Please don't underestimate this film because of the absurd setting and the fact that it is rich, this is really a sincere, delicate, soft and good-looking film.
The role of Florence always reminds me of Julie. The ordinary and heavy life, the broken and regretful family, and the impermanent fate of the world have not wiped out her love and sincerity. She not only raised her head and lived happily, but also roamed freely in a lake of hearts.
Aunt Mei really performed one after another lovely women of different ages, classes, nationalities and occupations. Covered Bridge's Last Dreams, Mamma Mia, Fashion Demon, Julie&Julia…
It seems that she is satisfying her 70-year-old girl's heart, while gently telling the girls: You don't have to be like that, you can still be like this.
Looking at Aunt Mei at different stages of life, there must be different perceptions. As an ordinary movie fan, I really can't ask for anything more.
Uncle Hugh's role this time is the most charming I've seen since the K-song lover and the British scandal. He understands reality, but insists on dreaming; he is not loyal, but loves extremely deeply; he is elegant and decent, but lives in chaotic reality; he puts away his dreams realistically, but does not want his lover's dream to be pierced by reality .
In fact, not only Uncle Hugh, but also Cosme, rough girl, vocal music teacher... The original green leaf characters all have rich layers, and at the same time, every detail is properly laid out, and every regret in life is resolved with love and gentleness. The former is the maturity of creative skills, while the latter is the precipitation of soul temperature and life philosophy.
When I saw Florence knowing that her husband had another lover but didn't break it, seeing a brutish woman shouting and booing to protect the singer, and seeing Cosme softly extending her left hand to play Chopin, those moments made me wonder if the plot was absurd, It doesn't really matter whether you have money as support or not. The love and support between people are real, which is more exciting than anything else.
Aside from the skillful skills and warm attitude, this film is also trying to make people think: Does family and marriage have to be a paradigm? Does music have to be serious? How should contribution to music be measured?
I think, of course, there is more than one paradigm of family, as long as each other is fettered and guarded, and sincere love is given. Most people are trapped in the form of marriage and family, forgetting the starting point in the process of clinging to the established paradigm. But the real family doesn't care about the form and title at all. In this sense, I really love the character of Uncle Hugh.
The music does not have to be serious, but it must be sincere, full of emotion, lively interaction, and occasionally some comedic elements, which can also comfort the mind and body of the viewer. In this sense, I'm really sure about a singer like Florence.
Contributions to music may vary from class to class, but money, professionalism, and appreciation are all indispensable to each other. There is no one who is more noble and important. Art should have the arrogance of "it's either money or dad". In this sense, I also really agree with the New York Post reporter's honest criticism of the singing level. As a music critic, he is the only sincere person in the whole film.
So I myself, no matter when and where, should sincerely pursue the things I love, and if I go out of tune, I should sing with emotion and joy!
This is what we live for. This is the moment. Always remember that Aunt May who uttered these words was excited and ecstatic like a 15-year-old girl on the upcoming stage?
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