The beginning of the film is full of weird atmosphere, no wonder it is originally a romantic love story with fantasy. Telling about the little clerk, Joe, after discovering that there was a "cloud" in his head and that he could only live for another 5 months, he had a series of life insights and learned the true meaning of life through personal experience.
When Joe (Joe, Tom Hanks) came out of the doctor’s office and stood in front of the red house, the camera gradually zoomed out. A passerby with a giant dog walked by and saw Joe suddenly approached and hugged him. Dogs and passersby... the music plays, the voice of Ray Charles...
Ol' man river,
Dat ol' man river
He mus'know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin',
He jes'keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along. The
music is selected from the 1927 American theater musical classic "Show Boat" (Show Boat), about the black worker Joe (the same name as the protagonist) who works at the dock and goes on board the Mississippi River Wandering and the hard life and livelihood of black people at that time.
You an'me, we sweat an' strain,
Body all achin' an'
Tote dat barge!
Lif' dat bale!
Git a little drunk
An' you land in jail.
This song deeply portrays the inner state of the protagonist in the play, the little clerk Joe played by Tom Hanks, knowing himself After being alive, he was shocked and the following endless confusion... So he returned to his place of work, not forgetting to lift up a small daisy that was trampled down on the road. I took out a paper bag in the drawer and counted the personal belongings one by one: "Robinson Crusoe, Romeo and Juliet, Odyssey..." The three novels symbolize the protagonist, or say The screenwriter gives the protagonist the character, the spirit of exploring freedom and the unknown world, and the cherishment, longing and yearning for romantic love.
After talking to the boss (Robert Stack), Joe walked away. But then he stopped again, and said to Dede (Dede, Meg Ryan) who was sitting at the desk with a blank face, "Let’s eat together tonight." Finally, before he died, he finally Once I had the courage to invite a woman of my choice to dinner. Although, this is not difficult.
Next, an unexpected thing happened. A millionaire visits suddenly and promises Joe a great fortune, as long as he is willing to be a human sacrifice - jump into the volcano. It turns out that the inhabitants of this small island owned by rich people think that the island is about to be submerged by the sea. So, in order to appease the islanders, the rich man thought of asking Joe for help.
It is worth mentioning that Meg Ryan plays three roles in this movie, namely, Joe's former daughters Angelica and Patricia, Didi and the rich man. In a love-themed movie, the endless entanglement in the acting skills of beautiful women seems a little out of place. So, let’s watch the movie and eat potato chips.
A good Lovin in the 60s, the harmony of The Rascals decorates the journey at sea with a sense of vacation and leisure. Joe and the rich man's daughter went fishing freely, and there was no tragic and majesty to die. At night, the crescent moon, sailing ship, Tom Hanks' wrinkled face, everything was so incredibly perfect until the typhoon came.
The violent typhoon blew the mast and directly hit Patricia, and Joe jumped into the sea to rescue. After the rain passed and the weather cleared, Joe took care of Patricia who was in a coma, dancing and entertaining himself on the homemade "raft" with the melody of Come Go With Me...the constellations in the sky, and the round The huge moon...beautiful.
Life is like this, living a mediocre life every day, afraid of love, afraid of pursuing love, and even afraid of making one's own life happy. Until one day, when you get the epiphany, all existence becomes meaningful and you finally taste the taste of happiness.
The question is, what if God doesn't give you this opportunity for epiphany? Is it just that you can just waste a whole life? I have no idea.
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