In the constant repetition and rules, the protagonist of "Foreign Hotel" appeared. The film lists the living conditions of seven elderly people in turn in the dark colors, and depression and dissatisfaction are full of them. In contrast, after arriving at the Indian Hotel, bright colors lingered on every street and alley, and the story happened in "light, color and smiling faces".
One: Elderly people should live with dignity.
Of the seven, the empathetic Evelyn tries to live independently after losing her husband; Justice Graham, who suffers from heart disease, returns to the place where she grew up to find her first love; Douglas He and Jane hope to improve the rigid relationship between husband and wife through this trip; the old urchins Norman and the old Qiao Maji are always looking forward to an affair; as for Muriel, she always seems a bit indifferent and mean while waiting for the operation. The seemingly messy life does not need to be sorted out, they are already sitting on the bench in the waiting room. On their Nth day in India, they have begun to adapt to the rhythm of the locals and explore their culture. The bright music that appeared many times and the bustling city with people coming and going began to change the seven elderly people.
The outstanding thing about "Foreign Hotel" is that although the visual effects still continue the traditional contrasting style of cold and warm colors and absurd character settings, the core of the film's story is very suitable for modern society, allowing people to be absurd and detailed. I am very afraid: Maybe I live in such a society.
In the process of getting along constantly, Jane finally chose to let go of the other party and let go of herself, so that Douglas, who was born good-natured, and Evelyn, who loved her work, stood together. The director did not set the audience in the way, but through Jane's choice to show that the plot is not only tearful, but also free and warm.
Two: Allusions to the inherent social class
The locations of the story are the United Kingdom and India. It is undeniable that there were once colonists and colonies. "There are also people who regard life as a privilege, not a right." The line appeared after choking Maggie repeatedly asked whether she had "killed drugs", which was a rebuttal to Maggie's subconscious disrespect for other races. Muriel's attitude towards the servant at the beginning, and the way the servant always looked at Muriel was also a form of racial discrimination.
Not only are there social classes among different races, unresolved telephone complaints, civil servants still live in old houses, hospital operations that cannot be ranked, and other social problems between races still exist in capitalist countries. Sonny's mother has always been against Sonny and Sunina's love, just because he and her are not in the same household, which is also part of the social class contradiction.
Three: The acting skills of the old drama bones support the weak plot context
. Watching the old drama bones is also one of the reasons for being addicted to "Foreign Hotel", but part of the plot context of the film is relatively thin. The screenwriter had to show the reversal of the trip of the seven seniors in order for the audience to remember the classic lines and heart-wrenching stories. Many episodes of the film have been narrated in one stroke. For example, after Graham met his first love, he did not specifically show the two people's all-night chat, but let the audience make up the scene of the two people expressing their hearts to each other. Maybe the director wants to express too much and the time is limited. It would be better if the narration was expanded.
Everything will be happy in the end, so if everyone is not happy, it is not the end. Growing old in the joy of all is the transformation before the joy of all, and also the turning point after the joy of all.
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