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Elisha 2022-04-19 09:03:13

The first time I met Dustin Hoffman was, of course, in the famous film "The Graduate". This small man of only 1.63 in Hollywood is destined to be an outlier among the glamorous handsome men and beautiful women.
In the film, although it is only the background song of the advertisement, he still devotes himself to the creation like an artist. The boss is destined to dislike such employees. In today's fast food culture,
no need elaborate, shoddy advertisements can be used to deceive good consumers. The cost of such employees is too high, and it is more practical for young people who are fledgling.
Harvey was so concerned about this job that he didn't even plan to stay for a few more days at his daughter's wedding, which he hadn't seen in years. Because it's not just his job, it's his life.
The failure of the marriage hit him a lot, and he put all his energy into music, and what was originally funny and cheerful became passive and closed.
(Dustin Hoffman was a very good pianist before he became an actor, so it should be his real performance in the film)

Kate, who has experienced many unsuccessful blind dates, is both looking forward to love and looking forward to it. Afraid, she will not only be busy with work and looking for love, but also spend a lot of time comforting her neurotic mother.
She is a person who is full of enthusiasm for life and treats her subordinates and neighbors sincerely. Although her job allows her to meet impolite passengers every day, she never gets discouraged or compromises,
and she faces the next person peacefully. She is destined not to be lonely all the time.
The two did not meet happily. . .
The heart-to-heart communication between the two gave Harvey, who had encountered setbacks, courage and more or less made up for his emotional debt to his daughter.
Harvey also found something much bigger than his job, saying "no" to his ruthless and pitiful boss.

In our day, which is full of impetuousness and desire, everyone is skeptical about feelings and waits aimlessly and passively. Until it is eroded by the years, recalling the years like water,
Looking back on the passion and impulsiveness of my youth, I feel sighed. All we get is a sense of the ruthlessness of time and the difference between people and people. Is it not until that day comes that we will try to seize that last chance?

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Extended Reading
  • Melisa 2022-03-27 08:01:01

    Well, we are all here for the actors

  • Dustin 2022-03-27 09:01:23

    Hoffman and Thompson +++1 stars

Last Chance Harvey quotes

  • Harvey Shine: Taxi!

    [taxi pulls up]

    Harvey Shine: Taxi. Heathrow. I'm in a hurry.

  • Maggie: Men. Who needs them? Remember, we've got Greece to look forward to.

    Kate Walker: Yeah.

    [hugs Maggie and kisses her cheek]

    Kate Walker: Got lipstick on your face.

    [wipes it off with her finger]

    Kate Walker: See you.