It has been a while since I finished watching this movie, and certain plots in this movie still linger in my mind. Occasionally, in my free time, I will always remember it carefully in my heart, so I decided to write a film review and discuss it with everyone.
At the beginning of the film, the director used a few short shots to show the audience the life of the protagonist’s family in the United States: even if it is not rich, it can definitely be regarded as a middle-class well-off home. Especially the female protagonist, not only has a decent career (equestrian coach), she can also collect rent every month. Therefore, when the male protagonist proposed to her "to go back to her (male protagonist)'s home in England" together" in the subsequent plot, she expressed strong opposition. I understand her very well, and think about it in another way. If I were the heroine, I would oppose it, but the helpless hero is the kind of male chauvinism that "I don't want you to think, I want me to think". The heroine finally compromised.
When he arrived in England, the hero's hometown, the vanity of the hero began to haunt him. First, I rented a classic-style luxury villa without discussing with the hostess, then bought a black horse for the hostess, hired a bunch of workers to build a stable for the hostess, and sent his son to the nobleman I dreamed of when I was a child School. I guess every reader, even if you haven’t watched this movie, can guess what the next plot will be after hearing what I say. Yes, you guessed it right. The male protagonist quickly lost all his savings accumulated over the years of marriage with the female protagonist.
But the male protagonist is not afraid, he has already done his own Xiao Jiujiu. After he returned to the UK, he still worked for the old club he had left. His plan is to get inside information by persuading his boss to sell the company, and at the same time invest in a financial derivative instrument to earn huge profits for himself. Here I need to explain why I think the male protagonist invests in financial derivatives, such as options, rather than stocks. Because it can be seen from the later plot that the male protagonist's ridiculous investment has lost his money, which is very consistent with the characteristics of financial derivatives. That is, if you invest 100 yuan in a stock, and the stock price drops to 90 yuan, you only lose 10 yuan, because the stock you own at this time can still be sold on the market for 90 yuan. And if you use this 100 yuan to invest in call options, even if the stock price drops to 99.9 yuan, all the options in your hand will become worthless waste paper. Some people may ask, since options are so risky, who would be willing to invest? The answer is that there are many people who are willing to invest. In the financial sector, high risk usually means high returns. If you look at the same amount of principal, if you see it right, you can get many times higher returns from investing in options than investing in stocks. From this wave of operations, it can be seen that the male protagonist is not only a male chauvinist, he does not discuss anything with his wife, but is also a gambler. When investing, he only focuses on returns and never considers risks.
When there was a financial crisis in the family and they couldn’t even pay for the telephone bills, and the workers in the stables started to strike because they continued to be unable to get their wages, the hostess did not have a job and had no income in the UK, so the response measures she could take was very limited. . First, she barely supported her with the few private money she had on hand, and then she tried to have an open and honest conversation with the male protagonist and her husband. However, the result of this conversation was disappointing to the heroine. The male protagonist confidently wrote a blank check to the female protagonist, saying that I would have a large amount of income in the account immediately, as long as I waited for a few more days. The female protagonist has an expression of caring for the mentally retarded, watching the male protagonist sitting on the opposite side of her and running the train with her mouth full, finally she can't bear it. "Since you are going to be rich soon, please invite me to eat this meal!" With these words, the heroine put the hero into the army, and ended the long nonsense of the hero. The hero reluctantly nodded in agreement. Unexpectedly, the female protagonist at this time was a group of Americans with an "unpretentious" style, picking up the menu and ordering them randomly, ordering expensive and scary "hard dishes". Sitting in front of the screen, I could hear the blood dripping from the hero's heart. Next, the first climax of the film came. The waiter brought a bottle of wine. It means to pour a little out for the guests to taste. If you are satisfied, you can drink this tonight. If you are not satisfied, you can change it again. The noodles are considered a trial drink, free of charge. Drinks in the back are counted by the cup. As for what kind of wine the waiter will bring you up, it is usually judged based on the dishes ordered by the guests. In view of the table of "hard dishes" ordered by the hostess before, we can reasonably infer that the bottle of wine served by the waiter at this time is definitely expensive. The host is distressed about the money, and told the waiter, "Don't let my wife taste the wine. She doesn't understand wine. The subtext is: give brother a cheap bottle!" Want the cheapest! The heroine is really a female hero, don't you feel sorry for the money? Well, I will completely let you lose blood today. He couldn't help but picked up the bottle of wine from the waiter, took a big sip with his mouth to the bottle, and wiped his mouth: OK, this wine is good, sister will drink it tonight. The male protagonist almost fainted at this time, originally counting the money by the cup, now it's fine, the female protagonist has a "close contact" with the wine bottle, and she has to pay for the full bottle of wine.
