The Pursuit of Happiness

Bartholome 2022-04-23 07:03:09

What is happiness? I think happiness is having water to drink when you are thirsty, and clothes to wear when it is cold. There are many people who have spent their entire lives searching for happiness, only to find that there is nowhere to be found.

At the beginning of the film, a black man drives fast and nimbly on the street, so it naturally attracted the attention of the police. When he was chased by the police, Dale explained that it was because the old man in the car had an epileptic seizure. If he didn't get to the hospital quickly, he would turn into a zombie, so he drove very fast. When he said these words, he kept winking at Philip, who was in the co-pilot. When the police came to investigate, the old man started to foam at the mouth, like an epileptic. Because of the old man's hard work, the police believed their words and contacted the hospital. When the nurse pushed the bed out in a hurry, they ran away.

The subtitles in the next scene show that it was six months ago, and the film obviously uses flashbacks to explain why an old man at such an age is going to help a black man to deceive the police uncle.

I saw Dell arguing with a middle-aged woman in the office, the woman said "you have to get five signatures, or you didn't get a good job", "this computer doesn't understand me," Dell said, and left the office angrily , start looking for someone to sign. The first person to look for was a restaurant owner, who signed it without hesitation. Then I saw a place that was recruiting cleaners and went to have a look. After getting off the elevator, I found four or five people sitting on the bench waiting for the interview. Dale saw that the time to pick up the child was coming, and there were several people in front of him. He couldn't wait, so he rushed in and asked if he could sign my name for me. After signing the name, I left and asked who the boss was.

Obviously, Philip was attracted by the young man in front of him. Dale's every move looked so different. He could express his true thoughts without restraint. A light suddenly appeared in his eyes that had been silent for a long time, saying that if you If you work here, you can sign for you. If you can't work, you can't sign for him. The assistant next to him explained to him what the scope of work is. But in the end, Dell has to go back and think about it.

Dale returned home, downcast as a bereaved dog. The daughter-in-law was obviously not used to what he was doing. When he came back, he began to criticize his actions, saying that you found the house, but you can see how rotten the house is. If you don't look for a job every day, you know how to do Your crap. After a busy day, Dale heard these remarks in his ears, and he was powerless to refute it. After all, every word his wife said was in one sentence, and she went out desperately.

The next day, Dale went to Philip's house and told Yvonne that I came to work today, and that's how the relationship between Dale and Philip began. In fact, Dell didn't like this job at first, just to live and support his family. It just so happened that the old man also had money and could give him a generous income. The salary for a week was probably more than his salary for a month in other places. But with the passage of time, the relationship between two people is like the relationship between fish and water, fish can find its fun in water, because for fish, water is the source of its life.

The first time Dale helped Philip get out of bed...

The first time Dale feeds Philip...

First time Dell took Philip for a ride in a sports car...

For the first time, Philip shared with Dale the traumatic experience of his wife's death...

First time Philip and Dale eat 14 hot dogs...

For the first time Philip calls a pen pal who has been in contact for a year...

The first time Philip met his pen pal...

First time Dale draws...

After his wife died, Philip seemed to have lost his ability to be happy. Every night when he went to bed, he would have nightmares about his wife, and he lived day after day. When Dale came, Philip told him not to do it when he was dying. Regardless of him, it can be seen that every day of his life is worse than death for him. Although he is rich, he cannot resurrect his wife, a state of unhappiness. The arrival of Dale broke this state. Every time they were together, they could see the smile on Philip's face. It was obvious that Philip had changed and returned to his previous state. He did not lose his fighting spirit because of his physical disability. He was brave. Try new things and do things you didn't dare to do before.

