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Eloise 2022-03-21 09:02:01

The plot is very interesting, as if seeing the rebirth of a group of middle-aged men, they were able to release their nature and do whatever they wanted with alcohol. In their barren lives, they shined brightly because of alcohol. But I think this is also the saddest thing. When people reach middle age and lose the childishness and bravery of youth, are they destined to live a life of cowardice and conformity? Course, but not a little adventure. So through the high-sounding alcohol experiment, they found themselves and went to trouble, go crazy, laugh like a real person, and live a colorful life because of alcohol. But once they got rid of alcohol, they turned back to that boring middle-aged man. I think it's never the so-called alcohol content that binds them, it's their dead heart, trapped in the cage of life, they've become accustomed to it, they see resistance as a shame, as a crime, only under the cover of alcohol sugar-coated cannonballs They finally let go of their hands and feet to be themselves, but from the beginning to the end, they have always been themselves, the one who lives under restraint and disguise, the one who dances in the street, the one who makes the boring history class come alive Yes, it's always just themselves, they deny themselves, but we can't. Alcohol is addictive, just like every tiny desire turns into an abyss in the end, what we have to do is to conquer ourselves, conquer life, put aside the alcohol, and still be able to roll around and live at ease.

At the end of the film, Martin danced to his heart's content on the pier, jumping up and down the railings, how young he was, and the real him. At the end of the scene, he rushed to the ocean and enjoyed the real world.

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Another Round quotes

  • Martin: So, when you run around totally wasted, throwing up in bushes and alleys, don't feel alone, because you're in great company.

  • Martin: Josse, there's an election with three candidates, so who do you vote for? No. 1: He is partially paralyzed from polio. He has hypertension. He's anemic and suffers from an array of serious illnesses. He lies if it suits his purpose and consults astrologists on his politics. He cheats on his wife, chain-smokes, and drinks too many martinis. No. 2: He's overweight, and he's already lost three elections. He suffers from depression and has had two heart attacks. He's impossible to work with and smokes cigars non-stop. And every night when he goes to bed, he drinks incredible amounts of champagne, cognac, port, whiskey, and adds two sleeping pills before dozing off. The last one, No. 3: He's a highly decorated war hero. He treats women with respect. He loves animals, never smokes, and only has a beer on rare occasions. Josse, who do you vote for? Josse: The last one. Martin: The last one, No. 3? And the rest of you? Students: Yes, No. 3. Martin: Oh boy! You just discarded Franklin D. Roosevelt... Winston L. Churchill... and thankfully you elected this guy.

    [reveals a photo of Adolf Hitler]

    Martin: Students: Hitler? Martin: Focus! It's funny, but there's a point to this, which is important and which I hope you'll understand someday: the world is never as you expect.