That night, in order to vent his emotions, the male protagonist ran to the stable and beat up the black horse worth 5,000 pounds on the hostess's mount. Perhaps out of the need to protect animals, the director did not shoot this scene, but only gave a distant shot of the stables in the night with the screams of dark horses. In the next scene, the heroine woke up from the bedroom alone the next morning, and the hero who should have been sleeping next to her disappeared. The director used this vague technique to hint to the audience who was the culprit of the dark horse's death. During the day, the black horse fell to the ground while the hostess was training the horse normally. It is estimated that the black horse suffered internal injuries due to the male host's beating the night before, and the internal organs bleeds during vigorous exercise. In desperation, the hostess had to ask an enthusiastic neighbor uncle for help. The uncle neighbor simply checked the status of the dark horse, but was helpless, and had to use her own shotgun to give the dark horse a happy ending at the request of the hostess. So far, the heroine is completely chilled about life in the UK.
Next, the fate of the male protagonist began to develop toward "collapse". The boss of the male protagonist, an old business fox with so much fat on his chin that makes people think he does not have a long neck, saw through the male protagonist's caution from the beginning, but he remained calm and wanted to teach the male protagonist a lesson. (Blindly guess that when the male protagonist left the UK and resigned from his staff, he should have had some unpleasantness with him.) The old fox said that he agreed with the male protagonist’s proposal and agreed to sell his company, but "changed before the deal was concluded." Idea", canceled the transaction. This sudden stop before the sledgehammer hit the male protagonist by a sturdy surprise, causing the male protagonist to lose all the investment (or "speculation" is more appropriate) funds. The male protagonist was furious, but helpless. He wanted to go back to his "natal family" for help, but when the male protagonist’s mother saw her unfilial son flying around the world without a trace, her attitude was cold and cold. . Seeing his mother's attitude of rejecting herself from thousands of miles away, the hero didn't feel embarrassed to ask for help. Instead, I wanted to show off my present "great achievements" in front of my mother, what kind of wife is a beautiful American girl, what already has two children, etc., etc., but I didn't expect the old lady to treat her son. He wasn't interested at all, with a face of "walking slowly and not giving away", the male protagonist had to leave his mother's house in an embarrassing manner. In the slightly chaotic plot at this stage, the male protagonist and the female protagonist also had a moderate-intensity quarrel. When he learned from his wife that the dark horse had been beaten to death by himself, his first reaction turned out to be thinking about the reason. Suing the seller in an attempt to demand compensation, it can be seen that the male protagonist's mind has gone crazy. At this moment, neither he nor his wife are in the mood to care about the lives and studies of their two children, so the fate of the two children in this family has also begun to go ridiculous. My sister started fooling around with a bunch of local bad boys, while my younger brother suffered campus bullying because of his American accent and other factors. The hostess sees that sitting and eating is not a solution, and she has no hope of relying on her husband to get rid of financial difficulties. I had to put down my figure and go to work on the farm of the neighbor's uncle who had helped me before. Here I would like to say that the hostess is really a good wife and a good mother, although some of her behavior may not fit the image of a "gentle, courteous, frugal, and generous" lady. But when the family encountered a financial crisis, she could at least think of and was willing to try to get rid of the crisis through reasonable and legitimate means. She did not struggle with her previous equestrian coaching status, and quickly adapted to the dirty and tired farm. Physical work. From this point of view, the heroine is much better than her husband.
The second climax of the whole film occurred at the end of the film. A colleague of the hero, an Indian brother, gave the hero a chance to stand up. It probably means that the Indian-born brother received a private job and wanted to get the male lead to work in partnership, and split the accounts afterwards. For the male protagonist, who was essentially destitute at this time, it was tantamount to giving charcoal in the snow, dozing off and handing a pillow, and the male protagonist readily agreed. (From the previous storytelling, the male protagonist and the Indian brother are old acquaintances, the most iron-clad buddies in the company. When the male protagonist returns to the former office, the only colleague who stands up to welcome the male protagonist is the Indian. Brother.) Since you want to talk about business, dinner is indispensable. Fortunately, the Indian brother belongs to the kind of people who are more likely to come, and appointments such as small things do not bother the male lead. The arrangements have been properly arranged. However, before the other party went to the banquet, he stated that he would bring the female companion, and the male protagonist pulled on the female protagonist in order to show "equal etiquette". The already discouraged heroine is determined to give a strong dose of medicine to awaken her husband who is addicted to vanity all day long. As a result, the hostess attended the party in full dress and took the initiative to lead the topic to "own work" with a sentence "British climate is more conducive to my work" at the dinner. Usually, in formal occasions, in order to show their identity and self-cultivation, people will pay more attention to protecting the privacy of others, and will not take the initiative to ask others about their occupation, income, health status, etc. However, if the person in the conversation mentioned these actively and you ask again, it would not be considered an invasion of other people's privacy. Since then, someone asked the hostess at the dinner table: "What do you do for work?" This sentence was in the heart of the hostess, and the hostess told everyone present: "Well, my job, uh (a pause, It seems to be plucking up courage), just shoveling pig dung on the farm." For a moment, the air seemed to freeze. What followed was the awkward laughter of everyone. Some people wanted to use "she's joking" to relieve the male protagonist, but the female protagonist solemnly declared to everyone: What I just said is true, no joke. Everyone was completely confused and had to divert the topic. In order to conceal his embarrassment and embarrassment, the male protagonist began to talk about his life experience. The female protagonist determined to "scrape the bones and cure poison" for her husband, and blow the cowhide of the male protagonist excitedly. All pierced, and then walked away, found a small bar in civilian style alone, drank two glasses of spirits, danced solo on the dance floor full of strangers, chatted to vent.
