The last note that was not willing to finish was heartbreaking.

Lamar 2022-03-19 09:01:02

I went to Second Brush last night, and I didn't cry like the first to last cry, but I still felt that every cell in my body was activated, and I couldn't fall asleep for a long time after I went home at night.

Too much insight, everyone has seen good and wonderful, so I won’t go into details, and talk about a few small details that I like very much. (Serious spoilers)

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This is Mia walking tiredly on the street after finding the car was towed away after leaving the party exhaustedly. As Mia walks forward (right) along this road with a graffiti wall in the background, the camera is constantly expanding forward (in), from the beginning of most of her body, slowly getting closer to half of her body, and then slowly getting closer to The entire face close-up, this horizontal and vertical simultaneous dual movement, let your attention little by little focus on Mia's body, as if walking into her heart little by little, deeply feeling the kind of heart in her heart at that time. Helpless, lost, confused, and sad, this is the time when the theme song Mia & Sebastian's Theme sounded for the first time. The quiet tune with a trace of loneliness and a little sadness hidden in the calm attracted Mia to open the door.

Update: Three updates. After Mia enters the door, there is a panoramic view of the graffiti wall. I like it very much, as if it is a summary of the whole psychological process just now, and it also represents the division between the door and the door. It indicates that the story is about to begin.



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This is the first time that Mia and Sebastian took advantage of work breaks to make appointments for a walk. When the two people walked outside the set, the two shots formed a sharp contrast. The first shot was of two people outside the field, backlit, shadowed, and barely able to see their faces, as if to say that both of them are still unknown. In contrast, the second shot is the colorful and dazzling scene in the scene; the two people looked inside obsessively, so close and so far.

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After the two people listened to the jazz, the better they separated the scene after watching the movie, and both began to feel a little reluctant. After saying goodbye, the two walked to the left and right. The favorite thing is that when the two walked close to the edge of the camera, the staggered Mia turned back first, and then Sebastian turned back after Mia turned back. When two people look back at the standing position, the time to look back and the length of stay are just right, so that this kind of interlaced regret is perfect to make you feel better than two people looking back at each other thousands of times.

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Planetarium is really drunk. A favorite detail is the interaction between the two dancing on the right side of the camera and the pendulum clock on the left side of the camera. Another favorite detail is the playfulness of the male protagonist using the handkerchief to wipe his hand to show the gentleman and the echo of magic when the handkerchief took off. It is not embarrassing, and it is just right.

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This is one of the fast-paced scenes of the summer love time after the two are together. I really like the upside-down angle, the layers of seats, and the contrast of light and shadow inside and outside the car. There is a kind of sweetness in my whole eyes that no one can see except you when in love, and there is a happiness in which no one but you in my world is important when I am in love.

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When the Sebastian band became more and more busy on tour and gradually ignored Mia, when Mia pitifully left Sebastian's phone message, you might think that the movie has entered into the cliché of the two people pursuing career success at inconsistent steps, but one Surprise rescued you unexpectedly and unexpectedly. Mia didn't want to praise too much when she saw the rich changes of surprise facial expressions. I like this scene, because every sentence of the conflict and quarrel is on the point, and the two people quarrel have a rhythm, knowing that Sebastian finally said the most hurtful sentence "You just want me to be nothing to let you Feeling good about yourself" completely triggered an irreversible outbreak. Then immediately the alarm sounded, one is to break the silence, pushing the plot to develop, and the other is to foretell the siren of the romantic relationship between the two. Sebastian went to turn on the oven, and the camera moved from the kitchen to the dining table. Mia got up sad and decided to go out. Then the camera went back to the kitchen from the door and saw Sebastian take out the baked cake (kitchen-dining-door-kitchen, and turned around. A complete circle, the sense of space is full and the characters' feelings are alternately changed, and the result of the cake baking is finally revealed, which highlights the original surprise and the final unhappiness)

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There are some other details. For example, in the movie, two people drive mostly to the right, as if it is a brave way to pursue a dream. After the failed performance, Mia told Sebastian that she was going back to her home home, and then Mia drove home in the sunset. At this time, she drove to the left, as if slowly curling herself up.

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Mia’s many auditions, whether it’s a shirt or a jacket, are very sharp, highlighting her mentality to win. Only in the last one, she wore a light blue fluffy sweater. The whole person was very gentle and quiet. Show that she is gradually looking away, relaxed, and mature.

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I don’t want to repeat how beautiful this last episode of Epilogue has been through a lifetime. Just want to say that this 7:38 music is a collection of all the music in the entire film. Contains the opening of another day of sun, as well as the classic city of star. The whole music is ups and downs, sad-"joy -" nervous-"brisk -" exhilarating -" peaceful-"gentle-"sweet -" quiet -" gushing-"warmth-"relief -" calm-"sorrowful -" heartbreak- 》Crushed to suffocation and tears. The song has a great buildup to a terrific ending. Just like a movie. The pictures are amazingly beautiful, and this silhouette feels simply beautiful. From the perspective of a bystander, I penetrated the interviewer's seriousness, Mia's enthusiasm, and Sebastian's tension and concern. Without much words, the picture tells too much.

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Speaking of last, talk about the two most favorites among so many details that I like. The first one: After Sebastian saw Mia, he said "Welcome to SEB'S" and sat next to the piano until he started playing the piano. There was a long and long silence in between. Sebastian's inner complex emotions, yes. The miss of Mia, the nostalgia for the past, the sourness of seeing someone around her, the gratification of reunion, the happiness and regrets that we all insisted on our dreams but failed to persist together, it is a long, very long period. The silence is just right, I feel that one second less can not experience the interweaving of all these rushing emotions so vividly, feeling that one more second will be too full and destroy this artistic conception. When you feel that your heart is about to suffocate your throat, the familiar sweet and sad piano sound rang. Second: At the end of this piece of music, when we return from dream to reality, when the camera retreats back to Sebastian on the stage, when the piano sound gradually slows down, that kind of complex emotional entanglement once again swallows you. But this is not what I want to say. What I want to say is that at the end of the last, Sebastian actually has not finished playing a note. The day after I watched the movie for the first time, I listened to the segment many times, and found that one sound was missing. At first, I thought it was a mistake in the original soundtrack. As an obsessive-compulsive disorder, I felt uncomfortable every time I heard it. It feels like something is missing. It was not until I went to the second brush last night that I found that the last sound was not played in the movie. At that time, I realized that this is the most detailed expression. Or you can understand that Sebastian was sad and unable to talk about it at the end, but I would rather understand that Sebastian didn't want to finish playing it at all, as if he was still obsessed with feeling that there is still some story between us that is not over, and he is reluctant to let it go. Finish playing. When everyone thought it was over and applauded, I believe Mia could understand Sebastian's intentions.


In the end, let me talk about my own feelings. This film has become my favorite, not one of them. When I watched the movie for the first time, half of the time I saw it, my face felt stiff, and I realized that I had been smiling involuntarily and subconsciously since the beginning of the scene. I was so excited for many times, I couldn't help but wonder how I could shoot so well with so many details. Camera, color, music, dance, rhythm. Satisfied all my expectations and fantasies about the movie. Hope to go to three brushes. I believe there will be new surprises. Try hard to remember every picture. In the end, I have a dream. I hope to find the right person to learn, practice, and perform all the dances of the heroes and heroines in the movie before the age of forty-five.

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Extended Reading

La La Land quotes

  • Mia: [singing] And here's to the fools who dream / Crazy as they may seem. / Here's to the hearts that break. / Here's to the mess we make.

  • Sebastian: I guess I'll see you in the movies.