The plot of the story is very simple, Jim and Cindy are a couple, they can't have children, they write their wish for a child on a note and bury it in the dirt. Unexpectedly, at night, after a violent storm, a boy suddenly appeared in front of them. The boy Timothy had all the attributes of their written wishes, and he and the couple had a wonderful and unforgettable time. But the boy Timothy's life is limited, when the time limit expired, Timothy disappeared, but he left Jim and Cindy a precious spiritual treasure, and he will always be loved by the people in the town. Bear in mind.
In fact, except for the mysteriousness of Timothy's arrival, there is not much "strangeness" that the title wants to express in other places. The whole film is more like a warm documentary in which the whole family grows up together. The unfamiliar and familiar scenes feel like they are narrating other people's lives, and they seem to be silhouettes in their own memories. I really like the tone of the whole film. It is a warm orange-yellow color, not as dazzling as the scorching sun at noon, but a little more vivid than the quietness of the sunset. This is the color of memory, like the afternoon sun, as if fascinated by the slowly swaying boat, babbling on the return journey.
Because the plot has no twists and turns, many people may think that this film is not a good movie. But I don't think so. Whether a film is good or bad, I don't think it depends on whether its plot is fascinating, whether the actors' acting skills are superb, or how magnificent the setting is, but on the overall feeling it brings to people, whether it will make the The audience was left with an aftertaste after watching it. Of course, this is just my personal opinion. There are too many evaluation criteria for movies. It is said that a thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets.
Looking back on the tears of this film, there are really many points, but what moved me the most was not the sad parting with the Jim and his wife when Timothy disappeared at the end, but a small episode in the second half. Cindy's sister Brenda keeps bragging about how great her kids are, in protest (it's just Cindy saying the wrong thing by accident) Cindy takes Timothy to Brenda's family concert. At the concert, Timothy tapped the beat, and the family of three performed an impromptu "song" (called "rock" as they gleefully called it, haha). How plain and ridiculous this improv was in the face of the Brendas' high art, but I couldn't help but water my eyes when I saw the three of them dancing and singing a melody that wasn't musical. Under the influence of Timothy, the two adults also became children, and the three children sang and danced to their own rhythm. At least during that time, they were happy and happy, and they could be like no one else. Splashing, laughing, entertaining oneself, ignoring the opinions of others. How long has it been since you really had a hard drink with your parents? How long has it been since you couldn't follow your inner voice, but cared too much about what other people thought? Always want to leave home to pursue the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the other side, and slowly move towards mediocrity in the recognition and praise of others. How many people have been dull enough to only live and not understand life? Thinking of this, I can't help feeling a little guilty and uneasy.
At the end of the film, Timothy disappears and Lily enters the world of Jim and Cindy. I think that although Lily is just an ordinary child, she will definitely bring a different color to the life of the Jims like Timothy. Thinking of this, I suddenly understood the meaning of "strange" in the title of the film. Maybe every little bit of life is ordinary, but those flashing moments that are easily overlooked may also be unusual in some sense. Ordinary, right?
This is a continuation of love. I hope everyone can understand life, harvest love, and make limited life glow with infinite brilliance.
——Although, probably everyone understands this truth, and a few people can really do it.
- Don't let people who know life exist in the movie.
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