Before I saw it, I heard that I was too talkative and I was ready to fall asleep, but fortunately, after the first forty minutes, I gradually became better, and the explosive performance also supported this ordinary but not plain story.
Troy, played by Washington, was unfortunate when he was young. His father was abnormal. His athletic ability was excellent but suffered from racial discrimination. He could only make a living by stealing. Unfortunately, his younger brother was silly by bombs. Everything was told by Troy in a long chat and dialogue. Washington seemed to be so fond of the dialogue in the original drama script that he did not hesitate to sacrifice the look and feel of the movie for this.
With the development of the plot, the contradictions have become more and more intensified. Troy, who is living in distress, is afraid of being fired. The elder son keeps coming to him to borrow money to make a living. The younger son gives up working in pursuit of sports dreams. The stupid brother is also arrested by complaints. . Although Troy complained at this time, he would still solve these problems under the counsel of his good wife Rose. What we see at this time is a man who gave up his ideals for his livelihood. No matter how good he used to play baseball, he never had the opportunity to play. He also had dreams and his own persistence, under the pressure of life. They all chose to say goodbye.
Is that all? No, as the plot develops, you will know that a poor person like him can own a house because he has taken over his brother’s compensation. You will see him ridicule the white driver when he can take the money to become a driver without doing anything. But he doesn't even have a driver's license. You will see him forcing his youngest son to give up his dream of sports because of his failure. Here, dreams are just an excuse that has proved useless, and other people's dreams are worthless.
But, is this all his intention? When he was promoted to a driver, when his eldest son could participate in the show, he cheated. He thought that he also had dreams, he was once beautiful, but what about Rose's dream? But what about his brother's dream? But what about the dream of his sons? Irony, the tragedy of a person reflects the tragedy of a family.
At the end of the story, Troy forced his youngest son away and returned home with his illegitimate daughter. His younger brother went to the hospital for treatment, and everything came to fruition. Although it was not complete, it was the result.
Everyone in this film, as a bystander, can clearly say something, but when they become players, they are deeply involved. As the gray-haired friend said, Rose only wants a barrier, not only to stop outsiders, but to keep those inside. Life is like this. You give up your dreams and others become your dreams. You will find that he has such shortcomings. You can't give up. After all, that is the only hope. All you can do is just go. Complete one's life, an ordinary and asshole's life.
In fact, I really like that stupid brother. Perhaps the stupid person is the most innocent. His world has no impoverished material, no lost ideals, and no asshole’s humanity. He can pick a flower and say to Rose, "Hi, Rose, I brought you a flower with the same name as you."
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