Regarding the details
, there are three clues in the whole movie that are the most unforgettable for me. Some directors always deliberately depict some details very artificially, almost making it the center of the whole shot, so they try to construct a bright spot, but it makes people feel rigid and rigid. However, director Andrew Haigh naturally, almost catering to the development of the plot, embedded several shots in detail.
At the beginning of the film, when Russell decided whether to wear the newly bought Nike shoes to his friend's house, he finally chose not to wear it. But when he learned that he was going to attend Glen's party on Saturday, he had hesitated to put on those new shoes. I don't know if this means that he has made a decision in his heart.
On the morning of 419, Russell got up to make coffee for Glen, but I think this behavior may be just a habit, or it may be grateful to the other party for giving him a good night, regardless of love and retention; Glen on Sunday obviously Not for this motive, he picked up the electric kettle to pour water rather bluntly, then took the tray and walked to Russell's bed. I can't tell what kind of emotion this is, is it apology, is it out of love, is it in return, or what? I didn't see anything from the director's lens, but I can clearly feel there's a difference.
Every time Glen leaves Russell's apartment, Russell will look at it. And as time progressed, Glen also changed: the first time he didn't look back; the second time he raised his head and glanced a few times; the third time, he stopped a few times and left reluctantly. The seemingly unintentional behavior suggests that the relationship between the two is improving.
About the plot
In fact, I want to say that the selection of directors is not too new; a spark between a lonely and empty Russell and a Glen whose values are completely different from his own. But what does it matter? It is the language and the lens that support the entire movie. In the beginning, for Russell's portrayal, Glen was introduced, and then the two got acquainted with each other, joined Glen's party, and then it was the climax of the plot.
Russell is a lonely foster child in a different family. He has always longed for the recognition of others and the warmth of the family. He is kind and considerate but somewhat inferior; Glen is a radical and avant-garde who has been hurt and abandoned by love and wants to change himself. Helpless to the cruel reality (Glen said in the movie I want to redraw myself, but everyone hides my pen). The values and methodology of the two are completely different, but this collision is very intriguing.
The two protagonists walked out of the Naoto Bar, and the friction caused by the dialogue was visible everywhere, from the subway to the street, from the playground to Russell's house, from the kitchen to the living room. The topics are all realistic, about coming out, about identification, about survival, about ideals, and about love. Here I admire the director’s design even more, because the camera hardly moved when the two talked, as if making the audience a quiet observer, real from a third-person perspective. Returning to the basics will always bring the purest touch to people!
Personal feelings
Glen used to record the tapes witnessed the constant and chaotic relationship between the two. From the mouth of Glen's girlfriend, we can know that Russell is very special to Glen. And at the end, It began when I saw you. It was a bit like a constant looping feeling, you and me, me and you, but time just couldn't be pinched together.
This ending is a bit embarrassing. As an individual, what I want to see is a happy ending, but just like a happy ending, there is no such thing as the best ending that makes people nostalgic.
In addition, many small details in the movie can help us guess the inner heart of the character. When he exchanged phone numbers for the first time, Russell's ignorance of Glen's mobile phone can make people understand the living condition of this "orphan".
After watching it, there should be a lot of people who can't let go, just like me. I still feel reluctant, because the film presents us a simple and simple encounter. Maybe, the reason why I don't want to let go is that everyone is yearning for such a fresh relationship. In this materialistic era, who would chat quietly, not watch TV, not touch the Internet, and use the most primitive methods to have a good relationship? Few feathers are rare. Thinking of a sentence, I don’t know if it’s appropriate to use it here: two men ,not in blood, but in bone
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