Literally translating the business card of the film "SingStreet" as "Sing Street" is much more comfortable than translating it as "First Love This Love Song". It is true that the plot of the film involves the plot of first love, and there are also A lot of music helps, but it is not a conventional youth film of pure love about the first love of a musical teenager. It is more like a story about how a teenager completed his mental growth with the company of his first love and music. In addition, it is like a microcosm of how Irish musicians set out in the 1980s, and there is a vague tribute to the arduous journey of many Irish musicians to the world.
The sourness of youth, the bullying of the campus, the disintegration of the family, the depressing and depressing environment, in such an atmosphere, every musician who can go out is like the young Conor in the film, relying only on the dream of music and the courage to move forward. Dare to cross the treacherous straits to England to find a music space of your own. This kind of setting is quite universal, and it is easy to resonate. After all, there are not a few people who dare to go out just with talent and courage. William Shakespeare said: "Man is the carrier, and dreams are born." And dreams are young and old. The time is the real driving force, and the longing love, the brother's vinyl record and the creation and performance of the self-organized band are all necessary conditions for the cooperative teenager to achieve his dream.
Usually, the films directed and written by John Carney do not use complicated plots but win with music and feelings, from "Once" to "Begin Again" to "Sing Street" , these three films constitute a very endearing and good-looking music trilogy. The former bass player of the band, John Carney, who understands music, uses the story to lead the music generation, and uses the music to promote the development of the story. The soundtrack and original soundtrack are placed at the most suitable nodes, so the film is revealing. At the same time of youthful primary color, it also shows the charm of the original sound.
Conor and his bandmates are like a gift from the land, but also like an alternative in the campus. When they mix and match in different forms, there is always a witty tune, but their attitude towards music is different. Has an invisible charm. When the talented Eamon and Conor discuss music, it's reminiscent of boyhood Lennon and McCartney. Although Conor's original intention of forming a band seems to be related to flirting with girls, as long as he is talented, no matter what the reason is, he will be ignited, and Raphina, who has a "London model dream", is also a serious and brave girl. A group of young people make music videos. There is a lovely atmosphere of the times and a strong nostalgic atmosphere.
Compared with the protagonist Conor, the image of his brother Brendan seems to be more touching. Brendan seems to be a representative of those who failed to go out of Ireland to realize the "London Music Dream" and were decadent because of his stay. Living unrestrainedly and unrestrainedly, in the eyes of the world, he is a waste person at home. In fact, it was his mother's ties that broke the wings of Brendan's dream. Now he seems to be living a life of indifference, but from his ironic and witty words, people can feel his anguish and struggle when he was imprisoned When the flying birds of the novel often live with a nonchalant attitude, the audience can feel the importance of life's opportunities and the teasing of fate.
The image of Brendan is probably very representative. After all, few people in this world can realize their dreams. Brendan, who was trapped in place, did not give up music. In fact, he still loves music, and really understands music. He has countless collections. He has an extraordinary appreciation for music. He is the leader of his younger brother's music road, bringing his younger brother's musical level to a higher level.
In the film, John Carney's knowledge of the music of the time falls on Brendan. For example, when Brendan explained to his brother what Happy-sad style is, he threw his brother a album of The Cure, so this one with joy The band that expresses sadness recalls a lot of the music scene at that time, and The Cure is good at exposing the dark pains in people's hearts, and they are also very literary. They were inspired by Camus' novel "The Outsider" and wrote "Killing an Arab" , and also wrote a song for Kafka's short story of the same name, At Night.
The interaction between the two brothers in the film is either funny or sad. There is a scene where two brothers are sitting on the stairs, chatting while looking at the back of their mother on the doorstep. This depth-of-field shot seems to appear at random, but it is actually profound. Here, the disillusioned, the broken and the new exist at the same time. Under the bright sky, under a touch of brick red, it looks both sad and depressing, but also a little warm.
At the end of the film, the elder brother took his younger brother and his girlfriend to the boat left by the grandfather, and watched his younger brother sail away from a distance, going to the place that musicians yearn for in the waves on a rainy day. At the intersection, George Bernard Shaw's words seemed very fitting: "Youth is a wind that occasionally blows, and inadvertently, I burst into tears." So, the film's theme song "Go Now" came at the right time.
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