The ending has been arranged in the plot, you can't just watch the superficial story

Orpha 2022-12-28 01:30:29

The theme of this film is by no means as simple as the protagonist being deceived because of love. The film depends on the soul connotation hidden under the surface of the story (it is recommended to watch it a second time to understand). The film tells the story of a senior auctioneer who is about to enter old age, has a closed heart, and has a hobby of collecting portraits of women, and finally realizes the process of soul transformation and redemption because of true love. The point is not that he was deceived or even lonely because of love, but that he vigorously started the journey of true love.
The ending is that Virgil gave up his attachment to the female portrait artwork, believed the sincerity of her love through the real side of the heroine in the process of cheating, and waited for her to appear according to the "promise", and she also must. will appear, it is only a matter of time.
The reasons are as follows: the film is full of hints of the ending from the very beginning, and even the dialogues of the characters are not coherent and the jumping is very strong, but the purpose is to suggest. For example, after Virgil entered the heroine's secret room, the heroine called the editor-in-chief (Billy, the hero's partner), explaining that the heroine wanted to change the original plan because of love, "The ending will be better, if this is what you want. ...", and suddenly complained that Virgil was addicted to antiques, and his behavior was illogical (it can also be seen that the heroine is Billy's daughter, which is also implied elsewhere); the mechanic said: "The highest bidder can get the greatest love"; the heroine's recollection of the Brad Plaza restaurant in the bathtub shows that she always expected a passionate love, but the failure of the previous love closed her as if in a secret room; Virgil arranged the Brad Plaza Hotel as a secret room The style shows that he does not resent the heroine, but tries to get into her heart. This all foreshadows the final meeting that Virgil will have with the heroine. Billy plays the role of a soul guide; the heroine also once said, "I want everything back to the way it was before." The end uses a very long space to show the reflection state of Virgil after being deceived. There is not much explanation. Most of the flashbacks are scenes of his true love with the heroine. From the state of the heroine's first appearance, the audience can already understand that it is a scam, and the director does not hide it.
There are two turning points in the film: 1. Virgil walks into the heroine's secret room, symbolizing her entering into her closed heart of love; 2. The heroine walks into the secret room of Virgil's paintings, symbolizing that she has obtained Virgil's true love, but Portraits of women remain the barrier between them.
There are three bright lines and one dark line: 1. The dialogue between Virgil and Billy, revealing Virgil's mental flaw; 2. The dialogue between Virgil and the repairman (a young antique appraiser), guiding Virgil out of the predicament (the completion of the robot). The progress shows the change of Virgil); 3. The development of Virgil and the heroine advances the plot.
The dark line is: the entire process of Virgil's transformation is implied through various dialogues and scene settings, forming a contrast with the bright line.

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The Best Offer quotes

  • Robert: [his voice through the robot] There is always something authentic concealed in every forgery. I couldn't agree more. That's why I'll miss you, Mr. Oldman.

  • [last lines]

    Waiter: Are you on your own, sir?

    Virgil Oldman: No, I'm waiting for someone.