The contradiction between Tolstoy and his wife, the contradiction between his wife and his "disciple" Vladimir Chekov, the relationship between the secretary Valentin and his lover, and everyone's self-contradictions, the film uses short shots and fast-paced to the extreme It shows Tolstoy's life in his later years and the conflicts around him. These conflicts can easily create attractive plots, and the film deliberately renders or even magnifies these conflicts. Except for the choreographer's own factors, audience-led commercialism requires these popular drama conflicts. And if the French make biopics, they may ignore these guidelines. "Van Gogh" directed by Maurice Piara does not care about the dramatic plot setting. It is bold, casual, and unique. It shoots a beautiful film with French elegance. The film presents a celebrity's self with a kind of self.
Like Russia's vast land, the artists and their works of this country are always grand and heavy. But in "The Last Stop", Tolstoy’s identity is replaced and Tolstoy’s events are removed. The story of him and his wife, Valentine and his girlfriend is no different from the love story of ordinary people, and the quarrels are also A kind of flirting. The conflict between spirit and life, the conflict between self and others, and love have always been with each other and cannot be eliminated. The portrayal of Tolstoy’s disciples is suspenseful, reminiscent of conspiracy and greed. The conflict between him and Toon’s wife adds to this color. The setting of the plot and the overweight performance of the actors bring a sense of innocence. The necessary inducement is far from the main point.
The narrative of Valentine's relationship with his girlfriend is very long, and there is suspicion of being overwhelming. In some people's opinion, it is a bit off topic. The director’s intention is obvious, to present the life and spirit of Tuo's old age from the perspective of others, and Valentin and his relationship with his girlfriend are echoes of Tuo's young years, and Valentin's doubts and contradictions are also Tuo's. The mapping of ideas.
Tolstoy's life was magnificent. Just like his grand work, the glory was full of contradictions, which could not be resolved in his later years. In reviewing his writing career, Hemingway claimed that he had surpassed Turgenev and Maupassant, had two draws with Stendhal, and prevailed in the second round, but he would not compete with Tolstoy. Unless he is crazy. However, this thought giant spent his entire life in pursuit of moral perfection, and in his later years was still restless and ran away from home. He ultimately did not eliminate the contradiction. The film used a lot of media to render the uproar that can't be shaken until the end of life. Of course, the media and the follow of the people also contain some simple admiration. Valentin's girlfriend kept himself, and he came to Towon's "last stop" just to find her boyfriend Valentin. Tolstoy's life is as contradictory as his thoughts, trying to find a peaceful life, but he is always disturbed by his wife's inappropriate love, until his death, he is still in the noisy media and crowd.
In the film, Toon's wife hates Tolstoyism, and talks about how Toon was so romantic when he was young, which runs counter to asceticism. In his "Master and Masterpiece", the mean Maugham once "revealed" that Tolstoy had been exposed to coal poisoning when he was young. According to the standards of the society at the time, contracting this kind of unclean disease was against morality. . In the film, Vladimir Chekov’s excessive fascination with Tolstoyism seems a bit unbelievable. In fact, Tolstoyism does affect many people, including Chekhov. Chekhov was deeply influenced by Tolstoy, and spent a lot of effort to control his obsession with morality. When he got rid of this obsession, he re-created excellent novels with personal style.
It is not to show how great men live, but to explore the spirit of great men and how to create great works. The director is obviously overpowered to achieve this original intention. A Hollywood-style work that is generally talked about, the picture is to show the style of the characters in the light and glimpse, the actors are to win the performance award. For such a work, what kind of in-depth reproduction is required? Everything is obvious. It is just like speaking a word of English to interpret the Russians, which is separated by several layers.
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