The whole film can't find a climax, and there is absolutely no motivation to push a love story to a "sublime" state. This kind of small piece with a calm heart and a touch of sadness can be buckled on a "little fresh" hat without hesitation. "Little Fresh" is really a flattering title, which makes the otherwise mediocre film stand out. Because such magical labels will be rejected by some people thousands of miles away, but they can still attract enthusiastic audiences who can't be underestimated just by listening to songs and watching the scenery.
The film opens with Anna (Felicity Jones) making an extraordinary speech on the podium, Jacob (Anton Eugene) scribbling and drawing on a notebook, followed by a love letter that turns out, and no accident. , and within three minutes of the movie, they were sitting in a restaurant and had their first date. This kind of straight-to-the-point exhilaration is pleasing. The scene of the two talking is also very funny, not that there are any funny jokes. I was amazed to find that the two of them seemed to be separated by a dark wall. The director didn't seem to please the audience at all, deliberately creating such a conspicuous obstacle in a romantic setting. At the end of the trip, when they said goodbye at Anna's downstairs, the director didn't let each other hug each other, and used a door and a large piece of glass to ruthlessly suppressed their desire to have intimate contact again. I think this may be the so-called "little fresh" style of storytelling.
But "Little Fresh" can't save a vulgar love story. The film successively concocted all kinds of "long-distance relationship" dilemmas without any novelty. If there is anything special to say, it is "international love", which gives "land" a higher level. These predicaments were meant to be the "touchstones" of love, but they all turned out to be tofu scum. All kinds of obstacles are naturally solved in "one day counts as one day".
Family issues are the first, but Anna's parents are open and understanding. Even with their few appearances, they were impressive, so there's no need to worry.
The second is the geographical issue, but not wanting to say "see you in half an hour" from Jacob's preaching, he flew from one continent to another. It can be seen that the Atlantic Ocean is not a distance. At the same time, even though the two are in different places, the scenes of the film can be switched freely, and there is no sense of separation between the "two places" at all.
Then there is the temptation from the "third party". However, the "third party" in the film is in a state of "coming and going without a trace". Very friendly in and out of the story, let people admire the elegance of his behavior, and did not leave a venting mess on the story because of being abandoned.
Finally, the seemingly tricky visa issue seems to be at the heart of the story. It was only at the right moment that the good news came with a simple phone call.
After all these problems were resolved, the two walked together as expected.
In the end, they tacitly recalled the happy times when they played, hugged each other tightly, and the story ended at the finish line of the long-distance love run. However, what I found miraculously was not only the director who was always creating obstacles, but the two actors who didn't cooperate with the audience at all. Anna actually walked out of the screen alone, and Jacob put his head under it. This does not conform to the "little fresh" routine, nor does it conform to the logic of a vulgar story! So I recommend this movie without hesitation, and look forward to the next work of this post-80s director.
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