"Sunshine Cleaning" ("Sunshine Cleaning") is an independent film with a cost of only 2 million, but with the current situation of "independent popularity" in the film industry and its own excellent quality, the film has achieved good results in word of mouth and box office. . The success of the film is not only because it has a good story, but more importantly, whether it is the narrative of the film or the performance of the actors, they are sincere and sincere. In today's era of material expansion, hugely-funded blockbusters have already made the audience feel aesthetically fatigued, and such a fresh and moving film, like a breath of fresh air, is exactly what the audiences who are suffocated by the blockbuster need. When I watched this film with tears in my eyes, I was more certain that such a film that "makes a very heavy life with a very light film" is expected to be successful.
Rose has a pretty face and a sweet smile. In high school, with this innate appearance, she became a school-wide cheerleader. However, with the passage of time, the wrinkles have been embedded in the skin, nakedly showing the traces of the years; the smile is still sweet, but it cannot hide the powerlessness and bitterness of life. At the age of 30, Rose has only a child without a father, a sister who has achieved nothing, a father who is a little confused, and a cleaning job that she can't talk about. The role of Rose itself has a lot of content to dig, but the film simplifies the complicated and complicated background, and only shows Rose's current life status positively. The audience's understanding of Rose's background is mainly through the dialogue between Rose and her high school classmates, and speculation on Rose's facial expressions. The plot is simple, and the rich performances of the actors occupy a very important position in the composition of the film. And the success of this film is inseparable from the outstanding performance of actress Amy Adams who plays Rose in shaping the characters. First of all, Amy has an advantage that fits the character very well, that is, her smile is very sweet. In "Magic Romance", she became an instant hit with this sweet smile. But just having a sweet smile is definitely not enough. In this film, Amy's smile is obviously much more complicated than heartless. What impresses me most is that at the beginning of the film, when Rose smiles to herself in the mirror and says, "You're strong, you're powerful, you're a winner", that smile is dimmed in the bathroom lights There is a kind of powerlessness trying to cover up but obvious, such a smile conveys the hardships of Rose's life to the audience. And in the middle of the film, when Rose's life fell into a deeper trough, she lay on the bed and said expressionlessly: "I'm strong, I'm powerful,
It is almost impossible for a good actor to set up a good film. Only when the actors collide with each other can they enhance the brilliance of the film. In "Sunshine Cleaning", another character that cannot be ignored is Rose's sister Norah. Especially because of my love for Norah's character, actress Emily Blunt, that made me pay more attention to Norah's character. If Rose showed a positive attitude towards life, then Norah showed a negative attitude. Rose is troubled by the current life, and Norah's heart disease is unable to let go of the past. The clue of Rose and Norah's mother is very important in the film. Witnessing the mother's suicide background not only strengthens the tragic color of the film's protagonist, but also explains the reasons for the formation of Rose and Norah's personalities. After her mother committed suicide, Rose, the elder sister, naturally took on the responsibility of taking care of the family, so she was rational and optimistic; while Norah, the younger sister, left a lingering shadow due to her mother's young age when she committed suicide, so she was passive. , emotional. In order to increase the mystery of the film, this clue is carefully wrapped, uncovered little by little as the plot develops, and finally presented to the audience. Norah played a very important role in uncovering the clues, and in my opinion, Emily Blunt's performance was not just qualified, but brilliant. In addition, Rose's father and the actor of Rose's son all gave wonderful and smooth performances. It is commendable that the level of the actors' overall performance is not only the same, but also the "plain" style is very consistent. The whole film is indeed "moving with love".
This movie makes me believe that a movie with a performance is a movie with a soul and a movie worthy of repeated appreciation. I've watched it twice, and the funny thing is, the first time I watched it, there was one part of the movie that made me cry, and the second time there were three. Although the narrative of the film is easy and the characters are positive and optimistic, the thick story and thick performance support a heavy life. This movie is indeed worth experiencing slowly and savoring it carefully.
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