AMERICAN honey, the literal translation of Chinese name is American sweetheart, I asked a few American friends "DO U know American honey?" They shook their heads. I thought American Sweetheart was a term for a class of young people, but it turned out that it wasn't a term, but a song from the 1876 Lady Antebellum album. The song also appears in the film, symbolizing a transformation in Star's inner growth. As sung in the lyrics, Get caught in the race of this crazy life, unknowingly mixed into the crazy competition of life. From the perspective of time dimension, everyone has experienced their own change since the age of 18, and the ultimate goal of the change is to live a better independent life. Everyone can only walk with them for a while, and they are just small episodes in life. How to enter the role change and inner change in life is the director's exploration of the girl's heart. I have no family background, no one to take care of me, I only have to face life by myself. I also find resonance in some aspects. My parents are sick, the future is uncertain, I wander around every day, and suddenly feel that the pressure is suddenly all on myself. grow faster. That's why I like this movie so much. In terms of content, I can feel that some directors' personal understanding of American culture belongs to a kind of growth experience of young people.
On the whole, the story is quite romantic. From the poster alone, I thought it was a story where you can find your own sense of belonging in the future. The picture on the poster appeared when LaBeouf forced Star from the homes of several American cowboys. take away. The design of this story is very interesting. Several innocent cowboys drink Star's drink, and it seems that they want to do something to Star, but Star itself does not understand the meaning, and only asks to drink wine with bugs Just sign a few orders. Star simply believed that the cowboy was not malicious, while LaBeouf reacted violently, believing that a few cowboys wanted to molest Star, and the cowboy's faint smile and ridicule were the essence of strangers in the world, neither evil nor evil good. And eventually LaBeouf shoots into the cowboy's house how many young strangers want to counter the desire to casually chat up their wives or girlfriends. From this point of view, everyone understands the truth, but when things are put on their own, they will be distorted by themselves. Because the length is adapted from a real news in the newspaper, it is destined that part of the plot is very authored by the director. Andrea Arnold still has some deviations in the portrayal of the girl's heart, but on the whole it seems to be more accurate. To be precise, no matter what the process is, there is only one outcome.
When writing a film review, I am lazy and willing to think about where to write, which further proves that it is impossible for me to be an excellent film critic. The director was born in the United Kingdom in 1962. The last time I saw his work was "Fish Tank" in 2008. After watching it, I watched the short film "Wasp". The filming method was similar to a documentary, and it could be seen that the director wanted to shoot the author's film. ambition. Andrea was born in the United Kingdom and studied at the Los Angeles campus of the American Film Institute, so many of the works filmed have a heavy TV trace. But that didn't stop her from being a good director. The female director has a very delicate grasp of her heart, so I don't know if it's a coincidence. Both the fish tank and this work have microscopic creatures such as white horses and bees. When these things appear, they often have something in common with the inner emotions of the characters. This approach, although not very advanced, is why I like it. Shaky cameras and shaky youth, I don’t know whether it’s the shooting method or the desire to shoot first. This always returns to a philosophical question, which came first, the chicken or the egg?
I haven't watched the movie a few times, but it's very comfortable to watch. The background of the story is very weak, and the explanation in the first few minutes is very short. The two sisters live with an alcoholic father. The two live on the leftover food, and the father is still fine. Also assaulted and molested Star, in which case Star met Jack and Star was invited to join Jack's sales team. This is also the beginning of youth, and there are many tastes in youth, forced to deceive people, until the first order is sold, which breeds that kind of love that is shaky if not shaky. This kind of love belongs only to young people, not afraid of the future, not afraid of the present. The beautiful boss, Jack, eventually has to escape from life, and finally can recognize the taste of life and growth. I don't want to discuss the plot too much, the story shooting is too idealized, how many experiences does it take to grow?
The wonderful part of the story is that Star clearly knows that Jack is serving the female boss for the sake of life, and he wants to fight for the qualification to be loved. I was amazed by this unarmed power behind it, and I had to break into a cold sweat when I watched it. insect. The symbolic language of white horses and street lamps does not add much color to the powerful documentary narrative, but it is also unique.
It is suspected of being a road movie. There are many symbolic people in the story, rich families, old ladies singing old songs, cowboys and truck drivers, etc. These scattered people can be regarded as appearing in the times. these people. I have to admit that these people have no influence on your life, but it is these people who make you recognize life itself. Jack and Star's relationship has no future, no one will admit it, but it's still a cell phone
What are you dreaming about? As youth and the movie drew to a close, Star asked Jack a question. Jack took out many treasures and answered that he wanted to have a house of his own in the forest. After hearing this, Star suddenly realized that he wanted to help him realize his dream, even if he tried his best, this is the pride that belongs to the girl's heart. He chose to raise money by selling himself. Jack left in a rage when he found out. Giving everything for the person you like still won't change, which is what one should have in youth.
Jack's departure made star confused, and he didn't know where to go or what to do for a while. At this time, the group began to recruit new people. At that time, when star joined the team, he joined like these people, but now I don't know where to change it. For the first time, star has tasted the real growth. At this time, the song AMERICAN honey sounded in the song, and the slogan of 12345 everyone made money together was sung around. The night of Jack's return coincided with the night of the losers. Star finally saw clearly the nature of star and life. The flame in his heart kept burning at night. When Star stepped into the water, youth ended. Some people say that Star committed suicide by diving, but I think it is a kind of determination to start life again. The flame in my heart is submerged by the sea, and my youth is swallowed by the flood. When I emerge from the flood, are you ready to accept your life alone? Star?
Are you ready?
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