In fact, novels and movies occupies two completely different fields. Novels rely on the delicacy of text and the completeness of the story, while movies rely on the vividness of images and the vividness of interpretation; the characters and plots in the novel are described in words one by one, and the movie Fill in color on this basis, turning static into motion; the world in the novel completely exists in the imagination, while the world of the movie covers the original imagination, extending a new image of vision and hearing, either realism or abstraction, or Follow the original or adapt it to subvert. Therefore, more and more stories that can only survive in the pen are given new definitions and new lives. Novels and movies are two things that cannot be compared. Some people love to read novels, some people love to watch movies, and they all love each other. However, for those movies adapted from novels, from the perspective of an audience who has read the original, a reader's perception of attention to detail and the whole, there will still be differences or comparisons. It is difficult to objectively evaluate the movie itself.
Personally, I clearly know that the charm of the text is sometimes greater than the actual presentation on the screen. It is understandable that loyal readers support the original, but the important thing is how to distinguish the different feelings that these two forms give us. Novels create a world for you, and movies are gifts that bring us closer to this world.
(The above text has nothing to do with "Brooklyn", but only a personal view of the original novel and film adaptation.)
story began in the small town of Enniscorthy, Ireland in the 1950s. Previously, the most impressive movie in the Irish context was "Once Upon A Time", a romantic love story, moving music and fascinating sunshine and beautiful scenery. It is still the first choice for love movies in my heart.
Among recent movies worthy of attention, there is also an Oscar-nominated "Carol", whose background is also in the 1950s. In these two movies, we can see that the women’s clothing of that era was very elegant. Even the non-glossy and refined dresses all showed the beauty of temperament. With their exquisite short curly hair, it was just a visual aspect. Kind of enjoyment. Coincidentally, the role of Eilis in "Brooklyn" was originally played by Rooney Mara, the second female of "Carol", but Saoirse Ronan was chosen in the end.
Eilis, a pristine Irish town girl, went to Brooklyn, New York alone, and met a stylishly dressed woman on the train. Even though they were different, this woman who went to the United States from other places made her double. Feeling cordial. She dresses up Eilis and teaches Eilis how to enter the country smoothly through customs. When Eilis pushed open the door of New York, the real problems began to occur.
After arriving in Brooklyn, Eilis worked as a salesperson in a department store. Colleagues tried to chat with her but were turned away by her indifference. She couldn't greet customers enthusiastically at work, and would not pretend to be enthusiastic if she didn't understand sales skills. Chatting with guests, pretending to be an embarrassing thing for her. She ate alone, and did not know how to respond when confronted by the waiter in the restaurant. The girl in a small town walking alone in a foreign country is alone, incompatible with everything around her, and this helplessness is revealed on Eilis's face incomparably clear.
Mrs. Kehoe, the landlord of Eilis, always chats with her guests at dinner. They talk and laugh freely, and talk about other people's gossip. Eilis didn't. She just ate the food on the plate quietly, and only answered faintly when the question pointed to her. Mrs. Kehoe said that she was sensible and kind, but she was not kind or reserved. She was silent because she knew she couldn't join others' topics. It's like when we feel unable to integrate into other people's circles, we are struggling, so we can only remain silent.
The unsuitability of first arriving in a strange city and the loneliness of being unable to blend in with the surrounding people permeate through the lens, which is a strong expression of non-belonging. Finally Eilis received a letter from his home, and sister Rose's kind words seemed to be in his ears. She eagerly opened the letter and read it, carrying the letter wherever she went, reading it countless times as if she was talking to her sister. Family letter is her only consolation when she is alone in a foreign land. Both grievances and forbearance erupted while reading those handwritings. Missing home turned into unstoppable tears.
——"You will be homesick to the point of dying. There is nothing you can do. You can only endure it. But you will stick to the past. It will not knock you down. One day, the sun will shine. You may not notice it immediately. So fleeting. Then you will start thinking about people or things that have nothing to do with you in the past, a person who belongs only to you, and then you will find that your life is here."
Eilis at the dance party When they met Tony, the story began from the first second they looked at each other. The two hit it off at first sight, no need to understand and consider. When you feel that the person in front of you is the one you are looking for, you hold her hand, and she did not dodge or refuse. This is the best interpretation of love at first sight. When Eilis saw Tony waiting for her at the door of the department store when Eilis got off work, the two looked at each other and smiled, similar to a kind of tacit understanding. This feeling is a sense of belonging for Eilis. A conversation between the two on the bus was very impressive. When Tony asked her if she would like to go to the movies, her answer was: "I would like to watch two. If the first date does not go well, I will give you the second one. Second chance." Eilis went to Tony's house for dinner. The joy and warmth of this family made her feel the warmth of home in a foreign country.
In fact, Eilis and Tony's love story is very ordinary, everything goes on in an orderly manner without much ups and downs. The only episode was when her sister Rose suddenly died of illness at home. She returned to the small town in her hometown, met her former friend at the funeral, and met Jim when she met on a trip. Under Jim's constant invitations, Eilis also gradually developed a good impression of him. Coupled with his mother's expectations, Eilis was confused and shaken for a while. The original unsophisticated girl suddenly became dishonest and unfaithful, which was somewhat disappointing. But this change appears real. After returning to Ireland from the United States, the strange appearances shown on her are just as strange to her as the small town in her hometown. Although the changes before and after Eilis are a bit abrupt and too dramatic, in the limited time of the film, this change is difficult to withstand deliberate scrutiny.
Eilis insisted on returning to Brooklyn, where Tony was looking forward to her return, and she realized that the gentle Italian man was where she was finally going. The sunlight shone on the brick-red wall, Eilis put on a green cardigan and a floral dress, standing under the shroud of light, and walking towards her was the sun that belonged only to her. What Tony gave her was the clearness after the cloudy day, a safe haven, and the strength to support her when she was alone and helpless and sad. They are like people standing on two opposite sides of the sea, one from Ireland and the other from Italy. They had nothing to do with each other, but they happened to build a bridge on the Brooklyn sea. The sun is warm, the sea is warm, and the sea is golden. .
In addition to the warm colors used in the film to create a visually warm sense, it is worth mentioning that director John Crowley’s presentation of Ireland is shown in the green store exterior wall, Eilis’ green coat, etc., to reflect Ireland. People love the characteristic of green, including the rusticity, restraint and decent dressing of Irish people in Eilis. Through these details, the contrast between Ireland and the United States is more clearly displayed in the lens.
The film uses conventional linear narrative techniques, and the first-person narrative perspective is bound to be limited. However, the female lead actress Ronan who was born the same year as me supported a movie, and the ups and downs of the plot were all developed from her emotional changes. This film does not lie in the fact that the story has many thousands of times, but it is actually an introduction, and the focus is on Ronan's delicate expression.
The story is bland and the plot setting is simple. At first glance, it looks like a frame, but the internal structure is empty and loose. Although some clips may feel too formal, if you only watch the movie itself, it is actually quite smooth in terms of narration. In the case of limited stories, it cannot be denied that two ordinary people like this and this ordinary love that can happen to everyone or let us who have seen more love stories feel the tenderness in this love And it makes people know that helplessness and loneliness are only temporary. There will always be someone who will light up a direction for you and tell you that life is there. Men think women only see them as a ladder to a better life, but women want nothing more than that.
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