Only a classic can make the story of an old woman taking care of a young poor boy so beautiful and unconventional.
The movie star Norma, who is over fifty years old, was very prosperous for a while, but with the development of the film career and the advancement of technology, she was gradually engulfed in the tide of history and became an old woman who is called "one million years old" by others. . She is so rich and yet so lonely. In the huge Hollywood mansion, there are only two of her and Max. The house was so dilapidated that Joe thought it was empty. It is precisely because of this that the two met.
Joe is also terrible, writing scripts that get shot all the time, no innovation, no good stories. So depressed that he was in arrears with the rent for three months and had to use the car to pay off the debt.
So in this case, the story happened naturally. Max even prepped the room on the garage for him in the afternoon and helped him carry all his luggage early the next morning. He lost his place. Then he lost his car again because Norma said they only needed one car. On New Year's Eve, he left Adi and Betty and eventually lost himself.
I don't hate Joe. Although he seems to be a little gifted, he is always a hustler. At least he didn't fall at first and tried to reject Norma. Although he once gave up writing as a writer, he insisted on writing late at night under Betty's lobbying and kept a distance from Betty. Finally, he also confessed to Betty, and decided to leave after Betty left. But he wasn't innocent either. For example, when he left on New Year's Eve, he still didn't forget to put on the little alpaca coat, use a pure gold cigarette case, swim in the swimming pool with peace of mind, and seduce his brother's girlfriend. He can't do without these.
What really struck me was Max. I always thought he was just a butler who silently secretly loved and guarded Norma. Who would have guessed that he was a great director as famous as Demili, and Norma's first husband. How much love does it take to do this. Be a hard-working housekeeper, servant, driver, and even watch her with another man. Until the last moment, he was guarding Norma's dream.
Although the ending was revealed from the beginning, I still watched it with relish. The plot is truly captivating and gripping. Using the first-person perspective to narrate and continue this narrative mode after the death of the male protagonist, I think Jiang Wen's one step away should be borrowed from this narrative method of this film. I personally think it's more of a stage play. The soundtrack creates the atmosphere just right, and the character performances are refined and relaxed. There are a lot of names of film directors and silent film actors in the play. After more than 60 years, I hardly know anyone except Chaplin. The film industry is still developing. With the advancement of technology and the use of a large number of special effects, camera shooting and editing have long been different. Today's theater chains are flooded with big-budget, show-stopping commercial movies, and all you need is a popcorn.
Not intended to be harsh. It's just that I would rather lie in bed and embrace the computer to appreciate the black and white light and shadow art from more than 60 years ago than to go to the cinema for two hours. Because, I got a sprained foot!
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