A true English gentleman, a man trapped in a big house his whole life.
I don't know how to write a movie review, but I was so moved that Hopkins' performance was really good. I've been thinking that if the protagonist wasn't him, the movie must have lost most of its brilliance.
The first time I saw this movie was about 6 years ago. At that time, I was still watching "Greek in Disguise" and "Midnight Bell". I was shocked by this uncompromisingly boring film, and I have been in prison since then. I remembered the name "Gone with the Sun".
Steve has dedicated his whole life to that big house,
can you say he didn't love it?
impossible.
He loved his father, he loved Keaton, but he loved his job even more.
In order to be able to do his duty, he missed a lot, and his excessive restraint and restraint allowed him to place his world firmly in this big house.
Is he happy?
Not necessarily.
Life without love cannot be perfect, no matter how good it is at work.
When his father died, he was entertaining distinguished guests from a foreign country. He didn't have time to look at his father, so he could only hurriedly return to his post to work, just to fulfill his responsibilities. A prime minister.
The mood is heavy, but can not be detected, but also to accompany the big people to talk about the so-called "nature", what a mood! But no one can tell from his face, maybe only his heart.
Regarding Keaton, I guess he loved it for 30 years. Guessing he's in love is simple, look at Keaton's look when he tells him she's engaged, the surprise, followed by the pause. No more expressions, but the audience understands it all. It's really hard to get a restrained and restrained person to say "No! Don't get engaged to him". Instead, Stephen said "I respect your choice".
This movie made me cry 6 years ago and it still does today 6 years later.
The tone of the whole movie is a touch of warmth and a touch of sadness. There is no life and death bridge, there is no earth-shattering love, there is just a gentleman's life in a big house.
But these are enough, because of the touching plot, because of the beautiful picture, because of Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins has always been suitable for playing such a stern person. He can take advantage of this sternness and will not be boring at all. On the contrary, he brings a huge shock.
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