LOVE STORY is a very special movie. What makes it special is neither the plot nor the audiovisuals. From these aspects, this movie is really mediocre, or rather dull, with little to no merit. But why such an ordinary film, the score is not low. Personal understanding, in fact, it is more of an elegy for ideal love, that is, a classical love that can only be seen again in movies.
The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Siegel, which was a sensation when it was released in the United States. In fact, the background of the film itself should be the Vietnam War period. In such an era of social turmoil in the United States, such a fairy tale love between a rich man and Cinderella can be accepted by the public, which is nothing more than conforming to the mood and psychology of the times. But in the final analysis, a major goal of commercial films is to create dreams for the general public. From this point of view, "Love Story" is undoubtedly extremely successful. It reminds me of Zhang Yimou's "My Father and Mother",
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