Although it was because smoking was involved, I decided to watch it seriously, but after reading it, it was the parent-child relationship line that impressed me the most:
1. It is estimated that I have never experienced the role of a parent. I have always felt that when parents give unconditional love, it is difficult not to have some sadness in this relationship, and when children are wishful thinking about attachment and admiration for their biological parents, That kind of pureness, either natural or persistent, often makes people want to cry, but it is not heavy at all;
2. I have always stubbornly believed that there are too many uncertainties in the process of raising children, so I am wary of all those who post parenting classics and teach standard success manuals. I think these are self-righteous or smug. Homeschooling is crucial, but you never know what might happen when they are not under your care, in the end, do your part, be the best you can, and let the rest take its course. So watching what Nick said when he appeared in court was especially helpful. "It's called education. It doesn't come off the side of a cigarette carton. It comes from our teachers, and more importantly, our parents. It's their job of every parent to warn their children of all the dangers of the world, including cigarette, so that one day, when they get older, THEY CAN CHOOSE FOR THEMSELVES."
3. I haven't read Grandpa Ebert's film review for a long time, and I almost forgot how good the old man is at describing my inner feelings with poor language:
Here is a satire both savage and elegant, a dagger instead of a shotgun.
What I admired above all in "Thank You for Smoking" was its style. I enjoyed the satire; I laughed a lot because it's a very funny movie, but laughs are common and satire, as we all know, is what closes on "Saturday Night Live." Style is something modern movies can't always find the time for.
The target of the movie is not so much tobacco as lobbying in general, which along with advertising and spin-control makes a great many evils palatable to the population.
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