complex movie

Kraig 2022-12-20 12:10:25

The plot is simple, but the content is complex.
Does Els really have a mental illness, yes or no. Sometimes I even feel like he's running away from the problem by losing his mental control. At first, I saw Lopez muttering nervously, getting a cello and a house when encountering key problems, and acting rationally and in line with his own interests.

Does Lopez really want to help Els, yes or no. At first he called the music school to check if the student was there. The school told him that it was not on the graduate list, and he almost gave up on Els because the story didn't explode. Later, he stopped his ex-wife's vitriolic comments about Els after the award reception, and finally helped him contact his sister.

If Lopez does send Els to a mental hospital, will things develop as he imagined, not necessarily. Killing Els's spiritual sensitivity and erratic may also kill his musical creativity and understanding.

The only thing that agrees is Els's interpretation of the city, and in the underpass, there is the sound of the city. There is far more freedom than a comfortably furnished and clean apartment.

In short, this is a movie with very subtle emotions. If you have a lot of time and want to immerse yourself in a story, I recommend watching this movie, with coherent emotions and stable rhythm. If you just want to relax, don't watch it, you have to think about a lot of questions after reading it, it's really tiring.

But we'll all go on compromise, a pair of friends, use each other, quarrel and understand, and eventually you become a well-known columnist, I become a band member, and you can play concerts. This is really a wonderful business society, isn't it?

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The Soloist quotes

  • [last lines]

    Steve Lopez: "Points West" by Steve Lopez. A year ago, I met a man who was down on his luck and thought I might be able to help him. I don't know that I have. Yes, my friend Mr. Ayers now sleeps inside. He has a key. He has a bed. But his mental state and his well-being, are as precarious now as they were the day we met. There are people who tell me I've helped him. Mental health experts who say that the simple act of being someone's friend can change his brain chemistry, improve his functioning in the world. I can't speak for Mr. Ayers in that regard. Maybe our friendship has helped him. But maybe not. I can, however, speak for myself. I can tell you that by witnessing Mr. Ayers's courage, his humility, his faith in the power of his art, I've learned the dignity of being loyal to something you believe in, of holding onto it. Above all else, of believing, without question, that it will carry you home.

  • [first lines]

    Construction Worker: [greeting his co-workers] Buen dia, muchachos.

    Steve Lopez: [narrating] "Points West" by Steve Lopez. A construction worker in Griffith Park heard the

    Steve Lopez: [swerving his bicycle to avoid a raccoon] Hey!

    Steve Lopez: [continuing narration] He saw a cyclist cartwheel off his bike and slam face-first into the unforgiving asphalt of Riverside Drive.