It is also a portrayal of the vivid social customs in the United States in the 1960s. Although the film talks about the past, the content of the topic: "It takes not only talent but courage to change people's perceptions", which is still practical everywhere today. In any era, any place, every change, every change in system and concept, many people continue to challenge the secular, use practical actions to influence and persuade, and it takes place slowly. Although this film is a road trip for two people, by the end of the film, we will see that the two male protagonists are changed by each other in their interactions with each other. It is a very warm and humane work.
The film is a real-life adaptation, and unlike many race-related movies, this time the black became the boss and the white became the subordinate. After switching positions, the interaction between the two characters was more interesting. Viggo Mortensen starred in the white Italian Tony Lip, a working-class living in New York, is a low-educated crude. In order to make money, he became the driver of Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), the most famous piano artist in the United States at the time. Although the latter is black, as an artist, he has a high pursuit of taste and etiquette, and his behavior is the same as that of a higher-educated upper class person, but he cannot be accepted by whites in the South of the United States. He couldn't help being accepted by people of his ethnicity, nor could he integrate into the upper class of white society. He became a person who was wearing an evening dress but could only stay in a bad hotel and even a white restaurant could not be used. Such characters were very rare in that era, and therefore very typical.
The two encounters in the southern United States deeply sigh the deep-rooted racial discrimination that year. There are also many interesting interactions between the two due to differences in class, culture, and education. The section of eating KFC in the car is really very typical.
The driver also had a prejudice against blacks from the beginning, and was gradually overwhelmed by the artist's talent and demeanor. The artist originally looked down on the driver's various words and deeds, but in the end he was moved by the sincerity and kindness of the other party and began to open up to the other party. To a certain extent, this is very similar to traditional love stories, where men and women of different classes are attracted to each other after getting along. Two people who look down on each other slowly learn to accept each other. This process is warm and moving.
The most rare thing is that the film fully displays all kinds of people of different ethnicities and classes in the United States, forming a vivid and realistic social style painting, showing that people’s status and respect should not be based solely on According to skin color, they should not be treated differently based on education level or rich or poor. There are good people and bad people in every ethnic group.
At the same time, this black pianist’s journey south was not accidental, nor was it forced, but he actively asked for it, because he wanted to use his talents to persuade others and improve the status of blacks, even if it might be possible for him Put yourself in danger.
In fact, many people are working hard to change the views of conservatives. For example, "Black Panther" and "Golden Romance" have all contributed to improving the status of minority filmmakers in Hollywood. Women are constantly emerging. The themed movies are also working hard to improve the status of women, and there are many gay-related movies in this year’s awards season. The purpose behind these movies is to let people notice the disadvantaged groups and their talents that have been ignored, and let people know them. There should also be an opportunity to receive equal attention and respect.
In view of such a theme that fits the characteristics of the times and the particularly lively and interesting performance of the two actors, I feel that this film will not be popular in the award season.
Viggo has eaten junk food from all states in the United States in this film, vividly presenting the image of a rude American at the bottom, very funny and down-to-earth, and may be his most interesting performance. Mahershala Ali's performance is also very different from his previous roles, the kind of arrogant, critical and gentleman's energy is very good. The performances of the two are so likable, and it is uncontroversial that both were shortlisted for the best actor and actor in the Oscars.
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