Ukiyo-e

Maybelle 2022-03-26 09:01:07

A collage of Rome, a record of a journey, a film about the pursuit of beauty. At first glance, the opening tour group and the lively dance party cannot be imagined that this is a movie that needs to be watched in peace. Only in the scene where the protagonist of the ball appears, you see a scene where everyone is drunk and I wake up alone, and you understand that maybe this movie wants to say something.

In the leisure area on the roof of the villa, a woman's self-report was nakedly revealed by the male protagonist. Here, we understand what the male protagonist has lost, and the search has just begun. Indeed, many times, we may not know what we want, but knowing what we don't need is already an improvement. When the male protagonist understands that everyone is just boiling frogs with warm water in helplessness, any shaking at this time may lead to the occurrence of awakening. In the stairs, the appearance of the husband of the first love may have activated the warm side of the male protagonist's heart. This seemingly suave man has a side that he does not show to outsiders.

At an unknown party, the little girl's madness seems to be the most realistic portrayal of people in that era. When interviewing a transgender person, the questioning is more like a person's anxiety and obsession. What kind of city is that? The author calls it a beautiful city, probably because of this kind of introspection in chaos and loss. The final touch is probably the nun's suggestion, what is beauty? Maybe it's the impulse when you were young, the solidity in your heart, and the power to support you to go on.

The classic panning is the main theme of this film, and it may be the author's original intention. In our experience, from the rise to the fall, we finally find the existence of meaning.

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The Great Beauty quotes

  • Jep Gambardella: To this question, as kids, my friends always gave the same answer: "Pussy". Whereas I answered "The smell of old people's houses". The question was "What do you really like the most in life?" I was destined for sensibility. I was destined to become a writer. I was destined to become Jep Gambardella.

  • Jep Gambardella: Madame Ardant!

    Fanny Ardant: [after a long pause] Bonne nuit.