The Lonely Man: Who Is Shameful

Santino 2022-03-29 08:01:02

Is it shameful to be alone? After watching Michael Douglas' "The Lonely Man," for a few moments, I thought that was it. But on second thought, shameful and pitiful are actually two sides of the same coin. On the positive side, it is pitiful, from the negative side, it is shameful Del.



"The Lonely Man" cannot be regarded as a first-class masterpiece, and the direction of the story is relatively flat, and it is only because of Douglas's crazy performance that it is watchable. An old handsome guy, after suffering a physical disease, did not bow his head to his fate, refused to admit defeat, and then was splurged in crazy areas. He was nostalgic before women's sex, and after a few came back, he still made himself disgraced, almost to the point of collapse and no recovery. returnable situation.



This kind of subject matter should be difficult to be photographed in China, because it is not positive enough, but fully depicts the dark and crazy side of people. However, aside from the so-called positives and negatives, it is enough for us to learn from the excavation of human nature. Even if it is an excellent work, its exploration of human nature goes straight to the root of human beings.



In fact, this film has a fatalistic point of view. When people encounter difficulties, what they should do is to accept the facts, and to grasp the juncture of fate, so as to follow the trend. Instead of messing around and acting like a trapped beast, it will only make people suffer more and suffer a bigger blow. Family, friendship, and love are the three most important pillars for ordinary people when they are suffering. When all three pillars are taken out one by one, then there is only endless emptiness left to face. Then, if you are trapped in the midst of all living beings, once you are like this, you will be wrapped in the red dust of thousands of feet, and it is easy to lose yourself. We can all see such real examples in front of our eyes. However, in addition to family affection, friendship, and love, there is also religious insight for the person who has turned into a person, which will become another pillar to jump out of the chaos of life. Unfortunately, for us Chinese people, weird people are not in the majority, so there will always be times when the spirit collapses. In "The Lonely Man", there is no mention of religion. This is a story with insight into human nature, and religion is not the theme.



As far as China is concerned, the continuous advancement of the market economy, the increasingly refined social division of labor, and the deepening of the differentiation between people, each other cannot easily understand each other's field, coupled with fierce competition, personal loneliness is also increasing. This is also one of the reasons for the popularity of new interpersonal communication tools such as WeChat and Momo. Loneliness and loneliness have become a serious topic among people in the city. It is a pity that this problem is becoming more and more turbulent, but from a social point of view, there are not many ways to deal with it. As a result, due to the improper handling of some individuals themselves, some new social problems are emerging day by day, and things like ONS frequently occur. From a moral standpoint, it would be shameful to look at it from a bystander's point of view, and to stand on a specific individual, their loneliness is worthy of pitiful advantage. Therefore, shame and pity are intertwined and become issues worthy of discussion.

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  • Jasen 2022-03-29 09:01:10

    what a great film, I like the ending of it

  • Brittany 2022-04-01 09:01:19

    you decided what u want

Solitary Man quotes

  • Jimmy Merino: When my father gave me this place years ago, I used to dream about these girls. Every night, dreams, all kinds of dreams about 'em. But then I'd see them coming back after graduation. They'd come to homecomings, ballgames. They'd sit at the same tables, eat the same food. And I'd look at them and I noticed, they don't stay like this. None of 'em. They put on years and pounds and wrinkles. And I got one like that at home. So. And we can talk to each other. I know her and I'll always know her.

  • Ben Kalmen: You got your little jokes, you know, the Spanish thing, interests are the same, and the studying. But, um, are you getting it, you know, where it counts?

    Maureen: Oh, Ben. Cheston thinks you care about him.

    Ben Kalmen: This has nothing to do with him. He's never gonna know about this. Never.

    Maureen: Aren't you a little old for all this?

    Ben Kalmen: You're still standing here, aren't you?

    Maureen: Yeah, 'cause I'm contemplating throwing this drink in your face. But I'm not going to, because I don't want Cheston to know what you just tried. So you can just walk away. Please.

    Ben Kalmen: Nothing personal.

    Maureen: Hey. That is it, actually. Since you asked, that's what I get from him. Something personal. Besides getting it done where it counts, which he does. Cheston and I reach each other. He's tender and sweet and smart and funny and a million things that you aren't.

    Ben Kalmen: I was once, honey. It doesn't last.