Sex, Lies and Videotapes

Carli 2022-03-20 09:01:59

Last week's Weekend Illustrated featured Andy McDowell, a familiar face. She was honored for this "Sex, Lies, and Videotape."
This is actually a film made in 1989. The context is very clear. The people in the film represent different morbid people in this society, or several morbid aspects of people's hearts.
In the end, the director let the betrayed man have nothing, and let the woman who abides by the law of women get freedom, self, work and happiness. This is a kind and compassionate director. In the end, the man took the woman's hand and sat on the steps, and it was raining.
I have doubts about this ending. I wonder if the director is lying to me? Oh, no, it should be a young man full of infinite visions of the world. That year, the American Steven Soderbergh was 26 years old.
I like the explanation of lies in it: Lies are like poison, which can be addictive and become a habit. People rely on it to survive, and eventually they don't even believe in themselves. Lies are like anesthesia, there will always be time for the drug to dissipate.

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  • Graham: So, I don't... I don't understand, uh, what made you want to come here. I can't imagine Ann painted a very flattering portrait of me.

    Cynthia: Yeah, well, see, um, I don't really listen to Ann when it comes to men. I mean, look at John, for Christ's sake.

  • Graham: You're right, I've got a lot of problems... But they belong to me.

    Ann: You think they're yours, but they're not. Everybody that walks in that door becomes part of your problem. Anybody that comes in contact with you. I didn't want to be part of your problem, but I am. I'm leaving my husband, and maybe I would have anyway, but the fact is, is, I'm doing it now, and part of it's because of you. You've had an effect on my life.

    Graham: This isn't supposed to happen. I've spent nine years structuring my life so this didn't happen.