Wretched and arrogant middle-class white man

Joannie 2022-04-21 09:02:48

All the costumes are self-portraits, Woody Allen doesn't even bother to dress up, and all his movies feature himself as the protagonist.

I hate his arrogance and arrogance, and I hate him even more after watching this movie. He is the male protagonist. When the protagonist satirizes the public and the female protagonist, what he said was Woody Allen's innermost thoughts. He was a self-proclaimed genius, full of contempt and contempt for the world, and thought that other human beings were pulling him down. level, pushing mankind to its demise, and the particularly kind he is willing to lower his body and listen to the words of stupid and slow-thinking people, human beings, kneel down and be grateful

Before the male and female protagonists get married, the male protagonist watched the female protagonist and said something very similar to himself, and then sighed about the magic of life, that completely unrelated people can meet. His eyes showed a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, seeing that this low-IQ and mindless idiot actually learned his theory very well, and looked like a child who could teach him. Their combination is not inexplicable at all, but a wife's development. When an ignorant girl with no self-identity is made into what the old man wants, it is time to pick. Reminds me of Gao Xiaosong proudly saying that my wife's worldview and the music he likes to listen to are all cultivated by me.

There are indeed some changes in the male protagonist in the film. The characters in the film say that the girl is the driving force of his life and he needs her very much. The male protagonist himself also said that he would not know what to do if he left the female protagonist, but I don’t think the male protagonist is Changed for the sake of the heroine, this is clearly the giant leaning down to mingle with the mortals. After the male and female protagonists get married, there is very little description of their relationship. The male protagonist accompanies the female protagonist to buy vegetables, ride bicycles, and eat the meals she makes. While enjoying the free service, the male protagonist looks at pets look at each other.

I don't quite understand what Woody Allen is trying to say, arrogant as he is, although a happy ending is arranged at the end, everyone finds a happy ending, but I don't think he is spreading love and beauty, bed photos A fairy tale ending. I think he shrugged his shoulders and said after mocking a large number of ordinary and incompetent people in the world, it doesn't matter, this world is such a shit, just live whatever you want, anyway, you low-level and mentally handicapped animals can't change anything, it's better Just in time for fun.

The film doesn't have any unreasonable parts except for venting, swiping his arms around the conservatives' mouths. The nature is suppressed, so it is necessary to release it. If it is not satisfied, it will let itself go crazy, but the struggle in the hearts of the characters is not described at all. In the eyes of the director, the struggle of the beliefs and desires of conservatives is asking for hardships. Stupidity caused their suffering and was not worthy of sympathy at all. I feel that I have gradually understood the reason why people say liberals are hypocritical: take their own perceptions as the truth, although they do not hate dissidents like conservatives, they do not treat them as human beings at all, but wake up from the inside Despise and pity them. Be strict with the law and treat yourself leniently

This kind of wretched man who holds his own privileges tightly and thinks he can look down on all beings, I don't know when he will be abandoned by Hollywood. It's hard because people behind the scenes in Hollywood are like that too, but fortunately Weinstein is down, things are always changing

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Whatever Works quotes

  • [first lines]

    Boris Yellnikoff: That's not what I'm saying, imbecile. You guys completely misrepresent my ideas, why would I even want to talk with those idiots.

    Boris' Friend: Just calm down.

    Boris' Friend: That's not true, Boris.

    Boris Yellnikoff: No, don't tell me to calm down, I am calm. Just stop.

    Boris' Friend: Don't jump on us just because we don't understand what you're saying.

    Boris Yellnikoff: I didn't jump on you. It's not the idea behind Christianity I'm faulting, or Judaism, or any religion. It's the professionals who've made it into corporate business. There's big money in the god racket, big money.

    Boris' Friend: Here we go...

  • Boris Yellnikoff: Don't you know you have to sing happy birthday twice to get the germs off?