When we look back on this film, we may only notice that there is actually a lot of stuff inside the film. Nathan said at the beginning: "I have lots of things to say. I'm just afraid to say them." Facing the impact of the world, he actually has complex mental activities, but he can't express them normally. So in many scenes of the movie, Nathan's performance is worth pondering. For example, witnessing what happened to Luke, Nathan looked as "indifferent" as usual, but there must be waves in his heart. Another example is in the conversation with the girls on the plane, he admitted that he is different. Looking deeper, he has been like this for 16 years. In the 7 years that the movie did not show, what happened to him in life is actually unspoken. Likewise, the seemingly superfluous clips of Mom, Dad, Teacher Humphrey, Luke, etc., can also reflect their inner world. In addition, the film is full of particularly real and vivid details, but these details, which bear the sweat of the director and actors, are easily overlooked by the audience. When Nathan and Humphrey walked side by side in the corridor, it was easy for a careful person to find that the body movements of the two were not very coordinated. Here, the symptoms of the teacher and the child were very real.
The emotions conveyed by the film are actually quite complex. The male protagonist's discomfort with non-mathematical nature and confusion about other people's emotions give people surprise and sympathy. Mother's consistent maternal love and years of single loneliness are both admirable and sad. The counselor's self-paralyzed attitude towards life and understanding of Nathan made him feel more and more cute. So many kinds, and so on. In fact, this is the director's intentions. The theme of the film is not at the national level, nor is it particularly grand. If the film just reflects a math genius who is not good at dealing with emotions and finally understands love, the theme is too pale. Moreover, as already said, Nathan is not a legendary hero. If you only focus on his less thrilling experience, the film will inevitably appear too thin. Therefore, reflecting reality (not equal to copying reality) and paying attention to the already complicated life is the strategy of the film. Therefore, the director strives to present a variety of emotions, and uses segments that occupy a certain length of time to ensure its authenticity and simplicity. In the film, not only Nathan has grown, but many people around him have grown. For this movie, which is moved by the process rather than by the result, this kind of treatment is more real and moving than some slightly "brainless" movies.
An outstanding feature of the film's "fresh" aspect is the appropriate use of the soundtrack. Because Nathan is taciturn, and the emotional activities of teenagers are particularly delicate, in some places the film avoids too straightforward emotional expression, and instead uses soothing music to enhance the atmosphere and subtly express the mood of the characters. Coupled with a touch of dreamy colors and a non-flammable plot, this film looks beautiful and refined in a number of films with a "rich and colorful" commercial atmosphere, which is especially valuable.
The most unique value of this film is that it opened a door for many people. The door to the "exotic world". The life reflected in the film is very unique, and there is a distance from the daily life of the general public. But it opens a glass door in the world of many people to let light in. The film cannot provide the audience with It's a movie viewing experience that feels like a personal experience, so the door is a glass door. For many people who have rarely been exposed to Asperger's and IMO in their personal circles, this movie lets them know that it was somewhere on earth There are still people living like this in the corners, so let the light in. The understanding of small groups in society is the unique charm of this film.
There is no absolutely perfect movie. This movie is no exception. But for the audience, as long as they feel that the viewing experience can be worthy of the money and time cost of watching the movie, it is "true". If conditions permit, sit reclining leisurely, relieve your impatience, and read it patiently. I believe that we can more or less gain a different kind of life experience.
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