The dinner was broken up. At the door of the hotel, the host wanted to invite the Indian brother to have a drink. In fact, he wanted the other party to take him home, because the hostess drove the car away when he left, and he didn’t have any money in his pocket. Unable to take a taxi home. The Indian-born boy decisively refused. I don't know if it is because he has seen the protagonist thoroughly, or because he really wants to go home early to wash and sleep. The hero was furious, saying, when did you refuse to drink with me? The Indian brother left after a few words. The general idea is: Just now when you left the table to chase your wife, the other party talked to me, and in the future, he just wanted to work with me alone, not playing with you. You, there is really no need to be like this. (As for how it is "unnecessary", although the Indian brother did not say clearly, it is actually easy to infer. What he meant is, man, you really don’t need to be so ostentatious, just talk about business and make an appointment. , You and the people have a tumultuous meal, don’t say your wife can’t listen, even I’m embarrassed to take off. You, mouse tail juice.)
The host saw that his wife and colleagues for many years had retreated, and they had to rely on themselves to go home, so he called a taxi and slumped in the back seat like a puddle of mud. The driver looked bad when he saw him in a suit and leather shoes, and asked him what he did and why he still worked so late on weekends. The protagonist thought about you, the driver, and I would talk to you, so he just dealt with it casually, saying that his job is to pretend that he is rich, but in fact he is now bankrupt. As he talked, his old self-bragging problem came back again, and he started to boast that the best schools I gave my children were the best schools that I dreamed of at their age but couldn’t ask for it. I did my best. Can create the best living environment for them (a bunch of words are omitted here). The driver's next words revealed the main point of the film. At the same time, it also taught the hero a profound lesson.
"Don't be complacent about those things, those are what you (as a parent, as a father) should do."
The hero was stunned.
Then, the driver put away his warm face and taught the male protagonist another equally profound lesson.
The driver ordered the male lead to get out of the car, and the male lead asked in amazement: "Why? Hasn't this reached my house yet?" The driver replied, "Didn't you just tell me that you are penniless? I'll drive again. Go down, what are you going to pay for the fare?" The host said, "Isn't I just running out of money? My family is rich! I will pay you when you send me to the place!" I didn't expect the driver to not eat at all. In this case, insist on letting him get out of the car, wherever he likes to go, and go on his own legs. The hero had to get out of the car and walked until dawn the next day before returning home.
In the last scene of the film, the male protagonist and his family are sitting at the deserted breakfast table, preparing to have a meal.
We live in a world where many people pretend to be perfect. This movie uses artistic techniques to tell us that, in fact, it is really unnecessary to pretend to be perfect. The perfection that you work hard and even put in all your pretense may be of little importance in the eyes of others. In a sense, the male protagonist is lucky, because the people around him didn't cooperate with him and flatter him, allowing him to continue to lose himself in the process of pretending to be perfect and to poke a bigger basket. Whether it is his wife, mother, or his boss or colleagues, they have used practical actions to make him feel ashamed. Although it looks cruel, it is indeed the best way to save him. I believe I have experienced movies. After everything is shown to the audience in the movie, the male protagonist can definitely re-understand himself and regain his confidence in life.
PS: There is another noteworthy detail in this film. After being tricked by the boss and failing to invest, the male protagonist wanted to find the female protagonist for pocket money because of his embarrassment. The female protagonist asked him to stand outside the bedroom and shut the door. Closed and waited until he took the money, the male protagonist was unhappy, thinking that his wife did not trust him, because he was afraid that he would steal the money when he knew where he was hiding the money. But he was anxious to ask for money, so he had no choice but to obediently do it. It is embarrassing that the relationship between husband and wife, which should have been intimate, has reached such a situation. The ancients said that honest officials are hard to cut off housework, so I waited for the audience to learn from it.
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