In recent years, my mood has been very impetuous, and I rarely watch drama films. It's more about watching detectives, suspense, spy movies. Recently, I heard from a friend about "Tender Mercy". I watched it on the sofa while I was fine on the weekend night, and found it to be a very tasty film.
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night.
dark night.
A dark night like a deep pool.
The world is spinning, the mouth is dry, and the eyes are sleepy.
He got up from a bed in a small hotel. Shaking his still awake head. How long have I been here? Where have they all gone?
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With a burst of soothing music, the film kicked off. An alcoholic man wakes up forgetting how long he's been here and where his friends have gone. The only thing that will not be forgotten is that he has no money on him. . . . . .
Walking out of the door of the small hotel room, seeing the beautiful hostess fueling the car, her gentle smile and beautiful face must have touched his cold heart. He offered to work here at Ross to make up for the money he owed.
The male protagonist is called mac sleigh (the version I read is translated like this. Many sentences are very straightforward, and I will have to find better subtitles to read it again next time.) After a short time of contact, they found out that each other is the same Feel good.
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I'll learn to love again somehow. I'll even learn to play the fool again No,I'll never even learn To say goodbye To the women that I've known for so long
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Mac asked Ross, have you considered marrying me? Ross said yes, I would.
Everything went so smoothly, and there were no oaths or sweet words. In fact, think about it, aren't most of us living in such a simple way in reality? Where there are so many vigor and vigour, where there are so many romantic scenes, the final life is still flat.
As the plot unfolded, we learned that Mac is not an ordinary person. He used to be a very good singer. Later, because of alcoholism, he divorced his wife and suffered setbacks in his career, and finally settled in this small hotel.
Although he was down, his fans did not forget him. The small band made a special trip to visit him and listen to his advice. In the dialogue with the five young people with dreams, it seems that the shadow of the star of the year can be vaguely seen.
He later wrote a song for his manager and ex-wife, but they didn't like it;
He went to his ex-wife and daughter, but his ex-wife did not want him to touch her daughter;
He had doubts about his talents and songs, and drove around in different cities;
His attitude towards Ross began to grow cold, and she thought she was going to lose him.
Seeing this, I really feel that God is so unfair to Mac sled. Whatever happens to him.
Later, the gentleness and touch of his lover calmed him down, and the love and support of his band friends gave him confidence again. He rejected the conditions offered by his manager and began to perform in a coffee shop with the small band members. That shining mac sled is back.
As the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances, and when everything is turning for the better, his daughter has an accident in a car accident. He didn't show extreme sadness on the outside, but as a man, as a father, he buried it deep inside. On the way to the funeral home, he stared out the window for a long time, the silent pain was heartbreaking.
When seeing the daughter's coffin, the film gave a long freeze frame, allowing the audience to experience the deep heartbreak. In the end, he called out the nickname "little sister", which he often called when the child was young. All the love that fathers have for their children was vented at this moment.
And his ex-wife Dixie reacted differently. At the moment of seeing her ex-husband, she was completely out of control. She said, this is our own daughter, and I'm going to bring her back. The piercing cry made the audience feel very unbearable.
After so many things, their lives go on. "Lord, please don't have the heart to show no mercy to me; may your loyal love, sincerity and faithfulness protect me at all times." Seeing their family living a normal life and watching Mac playing happily with the children, my heart suddenly felt Feel very calm. In fact, this is about the lives of most of us.
The style of the whole film is very simple and lively, and the color processing is very comfortable. It is a typical scene of a small American town, which is quiet, peaceful and beautiful. Simplicity at its best is beautiful, and this film illustrates this point very well. Moreover, as a film in the 1980s, the editing and tone processing of the picture does not seem outdated at all, which is similar to the Japanese minimalist style that has become popular in recent years. No wonder this movie was so popular back then.
It is also very comfortable in the processing of light and shadow. Many screenshots of the camera can be viewed as a blockbuster after viewing, and the effect is very good.
In the processing of sub-lens, this film has a lot of blank space, through the transformation of natural scenery and scenery, to set off the mood of the protagonist.
Seeing this scene, I inexplicably remembered the psychological monologue of Ouyang Feng in "Evil in the East and Poison in the West".
"Everyone goes through this stage, when they see a mountain, they want to know what's behind the mountain. I really wanted to tell him that maybe if you go over the back of the mountain, you'll find it's nothing special. Looking back, you may think this side is more Good. But I know he won't listen. With his character, how can he be reconciled if he doesn't pass by?
When nothing happens, I will look into the distance. The more you wonder if you have forgotten, the better you remember. "
The kind of faint sadness that pierced into my heart.
Background music is also a major feature of the film. According to the different moods of the characters and the needs of the plot, paragraphs of tunes are either cheerful, intense, or sad, pushing the plot of the film deeper and making the audience's mood rise and fall unconsciously with the progress of the plot. I think this film is most suitable to watch in the dead of night. The long night is silent, the beautiful music and the moving plot accompany you, and you are immersed in a fascinating story. What a wonderful enjoyment!
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