At first I didn't think this movie was very suitable for Ang Lee, because it was a time of pure American localization, and Ang Ang's oriental background is always incompatible with the free spirit of the United States, but Ang Ang this time is very It has done a good job of combining quiet and wild. In fact, I think this movie should be a rare good movie in the history of movies. Although it is easy to be ignored by people, people who watch it will definitely keep it in their hearts. Very good memories.
In the 1960s, the United States experienced World War II and the Vietnam War. Although these two battles did not take place on American soil, the cruelty of the war still left indelible scars on people's hearts. The lost generation seeks inner solace in various ways. Woodstock was conceived, and three days of freedom, peace and love became the most dazzling symbol of that era.
The difference between a music festival and a concert or concert is that its theme is music, but it does not exist just for music. All music festivals are seeking a voice, which is to use music to express their political stance. This behavior arose at the first Woodstock festival, as there had never been a musical event of this magnitude before. At that festival, sex, drugs, and rock were the three themes. Sex is the liberation of human nature and the pursuit of unfettered life; drugs are people's dependence on spiritual liberation; music is used to express disdain and contempt for reality. That unrestrained, wandering spirit is the product of what great era.
Because of the political implications of Woodstock, director Ang Lee chose another way to interpret it. Different from the previous music biopics, this film did not show the stage positively once, nor did it show the songs performed at that time in a positive way. Instead, it used a story about the division and integration of family to show that the music festival brought people. Impact. I think this is because real music can radiate its beauty everywhere, there is no single performer at the festival, all participants are listeners and musicians, like the pair of self-caravans in the movie The couple in here, the two who invited Elliot to join them on LSD, listened to their own music to release themselves.
In fact, the angle of the movie clearly tells us a truth, that is, the real beauty is pure. Narrated from the perspective of a family, plain and straightforward, put the unrestrained art into the details of life. When the protagonist's parents sang aloud because of alcohol and drugs, the emotions buried in their hearts naturally rushed. Entering their lives, the estrangement and embarrassment of a family of three have been resolved. This family is the true portrayal of all beings in that era. No matter what they have experienced in their lives, the freedom in their hearts has never been changed. Of course, in the end, the protagonist Eliot also grew a lot, and he finally dared to face his sexuality, his dreams, and his life.
Unlike real life, nothing is sinful in this film. Sex, drugs and other things can give people freedom, peace, liberation and equality; nothing is absolutely insignificant. The life of the three people is the greatest of that era. things. There is nothing complicated, ambiguous, beautiful things are always simple.
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