With the word wedding in the title, you can probably guess that it must be a family drama. I don't pay much attention to foreign language films, so the original "After the Wedding" was shortlisted for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar when it was a foreign language film that year, but I haven't watched it either. I'm very embarrassed. This is why I think it is necessary to remake good stories into English, because many people are like me, and they are very reluctant to watch movies with subtitles, especially dramas, because they are tired of watching and may be due to subtitles. I didn't keep up and couldn't understand it thoroughly. This story has no cultural and linguistic limitations, so it is completely unacceptable to reproduce the English version.
This film turns the original two male protagonists into females. In fact, it not only conforms to the setting of the story itself, but is also more realistic nowadays. The rich man in the earlier story was a man, and the artist was a woman. It was a very traditional setting, but now there are so many female entrepreneurs. Julianne Moore’s entrepreneurs in the film are very convincing, not only capable, but also gentle and maternal. On the one hand, the final emotional sublimation of the story is more real and moving. The teacher played by Michelle Williams is more suitable for women. This role fully demonstrates the transformation of a girl who was once immature after she grows up. Both roles are well portrayed, especially Moore's relaxed performance is more eye-catching. The director is also Julianne Moore's husband, who can be described as tailor-made for his wife.
I don’t spoil the specific plot. What I like most about this story is that it says one thing from beginning to end: Don’t rush to marry and have children when you’re too young or immature. This may cause you to make even more trouble. Responsible decision. Women are more likely to make the wrong choice in this matter, and pay a greater price. We have seen too many tragic examples, in movies, in the news, and around us. . . The list goes on. So after watching so much, why do you care about what experts say 25-28 years old is suitable for childbearing? If you are the screenwriter of your own life, you should know how to avoid a tragedy.
I have always felt that people have to do different things at different stages, and they can’t just consider their physical development and needs. Wouldn’t they be no different from lower animals? After all, the difference between us and ordinary animals is that in addition to fertility, we have more spiritual and material needs, and we have higher requirements for ourselves. Therefore, if some young girls give birth very early, because they cannot realize their own pursuits and ideals, they will be unbalanced. Over time, they will be really depressed and will be prone to make more irresponsible decisions. To put it bluntly, it is because of unwillingness, unwillingness to be constrained so early in life. I hope that those who still insist that they must have children before the age of 30, will watch this film, which is very suitable for people to calm down and consider their life pursuits. Especially women.
There are many things in life that you can make mistakes, learn lessons, and start again, but if you don’t have a baby, you can’t go back when you give birth. So be careful, careful, and prudent. Be sure to wait for you to regenerate when you can become a responsible mother and also responsible for your children.
I saw that the negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes are all men, because this movie is actually more aimed at female audiences, and naturally female audiences will resonate more, especially those who like family dramas like This is Us.
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