What should a woman in her 60s look like? In most cases, they are grandmothers and grandmothers who want to look after their children, or help their children with housework, and watch TV when they study, travel, and travel in a smarter way. This is the situation in China.
In the United States, what my eyes see is that they are still working, occasionally helping their children with their children, but living separately from their children, looking for balance and happiness in their ordinary lives.
The four 60+ women in the movie "Reading Club" are unbearable for mediocrity and actively explore another possibility in their lives.
These four women are all "old" mature women, or have a successful career or a happy family. One is Diane, a retired housewife whose husband has just passed away, one is Judge Sharon whose husband left her, one is unmarried superwoman Vivian, and the other is restaurant owner Kylo. They are best friends since the college days. They organize a book club once a month to read and discuss together.
Vivian, who didn't follow the routine, brought "Fifty Shades of Grey" to everyone. At first they were afraid to accept it. They felt that they were a lot older, and they were very embarrassed to read young people's books. But I didn't expect that after watching it, I would love it so much that everyone's life has changed.
Diane met the handsome pilot, and the two quickly fell in love. Sharon makes friends through social networking sites to make up for the emotional gap after being abandoned by her husband. Vivienne meets her young lover, and the two want to start again, but Vivienne vacillates. Kailuo wanted to find some excitement with her husband who had been married for more than 30 years, but made a lot of jokes.
The lives of four people have changed a lot or a little because of a book.
Feel the happiness but also accept the sorrow. Diane is afraid of the prejudice of her two daughters, Sharon doesn't know how to date her new boyfriend, Vivienne is terrified of marriage, and Kylo can't get her husband's approval...
But in the end they understand that "love" is just a word, until you find someone who makes it meaningful. So they mustered up the courage to be masters of their own destiny and emotions.
This film called "Reading Club" is very special. It is a rare realistic film in the current American film market and reflects 60+ women's emotions and life conditions. It is like a clear stream that can nourish everyone.
The script is very good, telling a story that is light, true, and full of life philosophy through the form of comedy.
Many lines and complexes are very funny. For a small example, the white women sitting behind me laughed during the whole movie watching. As a foreigner, I can’t understand the deep meaning of many lines, but from their uninterrupted laughter You can appreciate the intentions of this film. To put it aside, in the past morning movies, large theaters usually had one or two people. In many cases, I was screened by myself, but this time was different. There were six women in the back row of VIP seats. They were in pairs. Sit, they are probably best friends. After the theater was over, I ran into two of them at the door of the bathroom. I asked them if they liked "Reading Club"? They laughed endlessly again, bluntly saying that they loved this film to death.
Judging from the audience's reaction, "Reading Club" can become a moderately feminist film, which can be used to make a big fuss. But I believe someone will stand up and criticize this film because it is all white and shows the life of the elite.
I like this movie because I saw real life, and finally saw a different movie besides "Avengers 3" and "Deadpool 2".
The four actresses in the film are great. They are the best actors in America, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steinbergen. Diane Keaton played Diane, dressed very much like the costume in "Anne Hall", still an intellectual neutral style; Jane Fonda played Vivienne, she did not expect her to play more than 60 years old at the age of 80 The year-old woman still has the charm and good figure; Candice Bergen plays Sharon, which is very brilliant; Mary Steinbergen plays Kylo, she is the most beautiful one.
Costumes and scenery add a lot of points to the film. Sunny, bright, and fresh clothes and scenery make "Reading Club" look so pleasing to the eye.
"Reading Club" can be adapted into a Chinese movie, as long as the age of the heroine is changed to about 50 years old, and the script is done well, it is guaranteed to be a good urban comedy.
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