Perhaps it is to inherit such fine traditions, or perhaps it is to think about their own life. From Now onwards explores the meaning of life and the belonging of emotions with three relatively independent but connected stories. These three relatively independent stories raise three very profound questions. The first story asks whether the body that has been separated from the soul can return to the past? The second story asks, is it pain or happiness to be able to hear the breath of the deceased? The third story asks, when the dearest partner leaves, how to arrange the living body left alone?
All three questions are inseparable from the pursuit of emotion. The heroine of the first story rethinks the meaning of life because of an accident. In the ups and downs of life, he found a new beginning; in the second story, the special function of the male protagonist aroused the curiosity and fear of the people around him, but made him more lonely and inferior. In front of mainstream people, uniqueness is always at a loss ; The third story, losing the physical body does not mean losing everything, in fact, love keeps him forever in his heart.
This kind of discussion is actually very meaningful, especially for modern people. It involves responsibility, love and heart, and it is a film that looks sad but is actually positive. But unfortunately, because such a problem is too vague and complicated, it is difficult to explain it thoroughly with such a case. Therefore, the film's theme is too heavy and the form is too light, which makes the work have a kind of artificiality.
With blue as the base color, the film is always wrapped in an inseparable sadness. The rhythm also fluctuates between ups and downs, fast and slow, but the picture is delicate and full. It's a very peculiar way of handling it, which makes the audience feel that the film is from a young, inexperienced young female director. However, the real director turned out to be Clint Eastwood.
It is conceivable that the former old cowboy chose such a literary and artistic approach to explore his thoughts on life, and how deeply he had explored it. Perhaps, this will be the most tender side of the iron man in his old age. But I have to say, because of the difference in style, there will be a world of difference in the way of handling, these are not Eastwood's strong points. As a movie, "From Now on" is more like a summary of his life, an extension of his personal emotions, not suitable for the audience to see.
Matt Damon and Cissy Di France are both excellent actors with superb acting skills, and they did their best in this work, hoping to add icing on the cake to the film. However, due to the limitations of the subject matter, the actors failed to play well, and the sentimental temperament concealed the brilliance of many characters.
In any case, Lao Wu's positive attitude in the face of such a huge subject is commendable. However, this kind of work needs more suitable directors to carve it before it can become jade.
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