Very good movie.
It seems that I suddenly realized the reason why my parents' marriage failed. In fact, they are also very powerless. I think what the author of the original book wants to express is not only "verbal communication is actually very weak", or "hope that the lover will do for himself", but maybe just a kind of weakness in his heart, a kind of heavy sorrow , An emotion, something that has no reason to exist. He did not tell a fascinating story like some of the best-selling books we have read, and then let everyone know what the truth is. I think the feelings I get are more spontaneous, and everyone’s feelings are also Will be different.
This is a sincere story without design.
In 1961, Richard Yates's debut work "Revolutionary Road" participated in the American Book Awards that year. Although he was finally defeated, his book had a huge impact on future generations. The 2005 "time" It was named "one of the 100 best English novels". Critic Richard Lacayo said "...If "Road to Revolution" can't make Richard Yates immortal, then immortality is not worth having." After watching this movie, I want to immediately Go look for this book and come back and take a closer look.
The film appeared at the right time, and I watched it at the best time. It made me face up to a problem that I have always known but tried to avoid, the problem of dreams and reality. If you let me say what is good and what is good about this movie, then I will tell you this:
1. This movie is not just a discussion about middle-class marriages. The stories that happened in Frank and April seem to be our own stories. We are more or less in a dilemma similar to them, to be, or not to be? it really a damn question. First of all, the film is very close to life and easily resonates. Although this story is set in the optimism brought to this country after the victory of World War II in 1955, the singing and dancing everywhere concealed the enterprising spirit of the American dream, except for a small number of unwilling people who gained personal gains in the confrontation with the environment. In addition to the realization of the value of, others lose courage and vitality in their mediocre life. At that time, some people really wanted to live in a suburb and live a comfortable and peaceful life that was truly enjoyable. This idea was undoubtedly a betrayal of the brave revolutionary spirit of the United States at that time. Why is this road called revolutionary road instead of gold rush road, happiness road or something? It actually has a deep meaning. It can be understood as "reminding people that the road of revolution in the 1950s is over." At the same time, revolutionary has The meaning of "innovative" can also be said to express how difficult it is to be innovative and revolutionary.
It's like the phrase "the nice young wheelers on revolutionary road" "the nice young revolutionries on wheeler road" said by john.
2. The depth of the film is beyond imagination.
I can analyze it from the perspective of both sexes, then I can understand to some extent why people cheat, as Frank said, it’s just a simple case of wanting be a man, or as April said, wanted in, or out . It’s not that I don’t love you anymore, it’s that I love you but there is a problem between us and there is no way to solve it, so I created a way to transfer the problem and hide myself in another embrace, or Create trouble for yourself, so that you no longer worry about this problem.
From their neighbors milly and shep, housing agent helen and his husband howard, their son john, colleague fellas, etc., I think it's like the reappearance of the kind of "spectator" mentioned in Lu Xun's "Mr. Fujino". The relationship between people reflected in the film is very sad. There is no one who can understand oneself, no one who can be trusted, no one who truly associates with. People's preferences change so quickly, and they were still so close before. In the next second, this "friendship" will become a kind of gossip on the table. Chilling but helpless.
From the playful analysis of these different details of shep's false love of April, etc., you will find that you have realized more things that have not been staged.
3. In the film, the two actors performed well and they are quite difficult to distinguish. I have been reminiscing about several scenes in the film, such as the scene where the original author originally thought they were drinking and chatting at the table in the first half of the film. It is the best scene he has ever written, "I always think he is very warm". Before this, the hearts of two people had never been so close. They said "i love you" affectionately, and you didn't feel the affection at all.
Do you remember how Frank told Maureen about his childhood birthday? He said to tell her what'sa real joke. Then he said something that I felt very sad.
——"No,not really.
i used to sit there,and think,
'i hopes to Crisit i donn't end up like you.'
now here i am,a 30-year old KNOX man,
can you beat that? "
Lonely look.
There is also the expression of guilty conscience that he went home after the first affair with Maureen, and the guilt and self-blame he showed afterwards, which vividly expressed the character's personality. There are also their violent and fierce disputes like a storm, the kind of warm days before the two, the dazzling expressions, etc., the emotions of the characters are just right, there is no overexpression, and there is no lack of confidence. . What we see is a frank and april with full character images, a cowardly frank who was once ambitious and wanted to truly live to experience the world but did not put his dreams into action, and a cowardly frank who was unwilling to be mediocre and tried to get rid of the status quo. Unable to stubborn april.
I am like that april, and at the same time I am frank.
Unwilling to be mediocre, ambitious, dare not to face failure, stubborn, cowardly
4. The set scenes are ingenious and suitable, so that there is no waste of every frame. The soundtrack is in line with the film's atmosphere and tells the story well. Moreover, the rhythm of storytelling is compact, and we listen to the story slowly and full of emotions with a number axis of the character's mood fluctuations. At the end of the film, Frank ran wildly, ran and ran, and was caught by the background music. It made me feel like I wanted to run a few laps to vent.
And the howard action of turning off the hearing aids, oh my god, that was exactly what I wanted to do at the time, turn off the speakers!
I guess this "revolutionary road" will receive at least 4 Oscar nominations, one for best film, Best performance (male and female uncertain) and best screenplay adaptation, best director. But it's hard to say whether you can get the golden man in the end, but at least the route taken by this film is still in line with the appetite of the Oscar judges, a literary film. Plus 5 Oscar nominations, Kate Winrest, 3 Oscar nominations Leonardo DiCaprio, and Sam Mendes, who directed 5 Oscar-winning "American Beauty" The eye-catching combination, I know we can still look forward to it.
(Well, I was wrong in the end...) I
really like this sentence.
"Everything's kinda going out of focus."
PS: (20090103 23:25)
Uh.. At that time, after watching it, my heart became hot and I hit the Internet.. I uploaded it without reading it carefully .. I found a lot of typos.. Corrected..
This movie is like It’s ringing the bell for me, telling me to persevere and don’t be afraid. I can also take this movie and say to my cowardly heart, "Look, if you always look forward to the future, you will eventually push yourself to peace." april.. Be firm. There is nothing you can't do.. Then you will feel as if you can really touch your dreams.
Recently, I am envious of those who can do what they want to do without hesitation. Very envious. I feel so damn tired of living so carefully.
The "think twice before action" taught by my teacher is really damn bad. It has tied me in desperate situation and can't get out of it.
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