The first thing that attracted me was the cast: Colin Firth, his restrained and affectionate performance in A Single Man made me instantly become his loyal fan. In Jude Law, Sleuth, he and Michael Caine's almost full-court 1v1 drama made me position him from a handsome guy to a handsome and powerful actor. Nicole Kidman, although I feel that I sometimes use too much force, but Yan Hao really has nothing to say.
The story itself is not complicated. A writer who was rejected everywhere and had a domineering personality met a Bole editor with a different personality but a pair of discerning eyes. The two worked together to publish successful works and develop a deep friendship.
What I like most about this movie is the discussion of its outlook on life. There are several discussions in the film about what it means to be alive. Different people have different interpretations of their lives.
Tom's life is obviously living in the moment, wanton writing, wanton experience, wanton life, doing what he likes. Like he said, he is distorted and perverted, but he can feel it. Therefore, he always gave up on Aline, and he didn't care about other people's feelings. He was the most important person. But this kind of character also allowed his talents to evaporate freely, and also made him and his works later.
Max's life is responsible for his family, his friends, and his work. So he did his best to help Fitgerald through life's tough times, spent a few years helping Tom edit his books, and built a rather comfortable comfort zone for his family. But also because of this personality, he will be a little overprotective of his family, and will not try other possibilities in life.
Such two people collide together, not only the sympathy of talent, but also the influence and conflict of personality. Their several discussions and disputes about their outlook on life are what I like in this play. It is these collisions that highlight and enrich the characters' personalities. In the end, the conversation between Max and the younger daughter, and Tom's letter to Max, are a kind of mutual understanding and respect.
But it is the different outlook on life that makes different people, isn't it?
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