After recognizing the truth that they gave everything in vain, the deceived still indulges in the memories of the past, repeatedly tangled, and repeatedly doubts: Is there really someone who is so deliberate to set up a scam? Is it really possible to calculate human nature so accurately, ready for every detail, obvious or implied? How to prevent a move that could lead to the complete failure of the whole plan? How can you play those smiles, crying, emotional words and kisses with fake love?
Because he refused to give a cruel answer, because he refused to face his own stupidity, in the end, the old man who had lost everything gave up the idea of calling the police, walked into the cafe mentioned by his loved one with a glimmer of hope, and kept silent. wait. He believes in wishful thinking that there can be true feelings in falsehood, just like in the works of art he has identified as fakes countless times, those craftsmen who imitate masters are always unable to resist the temptation to show their talents and leave their own in a certain stroke. trace. The coffee shop, which is arranged by the gears of the mechanical clock, is turning and making sounds every minute and every second, as if to remind the ruthless passage of time and the ridiculousness or preciousness of true feelings in modern society.
This new work by Giuseppe Tornadore is obviously mixed with more commercial elements, the plot arrangement is more intense, and it caters to the tastes of modern audiences, which is different from the previous classical and beautiful lyrical works. But in the slowly budding emotional narrative, the master's kung fu can still be seen. And this style of highlighting the truth with the false and seeking the good in the evil is a continuation from his earlier works and has developed further.
"New Paradise Detective" is an excellent comparison, and it is very suitable to watch together with this film. It's full of the director's favorite and best Sicilian flair, and it's also a scam: Joe, a self-proclaimed studio scout, earns everyone's audition fee with an idling camera. For the first time, people have been so solemnly given the right to speak, revealing their innermost secrets one by one. Young women unwilling to be mediocre want to escape from their families, humiliated gays yearning for respect, grieving fathers who have never been happy in their life, looking forward to changing their fortunes, fifth-column warriors who haven’t spoken in years, look back proudly and sadly history. There are also Garibaldi's redwood soldiers, green forest robbers chased by different forces of the Mafia, the Republican Party, the Liberal Party, the Revolutionary Party, and the Allied Forces, the shepherds full of philosophical thinking, and the super liar who borrowed the post-war ruins and falsely claimed to be the royal family. ...
Joe did not expect such an effect, and could not help but be moved. He often couldn't help asking why the narrator was like this, couldn't help sympathizing with the other party, and hoped that it would become better, but what could he do? He was just one of those people in desperate need of saving. There are serious doctors who accuse him of having no conscience, because he sells dreams to the poor, and those who could survive on the food and clothing line can't help but feel hot-headed when they encounter the so-called "another possibility", at the cost of their lives. Savings, fame, and even physical transactions, in the end, can only be exchanged for another disillusionment. By the way, according to this doctor's consistent moral view, prostitutes are the same as him, who work day and night, travel all over the country, earn very little, but give people practical comfort.
However, after the truth is revealed, there is still a daisy-like girl who firmly follows her lover. In her opinion, it doesn't matter whether he is a liar, a villain, or a homeless person, that feeling is real, or at least, the feeling she gave is real. At that time, Tonadore was more kind. After the girl gave everything, Joe, who had a good heart, decided to turn back and repay everything he had failed in the rest of his life.
"Best Bid" goes further, even if there is no return at all, even if it is a scam from beginning to end, people who fall into the trap will still believe and expect. Whether it is to be optimistic about the world forever, or to beautify the memory and refuse to face reality, for this lonely person, love is more important than being loved. Comforting yourself with the warmth of the past is not a self-healing method. It’s just that you can cheer yourself up, and it’s not necessary to stay in the moment.
【for Xinmin Weekly】
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