The past is not as good as smoke

Ed 2022-03-03 08:01:03

This movie is my type, slow paced and full of warmth. Let people feel the breath of real life.
The film tells the story of a wife with a family of four who loses her loving husband and a drug addict who loses his only best friend in the world. This man's death tells the story in tandem. He died, but he still lives in our hearts. People keep remembering him in their lives, remembering things about him. Wife broke out after seeing the list of items that had been lost in the fire, and her hissing cry moved all the audience; Harper skipped school for a week every year to watch black and white movies with his father, who died this year. She still went this week of the year; Jerry's drug addiction was back and forth over the death of a friend.
One of my favorite characters is Jerry. Although he is a drug addict, he is like a wise man. He always looks bohemian, always listening to jazz with headphones on, smoking a cigarette, with a strange expression, but his words are always so profound. Accept good.
He and the deceased were good friends for so many years, and they talked about everything. One is successful, the other is destitute. The dead did not abandon him because of his embarrassment. He could put his wife aside for his birthday. He can go shopping in the supermarket with his dashing style. He can tell things that his wife doesn't even know. He can be unhappy for his dignity and his wife. This is friends, this is friendship. Jerry's series of performances after his friend's death made the actors perform to the fullest. This kind of feeling is not expressed, but a natural expression. It is a deep, bone-marrow pain that can't be shaken off in a lifetime.
But life goes on, as Audrey struggles to recover from her injuries and Jerry struggles to break free from drug addiction. They and their children want to live happily. Although the past is not as good as smoke, let them hide in the bottom of my heart. This should be the best solution.

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Things We Lost in the Fire quotes

  • Howard Glassman: So how come Brian never mentioned you?

    Jerry Sunborne: Because I'm a recovering heroin addict maybe.

    [moment's silence]

    Howard Glassman: I hate my wife. I mean, since we're sharing...

  • Jerry Sunborne: Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.