I have watched a lot of similar movies recently, such as "Spring in the Cattle Class", such as "Chocolate", all of which are "individual and independent" people who have changed and influenced the entire environment. I burst into tears, I cried while watching these two films, I thought this "Mona Lisa Smile?" Same thing, but it's not what I expected.
I think the highlight of the whole film is what Joan said to her teacher after she finally decided to quit Yale and decided to be with her husband, she said, "It's my choice, you said I can do whatever I want whenever I want. "Choose" she also said "you let us see those pictures, but you didn't see it yourself" (presumably this means), Catherine froze for a moment, then smiled, and hugged Joan.
Joan's final choice is not from "tradition" nor from "Catherine" but from herself. My personal opinion is also the same as that of Joan. I think it is rare to have a perfect career and family. If two people are very busy at work, and if they are separated for a long time, how will the "family" become a family? Maybe one person has to make sacrifices. As a woman, I think running a home and having children of your own is a happy thing from the heart. Liang Jiahui once talked about his wife in Yang Lan's interview and said, "She manages her family as her lifelong career, which is rare in today's society. In my heart, she is great."
Continue to return to the film, and later that The Italian teacher also said Catherine: In fact, you are here not to bring people a new way of life, but to bring people your way (probably meaning)
I think it is also very reasonable, and he makes me understand what I mean as a teacher , not only "change" others, but also "change" by them and see their own problems. improve myself.
In fact, having said that, I think people should learn to "respect others and respect themselves more" and understand what should be changed and what should be persisted.
I think Catherine in the film also realized that her approach was a bit "power subject" (at least psychological power), but unfortunately the film did not focus on this part, which I personally think is a flaw.
As for the students, I think they're all real and cute, and I actually hope that in the end everyone realizes that they're happy, but there's no such thing in the movie - like the girl who likes to date her teacher, etc. But I thought, maybe this is the real thing, growing up is always like this, long and difficult. Fortunately, there was a "personality" teacher who appeared on the road and taught us some things, but the growth is long, and more of it needs to be experienced by ourselves. I hope that on the way of growing up, we all ask ourselves: I smile, but am I happy? Listen to your inner voice, not for "innate tasks", not for "teacher's expectations", not for "family honor", but for "the truest self".
In addition, I would like to add that the film Her relationship with Catherine is too hasty, and her repeated failures in her relationship also reflect some of her own problems. She is always "disappointed" by others, but it's just because other people's actions are "different from what she imagined." In short, it would be great if the film could show that Katherine is actually "growing and maturing".
But then again, I still like Julia Roberts very much. She is beautiful, natural and generous. At the end, when she left, the students came to see her on a bicycle and I couldn't bear it. Stop crying.
I suddenly want to be a teacher too, hehe~~
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