For one-third of the movie, he was a completely unbearable character: living in a small town in the northern United States where everyone almost knew each other; leaving home in his early years and staying in his teacher’s room alone; doing odd jobs The work of repairing the building continued in a style; the knee was hurt while working, and the lawyer hired was completely useless. He fought a dozen lawsuits with his owner, and lost again and again; while he was fighting the lawsuit with his owner, he was also trying to make insignificant money for a living. He swallowed his anger and continued to pick up the boss’s work, and did not forget to curse the boss with his mind while working; he worked to earn money during the day, and quickly lost the money to the boss at night; a chance encounter with his son’s family, his grandson asked him, “Who are you? "...Using a series of short clips from parents, the movie tells us that this is an old man who evaded family responsibilities in his early years, was old without relatives, failed in his career, family, life, and almost lost his luck.
And gradually, the story told us more. He disdains the second generation ancestor of the host, sympathizes and even admires the beautiful wife who was left out by the host, the elderly teacher who accompanied and took care of him, and brought a somewhat silly helper, when he ran barefoot into the snow, When using a humorous and affectionate way to bring back the lost old man with dementia, I think everyone has changed their image. He was a failure, but he was actually alive with optimism. He was cynical, but he treated the weak with compassion. He was a little perfunctory and a little slippery, but he had deep guilt and regret for the past in his heart.
The turning point came inadvertently. The son lost his job because of his feelings and came to the town to sponsor him, and he also brought a lovely grandson with him. In more contact with his children and grandchildren, he revealed his unfortunate childhood, and also allowed us to understand the deep reasons for his character today, and more importantly, under the atmosphere of these warm and affectionate family, he found it back little by little. I have awakened my deep love for relatives, family, friends, and life by taking my own responsibilities, and gradually pulling myself back to a positive, courageous, and strong life track.
The ending was better than expected. Because of his efforts, his son repaired his feelings, and his grandson learned to be brave and the elderly teacher was comforted. His own life has also turned around. The beautiful wife of the host family plucked up the courage to leave the cynical husband, and seriously wanted to go to Hawaii with him (although he declined because of family responsibilities); the teacher helped him redeem his old house and completed his A redemption in my childhood that was unthinkable; while he was in jail for beating the police, his son remembered his confession and continued to help him bet the horse that had been placed for decades, and he won the prize unbelievably. Even the old lawyer who was so weak was inspired to tell the truth of life: people with wisdom and unremitting efforts will succeed in the end. Everything suddenly became so beautiful again, and he could finally sleep quietly on the comfortable sofa of the teacher's house.
This is probably the case in life. Success and failure, gains and frustrations, wealth and poverty, may change every day, face positively, smile at everything, everyone is a personal thing.
PS: Paul Newman, successfully portrayed an ordinary, down-to-earth old man with a slippery mouth and a careful, charming mouth. Those fully enlightened eyes directly touched people's hearts, giving people warmth and hope.
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