"Genius Girl" film review

Bo 2022-04-19 09:02:10

cr: Liang Yusheng

When you think of "genius", what do you think of? An unmatched brain, or a arrogant and indifferent attitude? Or do you think geniuses don't really want to be geniuses? Our society treats those geniuses with low IQs or limbs Impaired people are pretty much the same - they all think they shouldn't accept the same rights as a normal person, and can't live the life a normal person is supposed to live. Geniuses should dedicate themselves to society and the country unconditionally, while disabled people should always accept social aid and do some of the simplest jobs. "Genius Girl" is about a little girl who lost her parents, Mary, who was taken in by her uncle Frank and lived happily ever after. However, Frank discovered her extraordinary talent very early. In order to let her live an ordinary and happy life like a normal person, he insisted on sending Mary to school under the objection of his neighbor Roberta, but the thing he was most worried about was happened. Mary's amazing talent was discovered at the school, and the principal insisted on sending Mary to a higher school. Against Frank's objection, the school contacted Mary's grandmother, Evelyn, and even her father, whom Mary had never met, showed up. In this way, Mary, who had no one to care about it, suddenly became the object of everyone's competition. Frank and Evelyn face off in court time and time again, doing everything in their power to fight for Mary's custody. Eventually she sets up a scam and secretly tutors Mary. With the help of Mary's former head teacher, Bonnie, Frank found Mary again and told Evelyn a truth she couldn't accept - Mary's mother Diane had solved Evelyn when she was very young Conundrums she'd wanted to solve her whole life, but she kept it a secret from her mother and told Frank that she planned to publish it after her mother's death. Evelyn didn't expect that she worked so hard to train her daughter to do all kinds of mathematical research, but she had already planted the seeds of hatred in her heart. She burst into tears for this. In the end, Mary was back with Frank, and had the education she deserved, and was as happy as ever. Mary is a very lucky person to have Frank by her side who wants her to be truly happy. I don't know what a genius is in reality, but this movie also teaches us every ordinary person, don't grow up under the control of others, you have to know what you want to do, how you can be happy, life is yours, So you can only control it yourself.

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  • Esmeralda 2021-12-19 08:01:22

    It is very similar to the story of Captain Fantastic: the conflict between two values ​​has caused tragedy in the previous generation, and the education of the next generation continues to face difficult choices. Education is like a paradox. When the person understands what is the best way for him, he has been on the path of life arranged by others for too long to turn back.

  • Rodolfo 2022-03-21 09:02:08

    I was bombarded by the trailer before the movie was released to the point where I could recite the lines, and the trailer basically revealed all the plot. Medium and high quality heartwarming sketches.

Gifted quotes

  • Bonnie Stevenson: [classroom] Can you tell me... What 57 multiplied by 135 is?

    [after waiting several seconds]

    Bonnie Stevenson: Okay. Who can tell me what four...

    Mary Adler: Seven thousand and six hundred and ninty five.

    Bonnie Stevenson: I don't think anyone can do that.

    Mary Adler: The square root is 87.7. And change. Now - what does ad nauseam mean?

  • Frank Adler: Miss Davis, if we separate our leaders - if we segregate them from people like you and me - you get "congressmen." So I'm sorry. I wish I can take your offer, but Mary stays. Unless you kick her out.

    Gloria Davis: This is a mistake. We'll never be able to raise this child to the level of scholarship she deserves.

    Frank Adler: Well...

    [sarcastically]

    Frank Adler: just dumb her down to a decent human being. Everybody wins.