But there is such a type of movie, which literally turns "us" into "them". Or, to make "us" realize that we are "them". I feel that the years and my heart are getting colder and colder. In this cold trembling, re-examine your life and define yourself.
In "little Children", Kate is "I", and the mothers who gossip and gossip together every day are "them". "They" are content with their identities and roles, effectively arranging their families, children, husbands, and sex lives. "I" is an individual who does not succumb to the external and internal environment. Even if I am in the company of "them" and "snacks, diapers, and milk powder" every day, "I" must reassure myself that "I" is an anthropologist In observing the typical life forms of housewives in small towns, "I" is by no means "them".
Really, to what extent do humans fear a "patterned" life? Think of the idols who have inspired us from generation to generation. "Escape", just like "return", is the eternal theme of film, literature and art. The runaway as a teenager was Holden, as an adult it was Roger Rabbit, not to mention Gauguin who ran to Tahiti. Everyone wants to escape from their own lives, and this desire has directly become the libidinal of the film industry, as evidenced by wave after wave of box office miracles. Every resentful mortal sits in a dark movie theater for hours, then comes out relieved and returns to his institutional realm.
In the movie, "I", played by Kate, meets a housewife man in the park. Obviously, in the eyes of the other three housewives, what this man represents is a "non-model" life. outside their lives. They bet that "I" could get his phone number the first time they met. "I" accepted the challenge and escalated it. As a result of the escalation, he and "me" not only hugged, but also kissed. The three housewives left in panic, disdain, and anger. The line between "me" and "them" instantly went from blurry to clear. "I" finally denied the terrifying fact that "I" was one of "them" through a horrific gesture, and confirmed his identity. It's a subversive, defiant gesture before sliding step-by-step into the sexual fate of a banal and trivial suburban housewife.
What's the difference between "them" and "us"? It is nothing more than that they have accepted the disappointment of life and the emptiness of their feelings. The biggest difference between "I" and "them" is that "I" refuses to accept even if it knows that disappointment and emptiness are the truth. The handsome and mysterious housewife man who appeared in the block park is also a kind of emotional filling for "them". The difference is that "they" don't turn fantasies into reality, whereas "I" always work on it.
But what about after a kiss? The film's voiceover aptly describes the weightlessness of "seemingly being abducted by aliens and returning to Earth unharmed."
In the end, "I" and "he" cheated and planned to run away because the child gave up. Everything returns to its original rhythm. What does this ambiguous ending mean? As adults, "we" must be "adults" inwardly. Does that mean accepting reality and turning dissatisfaction and resistance from an action to a scar in the heart?
Is this what "little children" ultimately refers to? I, you, he, have the appearance of an adult but lack the heart of an adult, always eager to break free, responsibility and obligation turn this resistance into a private inner impulse, and finally confirm the reality in my own way. Stop following impulses and dreams.
It's a noir film, both in content and subject matter. The role performance is precise. Recommended. The IMDB rating is 7.9. I feel that "Revolutionary Road" is just a continuation of it in terms of its richness in theme and connotation.
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