The movie puts this scene at the beginning. As the opponents of the two actors' first meeting, they use this scene to compete with their acting skills. The novel shows a calm scene, a stubborn one who is stubborn and a quieter, the film has changed, showing the dispute between two men. Moreover, this change was proposed by the supporting role, which shows that his acting skills and understanding of drama are even better. The subtext here is that the topic of talking about love makes the other husband uneasy and eager to change the topic. With this change, the role conflict and inner emotions are more intense than in the novel. The novel itself is very cinematic and full of subtext. However, "Birdman" was not directly adapted. Instead, the man who was talked about suicide was turned into a main character into a drama. The film story is centered on the drama written and directed by a veteran movie star. The last one In a performance, the scene where the host commits suicide by shooting himself in public has also become the climax of determining the fate of the characters in and out of the play.
Michael Keaton himself, the protagonist of "Birdman" Guoqi movie star Reagan, the drama character based on Carver's novel played by Guoqi movie star, and the man who committed suicide in Carver's novels, these four have subtle commonalities. Similarly, Edward Norton himself, his star Mike and drama roles in movies, and the narcissistic husband role in the novel are similar in temperament. The director's casting and ideation are too fantastic.
The old man Reagan is the incarnation of failure (of course from the perspective of mainstream values). He struggled for a lifetime without turning over. His decadence became his legend, and his suicide became his struggle. Celebrity Mike succeeded, pretentious, hateful, out of place with his surroundings, and got used to it. He couldn’t wait to put his genitals anywhere, anytime and anywhere, but he couldn’t lift it up one day, so he started to get to know women and feel women. .
The rivalry between Mike and the girl with big eyes on the rooftop is very interesting. In the sexual relationship he thinks he can control, as long as the desire comes, he wants to do it anytime and anywhere, only slapped him can make him stop. But in the face of his timid beauty, he knew he was ashamed. In front of the real stunner, the rippling youth of the other party made him feel reluctant and afraid of embarrassment. He retreated again and again, retreating to the fortress of self-esteem and interviewing him. Sexual teasing is a kind of dance, they talk, then fuck. Beauty comes from restraint and sincerity. When he opened himself up instead of eager to please, she accepted him.
There is a conversation in Carver’s novel: “Does any of us really understand love? In my opinion, we are just newbies to love. We love each other, but it is just physical love, which drives you to a certain The impulse of a special person. There is also the essential love for another person, loving him or her spiritual things, and caring about the other person every day." Carver talked about the emotions through the mouth of this emotionally emotional husband. Little story of love. An old couple was in a car accident and survived two more weeks under the rescue of a doctor. They were covered in plaster and could not move like mummies, struggling to turn their eyes. The old man was unhappy, not because he was seriously injured and dying in a car accident, but because "His damn neck can't turn, he can't see his damn wife. Not seeing the damn woman, it's killing the old dog." Carver’s original words are so dirty, I changed them, the original text is still a bit written) By the way, swear words, there is nothing to advertise, it is a brand of birth and growth, where do you come from, how do people around you speak, Your temperament is all in dirty words.
I have never understood the charm of the theater stage. "Birdman" gives the stage a psychedelic effect. On the one hand, it is the annoying reality that the protagonist evades, and on the other is the fictional performance that constantly replaces the scene, whispering in love or cursing resentment for a failed life. I fucked up! You know this fact but refuse to admit it. Seeing the old man’s pajamas caught by the door, he had to take off his clothes and walked through the downtown area naked and embarrassed to enter the theater. The scene was extremely embarrassed and had to perform hard in front of the full audience. I burst into tears from laughter...that taste, I Suffer it.
I was bankrupt and I couldn't sleep. This scene became a microcosm of myself, like a shadow, hitting me with a small hammer all the time. The old man muttered while chewing on the bread. He walked through the dark long street, the suppressed piano sounded, and someone recited "Macbeth" hoarsely: "All our yesterdays, but light up the way to the soil of death for fools. Go out, go out. , A short candlelight, life is nothing but a walking shadow, a clumsy actor on the stage, appeared on the stage for a moment, then quietly retreated. It is a story told by a fool, full of noise and commotion , But can’t find any meaning.” The old man walked past this fascinating drama lunatic and glanced at him. The guy immediately stopped the show, sincerely afraid to get close to him, I just want you to see if I can To what extent. So, the enlightened old man blasted his nose off the stage and became famous in one fell swoop. This is certainly not a shit inspirational story, but a satirical success. You can't lose your pain, you can only expose and mock it fiercely. Tear yourself apart and you will fly.
Michael Keaton is not an actor like Jack Nicholson or Anthony Hopkins. He is very ordinary. "Birdman" he is full of energy, he is not in that charming state, no, his characteristic is inconspicuous. The stage, modeling, lighting, and lines gave him light. It was precisely the state of incompetence that touched me, and his weakness attracted me. He hugged Edward Norton and said that the childhood scars were the real shadow of this character, although he smiled and lied about acting. His talent can't be reached, he can only spare himself and fascinate the audience with real blood and pain. This is the sorrow of the weak. It is also unique to the weak.
The old man really looks like a character from Carver's pen. His broken childhood gave him the power of destruction. He was caught and raped by his wife on his wedding anniversary. The woman who lives with him hasn't heard a good word in two years. At the beginning of the movie, he discarded the unpleasant supporting role. This idiot couldn't even speak his lines, let alone act. As soon as the headlines of the newspaper were all about supporting Mike, the old man punched his fist and started the war. Because life brings him only humiliation, he also likes to humiliate others. This point was also faintly manifested in the female critic.
In the movie, every character is a "mess", carrying a bunch of humiliation imposed by life on his back, and it's terribly uncomfortable. However, Gonzalez used a very comic approach to express it, so you don't feel too heavy. Including the death of the old man. He shot himself on the stage, but at the end of the movie, the agent rushed to announce the good news, a large number of reporters were jammed outside the ward, and his daughter reconciled with him. It was all the good things he had been hoping for all his life. Later, he turned into a "birdman" and ascended to heaven. Death, all died so happy. Surreal and reality are mixed together, and the seamless connection of sorrows and joys turns Carver's heaviness into Hollywood spicy popcorn. Everyone can have a bite, and everyone will have a different taste.
Let's talk about love again. The woman who lived with him told him that he was pregnant. The old man didn't know what to say, which meant he had said everything. The woman slapped him. Before the final act, the old man decided to die on stage and say goodbye to his wife in the dressing room. He talked about the embarrassment of being caught and raped by his wife in the bed that hurt her the deepest. The most unbearable, most embarrassing, roughest, most absurd, and weakest part of him was given to her. She accepted everything until she couldn't bear it and left. When he confessed to the past, he didn't say a word of sorry, and his wife kissed him.
I now feel that love, marriage, affair, and one-night stands are all just forms. The real nakedness in the relationship between the sexes is not realized by taking off your clothes, but being able to show yourself to another person without fear of harm, even the most despicable. One side can also be released. This process is naturally painful for both parties, but this pain contains deep trust and irresistible attraction. You know that you will not get such acceptance and understanding from another person anyway. Love is probably only once in a lifetime.
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