…When I was a little older, I suddenly realized that it is actually harder to give up an ideal than to stick to it… …Everyone has a very specific reason, and they all have to take a responsibility in life, a responsibility to others , abandoning the ideal. In this case, those of us who insist on ideals actually pay much less than them, because they take on a very mundane, day-to-day life. They know what it's like to give up on ideals, but they give up. Life in the county town is no different today from tomorrow, and no difference between a year ago and a year later. This movie is sad. For them, there will be no more miracles and no possibility of life in this place. What remains is a mediocre life fighting against time. After realizing this, my view of people and things has changed a lot. I began to really appreciate, really get close to those so-called losers, so-called ordinary people...
After watching the movie, I thought of Jia Zhangke's words. (Excerpted from [Fake Section Chief's "Platform" have you bought it"])
View more about The Rider reviews
