Although the title is About a boy, it can be said that this film is about two boys. Story. One is the "big boy" Will Freeman played by the handsome, rich, single and idle Hugh Grant (even though he is 38 years old). The other is the neglected and troubled 12-year-old lonely "little boy" Marcus These two people who have nothing in common began to be related due to Will’s pursuit of Marcus’s mother’s friend Suzie and Marcus’s suicide. It is precisely because of the collision of these two completely different characters that brought this movie The film has a series of comedy effects.
The theme of the whole film seems to be the famous saying "No man is an island". At the beginning, Will thinks this sentence is wrong, he is an island He has no work for more than two months, he has no female partner to maintain a long-term relationship, and he does not like children. Let’s take a look at his understanding of life:
"A person's life is like a TV show. I'm the star of the Will show and The Will show is not an ensemble drama."
"I used to think I was pretty cool. I did not mean anything, about anything to anyone and I knew that guaranteed me a long, depression-free life."
But Marcus intrusion, and the strange relationship between them His life has gradually changed, and this isolated island has begun to return to the mainland. After all, a person’s performance will be lonely, and a life without disappointment is a life without hope. But I think Marcus’s intervention is more like an opportunity or a catalyst. Because 38-year-old Will has indeed reached the time to "return" and to face his own responsibilities. It is hard to imagine that if the same thing happened ten years ago, would the same result be achieved. I think the answer is no.
I I think a major feature of the film is its language. Will and Marcus’ narration alternately runs through the entire film, which is also mixed with some clever and interesting, and some unexpected dialogues. For example, when Will’s friend asked him to do hers When the daughter's godfather, Will tried to persuade her to withdraw this request in a panic: "I will forget her birthday until she is 18 years old, and then I might take her out to get her drunk, and we have to face it. Yes, I will probably pursue her. (I'll forget all her birthdays, until her 18th, when I'll probably take her out to get her drunk, and let's face it, probably try to shag her.) "And when this kind friend said that she knew he had a depth that was invisible from the outside, Will replied: "You always make this kind of mistake. I'm just so superficial. (You've always had that wrong. I really am this shallow.)"
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