In this way, "Smart People" should be considered a good movie - although the plot is actually very old-fashioned: a middle-aged widowed professor who doesn't care about others and is not good at interpersonal relationships has found a sense of life again, and he can finally get along with his family. Even for small independent productions like "Smart Man", American films are often not as unique as European films in terms of storylines. Winning with the details of life, at least you can make it very comfortable, unlike such movies in Europe, it is excellent if it is good, and it is incomprehensible if it is bad.
One of the highlights of the film is the performance: Dennis Quaid's professor is dull and gloomy, and he can't even remember the names of his students. He indulged in his own academic fantasies and hoped that his children would be "smart people" like himself - in fact, they were overly rational world-wearers. On his first date with the female student who adored him back then, he just talked about his academic views, and didn't even want to know where the other party's hometown was or what his hobbies were. He's actually refusing to accept love, refusing to open up. Selfishness, cynicism, and arrogance became his protective colors. Sarah Jessica Parker's doctor doesn't have the star power of her "Sex and the City" kind of movie. She is very gentle and careful. Although she looks a little old, it adds a real charm. Seeing her After going to bed with the professor, you lied about going back to the hospital to work overtime without any reason, and suddenly you have a feeling of "you want to talk, but you're going to quit". It's fear of love, how can this taste be explained clearly? Thomas Hayden Church plays the professor's "adopted brother," which is also quite brilliant. This kind of outsider, complete loser (or tramp/mentally/disabled...) role is often too deliberate, and always has a bit of wisdom to reflect its extraordinaryness, Thomas handles him very believably. Of course, I think Ellen Page is the best. Although her roles are a bit close (limited by her image), her gestures are really drama, her actions, eyes and lines are all in place, and she can be freely retracted and unpretentious. . Allen has a cold-eyed temperament that is unmatched among actresses of this age. Look at the scene where she gets drunk in a bar and kisses her "adopted uncle" and you can see what a delicate and expressive performance is - although it's not her best performance yet. I like Ellen Page's appearance, even the lines on her forehead and the smile on her lips when she speaks at her age, especially her eyes and eyes, very smart and clear, but also a little deep in loneliness and indifference .
The director is a newcomer, so I feel a little lack of control. Maybe I want to avoid some clichés. The filming is not so enjoyable, and there is a feeling of unfinished business. . Compared with similar films, it is not as bright and bright as "Life with a Glass of Wine", and it is not as dark and delicate as "Squid and Whale", but it is always good to let people "cover the volume and take too much interest" after watching it.
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