This is a slow-paced movie, but it is not boring at all. The director uses a few life events to construct the hero's inner change and future life direction. There are many life-like details in the movie, but they are the driving force of the plot. The important information of development, the introduction of new conflicts, and the director's selection of these details and events are very impressive when watching, making a film that looks bland and watery.
These events lay out the psychological changes and attitudes of the male protagonist, which is what I particularly like about this movie. We always think that changes happen after drastic changes, or because of some thrilling reasons, but the real changes are small, without specific rituals, and ultimately have a profound impact, and this is only gradually after day-to-day life. Showing that, not after making up your mind to change, there will be a world of difference.
At the beginning of the film, the Mac Sledge we see is an alcoholic, penniless, and looks very down-to-earth. The reason he quit drinking is very simple. Rosa Lee at the gas station offered him a job, and the requirement is working hours Can't drink. The description of the film is simple and natural. He said that he had quit drinking for two months, and then proposed to Rosa Lee. At this time, he seemed to be on the right track of his life and had a new marriage, but these seem to span the plot. In fact, it's all condensed at the beginning of the film, so I still have a lot of questions, why does Mac drink so much? Can he stick to abstinence?
Soon his background became clear. Although he was in a small town in the Midwest of the United States, Mac used to be a well-known country singer. The reporter chased him here to interview him. The newcomer of the band made a special trip to the gas station to listen to him. suggestion. But the Mac seems to have given up on music and doesn't care about past fame and fortune. The ingenious part of the film is that the reporter's interview lets Mac know that his ex-wife will come to perform, and his daughter may also come along. This important detail makes us understand that Mac has always written songs for his ex-wife, and his ex-wife sang his songs and won great success. Success, but his career is much more lonely, is this the reason for his alcoholism? We still don't know, but the presence of the ex-wife introduces a new conflict.
Rosa Lee was jealous about Mac going to his ex-wife's gig, and they had their first real fight, which ended with Mac's apology, and then what really affected Mac was that he sent his ex-wife a song he wrote. He was rejected and his ability was questioned by his ex-wife's agent. It seemed that this line of business was getting farther and farther away from him. The warmth Rosa Lee gave him couldn't calm his restless heart. He was driving on the road. This was another important conflict, but at night, he returned home. I liked what he confided to Rosa Lee. He went back to several places and bought a bottle of wine on the way, but he didn't drink it and threw it all away. He passed this test without a hitch.
Life seems to be slowly improving, Mac records a new record, and returns to the stage to perform well, but when he gets the news of his daughter's death in a car accident, he is in pain and overwhelm, but he and Rosa Lee candid themselves The idea of not falling into the bad habits of the past because of the pain, it may be because the decisions he made in the face of the crisis before this helped him to deal with the difficulties positively, and he has been able to use his willpower to take what he thinks. correct action. At the end of the film, Mac and stepson Sonny are happily playing rugby together, Rosa Lee watching them, smiling, everything seems quiet and beautiful.
Rosa Lee gave Mac a job, a place to live, and ultimately a home, and her tender mercy allowed Mac to rebuild his life. This kind of gentleness, firmness and strength, Rosa Lee will encourage him when Mac's songs are not appreciated, she will directly speak her thoughts when she feels unpleasant, give him room to adjust alone when Mac is depressed, and will feel for Mac's singing. pride. Mac gradually put its messy life in order and found new meaning.
I like the change in mentality expressed in the film, which is slowly realized in a long-lasting life, and this bland reality will not reduce the tension and expectation brought by the climax of the plot. This sense of reality gives me There is a special feeling that positive change is real and can be seen through.
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