Walking in the clouds: the direction of home

This film is very interesting. I watched it on CCTV6 when I was young, and there were appointments for the best movies that year. Later, a dialogue fragment was also published in a certain issue of Crazy English Magazine. When I was doing the show last semester, the younger brothers and sisters all said they had watched it. After checking the data, it was found that this film was introduced in 1996 and had been in theaters in Beijing. Suddenly, I really wanted to watch it, so I bought a DVD. When I watched it again, the only feeling I felt was that I had grown up, and finally I could watch this kind of commercial film effortlessly. It's just that Kino Reeves has become a big hit because of "Matrix" at this time, and there is always a strange feeling when I watch it again.

The guy played by Keno Reeves is called Paul, a World War II veteran, and the story is about his struggles and choices between a deadly marriage and a real but genuine extramarital relationship. The values ​​are absolutely correct, and it is not a noir film, so this film is worth watching. The well-regulated commercial film structure can be used as a textbook, so there is nothing to say. Tell the story. This story is about a man who wants a home. Paul was an orphan, and he did not forget to write to his wife who was a prostitute at home while serving as a soldier in Vietnam, although his wife did not read it at all. When he returned to China, Paul was so sad that no one picked him up. The depression angle shot was good. Every soldier returning from the dock square greeted and kissed him. After the crowd dispersed, only Paul was left, and it was raining. After returning home, the daughter-in-law did not show any affection at all. She played with Paul very professionally before letting him go to work... So Paul was very depressed. On the Victorian side, there is a big and harmonious family. The film reinforces the concepts of "home" and "family" everywhere. Paul's final heart and affection was also transformed by the inspiration of the Victoria family. You say, instead of guarding a wife who doesn’t love you at all, it’s better to go to that small town full of Latin style, where there are kind mothers and grandma, and humorous and affectionate grandpa. Dad is just a bit stubborn. In fact, the person is not bad, how can this orphan not be tempted? Paul's three dreams have been saying: "I want to have a home", the ruins of the orphanage, the remains of toys, the last time it was not a nightmare, but the illusion of Victoria and the child appeared. Paul's choice of mind is even more obvious at a glance. The end of the film is an interesting happy ending, which once again strengthens the concept of the "root" of the family, and Paul has also gained recognition from the Victorian family.

There are two things that the screenwriter better handles. One is to set up a double moral dilemma. Victoria wants to conceal the fact that she is unmarried and pregnant. Paul can't help but pretend to be her husband out of good intentions. However, he cannot conceal himself under the constraints of "morality". The fact of marriage. This classic drama situation can almost catch up with the sketches of the Spring Festival Gala. The second is to deliberately introduce the Mexican style. In addition to satisfying the audience’s aesthetic and curiosity needs, it also provides many concepts such as "family" and "ritual" to strengthen the drama conflict. The celebration of the grape harvest was a key turning point in the plot. It confirmed the love between Paul and Victoria, and also provided Victoria’s father’s identification with Paul and a change of heart for the relationship between the two. It also caused an important plot for the lies to be exposed afterwards. However, outside of the plot, this ritual was the most inspirational for Paul. Important weight. Lighting a fire in the vineyard at night is even more wonderful. It is the most fascinating passage in the whole film. After many years, it is still talked about by movie fans. Under the moonlight, by the campfire, lovers dance together, like a pair of butterflies in the vineyard. fly. Similarly, there is the bridge segment of singing love songs under the moon, and the layers of such lyrical passages are superimposed with tepid emotions, pushing the storyline to a climax.

Now I think that this kind of movie should be classified as a "love literary film." Chinese audiences are quite familiar with many things, and it is easier to get recognition. Therefore, this movie has a good reputation in the country and at the box office. Except for the "Butterfly Flying" paragraph, this film is really hard to count as a classic, but it might as well become a beautiful scenery. I will always remember that when Paul took the divorce agreement and rushed to the small town in the cloud, the kind of starry night running towards home.

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