It's not woosy-poosy, it's a real life

Jamarcus 2022-03-23 09:01:48

The opening sentence is, in a sense, a spoiler. The weight of one sentence is equivalent to the whole movie, but this is all after watching the whole movie. When you first read it, this sentence will be somewhat confusing It makes people a little confused, this sudden feeling is as monotonous and exhausting as reading famous quotes, but this is just the beginning, this is a film that needs people to think, in this case, the opening chapter points us in the direction so that we can follow the plot Constantly thinking, isn't it better this way?
However, a really good movie will give us more adequate guidance and broader thinking. The director is not in a hurry to start the real story, an ancient Jewish thriller that whetted our appetite. The plot is very strange, but it is The source is a rendition of "Schrödinger's cat".
When the main story really begins, many people seem to feel like the reason for giving a bad review - boring, but it's not. I always think that there are two kinds of good movies. It's eloquent, but there is a gorgeous stroke at the end. In an instant, the whole film is full of brilliance, such as the touching "The Sixth Sense"; the other is that the whole film is progressing slowly, without big shocks or gorgeousness The turning point of the film is expected to remain flat until the end. This kind of film tests the thinking ability of the audience, and it is also the embodiment of the director's skill. What does this kind of film rely on? It is supported by an inner strength. Yes, this film belongs to the latter.
A middle-aged man who seems to be "fragile", his life is not going well. Rather than being fragile, it is better to be cowardly. The body of a big man and the heart of a small man are a kind of straightforward social innuendo. Bai's life portrayal, in order to better analyze this kind of life problems, the director introduced the concept of mentor.
The first tutor: A trainee tutor, in fact, more like a liar in the arena , the protagonist was also confused, and everything that followed made him even more confused.
The second tutor: a real qualified tutor, more reliable than the first one. The story of the "pagan" is more like he deliberately pretended to be confused. After all, the professional master's housekeeping skills are actually When telling the protagonist-"Let it away", the protagonist seems to understand a lot and starts to work hard, but finds that everything is not so simple, even nightmares.
The third mentor: a religious master, but he doesn't even want to say a word, so he can't be considered a mentor. During this time, the protagonist began to comprehend by himself, and the director skillfully used the master's baptism to teach his son's words to express the meaning.
In the end, after getting a promotion, struggling to change the grades that violated the principles, everything became calm, everything seemed acceptable, but the doctor's phone challenged again?
Everything seemed to be up in the air, but everything was settled.
Life is like Schrödinger's cat, so difficult to predict. Has the physics teacher found the answer?
As he said to Clive: Not about physics,...morally

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  • Rabbi Scott: No, of course not. I am the junior rabbi. And it's true, the point-of-view of somebody who's older and perhaps had similar problems might be more valid. And you should see the senior rabbi as well, by all means. Or even Minda if you can get in, he's quite busy. But maybe - can I share something with you? Because I too have had the feeling of losing track of Hashem, which is the problem here. I too have forgotten how to see Him in the world. And when that happens you think, well, if I can't see Him, He isn't there any more, He's gone. But that's not the case. You just need to remember how to see Him. Am I right?

    [He rises and goes to the window]

    Rabbi Scott: I mean, the parking lot here. Not much to see. It is a different angle on the same parking lot we saw from the Hebrew school window. But if you imagine yourself a visitor, somebody who isn't familiar with these... autos and such... somebody still with a capacity for wonder... Someone with a fresh... perspective. That's what it is, Larry.

    Larry Gopnik: Um...

    Rabbi Scott: Because with the right perspective you can see Hashem, you know, reaching into the world. He is in the world, not just in shul. It sounds to me like you're looking at the world, looking at your wife, through tired eyes. It sounds like she's become a sort of... thing... a problem... a thing...

    Larry Gopnik: Well, she's, she's seeing Sy Ableman.

    Rabbi Scott: Oh.

    Larry Gopnik: She's, they're planning, that's why they want the Gett.

    Rabbi Scott: Oh. I'm sorry.

    Larry Gopnik: It was his idea.

    Rabbi Scott: Well, they do need a Gett to remarry in the faith. But this is life. For you too. You can't cut yourself off from the mystical or you'll be-you'll remain-completely lost. You have to see these things as expressions of God's will. You don't have to like it, of course.

    Larry Gopnik: The boss isn't always right, but he's always the boss.

    Rabbi Scott: Ha-ha-ha! That's right, things aren't so bad. Look at the parking lot, Larry.

    [Rabbi Scott gazes out, marveling]

    Rabbi Scott: Just look at that parking lot.

  • Larry Gopnik: She seems to be asking an awful lot. But then, I don't know. Somebody has to pay for Sy's funeral.

    Rabbi Nachtner: Uh-huh.

    Larry Gopnik: His own estate is in probate, but why does it have to be me? Or is it wrong to complain? Judy says it is. But I'm so strapped for cash right now, carrying the mortgage, and paying for the Jolly Roger, and I wrecked the car, and Danny's Bar Mitzvah coming up, I...

    Rabbi Nachtner: Something like this... there's never a good time.

    Larry Gopnik: I don't know where it all leaves me, Sy's death. Obviously it's not gonna go back like it was.

    Rabbi Nachtner: Mm. Would you even want that, Larry?

    Larry Gopnik: No, I- well, yeah... sometimes... or... I don't know; I guess the honest answer is "I don't know". What was my life before? Not what I thought it was. What does it all mean? What is Hashem trying to tell me, making me pay for Sy Ableman's funeral?

    Rabbi Nachtner: Mm.

    Larry Gopnik: And did I tell you I had a car accident the same time Sy had his? The same instant, for all I know. I mean, is Hashem telling me that Sy Ableman is me? Or that we are all one, or something?

    Rabbi Nachtner: How does God speak to us? A good question.