he says the most to others is: "WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
He can't trust anyone, even his wife and children, God;
he has experienced it in his world
His experience of death is far more profound than that of life; he can't stand others treating him well, and his indifferent expression often makes others think he is a lunatic;
he sees through the world, but can do nothing about it; the
only thing he can trust is faithful old The dog and a 1972 Ford car that was as old as him (this was his reward for participating in the Korean War);
his only weakness was his soft heart.
I think Walter may be some potential personality of Clint, or his inner self. Some of his lines in the play, I have the feeling, that is what he wants to say, what he wants to criticize, spurn, longing for and even pursuit of this society. He sometimes said a lot of curses, which was scary but also very uncomfortable. He will also say something to deceive himself, to paralyze himself not to be emotional. He would even say something chilling to the bone, so as to get rid of things that have nothing to do with him. In fact, no one can listen to what he said, because his way of expression is really unacceptable. Who can tolerate a curious old man who is self-righteous and grumpy? Therefore, the most appearing in the picture is Walter's self-talk, each time a few words are unrelenting and deep into the bones, coupled with his unique husky and low voice squeezed out of the teeth. And the iconic frown. Obviously he was disappointed with the young people now and complained constantly. But this can't be blamed on him, life has given him so much, and he can't hold so much in his heart. I think when he sees young people, he will think in his heart: naive. . . But I still don't give up looking for my young self.
When faced with the problem of death, he can always see pictures of his facial expressions stiff. This does not mean that he is afraid of death, nor does it mean that he has not thought about it. Witnessing the death of his comrades in the Korean battlefield may be the best proof. He panicked when he saw that he vomited blood. A person who has been strong throughout his life, a person who refuses orders from others, finally begins to think about everything he has, and begins to nostalgia for this absurd world in his eyes. So TOM, the boy who was caught by him trying to steal a car was finally discovered by him. Maybe it was really like him when he was young. He let go of what seemed to be the last feeling in his life on TOM and taught him to work. , Gardening, handicrafts, and even to protect him, go to the little bastard who bullied TOM. TOM has become a kind of spiritual sustenance of Walter, transcending friendship, being close to family affection, and devoting it without asking for return. When Walter saw the TOM family being shot by the little gangsters and his sister being bullied, his anger reached its climax. What else can he do?
To my surprise, he didn't even go to the group of people with a gun. He just used his life to make the killer punished, using his only life. At the very religious end, the classic car was finally left to Tao, a young Walter. In the final scene, Tao took Walter's old dog and drove the 1972 Ford classic car by the sea, accompanied by Clint's low singing. The whole film does not have a special climax, but it is to give people a space for meditation, in their limited life, what they have to do, whether to perfect others or to satisfy themselves.
Every time I see Clint, I always feel softened by him. An old man who looks very kind and friendly on the surface can always photograph the ugliness and purity of human nature, which is very extreme. At the same time, as Mike Quinn said: "The end of darkness is light." Maybe that's it. When you see everything, tired, and return to innocence, there is nothing wrong with it.
Ah Q
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