There is a mention of "silence = death" in the movie, so I thought of Eason Chan's "exaggeration".
Previously, roommates ridiculed that the current Oscar-winning movies are basically about blacks, women, gays, etc., mocking the excessive political correctness of the United States. I just responded simply: If it is considered excessively politically correct to even use movies to make a sound, will people still pay attention to these minorities in ordinary life? France in 120BPM is a good example. If there is no active discussion, planning, demonstration, and even destruction organized by ACT UP, how many people would care about these outliers? As those straight men who play said - you disgust me, affect my happy mood. Those who are homophobic and those who are Ai-fearers would like you to disappear. "When someone asks me, I will tell you, but no one comes... The quieter the crowd becomes, the more indifference you will become, and you will have to make an accident." So the members of ACT UP have a pride parade and sabotage drug development companies. Although they will be arrested by the police, this is already the best way for them to try to attract everyone's attention.
The 120BPM movie is actually divided into two parts, the first half talks about the various efforts of the ACT UP organization, and the second half talks about the love between Sean and Nathan. One macro and one micro.
On a macro level, although each member who works for AIDS comes from different families, different occupations, and different ages, and they also have different personalities and viewpoints, they all have a common goal, which is to speak up for people with AIDS, and hope that the society will pay attention to this group. People also hope that the society can actively prevent AIDS. They are not completely selfish, they are also thinking and dedicating to the whole society. Although they know that this will always attract contempt and suppression, they don't care about it, they confidently do what they think is right, including bravely showing their same-sex sexual orientation.
Microscopically, we have witnessed a pair of AIDS homosexuals. The love between them is simple and real. From sex to love, from passion to family, the love between Sean and Nathan is so ordinary that one can't find anything different from heterosexuality. When Sean was about to die, Nathan never left him, endured his grief and took care of him until he died peacefully. And Sean also felt guilty about Nathan before his death, and felt sorry for Nathan, because Nathan paid too much for him, and also caused him to lose a lover, even though that person was himself. Homosexual love is just as sincere.
The downside of the movie is that it's a bit long, the plot drags a bit, and there's no impressive soundtrack. But telling common and simple things well is not easy in itself. Thank you to the director for speaking up for minorities.
2018.05.10
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