From the very beginning of the film, Canaston won the applause, but when the camera was always close-up of Maria, I knew that it was over, the protagonist was Maria, and Canaston was finished.
We can all understand that Maria, as a drama enthusiast, stole Canaston's clothes, stole his accessories, and even broke his pillow. Understand her fiery affection for drama.
But, for the first time, I didn't think Maria was a good bird, it was in the scene of dinner with the king.
Twice the congregation of Maria spoke up what Caineston had taught her as her own opinion. This was the first time she robbed him.
In this scene, there is also a detail, that is, when the king's mistress Miss Gwen finished her life experience "My mother is a prostitute, my father is a navy", the other party did not know how to answer. But at this time, Maria began to please Miss Gwen, saying that she wanted to see her act.
For a person like Miss Gwen who wants to act, having an audience is undoubtedly the best compliment to her, and it also laid the foundation for Miss Gwen to accompany Maria later. So Mariah has a plan.
Speaking of the king, the king himself is not a person who understands drama. It was already introduced at the beginning that he wanted to play the scene where Desdemona died happily, which showed that he didn't understand the scene at all.
Although Canaston said at the beginning that he might want to play a male role, but the opportunity has been missed. He has fully invested in and integrated into the female role. Every move and every move is a female role, and it has been like this for many years. It doesn't take a night's excitement to turn Desdemona into Othello! !
Canaston finally said, when Maria handed him the pillow, "I blame you for my death." Desdemona, obliterated by the king's mistress, obliterated by the times, obliterated by the women's movement, he already dead. So, it's not a perfect ending at all! Canaston's last role as Othello is the last struggle of the dead Desdemona, who is questioning the new star Desdemona about what would kill him! !
As for whether Maria played well or not, it has been clearly stated in the movie: because there is no comparison! ! Maria didn't have to doubt whether she was doing well. Maria was the first woman to perform on stage, so it doesn't matter if she's good or not, what matters is that she's a woman. This is not at all about commenting on a character from an artistic point of view! ! Rather, the times are supporting women's empowerment.
Desdemona in "Othello", is a noble family, so beauty should be. It should be beautiful even in death. Canaston's Desdemona is the real Desdemona in Othello!
And Maria's understanding of Desdemona is that a woman doesn't die like that, that's Maria's understanding of women in her day, not Desdemona's time.
In "Othello", Desdemona's feelings for Othello are completely pure and wholehearted, and her death to Othello is not a life-and-death struggle like Maria played. Othello let her die, as long as she could show her loyalty, she was willing to die. So although the last scene is pressing, people worry about whether Maria was really killed by Canaston, but this is not a performance of "Othello". It's a battle between old and new Desdemona. So, how could this be the perfect ending?
The second time I felt Maria was not a good bird was in the scene where Maria threw the money back to Canaston.
The money was the money that Canaston gave to Maria to give her a raise, but she returned it to him and threw it back to him as the money he lent her to perform on stage.
I myself admire people who are not from a major but have succeeded, because their beliefs must be strong, they must have a strong desire to learn, and they must maintain a humble attitude to supplement the knowledge of the major. But Maria said confidently in this scene: "I don't have a teacher, and I don't have such a classroom. But then, I don't need much training."
Yes, because the king who doesn't know how to appreciate drama has noticed you, With the clown-like Sir Charles as a patron, what more training is needed? In the film, Maria's sponsor is intentionally portrayed as a clown-like figure, which shows the creator's attitude towards Maria. Why didn't a jazz who knew drama come to sponsor her? Because people who know drama will not sponsor her.
The third time I felt that Maria was not a good bird was that Maria always had a high attitude towards Canaston after she pulled Canaston out of her low performance.
She told him that she had paid the bill to the innkeeper, that she would buy food and drink for him, and then sat on the chair next to her that was higher than the bed, looking like a savior.
When both Maria and Canaston sat down, Maria was taller than Canaston because she sat on the high chair. At this time, they are not on an equal footing. If Maria really loves Canaston so much, she can design Maria's movements to hug Canaston on the bed, or sit on the bed and face Canaston, at least it's flat at this time. But in order to show that Maria is an independent-minded woman, a woman who wants to stand up, she must be taller than Canaston.
Another point is that when Canaston's Desdemona won a lot of applause for the theater, the theater owner was reluctant to give Canaston a share, but when he was willing to mentor Maria, he agreed to give him a share . It is also caused by the times.
Therefore, Canaston was definitely not defeated by Maria, but by the times. He has been given death by the times.
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