Goodbye, those old dreams of literature and art

Shanny 2022-03-20 09:01:11

When you are familiar with the stories of some great artists, the stereotypes created by hearsay will stay in your mind and create a real illusion.
Man Hemingway is like a personality disorder, neurotic Salvador Dali seems to have just come out of a psychiatric hospital, and Picasso seems to strengthen his emotional control ability, I sweat. When these characters in the movie appeared one by one, they immediately bounced their great ideas. I really have the urge to kill them.
Anything that can be stated clearly must be stated clearly. If you can't say it clearly, you should keep silent. "The greatest era of Paris" is everyone talking like a male protagonist? In fact, I think they are not in a hurry to use words to describe their thoughts. Thankfully, Modini Ani did not appear in the film, although I am looking forward to seeing a film about this painter. But please don't let such a charming protagonist play a cameo here~
I think Woody Allen is nostalgic for that legendary Paris, who can we not be moved by it? Especially in contrast to the long and classic of this era reflected by the American wife of the leading actor. I would rather be arty and follow Mr. Shubagi to listen to his second-hand recitation, but I don't know how to appreciate Paris in the rain. Comfortable real life makes those heavy and profound old legends flow into frivolous decorations, or show off capital of expensive red wine, or, like Mr. Shubao, countless "artistic young men" like to make girls fall for it. That's a bad trick.
I always remember what Lao Xia said, some things are useless after a certain age. It's like a Greek myth, or a certain romantic affair behind a certain work of these fascinating artists. Know when you are young, it can easily infect you. Picasso, this old character is always so fresh. His devilish enthusiasm and destructive ability make people never tire of him. When I was a girl, I looked at the portrait of a lover he painted with teeth and claws on a blank sheet of art, and it stabbed my heart so easily.
So when these characters showed their "most typical" side in people's eyes as soon as they came on stage, and intentionally or unintentionally showed their typical thoughts, I was surprised but didn't believe it, as if I had traveled through it and talked to them. , Is the same as a member of their time. I know that the movie is a dream, but compared with them, the movie always seems to be a third-rate fake.
Let go of those old dreams of literature and art, your inexplicable times, your inexplicable love, and your inexplicable logic. You fascinate the world and then don’t wave goodbye, leaving posterity forever fascinated by the golden age that we have not experienced.

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  • Lacy 2022-04-23 07:01:13

    Woody Allen's capture of the city of Paris is as good as Billy Wilder's (at the beginning of "The Lady of the Flower Street"), and the film is the right medicine for the old man's nostalgia. Although he longs for the golden age, he cannot live in the golden age. Look at the values ​​(in the end, the girl walking in the rain was chosen). Owen Wilson is very much like Woody, and Brody is very much like Daly.

  • Madie 2022-03-24 09:01:14

    Although the lines are verbose and contrived, it is this feeling that still has a poetic sense of art, beautiful original sound, colorful colors and romantic Paris. It is this Woody Allen-style chattering, humorous and imaginative film that I love. ! Except for Owen Wilson, the cast is perfect, and the chattering writer is really only Ethan Hawke who can handle that charm.

Midnight in Paris quotes

  • Gil: Gil Pender.

    Ernest Hemingway: Hemingway.

    Gil: Hemingway?

    Ernest Hemingway: You liked my book?

    Gil: Liked? I loved all of your work.

    Ernest Hemingway: Yes. It was a good book because it was an honest book, and that's what war does to men. And there's nothing fine and noble about dying in the mud unless you die gracefully. And then it's not only noble but brave.

  • Gil: You can fool me, but you cannot fool Ernest Hemingway!