Some people think the film is a tribute to independent women, and I don't think so. No matter from the meaning of the film's title or from the choice of the last five women, there is no element of praise.
It's realistic, but this is the most interesting part of the film.
Joan gave up her admission to Yale to live happily married because she knew what she wanted. Several other women are different: Li Wei, who was abandoned by Bill and started to be casual; Betty, who was strong but lived under the control of her mother, was unfortunately abandoned by her husband; option, but she still didn't find what she was looking for.
She is the leader of female independence, due to her unique character. She advocates the idea of women's independence, which I personally think is a bit too much, and has turned into a self-indulgent thinking.
It's interesting that the five women in the film, two of the average-looking ones (Joan and Connie), have happy endings, while the three charming ones are going independent. Haha, intriguing.
A brief comment on Betty, who KD played in it, has a strong personality and full of flavor, but her tragic experience could not arouse my sympathy. Does anyone else feel this way too?
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