I was going where I should not go I should not go to the place Seeing who I should not see see not supposed to see people Doing what I should not do made should not do And being who I shouldn 't be someone who shouldn't be
A few days ago, the term " greasy middle-aged man " suddenly became popular. He didn't pay attention to his body shape, his shamelessness, who was caught telling whom to talk about glorious history, etc., as if Chinese men lived to middle age, and few were not greasy. Judging by this standard, not only Chinese men, but also many foreign men who get older, they are inevitably greasy. What we are going to tell today is the story of an American greasy uncle. The name of this story is called "Crazy Heart." .
"Bad Boy Blake" is an outdated country music singer who is transitioning from middle age to old age. Not only does he smoke every day, but he also suffers from alcoholism. This also causes him to have a big beer belly. As long as no one is around, I like to loosen my trouser belt, and I still have long hair and beard that I have never taken care of. I spit dirty words at every turn, relying on touring bowling alleys, small bars and other places to make a living. From this point of view, he couldn't escape the title of "greasy middle-aged man". So what is so attractive about a movie featuring a man with such a bad image as the protagonist?
To be honest, the most unattractive part of the movie "Crazy Heart" is its plot. Even if friends who have not watched this movie see my introduction in the previous paragraph, they can roughly guess the direction of the plot. It's nothing more than a middle-aged greasy old man who is down on life. When a monk hits the clock one day, he lives in this world fortunately, and then one day meets a woman who makes his heart beat. After going through a lot of ups and downs, the old man finds himself again. , Living a positive life and being with your loved ones, in fact, the plot of the film is basically like this.
The following is a spoiler
During the tour, "Bad Boy Blake" met a female journalist Qin who made his heart beat. This woman is a single mother who raised her son alone. This was originally just a dewy marriage with no heart, but because of Blake’s time. It was completely changed by an accidental car accident. During the recovery period, Blake spent a good time with Qin and Qin's 4-year-old son. When things were about to get on the right track, Blake was almost lost because of his alcoholism. After Qin's son, Qin left him sadly. Regrettably, Blake made up his mind to get rid of the problem of alcoholism, but he could not restore his relationship with Qin, but he did not sink into this, but faced life positively. At the end of the movie, Blake met Qin, who was married again, outside the performance venue. He gave Qin the compensation he got for writing songs. The two sat down on the bench in the sunset and talked about what we are. Don't know something.
This is the plot of this movie. Although the content is simple, it makes people feel indescribable after watching it. I just want to watch it again. In fact, there are a lot of people like "Bad Boy Black" around us. They used to be awesome when they were young, but with the development of the times, they have slowly become people in the corner. They smoke, drink, and speak bad language. Live like a bastard, but my heart is empty and lost, unable to find a direction, just like the song " Fallin & Flyin " in this film sings, "It's funny how falling feels like flying", falling like flying Interesting . In the end, the numbness of tobacco and alcohol sinks in the next step until he dies.
From this point of view, Blake was lucky because he met Qin and Qin’s 4-year-old son. It was because of the time he was with them that this old man, who had long been indifferent, felt the warmth and strength of the family. Feel the call of life. Falling is indeed comfortable, the feeling of falling rapidly is like flying, but the more you fall, the darker you will find that everyone around you is leaving you, and your original talents will also be lost due to day-by-day wasting and anesthesia. Degenerate. The appearance of Qin and her son was like a beam of light, illuminating the darkness of Black, and let him feel the beauty of life again. The most obvious contrast is that when Black met Jin in the first half, he behaved like a frivolous prodigal son. When he recovered from his injuries later, he watched Jin and her son descend to the ground slowly in a hot air balloon. Turning forward excitedly hugging Qin and the child, you can see the change in his mood at this moment.
In fact, this story of middle-aged greasy old men's re-start is not just for those old men who are the same age as Blake. For us, this movie can also inspire us. In this long journey of life, we will inevitably encounter setbacks and make mistakes. If you can’t stand the blow, enjoy life and surrender, or if you are immersed in constant regret for past mistakes, you can only sink deeper and deeper. , Living meaninglessly until death in the depraved paralysis. Blake was more than 60 years old and was able to actively quit drinking. After failing to save his love, he did not commit suicide in pain. He wrote his past beauty and pain into the song. How can we be ashamed not to face life positively?
Although I wrote such a chicken soup, this movie is quite calm. It does not mean to preach to the audience. It just tells the audience how a middle-aged man who has lost himself found hope in his life. , The story of redemption. Besides, in addition to this, the several songs in this movie are also quite fascinating, and you will definitely be tempted to put them in the looping list after listening to them.
Pick up your crazy heart and give it one more try.
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