She's Lonely than Fireworks Hilary and Jackie (1998) is
going to clear the HDTV movie from the hard drive, and it starts with this movie.
The film is a personal biography of Jacqueline du Pré. The heroine was born in a middle-class family in England, and her mother was a pianist, which made the heroine and her sister love music since childhood. Once the BBC invited her sister who played the flute very well to record, the heroine pestered her mother to go with her. After the mother agreed, the heroine made a mistake in the performance, and the mother educated her severely. From then on, the heroine began to work hard to practice the cello, and gradually surpassed her sister. After that, the heroine studied with a famous cello teacher. In this way, the heroine gradually became the object of her mother's attention, and her sister became an ordinary person. After the heroine's public performance, she became a blockbuster and became a world-renowned performer. My sister felt inferior and failed her flute exam. However, my sister met a straightforward man after the exam. He captured her sister's heart very easily, and her sister soon married this man. After a while, the heroine also met a man who was a famous pianist and conductor, and the two soon got married. A few years later, when my sister and her husband moved to the countryside to live an ordinary life, the heroine suddenly appeared. The younger sister quietly told her that she wanted to have sex with her brother-in-law, which made her very embarrassed and surprised, and she firmly rejected her. The heroine was very sad and ran into the woods to mutilate herself, which made her sister very sad. The elder sister and her husband approached the heroine's husband to persuade her, but she was indifferent. When her sister saw this, she had to promise the heroine and agree to have sex with her husband. The heroine had sex with her brother-in-law as she wished, but her sister's mood was getting worse and worse. After her brother-in-law found out, she returned to her sister's side. In this way, my sister left and continued to perform around. Until one day, the heroine found that her hands and feet could not move. After examination, it turned out that she had "multiple sclerosis". The heroine began to struggle with the disease. During this period, she wanted to be a teacher and perform in a band, but she was not very successful, and her husband had an affair. In the end, the heroine finally died, and the sister cried bitterly when she got the news.
This is a good biographical film. Through the film, we learn about a famous cellist who has talent but also shortcomings - but this is only in the director's eyes. In addition, we also understand that the relationship between genius and mortal is just a thought, and the impact of childhood education on human growth. It can be said that this film is a good but thought-provoking film.
As for the part of the heroine's life, needless to say, it is basically the same as the information on the Internet. In addition to the part about "genius", the film tells the story of Jacqueline du Pré's upbringing step by step, from childhood until his death. For me, watching this video made me realize that there is another woman cellist with such amazing arm strength in the UK! I am more knowledgeable!
In the other part of the film, by describing the two protagonists separately, it shows the influence of childhood experiences on the two people, so that the audience can understand that a few words from their parents may change a person's life. When I was a child, both my elder sister and younger sister were gifted, but it was only because her mother chose to focus on nurturing her younger sister, which hurt her self-confidence, which made her finally become a mortal. If my mother didn't treat my sister like that, but treated both sisters equally, maybe my sister has become a famous musician now! So, how important is the role of parents in the development of children?
In addition, through the process of the heroine's cello learning, we can also know that the heroine's talent is not actually the cello, she just chooses to practice the cello because she has strong self-confidence and wants to show her mother that she is also "powerful". When the heroine grew up, she emphasized many times that she did not like the cello, and she never showed happiness when she played the piano! How ironic this is! It can be seen that there is actually a single thought between genius and mortal!
In addition to the above two points, the film also emphasizes the loneliness of the heroine, which is also the origin of the poetic translation of the film "she is lonelier than fireworks". The unhappy life of the heroine is always in loneliness, which can be experienced through many pictures in the movie. For example, the silence after the concert, the smell of sending dirty clothes home and missing hometown, etc., through these, you can feel the helplessness and loneliness of the heroine. Therefore, the heroine feels that she lacks care and wants to have sex with her brother-in-law, and all of this is brought about by her talent "cello" - she has no time to live a normal life, which also causes "she is more than fireworks" lonely"! So she hurt her sister.
Taken together, this film has given rise to a lot of thought. More than just a biographical film, it explores childhood education, genius versus mortals, and the impact of "genius" skills on people. Of course, this film is just Jacqueline du Pré in the eyes of the director, and no one knows if it is a true reflection of reality. In addition, the thinking triggered is also my personal understanding, and others may be different.
Filming is excellent. What impresses me most in the film is the scene when the heroine plays the cello. With the sonorous and powerful notes, the heroine's wide-opening and closing movements, and her solemn expression, it is easy to revel in her superb performance in the solemn music. This is the best thing about shooting. In addition, the film also uses a lot of pictures instead of language to express the emotions of the characters, such as the heroine's rushing journey, the heroine's empty room, the sister's warm cabin, etc., which can easily make people feel the information conveyed by the film, Much better than the rambling dialogue in some movies. In short, the film focuses on the artistic conception in the shooting, focusing on expressing the emotions of the characters and the inner conflicts of the characters, so that the audience can go straight to the hearts of the protagonists.
Finally, there is a weird scene in the film. When the heroine received the clothes from home, she put the cello on the balcony, why did she wake up in the middle of the night and the piano was in the house? What a scary scene! Did a ghost put it in, hoping she wouldn't break the cello?
The actors in this film performed very well. Although the heroine Emily Watson can't be called beautiful, she interprets the heroine's pride, loneliness and despair very realistically, especially in the second half when the heroine is in pain, which is very shocking! The sister played by Rachel Griffiths is more restrained, not as sharp as Emily Watson, but it also fits the character's personality and is close to the plot. The two supporting actors, James Frain and David Morrissey, are familiar faces in American dramas. Both have impressive roles in American dramas, but how did these two very individual British actors get involved in American dramas? It's too bad!
in conclusion. This is a good movie with a deep theme, vivid characters, and moving people. It is a good movie in my heart. Even though the film was nominated for many film awards, it failed to win several.
Emily Watson
Emily Watson
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2013-08-03
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