We are all children - "Little Children"

Ulises 2022-03-21 09:01:59

Only at the end of the movie did I understand why a story about adult infatuation and betrayal is called Little Children, because in the face of loneliness and temptation, we are all candy-craving children.

Only compared to Todd Field's last "In The Bedroom" that bothered me with heartbreak, "Little Children" seems long and protracted, although it still uses the silent development story of a small town as the main narrative method. And using two clues in parallel, the plot rendering of "Little Children" is slower than that of "In The Bedroom", so it cannot affect the viewer more deeply. And compared to the bleak ending full of classical tragedy in "In The Bedroom", the return to the awakening quasi-comedy ending of "Little Children" also makes people feel that they have lost a lot of shocking effects. I have to admit that I am in the two. How many hours have been waiting for everyone to go to a point of no return in temptation, betrayal and anger. So compared to my expectations, "Little Children" is not enough to satisfy me, and it is worthy of praise, that is, the wonderful performance of the stars.

Kate Winslet JJ once again played a bit of a silly big sister-style housewife, instead of having an affair with Patrick Wilson, who was treated badly in "Hard Candy", and also saw the beautiful Jennifer Connelly, who has not been seen for a long time.

The clue of the released pedophile, although it can also show that he is also a "child" who can't face temptation, and shows that the former policeman is also immersed in his past mistakes and fears and cannot extricate himself. It's been very rigid here.

But in the clue of Kate JJ's cheating, it's a bit of a fun feeling, although a lonely housewife whose husband is only interested in pornographic pictures YY and a lonely woman who is suppressed by a strong wife and has no male majesty, must be dry wood and fire. Yes, but the housewife would sincerely dream that this "Prince Charming" would run away with her, and even consider abandoning her children, but as a woman and man with no dignity, an affair is an affair, and she still wants to have a good time with her beautiful wife when she returns to the house. , not to mention leaving his wife who can earn money and has a good figure. When the last two eloped on impulse, the woman's turning point was because of the child, and the man's turning point was being woken up from a dream (skateboard injury) because of unrealistic fantasies. In a dull and depressing life, women fantasized about is romantic, and the man's fantasy is indulgence.

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Little Children quotes

  • Narrator: Sexual tension is an elusive thing, but Kathy had pretty good radar for it. It was like someone had turned a knob to the right, and the radio station clicked in so loud and clear it almost knocked her over. Once she became aware of the connection between them, it seemed impossible that she'd missed it before.

  • Brad Adamson: [talking about his wife] She makes documentaries.

    Sarah Pierce: Oh, like Michael Moore?

    Brad Adamson: Like PBS.