In the film, Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway, who could have supported a 120-minute story by their looks alone, played the two male and female protagonists in a natural way. Every expression of theirs was natural and every state was They are all at ease. We see that the characters they present are not perfect, with wrinkles and fatigue, gums when laughing and embarrassment when they are frustrated, and it is precisely because of these imperfections that the characters become so vivid and real, The real thing is like it can happen to us at any time, when an old gentleman meets a grown woman.
[Old Gentleman] In
this era, we use words such as small fresh meat, old bacon, warm man, otaku, and mabao man to describe men, but few people name their male compatriots after "gentleman". Yes, this is no longer the era of advocating or producing gentlemen, and even gentlemen have become a scarce species. Fortunately, the director has this feeling to reproduce a near-perfect "old gentleman" for us in this film, reminding us of the beautiful qualities of "gentle-looking gentlemen, gentle and jade-like" men, and borrowing from them. This image conveys to us an ancient and simple life creed that has been gradually forgotten and is no longer mentioned.
70-year-old Ben, a widower, has a neat wardrobe. He wears a suit and tie all the year round. He carries a handkerchief and a classic briefcase with him. When he comes out, he has an Old School style. He is aggressive, and even in his twilight years, he is still committed to how to live a meaningful life, and is willing to lower his profile and start from scratch in new fields. When sitting on the bench, he turned awkward and passive into active and eventually won the respect of young people. He is decent, still insists on the creed of not leaving get off work earlier than the boss, and is tight-lipped in the face of other people's privacy, reminding those around him that communication apps can never replace face-to-face communication. He is mellow, willing to forgive others' faults, pay attention to the needs of those around him and provide help in a timely manner. He is long in love but not old-fashioned. Facing his deceased wife, he said, "42 years of marriage is not long enough." The most important thing is that he has a "chivalry spirit" and is naturally kind to women. Compared with the formal priority of handing a handkerchief to a lady, what is more comforting is that when Jules faces the choice between family and career, he holds There is an attitude of "I just hope it's good for you, I hope you're happy because you deserve it".
Jules wonders why the men in this society have changed from "Men" like Jack Nicholson and Harrison Ford to "Boys", but fortunately there are still men like Ben. Then Jules said to Ben, "The words are so beautiful, the things are done so beautifully, and the people live so perfectly, this is unscientific." Yes, does a perfect person like Ben exist? Maybe it does not exist, but just as the young male colleagues around Ben in the film also began to wear formal suits and classic briefcases, we have reason to believe that gentlemen are not achieved overnight, although old things are eventually replaced by new things. Instead, just like the old phone book factory went bankrupt, and the new Internet company rose up on the spot, but the beautiful essence of the old things deserves to be continued, and the ability to reproduce and pass on the virtues is more meaningful than whether these people actually exist.
There is a line at the beginning of the film: "Floyd said that love and work are everything in life." At the end of the film, Ben not only gained a new work experience in the twilight of his life, but also won a new love. The sexy mature masseuse spoke highly of Ben: "Finally I met a man with whom I am willing to join hands." Girls' Generation also fantasized about living with such a Gentelman. Of course, before meeting the man we liked, we What you need to cultivate is to become a better version of yourself.
[Adult woman]
"Adult woman" is a very favorite word I met recently, from teacher Ruan Junting. She defines the term as "a woman who is not too big, but not too small." As Jules in the film calls himself "A Big Girl".
There is a saying in ancient times that "a woman is virtuous without talent", but in today's society, even a woman like Jules who has made great achievements in her career will still be criticized for not playing the role of "mother" and "wife" well. Role. Not only do women have no way to be "untalented", but they also have to have the flexibility of their fingers and be equipped with steelmaking; Only when all aspects can be recognized can the merits be considered complete, and the affirmation that is biased and cannot be perfected will be denied by different groups of people.
At work, women must first be well-dressed, well-dressed, with high-heeled shoes, tall and straight, and walk in style. Such brilliance is actually a fighting posture, even if they encounter unfair discrimination based on gender and qualifications. Depressed, he still had to wear sunglasses in front of people to cover his lost expression and hold his head high. In the family, even if I know that my husband is cheating, there is no way for me to lower my body and "cry, make trouble and hang myself." Put the fairy in your heart back in the bottle. This is an adult.
And on the drunken street, the moment Jules leaned on Ben's shoulder, instead of interpreting it as "looking for support when we are vulnerable", I believe that it is just that in front of a trustworthy elder, I can finally put away my armor and allow myself to have A little slack, give yourself a little time to be lazy. Just like in the hotel when he was on a business trip, Jules wore a nightgown, took off his makeup, had red wine in his left hand, snacks in his right, and sat cross-legged on the bed to chat with Ben. That was the most relaxing moment in the whole film. She talked and talked about her thoughts. Covering her face and crying, she said sadly, "I don't want to be buried alone." In the past, women's expectations for "staying together with each other" lied in "melon fields and lixia", and in "good flowers and a full moon and a long life", but today, women's definition of a partner is no longer the whole and focus of life, but more inclined to just accompany each other, and they are more afraid of loneliness. After pouring out his heart, Jules restrained his emotions, nestled in the pillow like a baby, and fell asleep listening to the lingering love songs in the old days. This is woman.
Ben said to Jules' husband, "She deserves to be happy." Of course, because we are women, we must have reasons to believe that we deserve better things, not compromise and submission. Just like the line in "Brooklyn" "Pretend you know where you're going", but where are we going? Rather than advertise the realization of self-worth, or the so-called self-prove, it is better to say that as women, let us "Enjoy Life & Enjoy Myself".
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