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The film version of "The Debate Between Poetry and Philosophy"
Aracely 2022-03-31 09:01:09
A French woman (Binoche), who owns a gallery and a bad marriage, insists that the value of the original is paramount. Miller, a British art studies scholar, firmly believes that an outstanding reproduction is as valuable as the original. The two quarreled over the authenticity of art, but an unexpected misunderstanding led Miller to decide to experience the feeling of "copying" for himself - he became a copy of the woman's husband. The question of the legitimacy of the copy immediately moved from the verbal debate to the level of "experimenting with oneself". Different artistic views are just introduced, and Abbas skillfully collided two completely different attitudes to life and entered an ambiguous area. So the answer of art replaces speculation, and poetry is the perfect complement to the dead end of philosophy. Binoche's excellent interpretation of the complex psychology of French women undoubtedly adds a sense of dynamism to this poetic element. In the eyes of a woman, life is a vortex that you have to fall into. It cannot be controlled and defined, and there is no way to copy it. However, her affection for Miller is similar to the duplication of her husband (perhaps an ex-husband). This seems to be a triumph of Miller's philosophy. However, Miller's life is like a text, philosophical beliefs govern his life and exclude all uncontrollable factors. Elegant, but lacks the passion to show vitality. So, when he faced the woman's warm call to "stay", he answered rationally and cruelly - "I told you, I have to catch the train at nine o'clock". However, this answer no longer has the elegance and detachment of a philosopher. At the end of the film, there are various close-ups of Miller's face, showing us a dazed look that doesn't know how to face the inner agitation. Perhaps the charm of art relative to philosophy lies in this. It strays between the real and the fantasy, and reveals the ambiguous part of reality, so that "smart people"/"philosophers" like Miller have to fall into the intellectual void. .
Extended Reading
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James Miller: I didn't mean to sound so cynical, but when I saw all their hopes and dreams in their eyes, I just couldn't support their illusion.
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Elle: I know you hate me. There's nothing I can do about that. But at least try to be a little consistent.