Ang Lee's works

Keely 2022-03-25 09:01:10

Still love Ang Lee's work. Like comes from similarity. It is no wonder that Ang Lee is listed as an American A-category director or something. His works are indeed American works, and the thoughts, emotions, contradictions, and problems reflected are all from American society. It affects my resonance, and no experience can bring resonance. But it doesn't affect my love for this director.
Every time I look at his works, I will be a kind of comfort, telling myself: Well, there are still such a group of idealists in this world, sticking to their own trajectory, and integrating ideals and reality very well.
There is no need for a reason to like it. Who you are born determines what you are born to like, and there is no reason for this attraction other than "natural".
The emotional life of family and neighbors is the main line, reflecting the real problems that American families will encounter, and giving advice at the end.
There may be another reason for giving 5 stars because the director, I like this director very much.

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  • Devyn 2022-03-27 09:01:10

    Before the last ten minutes, it was Ang Lee's best work, so cut off the ending

  • Cyrus 2021-12-22 08:01:32

    This piece is too political, and the middle-class family serves as a synonym for the United States (using the Watergate incident as the point of contact). Some of the melodrama can be directly traced to Nicholas Rey or Douglas Silk. Although it is Li Ang's consistent high-level and high-quality film (such as the night scene during a long period of freezing rain, it is purely showing off), but it can be seen that Li An did not have love in his heart when he was filming this film.

The Ice Storm quotes

  • Janey Carver: A person's body is his temple.

  • Ben Hood: We were golfing. You know, golfing, to me, is something I'm *supposed* to enjoy. And I was on the goddamn golf team in college, so it's something one would assume I'd do well. I used to do well. But basically, these days, golfing for me is like hoeing... or plowing. It's like farming. And George Clair has obviously, in the mere two years since he's been with the firm, he's obviously been taking secret lessons with a golf pro. And I bet the entirety of his disposable income has been dedicated to humiliating me on the golf course. That guy talks nonstop throughout the entirety of the misery of the miserable 18 holes...

    Janey Carver: Ben.

    Ben Hood: On topics that are the supposed domain of my department.

    Janey Carver: Ben.

    Ben Hood: Yeah?

    Janey Carver: You're boring me. I have a husband. I don't particularly feel the need for another.

    Ben Hood: You have a point there. That's a very good point. We're having an affair. Right. An explicitly sexual relationship. Your needs, my needs. You're absolutely right.

    Janey Carver: You better get dressed. The boys will be home soon.

    Ben Hood: Gotcha.

    [they both get out of bed]