movies like moonlight

Arden 2022-04-19 09:02:26

Without warning, I saw the playlist of the nearby movie theater, and when I saw the name of Uncle Colin, I was ecstatic to carry my bag and ran to the movie theater. Fortunately, the time was just in time. The movie is about to be shown, so find the few vacant spots before the lights go out. The film is Woody Allen's annual commitment film, and just like the quality of his films in recent years, it makes people feel that it still does not have the heartyness of the classic period. Although the irony and jokes unique to Woody Allen are still often revealed, the intensity is much lower than before. What the film magic in the moonlight tries to reveal, to put it more deeply, is how a person views miracles, and what miracles are. How would a magician who never believed in miracles react after witnessing unforeseen miracles?

Of course, he would doubt it at first, but when his logical thinking could not explain all this, he was shocked for a while, and even finally admitted the existence of miracles in the world, which even changed the whole philosophy of the protagonist, the construction of religious ideas, just in his aunt When the safety of the hospital was unknown, he thought of prayer, and prayed to the God who he had been mocking before, hoping that he could bless his relatives.

At the last moment, it may be that the last line of defense in his heart was at work, and he suddenly woke up. It turned out that the miracle he thought existed should have been created artificially. After that, he mercilessly exposed the people who lied to him and hurt the girl who once loved her. But the matter was not over in the end, Woody turned it around again and let the hero realize that he had always loved that woman, and even went to propose stupidly, no longer care about, no longer so rational. It turns out that whether you believe in magic or not, love is the magic , he asks a person to pursue beauty and throw away his own prejudices. Maybe this is the little story that the whole movie wants to express after nine turns and eighteen turns. This should be the movie sketch that Director Woody wanted to bring to everyone after dinner. After all, what is a miracle? I have always believed that there is a kind of fate, but it should not be a miracle in the absolute sense. A miracle should be a fateful avenue that should have been taken. As a result, there is a short road full of flowers, or a fork in the road. It may lead you back to the original road, or it may lead you to another distance. But in the end he wants to make you a better version of yourself. Miracles should be beautiful, they should be out of the norm, they should be the motivation to welcome the new day with more joy, and they should make people love and accept themselves more.

It's like a dry, uninteresting show when Colin and everyone use their full sanity to discuss whether there is a miracle. But after that, the uncle who was a little silly to propose marriage was cute. He showed the innocence and cuteness of a person when he got rid of his calculations, his doubts, and his own concerns.

I believe that miracles are the ability to make people smile, to accept themselves and others. Miracles are beautiful, and love is also beautiful. I believe that there may be beautiful scenery in life. Life should be a little easier. Come to think of it, old Woody did have something he wanted to say in this movie, and although it was a bit of a cliché, he didn't choose to reflect it in a more shocking way. But insisting on using Woody Allen movies to interpret is the best gift old Woody brings to fans.

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Magic in the Moonlight quotes

  • Stanley: The comparison makes me laugh! Olivia is a person of accomplishment and charm. Sophie's a street finagler who makes her way living off one bit of hokum to the next.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, I don't see how you can compare the two.

    Stanley: Well, don't put ideas into my head!

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, far be it from me!

    Stanley: Of course, she does come from dire circumstances. I mean, it's very easy to be judgmental about people who are born into circumstances less fortunate than one's own.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, life is harsh. One must do what one must to survive.

    Stanley: Well put. And people do sometimes make the wrong choices, which they regret, even though no serious harm was done.

    Aunt Vanessa: Which of us has not made some blunders in life?

    Stanley: And there is a rather appealing quality about Sophie. Despite her disgusting behaviour.

    Aunt Vanessa: Yes, her smile is rather winning. Of course, it depends how much value you put on the purely physical.

    Stanley: Well, no, I... I, for one, esteem the higher virtues.

    Aunt Vanessa: Hmm... Beauty of the soul...

    Stanley: Although her eyes are rather pleasant to look into. And that she can be amusing, under the right circumstances.

    Aunt Vanessa: Oh, but Olivia is an educated, cultivated woman. One that befits a man of your artistic genius.

    Stanley: Yes, now, my genius must be factored in. On paper, there's really no reason to prefer Sophie to Olivia.

    Aunt Vanessa: Well, I would say the opposite.

    Stanley: ...And so your, your suggestion that I, I be honest with Olivia and tell her that as irrational as it seems, I've fallen in love with, with Sophie - that's a preposterous notion.

    Aunt Vanessa: It's lunacy.

    Stanley: ...Yet I can't help feeling that...

    Aunt Vanessa: ...That you love Sophie. Yes, I understand. You're puzzled and bewildered; because your foolish logic tells you that you should love Olivia.

    Stanley: Foolish logic?

    Aunt Vanessa: And yet, how little that logic means when placed next to Sophie's smile...

    Stanley: What are you saying?

    Aunt Vanessa: ...That the world may or may not be without purpose, but it's not totally without some kind of magic.

    Stanley: ...I have irrational positive feelings for Sophie Baker. It's like witnessing a trick I can't figure out.

  • Aunt Vanessa: Which of us has not made some blunders in life?