Carol is obviously a very good choice.
The background of the fifties, the elegant style, the time flowed more slowly at that time, so that Therese was able to stare at the opposite side at work. The beautiful lady Carol
Therese is the kind of character that makes people feel very substituting. She is engaged in the most common job - a salesperson in a department store. Being completely assimilated, she still has longings and hopes for the future. She will read a book in the little time she has breakfast before going to work. She doesn't like to wear the tacky Christmas hat that the store distributes to every salesperson. She likes to take pictures in private. Some photos were developed in the darkroom and admired alone. Just like those so-called young freshmen or literary and artistic youths at the same time, but she was not yet confident in her talents, but her uncompromising also made her float away from the world, so in the Therese looked out of place in the bustling department store, and finally made Carol notice her at a glance.
"You're my angel, flung out of square"
Two lonely souls are attracted to each other.
I don't want to simply This film is classified as a gay genre. It is not so much a love story of two women as it is a story of two people, no matter what gender the other is, who are simply attracted to each other and then get to know each other and cherish and love each other. Whether Carol or Therese, they are not just lesbians, she has had a husband, she has had a boyfriend, but the superficial feelings have not entered my heart, maybe it is just to cater to the worldly general. When the other half of the life that truly belongs to one's soul arrives, the previous relationship is nothing but a shackle. No matter how imprisoned it is, it can't match the one who wants to embrace the other party. Strong desire is a kind of love instinct, like a moth to a flame.
Therese may really be like what her boyfriend said, she was fascinated by Carol, even if she was in Shanghai again and again, she still He jumped in without hesitation.
The escape scene is my favorite episode. On the rooftop, when Carol told Therese about her family situation for the first time, she reached out to her, would you like to come with me? The answer is almost without hesitation YES. At that time, she was innocent, with excitement and happiness in her eyes slowly, she has longed to experience such a scene countless times, there is a person I love, who reaches out to me and takes me away , escape from this turbulent world until the end of the world. What the
two heroines in the play yearn for, perhaps like me, are the freedom and liberation.
The film implicitly outlines the society's attitude towards women. Suppression. Husbands who set a ban on their wives, men who use their wives as foils, and boyfriends who decide their girlfriend's life without authorization. In the name of love, these men use the ground as a prison to trap women. This is a social restriction, a restriction of the times, even if Today, there are mainstream ideas from time to time to instill in women the so-called good woman standard to brainwash. However, the two heroines
in Carol fight against it in their own way.
But Carol, until the end, did not bow to her strong husband, she resolutely divorced, got rid of the bird-like life in a canary cage, became independent, and even found a job, in order to be with her love. Together, we have made all preparations.
I admire such bravery.
Until now, I have never made any efforts to realize my dream, but I was infected by this movie and couldn't help but want to change something, maybe this is the stalemate To me
, Carol is a charming movie. It is like a cup of rich cappuccino, sweet with a touch of bitterness, which makes people intoxicated. The liquid slips into the throat, and there is tenderness in the ears. The lingering old-fashioned songs are fragrant in the aftertaste, but my thoughts have already drifted into the distant era that I have never experienced.
From the first scene of the movie, it is destined to be a beautiful and exquisite work. Art films usually have the problem of procrastination, but a really good art film, every minute and every second of it will not It seems superfluous, because every picture contains delicate emotions. Carol is nearly two hours long, but the audience will not feel bored and boring. The relief is just right, and the emotions will follow the spread of the plot and the actors' performances. Ups and downs, Joy or sorrow.
Needless to say, the importance of the director's rhythm control, the acting skills of the two actresses is the biggest highlight of this film.
Rooney Mara, who plays Therese, is not the first time I have seen her work, But she was not impressed before, but this time she was amazed by her performance. Therese is such a character, beautiful but not confident, rebellious but timid in her heart, she was bound by the rules of society until she met Carol, the desire for love ignited the fire in this girl's heart, she resigned and went with her without hesitation, just because that person had the same incomprehensible loneliness as she did. Kind of careful, sincere and fearful performance is perfect. Naturally, without traces, I, as an audience, have to feel the same for her. It was the first time I went to Carroll's house and encountered such an embarrassing scene as a husband and wife quarrel, it was like being driven out The sadness and grievances of being sent to the train like a man crying alone in the window of the car are almost overflowing, and it can only be said that the performance is too good.
Kate's acting skills do not need to say more. Now, such a royal sister-type character must be within reach. In fact, I have never understood why some people can have such a powerful aura. She sits there, with delicate hair, retro hats and clothes, so beautiful It is exciting. As far as the five senses are concerned, I personally don't think it is perfect, but the whole person will give you a feeling of beauty. When a person's temperament rises to a certain level, it will overwhelm the shallow impression brought by the appearance, and This is the real beauty of eternity. Kate is obviously very convincing as Carol. As long as she sits there, she will be like the sun, shining, and it must be the focus of the audience. No wonder that little girl Therese I will be deeply fascinated by her. I think it is difficult for anyone to turn a blind eye to such a woman.
However, Carol is not perfect either. She divorced her husband, fought for custody, and even got devastated by overhearing the tapes. When Therese was hurt by these troubles, she was full of guilt. She chose Letting go is to protect her. In order to be able to be together again, she chooses a person to face the harsh and complicated reality. The film does not focus on this deeply. What we see more is the sadness and despair after Therese was broken up, while the Carol maintained an elegant attitude on the surface, and all the anxiety and pain in her heart were written in her eyes
. She remembered that when she saw Therese hurriedly passing by in the car, her eyes were full of longing, and she wanted to look more greedily. Her eyes followed her figure. At that moment, she truly felt her love and reluctance for him.
"I hope you, to imagine
that when I am waiting for you on the other side, our lives will bloom together on the road ahead.
Like an eternal sunrise
at the end of the movie, Therese no longer deceived herself and went to find Carol. In the bustling hotel, she looked for the figure of that person.
Finally, the golden color came into view, and she quietly Looking at her, just like when they met for the first time, all noises, all external disturbances, seemed to have disappeared. She calmed down as if confirming her intentions, and walked steadily, slowly and firmly towards her.
And she, A raised eye also caught a glimpse of her. He raised his head slightly and stared straight at her.
It seemed as if there were only you and me left in the world.
The camera slowly zoomed away, and the camera slowly zoomed in.
Finally, it was fixed on Carol's smile.
At this time, The silence is better than the sound, the white space is just right, and the aftertaste is endless.
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