After reading a lot of movie reviews, it's sad that few of them fit my heart. After reading this article, what touched me the most was not the raging fire that ravaged the town at the end, but a kind of love and sadness.
The overall style of the film is very attractive. Gorgeous and dazzling costumes, powerful pictures, elegant women, flaming red lips, absurd music and a little bit of cold humor are perfectly integrated. The whole picture looks noble and delicate, and even the decorations on each woman's head are so gorgeous, their every move, every frown and smile, reminds people of the noble ladies in the upper class. However, the background is indeed in a barren, dusty town overgrown with wheat and sorghum, and the contrast is strong, grotesque and exaggerated, and it feels refreshing.
Because the theme of the film is revenge, I knew from the beginning that everything the heroine does is for a different purpose. But from Teddy's heart-breaking "help me" when he fell into the sorghum pile, I realized that the heroine really fell in love with him. The next thing happened so fast, one after another, that it was dizzying and breathless. Teddy's funeral, the death of her mother, and the imprisonment of the sheriff, the heroine lost three essential emotions in her life: love, family and friendship. This is also the main theme I think this film wants to express, which is "the greatness of love".
Let's start with love. Every woman hopes to have a pair of arms behind her to protect herself and support herself. Teddy is undoubtedly the most qualified lover. Sexy and strong body, wheat-colored healthy skin, deep facial features, especially when he looks at the heroine, he seems to be looking at the whole world, serious and gentle. He doesn't mind what other people see as the heroine's mother, that crazy old Molly, who will laugh happily when she yells at the movie theater, hug her thoughtfully when she gets off the car, and chat and laugh with her like a friend . At Trudy's wedding, just because the sheriff scolded the hostess "bitch", he did not hesitate to throw a fist at each other. He told the heroine that it was Stewart who killed him and that it had nothing to do with her. Above the warehouse, he jumped into the barn for the phrase "I'm no longer cursed". Such a perfect man, his love is bold and persistent, without a trace of prejudice, and he can feel the deep emotion through the screen. As Molly said, "He died to prove that his love is stronger than your hate".
"God has closed a window for you, but he will also open another window for you". Although the heroine's father is a scumbag, her mother has extraordinary courage and will. It looks crazy on the surface, but it can't hide the eyes that see everything. The thin and dry body has a proud head. When the heroine was disheartened, she cheered her up, paved all the way for her, and made all the plans. Home is the harbor that everyone hopes to return to after experiencing exhaustion. The company of parents is the most reassuring and warm. Molly said, "Actually, you need me." Without her mother, it's hard to imagine if the heroine would fight back, and if she could still cheer up.
Finally, our lovely Mr. Sheriff. The beautiful little beard, the straight waist, the pursuit of fashion, and the love for clothing make people feel that this character is friendly and joyful. At the beginning, you may see his flattery to the heroine, opening a small back door for a few clothes, compromising and cowardly for the heroine's affairs twenty years ago. It can be said that he took advantage of the heroine, but he also reciprocated and dedicated. After Molly died, he accompanied the heroine to party all night, sent away the most annoying Beulah, and was even willing to go to jail for the heroine. Friends are like this sometimes. They demand from each other, dedicate to each other, laugh and cry with you when you are sad and distressed, fight for you, and stab each other. In the end, the sheriff said affectionately, "Nice to meet you. You have enriched my life beyond words."
The return of the heroine is inevitable, in order to find out the truth of the year, to unravel the knot in her heart, and to find the love she never got, but not for revenge. The whole article is filled with the kind of delicate and deep feelings. Some people say that the final revenge is not enough, and some people say that they do not understand what the director is expressing. I don't think the final revenge is the theme, after all, the director only used the last little space to describe it. The most important thing is that the heroine has obtained the most precious emotions, which are short and unforgettable. In the process of gaining and losing, the heroine has really grown up. She is no longer timid and inferior, and has learned to let go and calm down. Face it, and learn to love others. The last piece of fire was light, the past was gone, the heroine said goodbye to the past, no hatred or nostalgia, this is a new beginning. In the future, she may still think of the Teddy who loved her deeply, her gentle mother, her lovely sheriff friend, and then smiled slightly, and then kept this love deep in her heart, and used this kindness to do better. Love worthy people, love the world better.
Finally, I really want to mention this female director again. Many comments have been made before and after the foreshadowing. The whole film is really complete, especially the sculpture of women. The independent and brave image is vivid, including Stewart's mother, after knowing the truth, bravely resisted fate once again for her own dignity. Under such bright and exaggerated tones, it can also make people feel the delicate and warm feelings, which is really admirable.
After talking so much, I still feel that "love and growth" may still be the most important thing in this movie. No matter when you are in the cracks, don't give up hope, even if there is only a little love, it is enough to shelter you from the wind and rain and help you thrive.
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