As a remake of "Unreachable", it is inevitable that there will be comparisons. Although the previous version is classic, but the US version seems to make people feel new things.
Like the French version, the US version also tells the story of mutual redemption between the rich and the bottom. It also gives a glimpse of the moment when two people give each other courage.
A line in the film is very touching. When Dell became Philip's personal life assistant, he persevered in "selling" his business plans to Philip, such as the "app for rich men," and Philip always laughed away.
Philip, who is professionally "resurrecting a company on the verge of bankruptcy", said a word to Dell. Suddenly it was like a golden period that awakened Dell in confusion, and even the audience who was watching the movie at that moment-he said: " Find one One thing you like, and then make it bigger ."
This sentence runs through the second half of the film, and Philip continues to inspire Dell's potential. When Dell drew an abstract painting about courage, Philip successfully sold it to Carter. This painting was collected by the Carter Collection and paid a copyright fee of $50,000. Dale was very excited and prepared to draw one a month to make a living.
But at this moment, Philip stopped Dell. He hoped that Dell would use the 50,000 dollars to do what he was really interested in and could do. After that, Dale slowly realized Philip's good intentions.
In this way, Philip is like Dell's life mentor . When Dell was desperate and desperate, Philip discovered the diamond and lit up Dell's life in his own way.
If Philip is Dell's mentor. So what is Philip's Dell?
In my understanding, Dale is like a booster and life-sustaining pill for Philip's life.
Before Dale appeared, Philip almost wanted to end his life as soon as possible. Every night he would dream of his wife that Philip had completely lost his "power to live."
Philip was also upset and sad about his paralyzed life. He said: "Money is not everything", as if proclaiming to the world: "Although I am very rich, being rich does not make me happy."
Because he was unhappy, he was negative and fired a series of life assistants until Dell appeared. Although hit by mistake. But Dell is like a ball on a basketball court. He accidentally hits Philip, who is sitting on the side of the court, and his life begins to come alive.
How can a pessimistic life suddenly become happy?
This is the role that Dell played in Philip's life, because Dell intervened in Philip's life, allowing Philip's life to see more possibilities.
I often take Philip out to see the lively world outside, go to hot dog shops, go to the basketball court, go drag racing; help Philip meet with female pen pals; vent his emotions with Philip; let Philip see Dale's real life; together with Philip Go on a paraglider and let Philip face the pain of the past...Dale made Philip truly feel "alive".
For Philip, these things seem to be a "list of 50 crazy things to do in life". They allow Philip not to just lie in a hospital bed, but to realize that he is alive and living well.
Dale let Philip find out: "Life is actually not bad for me, it's good to be alive."
In the film, the friendship between Dell and Philip is a comrade-in-arms. Dale is facing the trough of life, and Philip is facing the battle of pain and suffering. The two move forward with each other, help each other, and give each other different courage. Together they defeated the war that both sides faced.
The last smile of the two from their hearts made this film the most heartwarming movie in the second half of 2019.
Of course, a lot of American humor is also interspersed in the film and it is very grounded. Cold humor, wise humor, well-meaning satirical humor, and black humor are basically staged one by one, which makes people can't help but laugh.
For example, when Philip was interviewing an assistant, he met his book fans. The book fan said: "If I can't apply for the job, I'm fine, but I hope you can sign the book for me." Philip, who is quadriplegic, can only smile bitterly: "If I can."
Another example is the first time Dale arrives at Philip's house, and Yifang takes Dale to visit his room. Dell walked in and was stunned. As soon as he walked on the carpet, Yi Fang was still swiping his cell phone to send a message, and there was the sound of Dell screaming and snoring frantically. This section makes people laugh out loud. The brilliant performance of gold medal comedian Kevin Hart not only makes people laugh, but also gradually makes his character become flesh-and-blood and more life-like.
To be honest, Kevin Hart + Brian Cranston + Nicole Kidman, this Oscar-level combination is already very bright.
In the film, Kevin Hart, as always, talks about the black boy, very lively, from the front of the frown to the final smile, you can see the degree of Kevin Hart's relaxation in the performance.
Of course, my favorite is the performance of "Old White" Brian Cranston. As a high-level paraplegic, it can be seen that Lao Bai has done a lot of hard work.
The shots are also very coordinated. There are many close-ups of old white facial expressions throughout the film. From the delicate facial movements, you can fully feel the character and the joys, sorrows and joys of the character of Philip.
The most impressive scene was Philip's birthday, and Yi Fang prepared a birthday party for him. But Philip was very unhappy.
Because Philip couldn't act, Dell dropped the champagne, vase, elephant, and portrait in turn. Throwing objects four times, Philip’s anger was pushed to a climax again and again, his eyes, frowns, and roars, tears slowly shed with the wrinkles on Philip’s face, various performance details can let the audience realize that Philip as an ordinary person should have Anger and uncomfortable.
After the venting was over, Philip slowly turned from his anger to calm, and his emotions were vented. Lao Bai's interpretation is really great. From here, we can also see Philip's confession as an upper class person who always wears an exquisite mask: "We are also human beings, and we also have emotions to vent."
After watching the movie, he let out a sigh of relief. As a truly intentional remake, "The Upside" is like a warm light in this winter, shining warmly, radiating the softness and friendship of human nature.
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