The rhythm of the first half of the film is too slow, but the climax of the second half is repeated, and the mood of the movie is also ups and downs. This kind of ups and downs not only comes from Davis's magical acting skills, but also comes from part of the plot of black comedy. Davis played an old girl who was surly, wayward, narcissistic, innocent, and lonely. Especially when I saw my old face crying in the mirror, I was instantly angry when I heard my sister's urging ringtone, and the two scenes on the beach after learning the truth. After learning the truth, her first reaction was not to be angry or crying, but to say, "You mean we can actually be friends all the time." It turns out that the biggest fear in her heart is not nothing but loneliness! However, her personality flaws made it impossible for herself to be friends with anyone. After the car accident, the guilt and loneliness of hurting loved ones eventually destroyed her.
Of course, Strau also contributed a wonderful performance. In the novel, the characters are definitely more complicated, but I feel a bit thin in the movie.
Reminiscent of the fact that these two people have been pinching for decades in reality, and finally co-acting such a movie in which they fall in love and kill each other, it is also very meaningful.
To borrow a sentence from "Rivals": "Feuds are never about hate, fueds are about pain."
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