The subject matter of "Marvin's Room" is not new, but it completely jumps out of the vulgar and sensational routines that ordinary disease and death films may follow, and replaces it with a relaxed and peaceful tone and emotional restraint. Objectively speaking, the film was well filmed but not good enough. Except for some moving moments, the simple and impatience patchwork treatment of the overall emotional communication of the characters in the film reveals the director's powerlessness.
I want to come to Leonardo when he was young. Luck is really good. Soon after he played against the great Robert De Niro in "The Life of a Boy", he ushered in two other old actors in this movie—— Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton (the old man De Niro just used soy sauce this time)-Needless to say, their acting prowess are both top actresses at the queen level.
It is said that the film crew refused to use Diane Keaton before the filming of the film started, but Aunt May had to name her or she had to resign, and the film crew had to compromise because of this. In fact, the final effect also proves that Aunt Mei’s vision is still very unique. In this movie, they play very well. They have a natural grasp of emotions, and they can be freely retracted. The chemical reaction from the opponent's scene is exceptionally brilliant. And wrinkles are all scenes, and the issue of age just gives them more charm.
In this movie, Aunt May plays the younger sister Li of the two sisters. She is a single mother who is about to obtain a certificate in the beauty industry. She has a rebellious son Hank (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) and A good son, Charlie, who is quiet and eager to learn. Twenty years ago, her father Marvin was paralyzed by a stroke. Li finally quarreled with her sister because she was worried about her future and was afraid of taking responsibility. Through formal contact.
However, her ideal still has not been realized. She is not only troubled by the current life, but also has a very tense relationship with her eldest son Hank. Although Li's temper is impatient, she still can't bear to tell her son that she and his father are divorced. The reason is because Hank was often abused by her father when she was a child, but in the eyes of her son, Hanke, who didn’t know the truth, her behavior was unforgivable, so he became very rebellious and later burned down his mother’s house. And was put in the juvenile control office.
The sister Beth played by Diane Keaton is an almost perfect character. She has a gentle personality and has been taking care of her father Marvin who collapsed on the bed and her aunt Ruth who suffers from back problems for two decades. Since the unfortunate death of her boyfriend, she has not chosen marriage all her life, and her life is completely trapped in "Marvin's room". However, even more unfortunately, one day after twenty years, she was informed by doctor Warry (Robert De Niro) that she had blood cancer during a physical examination.
In this way, the two sisters with very different personalities and pursuits reunited again because their sister had blood cancer and needed bone marrow matching and transplantation. After they met and got along with their own problems, they found that the original problem of caring for their father had become awkward and needed to be resolved. After regaining the family relationship, the conflict between them still surfaced: Beth thought Li was too selfish at first, and Li believes that everything Beth has done for her father is actually a personal attempt. She believes that the life choices she made at the time should also be respected by Beth; Beth decided to leave the house to her after her family’s bone marrow did not match. Li, I hope Li can take care of her father Marvin and her aunt Ruth after her death, and Li is also facing her own career and responsibilities after she understands her sister and understands her life. ......
The soundtrack of the film is good, the soothing tone and the optimistic restraint of the characters' emotions complement each other. It is neither sensational nor depressing, and the jokes that appear at the right time also reveal a plain and lovely energy. The story is brought in with the themes of illness and death, but it completely bypasses the empathy of life, the fleeting fear and the sensational parting, and turns to the discussion of family affection and responsibility itself. The slightly deliberate emotional exchanges and warm and real life-like fragments not only prove once again the inseparable and difficult-to-erasable delicate relationship between human affection, but also express an optimistic attitude towards life-facing career, family affection and emotional problems Time, time, communication, and understanding are the good medicine. In real life, there is mostly nothing but stubbornness, no compromise or regret. That is nonsense. It’s just that no matter what choice you make, how to make yourself happy, happy and at ease, I’m afraid it is. One thing everyone has to ponder over.
The performances of several supporting actors in this film are all outstanding, from the beautiful and handsome Leonardo to the cute and cute brother Charlie to the optimistic and lovely Aunt Ruth who always has a child. Both are unforgettable.
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