or black for happiness

Bryana 2022-03-25 09:01:09

I have been planning to write a film review, and today I finally dig a hole for myself. I didn't choose this movie deliberately at the beginning, but inadvertently dug it out from Baidu Cloud on the eve of going home, thinking it was a story that could be seen at a glance, but was moved to tears by the plot.
At first, I kept thinking that Vada should go to the doctor often to get the attention of adults, and then Thomas' simple and calm words: You know that saying, "if you can't beat them, join them" ?Poke me all of a sudden, little Thomas seems to be stupid, but in fact, he is the one who knows Vada best. Turning her head and researching again, Vada asked her father whether the smaller coffin was for children. When she went to see the doctor, her eyes were attracted by the little boy in the wheelchair. She was really afraid of death. I remember that when I was a child, I was afraid of death. I don’t know how many years ago, the thing I always do before going to bed is to pray that the people I know or care about will not die the next day. If I don’t remember to do it, I will make it up the next day. , I think, we are all afraid of death, but in different ways.
I like the style of the movie very much. There are deep emotions under the comedy screen, and some scenes will not be too perfect, and some elements that do not match in the screen will make people's mind jump, reminiscent, and more like life. For example, they suddenly formed an alliance with blood, but there was a dead fish next to it...
Suddenly I remembered my childhood, and we played together since birth. Unfortunately, the separation later made our life trajectory more and more after the intersection. Far away, after meeting, you can only feel deeper and deeper differences. When talking about the present, there is no common language, and when you talk about the past, you don’t remember. The memory of me when I was young is always clear, just like Vada growing up, watching Thomas who found it funny in the past and wanted a water gun for himself gradually drifted away. But remember, it's better than not remembering.
As to why that mood ring turned blue, it was because when Thomas said it was always black, Vada said: "Only when you are around."

-Would you think of me?
-For what?
-If you don't marry Mr.Bixler.
-I guess.

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  • Destin 2022-04-23 07:02:08

    The story is so good, I cried. The filming was good at the beginning, but gradually a few emotional lines were handled sloppily, which is a pity. The overall atmosphere of small American towns at that time was very pleasing.

  • Bobby 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    There are very few movies that explore how children think about death, but I was consciously thinking about death when I was very young, and I thought about it for many years. So this is a children's film that really starts from a children's point of view, not the kind of children's film that adults are eager to see where only beautiful children come out and sell cuteness. In addition, the character of this little girl is really hearty and cute, completely overpowering the little child star Macaulay!

My Girl quotes

  • Vada: Mrs. Sennett, don't worry, Thomas J. will be all right. My mother will take care of him.

  • Thomas J. Sennett: What do you think it's like?

    Vada Sultenfuss: What?

    Thomas J. Sennett: Heaven.

    Vada Sultenfuss: I think... everybody gets their own white horse and all they do is ride them and eat marshmallows all day. And everybody's best friends with everybody else. When you play sports, there's no teams, so nobody gets picked last.

    Thomas J. Sennett: But what if you're afraid to ride horses?

    Vada Sultenfuss: Doesn't matter 'cause they're not regular horses. They've got wings. And it's no big deal if you fall 'cause you'll just land in a cloud.