Ben retired for many years and lived a happy life, but the death of his beloved wife left him unbalanced
In order to fill the void in his heart, Ben tried to learn to play golf, learn Chinese, practice yoga, and travel around the world. . . . . .
However, these attempts cannot fundamentally solve the problem
So, Ben, who was in his 70s, "did himself up" and applied for an Internet company
Facing the dual challenges of life and work, the film kicked off. . . . . . .
This film is a traditional and warm comedy. The acting skills and looks of the movie stars are in place. It is worth watching.
The storyline has a bright line and a dark line each, which is very good
Since there have been many wonderful comments on the bright line, we will only talk about the dark line in this article.
The film's dark lines ask us three tough questions
Q1 Is marriage the grave of love?
The answer is not necessarily , but for people like Matt is positive
The director and screenwriter of this film belong to the same person, and Ben, as the spokesperson of the script, shows the author's clear value orientation. In short, it is about being pragmatic and not phony (a few boastful professional managers in the film are examples)
So in the film, no matter how much Jules praises Matt for how good he was in the past, Ben is always a little bit incredulous. Later, when he accidentally found out that Matt was having an affair, he even looked at Matt with contempt and contempt (the only time Ben showed this emotion in the film)
Although Matt apologized to Jules in the end and was forgiven, the two got back together and entered the traditional routine of Happy Ending, but it always felt a bit abrupt and uncomfortable.
The reason, if we think about it carefully, we will find that in the apology scene, Matt just made a verbal promise, without any actual action or constructive idea; Judging from the screenwriter's values, I don't think Ben will It’s easy to buy it (why do you, Matt, say a word and I will believe you, people who encounter problems and don’t know how to make changes will only make repeated mistakes)
Also, I personally don't think Matt deserves forgiveness, not because he cheated, but because he was too shirky. The couple lacked communication, he blamed Jules for being too engaged; he cheated, he said he lost himself at that time (in other words, he was not him at that time)
So, when Jules bounced around and found Ben ready to share the good news, Ben asked her to come over and play Tai Chi for a while (laughs), and then talk about it slowly; just as the two movie stars were having a good time, along with the music, Ben the movie is over
As for Ben's reaction after hearing this, we don't know. This kind of handling is quite clever, retaining the ending that a comedy should have, and at the same time reasonably avoiding the conflict points in the script. From this point of view, no problem
Q2 In the face of life's changes, should we move forward or backward?
The answer is that there is no so-called front and rear, I want to change themselves by shouting slogans, are wishful thinking
You have to adjust yourself in place like Ben, neither denying your own past nor derogating others' present
You can be like Ben, stubbornly wearing a suit while humbly asking young people how to use an Apple computer
You can also be like Ben, go to Starbucks every day at 7:15 and sit and listen to other people's gossip, it doesn't matter if you don't understand
In short, you have to keep trying until you find a new sweet spot
Of course, even if you don't plan to make any changes, it's okay, you can still live well
Like the one who loves Ben in the title; when she retires, she just wants to live with Ben as an old-timer, and there's nothing wrong with it
It's just that the values of the two are far from each other, so Ben chose to leave; she must be at a loss as she stayed where she was.
In fact, it is a good choice to live in the fog, or to be awake.
Be afraid of those who want to change by not changing (such as Matt)
Q3 Can people save themselves by themselves?
The answer is not impossible
In the beginning, Jules was the most dazzling one. He owned his own company, loved his employees, was a smart and lovely daughter, and loved his husband deeply; God's darling, a winner in life, a typical representative of Bai Fumei
But later, we found out that she was not happy: the board of directors was trying to find someone to take over her company; the stay-at-home mother in kindergarten complained about her incompetence behind her back; she pretended not to know when her husband was having an affair; her driver drove the car drinking alcohol; poor relationship with mother
The main problem is that she is in the quagmire and can't see the big picture (sorry, I don't know how to express it in Chinese), and she even thinks that her husband's cheating is her own creation (if there are such thoughts around, please raise your hand)
If it continues to develop in this way, this film may be reduced to a literary film.
Fortunately, at a critical moment, our old Ben appeared, saved Jules, and also made the world less of a boring literary film and more of a light comedy
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Under the guidance of the old man, Jules expressed his true thoughts and made the right decision
In the end, the company was saved, and the husband came back (the biggest failure of the film)
In fact, most of us are smart people like Jules, and we know what to do in the first place when faced with adversity. It’s just that sometimes, we make the same mistakes as Jules, we don’t know how to express our thoughts (thoughts that are not spoken are always just thoughts), and then hold in our hearts to torture our body and mind, affecting our judgment
Everyone had better have a friend like Ben by their side, and if not, at least one. Because whenever we lose ourselves, we can't talk to ourselves about our problems, we need a listener to help us overcome difficulties. And when this listener happens to be just like Ben, he will help you decisively when it's time to take action, stop and listen when it's time to be silent, and quietly help you get a lot of things done when you don't know. . . . . . . Please cherish it, because it is too rare
Some people may say that time heals everything and Ben is not a necessity
That's right, but life is limited. With a friend like Ben, we can go longer and see farther.
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After eight years, my second film review
In the low ebb of my life a few years ago, there were four movies that accompanied me through that dark history. "The Intern" is the most "light" of them. It did not have a shocking reversal, no suffocating despair, and no positive energy uncle jumped out to fight for you. It's just the story of two ordinary people who love life, love their work, and love everything about them. When I first saw this film, I liked the part where my dad was doing Tai Chi in the park. Because of the love, I revisited it two or three times later and found some unique clues. These days, when I'm bored in my spare time, I write them down and share them with those who also like this film. This article is not a rigorous movie review, but only provides some new perspectives for everyone to ponder. I think as long as it is a good thing, looking at it from another angle, it is still good. hope you like it
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