The male nurse with a strange name came to visit his future parents-in-law for the first time. Unexpectedly, he embarked on an unlucky trip from the airport. First, the airline lost his luggage with the engagement ring, and then the clothes on his body were vomited by other people’s babies. Dirty, he followed his girlfriend home in disgrace. He didn't expect that his future father-in-law would be a former CIA counterintelligence polygraph disguised as a gardener.
Under the eyes of Yan Li, the traditional and conservative father-in-law, the male nurse who worked hard to win his father-in-law’s favor made a series of out-of-control behaviors, resulting in a lot of ugliness. Even father-in-law’s pet cat seemed to be against him. In a panic, he nearly burned his father-in-law’s villa for the cat, and almost ruined his girlfriend’s sister’s wedding. His father-in-law discovered his lie. He was planning to flee by plane because of the baggage problem. Taken away by the police, he did not expect that the person interrogating him would become his father-in-law again.
This is the main plot in the 2000 American Hollywood comedy movie "The Door Is Not Right" (English name Meet the Parents, also translated as "Meet the Father-in-Law"). This is a comedy, but it is also a philosophy of life. It allows people to think about the truth and ways of life while laughing, and it also gives some inspiration to the male compatriots who are about to become son-in-laws.
Occupation has no distinction between high and low, and the world should respect the choices of others.
Hollywood comedian Ben Stiller’s protagonist, Gaylord Focker (Gaylord Focker, which is easily misunderstood as Gay Fucker, you know what these two words mean) is a nurse. When he tells his girlfriend and his family When he said his profession, everyone looked surprised and incredible. The reaction of his girlfriend’s family members reveals the prejudice prevailing in society. People think that doctors are respectable and nurses are inferior. Male nurses are especially looked down upon. They are often regarded as incompetent and cast a strange look. Gray once passed the doctor qualification examination with excellent grades, but he still followed his inner choice to become a nurse. In this way, the film fought back against the worldly prejudices and told the world that there is no distinction between professions, and any profession should be respected by the world. People have the right to make their own choices.
In the past, all the positions of nurses in hospitals were assumed by women. In recent years, there have been some gratifying changes in domestic hospitals. There are more and more male nurses, especially in the intensive care unit. I remember a few years ago my mother-in-law had just had cancer surgery, and during the ICU period, she was always a male nurse to take care of her. She felt that he was very calm, bold, patient and meticulous in dealing with emergencies, which greatly eased my nervousness at the time. The wide acceptance of male nurses by the world reflects the tolerance and progress of society.
As children grow up, parents must learn to let go and respect their choices
Robert De Niro, who has always been known for his role as a gangster with a distinctive personality, plays a stubborn future father-in-law in this film. He has a cold and indifferent expression. His previous experience in the CIA filled him with In response to his cautious attitude and suspicion of everything, his home was filled with surveillance cameras, including the toilet.
His cherishment and perseverance for his daughter made him regard all the hairy guys who proposed to his daughter as enemies, and tried every means to combat their enthusiasm, with the intention of making them retreat.
The girlfriend’s brother-in-law is a doctor. He was lucky enough to pass the test of his father-in-law and ushered in the upcoming wedding. However, the male nurse named Grad made his father-in-law disgusted from the first sight. Clothes, improper gifts, reckless talk, and lowly occupation all show that Gray is a dick. Although the daughter said Gray is her true love, the father-in-law’s heart has determined that Gray is totally unworthy of his beautiful and elegant daughter. , He cleverly used the polygraph at home to test Gray, and repeatedly warned Gray not to lie or have premarital sex with his daughter.
Although poor Gray was cautious and deliberately to please his father-in-law, his high pressure and tension made his behaviors go wrong again and again. He had to lie again and again to try to make up for his mistakes, but the effect was counterproductive and not only made his father-in-law more misunderstood. Also let his father-in-law find out that he was lying. Faced with such a difficult father-in-law, Gray was defeated. He considered himself not an opponent, and felt hopeless to propose to his girlfriend and could only retreat. However, a sentence from the future mother-in-law made the stubborn father-in-law see the truth. She was right. He said: You never feel that someone is worthy of your daughter.
This sentence made the father-in-law rethink his motives and behaviors. He finally understood that his daughter has grown up and he must learn to let go when he is a father. Only by respecting his daughter's choice can his daughter embark on a happy life. He put aside his prejudices, saw the simplicity and kindness in Gray's heart, took the initiative to go to the airport to recover his future son-in-law, and no longer interfered with the behavior of his children.
They all say “daughter is the lover of father’s previous life.” When a daughter is older, fathers will usually be reluctant to hand over the treasures that they have nurtured for more than 20 years to another stranger. Most of them look at the daughter who dares to come to the goalkeeper with a critical eye. Take away the hairy guy. But when the child is old, he will leave home and live his own life. The daughter is not an accessory attached to the parents. Only when the father learns to let go, can the daughter grow up to be an independent person.
The highlight of this film is the tension and contradiction between the two leading actors De Niro and Stiller. The father-in-law played by De Niro is serious and has a touch of humor. He has extraordinary control ability and easily plays Gray in the palm of his hand, while Stiller will be the nervous and helpless son-in-law who comes to the door for the first time. The expressions are vivid and vivid, and people have a strong sense of substitution. Both of them performed very vividly.
There is also a very cute long-haired cat in the film from time to time. It is not only the initiator of destroying everything, but also the angel who conveys love at the end. This beautiful and lovable cat adds to the comic effect of the film and makes people Unforgettable.
This is a relaxing and enjoyable film that is worth watching.
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