Counting the afterthought - "Brad's Midlife Crisis"

Arden 2022-12-17 17:23:59

Practicing writing and writing some ideas?

The film tells the story of the 47-year-old owner, Ann Rudd, who has an easily satisfied wife, a smart and sensible son, and a home with a car, a house and a dog. But one day, he found out that his old classmates had gained a higher status than him in their careers, but he was a "poor" person, living a mediocre life than them, so he was very worried. When I went to Boston with my son to interview for college and found out that my son could be admitted to Harvard, I felt that my life could be turned around. A series of stories happened during this period, which also gradually relieved the uncle who was caught in a mid-life crisis.

I think the theme of this story is similar to the anxiety of the middle class. It is when a person reaches a certain stage and finds himself at a disadvantage due to comparison with the people around him, and he falls into doubts about his past abilities and choices. predicament. As the last line says, you think people will care about what you do, but it's not, nobody care. The world doesn't revolve around you. What you need to do is how to live your own life and do your part well. As the saying goes, man is more than man, more than dead. Know how to advance and retreat, know how to be willing to be happy. This movie is probably suitable for those who are in the age of doubt. Maybe 30 years later, I will deny these views, but I have to admit that I was still alive at that time. .

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  • Brad Sloan: [narrating] Her friend, Maya was equally captivating, equally compelling. I suddenly felt a deep grief... for all the women I would never love and all the lives I would never live. I imaging running away with them both and starting again and what that might look like.

  • Troy Sloan: When we were walking around today and you embarrassing me, I kept thinking, like, you know, if I go to this school, everybody here's gonna remember this and I'm never gonna live this down. But... you know, they're not gonna remember. Because, everybody's just thinking about themselves. You know? Nobody cares. Like, the only person that's thinking about you, is me, so... the only person's opinion that you should really care about is mine.

    Brad Sloan: Yeah. What's your opinion?

    Troy Sloan: Well, I love you.

    Brad Sloan: Thank you.