"Coffee Commune" is a romantic film by the great American director Woody Allen. Although it borrows the background of the 1930s in the United States, the core is all about the emotions of contemporary life.
This film can be used as a textbook for watching the group of people who dream of Hollywood, the behind-the-scenes life of movie stars, how virgins pick up girls, and how boys grow into old men.
The story takes place in the United States in the 1930s, and the male protagonist is Bob (Jesse Eisenberg), an inspirational young man in the countryside. Ready to go to the current Beijing Beidrift. The movie is about going to Hollywood in pursuit of stardom. (figure 1)
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Although full of self-confidence, he has not obtained a diploma in acting, so he can only turn to his relatives and work for his uncle Phil (Steve Carell), who is a prosperous uncle in Hollywood. figure 2
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The male protagonist Bob, the process of defecting to his uncle's company was not smooth. The star agent's uncle, busy with work, didn't take this little nephew seriously. Been putting off the first meeting with Bob. While waiting for the meeting with his uncle, Bob called the "human body education class" provided by his brother. What was the result? Watch the movie by himself, without spoilers. (image 3)
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After waiting for a while, Bob finally met his uncle and got a job in a brokerage firm. And met the heroine Vanni (Kristen Stewart) in the office. Varney was her uncle's secretary, and she had another identity. The uncle's mistress. (Figure 4)
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However, for the chores, Bob became very skilled after a period of time. Through his social talent, he has met many Hollywood star directors, actors, agents, lawyers, etc. In his spare time, Bob devotes all his energy to pursuing Vani, the secretary who falls in love at first sight. (Figure 5)
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My uncle's secretary, Vanni, was just lusting for beauty. After cheating on Vanni for a year, he finally ended the extramarital affair. The emotionally frustrated Vanni, facing the consistent, caring and caring Bob, finally fell in love with this poor boy. The two young people came together and lived a life of love without shame. (Image 6)
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The routine of the movie is how loving the couple in the early stage is, and how miserable the couple will be in the later stage. Sure enough, the good times didn't last long. After losing Vanni, his uncle might have to leave Hollywood in the face of Vanni, which aroused his possessiveness instead. By really divorcing his 25-year-old wife, he tries to regain Vani's heart. Facing the new love and the old love, Vanni chose the old love in the dilemma.
Bob learns that his rival is his uncle, and that he is abandoned by Vanni. Under the double blow, Bob was disheartened, left the sad place of Hollywood, returned to his hometown, and entered the club run by his brother Ben (Corey Stoll) as a restaurant manager. (Figure 7)
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Bob is very good at communication, and through the contacts he met in Hollywood before, he made the restaurant the most popular restaurant in the United States at that time. Every day, the restaurant was full of business and the supply was in short supply. People who come to the restaurant to consume are not political and business bigwigs, but also star directors, beautiful models, actors and so on. The smash hit restaurant has made Bob famous and rich, and he has become a high-class person. After success, Bob married the divorced beauty Veronica (Blake Lively), and married and had children. (Figure 8, Figure 9)
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Everything looked so good, and the big reversal came again. My uncle and his new wife, Vanni, came to the hottest restaurant in the United States and were surprised to find that the owner of the restaurant was Bob. The huge contrast in Bob's image surprised both Uncle and Vanni. The hypocritical uncle's polite words made Vani even more disgusted with her uncle. Married life did not give Vanni the happiness she imagined, but she was more alone in the empty room. Emptiness, loneliness, curiosity, nostalgia, and the neglect of her uncle's married life made Vanni approach Bob again. (Figure 10)
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Bob's initial hatred and loyalty to marriage, after holding on for a period of time, were finally overcome by Vanni, and the two came together again. Time trance back to the past, the time when the two were lovers. (Figure 11)
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In the face of true love and marriage, ideal and reality, the two are at a loss again. History is always repeating, and it is time for the two to choose, where to go, no spoilers for the time being. (Figure 12)
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Apart from the plot of love, the movie is still an in-depth life movie. The movie explores the modern marriage system through several couples of lovers and several extramarital affairs. Love triangle, quadrangle, extramarital love, unrequited love.
Movies can also be enjoyed as gangster movies. The film also explores the impact of gang history on American life. Bob's brother is the head of the gang. Because there is the hidden power of "gangster" in the family, it is helpful to Bob and all aspects of the family. Without the help of his brother, Bob's later success would not have been possible. Without the help of my brother Ben, my sister would not have the strength to face the bullying from the neighbor next door.
Of course, you can also watch him as a historical film. Brother Ben's role positioning also reflects the history of the founding of the United States. The first European immigrants who came to the United States were robbers, hooligans, and religious sinners from Europe, and it was these "gangsters" immigrants who created the initial history of the United States. At the same time, the development of the United States has also been accompanied by wars, forced land purchases, threats, intimidation and other territorial expansion. These "gangster methods" that are not on the table are also the glorious history of the United States. Regarding this controversial history, in the film, Bob's family's attitude towards his brother is also divided into two factions. There are support and opposition.
All in all, this is a very good movie. There are thousands of people and thousands of faces, and everyone's viewing experience is different, which is a reflection of their personal hearts. Whether it is imperfect love, the beauty of first love, or the growth process of a man, it varies from person to person, and the answer is waiting for you to reveal it.
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