the proud big woman Carol, who was not very good at first hooking up with the girl, has returned to her true heart. The two reached a consensus: they found true love for each other.
Therese handwritten greeting cards one after another, but they still didn't fit into the gift wrapping paper. She will also carefully write down the time and place of the appointment with Carol. She would sit in Carroll's car ecstatically hallucinating, like a dream like a phantom halo. She would be saddened by Carol's mood changes. She will play a meaningful piano piece to express her heartfelt feelings, and then carefully select the album to complement her secret confession. But she never explicitly said I love you! Even after muttering twice into the phone I miss you, it was the helpless confession to the busy tone after Carol hung up. Therese loves so humbly! But when we have a crush on a person, when that person is particularly good, isn't that the state of mind and the act? Will cry because I am not needed by this person, and feel sad just thinking about this person. But as soon as the person gives an order, he immediately agrees and responds. This person can bring us joy and comfort more often. In that kind of worrying about gains and losses, falling into the whirlpool of love.
Carol spared no money, watching and caring for her little girl. She loves photography, so she bought the most upscale and latest camera for her. She wanted to be a reporter, so she encouraged her to pursue her dream. Even if she wants to take portraits, she will pose for her to take pictures intentionally or unintentionally. When he was a guest at home, he was afraid that she would be lonely on the road, so he personally drove to pick her up. During the trip, in order to avoid suspicion, I booked two rooms. If her little girl wants to live in the presidential suite, she will live in the presidential suite. In the end, Carol, who was so proud, even humbly begged her to come and live with her for this little girl. But she never forced her to do anything she didn't want to do. Even if she was rejected in the end, she just had tears in her eyes and said, "That's it." In that kind of advance and retreat, Carroll was transformed from the strong to the weak in love.
Let's take a look at the actor's skills: the two actresses can be said to have high-energy acting skills throughout the whole process. After watching it, I was hooked. Every time the eyes meet and the eyes roll, it is the surging lust that hits the rocks in their hearts, but they don't say anything at all. Just let this passion flow. Although it was almost overflowing the screen, they still didn't say anything. It was not until Therese was finally disheartened that Carol confided "I love you". It's incredible that Carroll said it. Not from the mouth of Therese, whom the film loves so deeply at the beginning. So we breathed a sigh of relief, and this relationship has come to an end!
Damn, but there are such unreasonable audiences who never thought about why the crew went to Cincinnati, Ohio to film. Because the production team painstakingly wanted to use the old pre-war house built in the 1950s according to the New York architectural style to imitate the scene of that year. They never thought about why directors and cinematographers had to shoot on 16mm film, which is on the verge of extinction in the world. Because the production team wanted to use this special material to create the effect of the 35mm film of the year. They never thought about why the whole film is dominated by red, yellow and blue. Because the art and props instructors insisted on the color layout of the 1950s. For the sets and interiors, she deliberately used olive greens and yellows, as well as deep pinks, to create the gray state of the post-World War II city. Even the clothing design is based on the basic principle of recreating the style and reflecting the women's clothing at that time. Therese's face that appeared on the window glass over and over again, and the way Carroll looked at Therese through the taxi, were all set according to the extensive photography of the 1950s.
What a sincere team this is? Everyone tried their best to make every aspect of the film stand up to scrutiny. Such a thoughtful layout, coupled with the superb acting skills of the two actresses, is only for the audience to calmly think about the true meaning of love.
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