"This is the first time I saw Edward (Nicholson's character), for sure, this is an unusual start..." I don't know if the director was "poor skills", or he wanted to deliberately borrow "Shaw Shanker's" The influence of "Salvation" came to affix gold for this film. The narration of this film at the very beginning can make people see the shadow of "Shaw Shenke's Salvation" at a glance. It can be said that the interest in watching it is a little bit. It was reduced a bit, but I continued to read it patiently at the famous names of Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. It's good to write something. In my heart, I have put this film on the list of the best films, although there are some points that are quite wrong, such as obviously Hollywood-style old routines, such as some parts are too rigid but the whole question that this film is going to present to the audience is definitely one that everyone should calm down and think about, and that is --------- in the rest of our lives , how will it be spent. The black American actor Morgan Freeman plays the car mechanic Carter. He is a skilled, upright, erudite and amiable old man. When he was young, his ideal was to be a history professor, but in order to support his children, he Had to repair the car for 45 years; Edward, played by Jack Nicholson, is a rich man who started making money at the age of 16 until he had billions of assets. During this period, he experienced several marriages and only One of his daughters is also a stranger to himself because of his mishandling of her marital problems. Carter and Edward, two people with completely different life trajectories, were admitted to the same ward because of the same incurable disease (the rich man Edward's industry was medical care, and he was denied permission for his slogan of "two beds in one room". Not in the same ward as a black man he didn't like), two strangers with only a few months left to live, resisting taunting at first, then opening up because of the same loneliness and the same fate to be In order not to be reconciled to spending the last few months of life in a hospital bed, Edward and Carter hit it off and left the hospital together to realize a series of "bucket lists" that they had perfected together, so we saw two humorous Humorous, old people who don't complain too much about the end of their lives, skydive together, go crazy racing together, have breakfast in Paris, lunch in Hong Kong, ride a motorcycle on the Great Wall, and look up to Hufu in the glorious sunset. pyramid....... Wait for a series of things that they wanted to do before but haven't done it for various reasons. The whole film does not have too tense plots, nor magnificent music and scenes. The unparalleled superb acting skills of the two movie stars bring such a serious issue to everyone in a relaxed and pleasant way, in a solemn and elegant way. Taj Mahal, India. After the learned Carter told Edward the history of this great building, they walked around and began to discuss the way they were buried. Edward wanted to find a coffin with a bell. He was worried that if he survived, No one heard his cries, Carter hoped to be cremated... The relaxed conversation is like discussing how to refit a car. In the calm and humorous dialogue, there is a hint of helplessness and desolation. In the second half of the film, Carter suddenly interrupts his journey and returns home to reunite with his relatives. The whole family sits around the dining table in prayer and thanksgiving, full of gratitude to God. And the lonely Edward rejected Carter's painstaking arrangement, did not go to reconcile with his daughter (although he knew that was his greatest wish), and was alone in the huge mansion eating instant pizza. In fact many of the goals on that list are easy to accomplish (like seeing the most beautiful scenery, driving a fast car, getting a tattoo of yourself, helping a stranger, traveling to Italy, etc.) because under Edward's sponsorship, They don't have a problem with money. What's rare is that they still have a relaxed and calm mentality in such a time when they know their lives will end. At the end of the film, after the black Carter goes one step ahead of Edward, a full mountaineering suit appears on the screen. The man was climbing the world's first peak. I thought he would be Edward, who lost his best friend, to fulfill their last wish alone. Later, the man finally waited for the top of the mountain and looked around, surrounded by an extremely spectacular scenery. Yes, this is the world. He took off his sunglasses, and it was a young man who put down his backpack and put the jar of old Edward's ashes lightly next to another jar—his old friend Carter had been waiting there for a long time. Afterwards, the young man opened a checklist and made a swipe in the "view the magnificent view" column, thus fulfilling all their last wishes. It was already early morning in New York City when I watched this film, I walked out of this little basement where I lived, looked up, and I saw the starry sky outside, in the far east of the night sky, which is LaGuardia In the direction of the airport, the sky has turned white. After a while, the stars will disappear in the gradually spreading morning light, and a new day will come when I am 28 years old. When I was less than ten years old , once made a solemn statement to my parents: "When I grow up, I must leave this place. When I grow up, you don't need to worry about my affairs, including work and marriage." It has been almost 20 years since I said that. I was confused, and I was hitting straight. I can say that I did not let those words fall in vain. Also in the early morning when I was 22 years old, in a residential building in the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Changchun City, I wrote down what I wanted to do before the end of my life. Completed goals, a total of 120 items. In a flash, 6 years have passed, and I have only completed a few of them, including "Conversation with a Stranger"; "Performing or Speaking in Public - Building Confidence"; " Change jobs at least once -- have the courage to change the status quo" and "go to New York for sightseeing", etc. After watching this film, I naturally think of my 120 goals -- I'm far from that kind of life. In contrast to my current life, what kind of things am I busy with? What is it? It is the helplessness of the long road to apply for a green card, the exhaustion of the rushing life, the loss that the girl I like can't get it, and the disappointment that I see too many things in the world and the lack of human feelings after going abroad, but this film tells us What? It tells us that we are actually shielded by those things, the meaning of life is much more important than these things, and we are all contained by those things.... "The ancient Egyptians had a wonderful Faith, when their souls reach the entrance to heaven, their gods will ask them two questions, and their answers will determine whether they can enter heaven," Carter said. Edward: "Ok, don't give a shit, what's the problem?" Carter: "Have you found the joy in your life?" "Oh, this..." Carter: "Answer the question." "Me? Answer Question? Have I found joy in my life?" "Yes," Carter said. "Oh, Edward thought for a moment and said: Yes, I found it." Carter then asked, "Have you brought happiness to others?" "… This question...I...(Edward scratches his head), it depends on what other people think, you better ask others. " "I was asking you. Carter said. "That's right.... let me tell you this.... I've been waiting to die since the divorce, since Emily (daughter) went to live with her mother... .." Edward continued to answer. (A dialogue between the two protagonists next to the Egyptian pyramids in the film)
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