For seven days, I recorded the daily life of Patterson, a bus driver in Patterson, New Jersey, working, writing poetry, walking the dog, drinking and chatting, and a beautiful wife with a quirky and artistic style. I believe that many people can see the resonance of the unchanging process. Isn’t the day after day boring and the boring day being experienced by oneself? The buzzword that has been chewed up will flash in my mind unconsciously: life Not only the ambiguity in front of me, but also poetry and the distance. An almost idealistic attitude, pursuit and yearning for literature and art. When mature, after having dreams that are unrealistic, it is more reliable to learn how to entertain yourself when life is boring.
Following the previous "Only Love Eternal Life" in the Invincible Installation B application guide (commendation), after three years, the literary and artistic white-headed man Jia Ye once again appeared in Cannes with his new work "Patterson" and received a lot of praise. This film is not as alienated as before. , Loneliness and emptiness, but the soundtrack that is a little melancholy and free is still actively cheering up. Some of the overlapping paintings and scenery processing in the photography reveal a touch of beauty and timelessness in the boring daily life. Adam Driver has an unusual picture. His deep face, he plays Patterson with a little bit of humor, and loves his wife to write poems. The wife played by the Iranian girl Geshfi Farahani is very cute, gentle and virtuous. Texen's life has improved too much.
Different from New York’s modern fashion and prosperity, Patterson, the third largest city in New Jersey, looks more simple and down-to-earth. Here, it can more naturally highlight the daily lives of small people in the market, but in fact, Mr. Jia is more than just a record. The life of Patterson, in the communication between local residents and others, also made people understand the characters, events and stories that were closely related to the city, including the famous poets, singers, boxers and so on. And the barkeeper with strict wife control, two young people talking about affair, "Romeo" and "Juliet" who want to reconcile, a little girl with aura and love to write poetry, colleagues with constant troubles, black people who create rap songs in the laundry room …Constitutes the "lifestyles" of the city of Patterson, this piece of seemingly clear soup and watery, it is quite interesting to catch it carefully.
The metaphors of the twins frequently appearing in the film are not difficult to understand. Don’t ignore the duality of a person. Patterson is not only an ordinary bus driver but also a romantic poet who loves to write poetry. His wife has more than just a beautiful and young appearance. There are also rare design and cooking talents, which can be said to be a kind of boring work or cruel reality that is free from satisfying basic material needs. Potential stimulation, interest cultivation and self-understanding, just like a worker who is not taken seriously. Good painting, a beggar that everyone looks down on actually plays a good piano, plus the painter Dubuffet mentioned in the film, Patterson can also be classified in this category, I can’t help but think of the movie "The Elegant Hedgehog" Said the famous line of "Anna Karenina" and the janitor who read "Praise of Yin Yi".
Through Patterson, the great modern American poet William Carlos Williams, it can be said that Patterson (city) and Patterson (character) are also closely related and mutually influential, written by Patterson The content also revolves around what he felt in Patterson, private and moving. Although there are almost zero barriers to writing poetry, it can be done with a pen and a piece of paper, but it is not so easy to write a level, dexterity, intention and connotation, and rich imagination and association, etc., Poetry writing is elegant, refined, philosophical, and it is also emotional sustenance and more advanced and abstract self-expression. In this era, many people think that poetry writing is no longer pure and beautiful. It is a common problem of many literary and artistic youths, but Patterson once again felt the simplicity of writing poetry in the film.
It does not contain any utilitarian or commercial purpose, but simply regards it as a hobby and hobby. He has been reluctant to print it, and kept it in his secret notebook. Finally, it was bitten by the arrogant bulldog Marvin. It's sparse, although a little uncomfortable and lonely, but Patterson still gained some comfort and motivation in communicating with fellow friends. From scratch, after everything is back to zero, there will be more inspiration and possibilities for the snow-white paper. Writing poems for self-entertainment, the film also shows the most essential and true appearance of life, painful and happy, full of accidental and unexpected episodes, Patterson’s seven days, all on time and on a fixed pattern. , But along the way, I still have a deep understanding of the most simple "truth of life" (sorrows and joys), broken buses, hot cakes, bar episodes, good meals, watching old movies, and written poems. Was gnawed to pieces.
Patterson in the film does not use a mobile phone, and feels that the society before being changed by intelligence is also very good, living primitive and simple (although it is really inconvenient in modern society, but this is more like showing an attitude, like digital VS Film), he lives in the small circle of Patterson, making his boring life shine in poetry, without ambition and attempt, without pretense or showing off, and find little romance, fun and achievement in private creation. Through the precipitation of history, live poetry in this ordinary city with poetic concealment. Residents in the film will complain, feel pain, and show helplessness. It seems that only Patterson’s wife has always been positive and optimistic and dared to try, although sometimes You will feel a bit of "tragedy", but at least live a full and contented life. In fact, having joys and worries is the normal life, and knowing how to entertain yourself is the kingly way.
Marvin's actor, Nellie, passed away when she failed to receive the Palme d’Or from Cannes. She left a deep impression on this naughty, naughty, and arrogant bulldog and gave a wonderful experience. The performance of is a key member of the film, and for a while I think of the indispensable dogs in the old friends of Jia Ye, who are always the best companions of mankind, so I miss it!
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