It's been a long time since I watched The Squid & The Whale. The last scene of Walt standing in front of the whale is always unforgettable. He saw himself alive, this gradually lost thing.
The script of the film is based on common family relationships, messy couples, fathers and sons, mothers and sons, brothers, plus an affair with a husband, an affair with a wife, an affair with children, etc. It is complicated and not uncommon, or it may be because I just watched it before. "Thumbsucker".
So at first, I rolled my eyes, afraid that the remaining hour and a half would be spent copying and boring, but I became arrogant and underestimated the hard work of so many people.
The directors and actors seem to have a solid foundation in stage play, and the lines are extremely well-placed, embellishing the flat and straightforward life plot with edges and corners.
Originally, it was a very uncomfortable thing for the two of them to be writers. The rich inner world and strong self-esteem of both of them would inevitably lead to no intersection. Coupled with their frivolous personality, they completely became the wrong imitation of the two children. Demonstration, so Frank and Walt each have their own growth problems, and the poor cat gets kicked around. I've been waiting for that helpless ending, whether it's a happy review of each other, or a violent tragedy that reawakens these selfish faces. As a result, I was moved unreservedly. Just when everything was still a mess, Walt In the Natural History Museum, in front of squid and whales, I saw myself.
Desire is flying, and it is inevitable that you will be driven by the outside world after giving you enough free space, but at the end of desire there is only endless emptiness and regret, because you can't see yourself more and more. Li Mubai said, "I just want to see your true heart." The purpose of such a large space is to put aside all desires and see your true heart.
The people and things around you accompany you to grow up and never give up. After many years, they should at least receive the minimum respect, and of course they are worth cherishing.
We went to great lengths to find the whale, and it was right in front of you...
didn't you see it, because you haven't seen yourself.
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