It's been a long time since I've seen a movie that's so slow-paced and boring in some places, but it's perfect for two people who have nothing to do while watching a movie while chatting. The handling of some details and the way of emotional expression can be seen from the shadow of the director's skills in "Lost in Translation".
The story is very simple. The simple summary is the process of gradually building up a relationship between the actor's father and his unfamiliar daughter in their daily activities. What is commendable, but also criticized, is the way the film chooses to express it. The film begins with a long shot of Ferrari going around the scene for more than two minutes without any other scenes. At the same time, there is also a long shot of the male protagonist calling a dancer in the hotel to help but falling asleep.
There are two scenes in the whole movie that moved me. First, the father sat on the sidelines watching his daughter dancing on the ice with a somewhat unfamiliar, but overjoyed look. The second is a part of the father and daughter playing table tennis and sunbathing together. The episode "I'll try anything once" is inserted just right (The Strokes fans left moved tears). Under the shadow of the summer sun, the soft sound of hitting the ball, and the daughter's arrangement of throwing the ball out without paying attention to her father, are very delicate but very moving. As soon as the picture turns, the two people are immersed in the pool. The audio and video effects of this section are absolutely amazing. I watched it many times and even cut this video.
What the director seems to want to discuss is not only the relationship between relatives, but a kind of eternal cycle and boredom. It seems to be tortured but ordinary and even brings a little fun. It is always the theme she wants to express. It is very suitable for recovering a little bit of useless but unavoidable emotions about endless problems after the high-intensity work of the urgency.
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