In fact, for literary and artistic films, especially those that are a little dull, sometimes I don't want to watch it. After all, the primary function of movies is to relax, or to avoid reality. In real life, we are all very tired, and in the story created by light and shadow, what we want most is to relax our minds, completely relax in the stories of others, or experience the incisive and vivid stimulation. A wish that cannot be realized in reality. This thing, like clubbing or taking drugs, only seeks a kind of relaxation in a short time.
However, as a human being, the habit of laziness always exists, and there is often a kind of path dependence on daily life. Once you are familiar with a way of life, you will sleep peacefully, and sometimes you will not even think about it. There is a certain rationality for the existence of various thoughtful literary and artistic films. Of course, this is for pure audiences, and for those who are professional practitioners, it is another matter. I have written so many movies just for pure relaxation. I write and write after watching, and I don’t want to do anything to publish, so watching and writing are very casual. For literary and artistic movies, I never refuse, and sometimes I take the initiative to find them and watch them continuously. But at other times, it is still dominated by commercial films.
Regarding British director Mike Lee, we all know that he rejected Hollywood’s invitations and Hollywood’s commercial sex. In his own words, “If I were to choose between Hollywood or poking my eyes with a steel needle, I would choose steel. Needle." This attitude is really decisive and admirable, and the film industry is also colorful because of the existence of such a director with personality. I admire his attitude towards movies, and admire the people he observes in the movies and the thoughts he puts on them. Moreover, Mike Lee is a famous director who makes actors improvise in the film. He puts the script in the hands of the actors, and then asks the actors to figure out the aura that people in the play should have, and then regard himself as the person in the play, to play freely. Once this play is approved by the director, it will be It is used in the lens during the formal shooting. In this regard, Lai Shengchuan’s performance workshop in Taiwan is very similar. Lai Shengchuan is also famous for creating works with actors. But in the same place that Lai Shengchuan and Mike Lee, this kind of improvisation takes place before the official filming or performance. At that time, they can be played arbitrarily. Once the plan is determined, the official filming and performance must be strictly in accordance with the established rules. It’s not possible to perform on-the-spot performance anymore. Many people think that this kind of improvisation is in the shooting process, which is not accurate.
In "Vila Drake", I believe that the leading actress, Imelda Staunton, must have done a lot of free play. She must have entered the heart of that named Vera Drake. Otherwise, how could this role bring her so much honor. "Vila Drake" won two major awards for Best Picture and Best Actress at the Venice International Film Festival in 2004. This was awarded to Mike Lee and Imelda Staunton. They deserve awards for their hard work.
In the United Kingdom in 1950, although World War II had passed for 5 years, the shadow of people's lives still existed. In the conversation among the people, World War II was still an indispensable topic from time to time. For men, whether to participate in the war and whether any friends leave the world because of the war are all topics that are inseparable from daily conversations. And participating in the war does not mean that you must be a hero. Even the victor has to live anew after the war. Those former tactics are still working as car repairs or cleaners as they did before the war, struggling to survive. The trivialities of life cannot change their mentality. How to try to make their lives better , And how to help the people around you as much as possible, let them tide over the difficulties, this is the most practical expectation of everyday people. Once the time arrived in the 1960s and 1970s, the war was gone, and after the industrial base destroyed by the war was rebuilt, Western countries all experienced a new economic leap. So, the people in the early days after the end of the war, at that time, their hope and dedication were worthwhile. Hope in life is better than anything else.
Of course, looking at the sixties and seventies of the last century in the West from now on, everything is so glamorous. But for the first few years after the new year, the hardships and difficulties of people's lives in those years are still worth remembering. What Mike Lee did in "Villa Drake" is just such a thing, he put the basic state of British people's life in the early postwar period on the big screen. This memory, for the British, may be even more profound. For viewers in the far east, the life reflected in "Vila Drake" is still many times better than the reality in the East, especially in mainland China. However, we can't make such a movie, there can only be misty love like "The Love of Hawthorn Tree". But this does not harm Mike Lee's efforts. What's more, he contributed a female image that is enough to shine in the film world, that is, Vera Drake, a woman who wanders on the edge of morality and law.
Vera Drake was a kind and caring woman after the war. She had an almost happy and happy family. Her job was to work for the noble wife. Her husband opened a car repair shop with his brother. , The son is in college, and the daughter is about to fall in love and marry. In a family that is not very rich, but happy enough, Vera Drake is thinking about how to help others. She runs every day to help those who can do her best to help. Almost all of these help are completely out of my sincere love. It's just that, among her many help to people, one of them, in Vera Drake's eyes, is those girls who are in deep trouble. They had sex with men for different reasons and became pregnant. These women do not want such a child, are in deep trouble and need help, but they are unwilling to go to the hospital, or have no money to afford the price of the hospital. At this time, Vera Drake came out to perform abortions for them.
According to British law, it is illegal and a felony to perform abortions for others by means that are not permitted by law. But from a moral point of view, Vera Drake did all of this out of kindness. She just wanted to help others, and she never thought about the relationship between this and the law. . There is a huge rift between the noble moral sense and the cold law. Unfortunately, Vera Drake lay in the middle of this rift and became a torn person. So, after nearly 20 years of performing abortions for others, she was finally sent to court, and due to unquestionable legal facts, she was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. This is for a woman, for a woman. As far as the family is concerned, it is almost devastating, but the cruelty of the facts is always like this, tearing apart everything that was originally beautiful.
The image of Vera Drake, a woman, wanders between morality and law. There is no religious element in it, otherwise it will make people feel more entangled. After all, the Catholic Church strictly prohibits abortion, but Mike Lee is more concerned with living conditions closer to reality, rather than being entangled in religion. The film follows in the footsteps of Vera Drake, and the excellent Actor Imelda Staunton also played this character fully, just as she played Professor Ulrich. A woman full of love and guilt on the verge of collapse after making a mistake is presented to people alive. This alone is enough to make the movie "Vila Drake" shine. Even if we don't talk about the British background after the war, there are religious paradoxes, only the existence of the image of Vera Drake is enough. This is also the main reason why Asians still like this film.
Human nature is interlinked. In Vera Drake, we can see the side of our own mother. Like me, my mother is a little older than Vera Drake in the film. She is over 60 years old and has entered the ranks of the elderly. As a mother, the memory of people is always warmer and warmer, but like Vera Drake, although kind and loving, she still walks on the edge of morality. My mother, although she couldn't bear the criticism, she did have a personality defect such as coveting petty gains and gossiping behind her back. I can tolerate my mother, but I cannot say that her flaws do not exist. Just like the letters Mike Lee typed after the film, dedicated to her mother, Vera Drake has all the marks of her mother on it. Just like I love my mother, although her character flaws are just as obvious.
For Imelda Staunton, there will be a role in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 2)" in 2011. Although she is only a small supporting role as a villain, her brilliance is still unstoppable. , Looking forward to it again.
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