The climax of the story is on Philip's birthday. Philip hated others to celebrate his birthday, but on that day, many of his friends appeared in his home, for which he scolded his assistant. Dale thinks it's no big deal, and explains to him, aren't you happy that your friends have brought you so many extravagant gifts? Speaking of picking up a bottle of red wine and asking if he was going to smash this, Philip started screaming uncontrollably, instructing Dale to smash this and that, and smash all the decorations in the house that he couldn't understand. When Yifang entered the house, she saw a piece of debris on the ground. She didn't allow Yifang to ask the boss, so she said, let's go out and play. Philip was led by this black guy, and began to enjoy his birthday party, greeted his friends warmly, the live band sang Philip's favorite opera, and even the always unsmiling Yi Fang began to twist under Dale's provocation. Moving his waist, Philip showed an incredible expression to praise Yi Fang in front of him. At this time, I received a call from Lily, Philip's pen pal who had been thinking about it day and night, asking him if he was free on Saturday and could meet him. Philip agreed.

In the blink of an eye, Saturday arrived. Dale and Philip also arrived at the restaurant long ago to wait for Lily, and when Lily came, Dale took Dale away. At the beginning, the chat was quite speculative, and Lily was also good at speaking, and fluently told Philip the story she had learned at the book club the day before, about a circle with a missing corner. When Dale asked Lily how she felt about him, she was suddenly hesitant, and Philip understood what was going on, and started walking in his wheelchair. It was also very downhill to walk, either being touched by this, or being touched by the items taken by the waiter. Obviously, Philip was sad. Back home, Philip resigned Dale. Dale took the money Philip gave him and re-rented a very large and two-story house. This time his wife finally smiled at him, and the relationship between the two was finally eased.

Instead of being slumped by the dismissal of his previous boss, Dell started a new job. At work, the previous boss, a physiotherapist, suddenly barged in and told him that Philip was in a bad state and that he fired everyone. Dale didn't care about work and went to the old man's place. Pulled Philip out of the house, and the two of them went to experience gliding together. At that moment, Philip's hungry soul was finally satisfied. Dale said like a child that he felt like he could fly. The two of them were singing, flying higher and higher. , seems to be in heaven.

Life is so ironic, you are looking for love, only to find the person who loves you right in front of you. At the end of the story, Philip and Yifang sat opposite each other, chatting and laughing.

The name of the movie is unreachable, probably because both of them have one thing in common, which is vulnerability. One is young and healthy but has a criminal record, the other is rich but disabled. In the beginning, Philip provided Dale with a shelter from the wind and rain like a leafy tree, and did not mind the fact that Dale committed a crime. Dale influenced Philip with his youthful vigor, positive and never-give-up thoughts, and did not mind that Philip was a disabled person, and used his fiery passion to warm this temperatureless tree.

The vast world is full of people. Everyone has their own weaknesses and everyone has their own strengths, this is an unchangeable fact. If a person only pays attention to his own weaknesses, he will feel that his life is very hard and that God is unfair. Such a mentality will lead to inability to do many things, and feel that he is a useless person, which will lead to pessimistic thoughts and world-weary thoughts. Family is not good for work life. So Philip is very lucky, he found someone who can help him realize his advantages and regain his confidence. Although he is physically disabled, he can't waste his time because of this body; Dale is also lucky, he has found a good boss , did not turn over his old accounts because of his criminal record, gave him an equal opportunity, and Dell could also use this work to get the opportunity to change his wife's opinion.

If there is no such a person around us to guide us, we have to learn to discover the beauty of life on our own, no matter what happens in life, we can face it calmly and find a solution to the problem, instead of having a mental breakdown. Some part of the body was scratched by a blade, it was very painful at first, it would bleed, and you would also cry, can you keep crying at this time, no, you have to stop the wound, and slowly the pain will stop .

How can we obtain the ability to be happy? It's not about others, it's about yourself. If you want to be happy, the key is to learn to take control of your life. Learn to take care of your own feelings, learn to accept yourself, recognize yourself, learn to tolerate your weaknesses, and give full play to your strengths. If life deceives you, then you work harder to live and laugh at life.

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The Upside quotes

  • Dell Scott: You can have any girl you want, man. You rich and you available. What about this lady right here with all the botox? Y'all be perfect for each other. You can't move your body, she can't move her face.

  • Dell Scott: You here for the cleaning gig?

    Guy in Elevator: Uh, life auxiliary.

    Dell Scott: Life what?

    Guy in Elevator: Auxiliary.

    Dell Scott: That's what they calling it now?

    [chuckles]

    Dell Scott: White people got a name for everything.