Passing the road of life

Name 2021-12-13 08:01:06

Seeing this movie once in a while is a kind of unexpected gain.

When all kinds of Hollywood sensationalism flooded my sight, I thought I was numb. However, when my eyes became damp unconsciously, I thought of this director, his famous name, and his well-deserved reputation.

The sky outside the window gradually had the warmth of spring, so the warm current unscrupulously dispersed with the music that refracted the sunlight in the movie. I saw a bird flying by, and I thought about life and the journey during this period.

A stubborn old man, a lawn mower that is almost incurable, and a long journey of 7 weeks. To be precise, this is a wonderful movie because it affects the thinking of the audience and lets it fly freely. In the eyes of the old man, there was a pure blue light flashing in the face of the world. Perseverance, immortality, looking at all things in the world, but not deviating from one's direction for it.

A pregnant girl who ran away from home tied a thin bundle of firewood together. That was the beginning of life and hope; the
innocent deer who died made a woman full of repentance and even on the verge of collapse crying hard. Does he think of the battlefield? There were lives that fell innocently like this beautiful deer, glorified momentarily or humblely passed away;
groups of young people, cycling through the same road, they asked him: when he was old, what was the most painful thing ? He said: I remember the way I was when I was young. Youth is like a motorcade disappearing on the horizon, leaving only the sky full of gorgeous fire clouds;
he said: There will be no one in this world who knows you better than a brother who grew up together, and no one is better than you. understand him. He said: I just want to be with him like before, looking at the stars in the sky, talking with each other until we fall asleep.

At that moment I saw the paleness of time.
For so many years, what I have asked for is nothing more than that.
Years later, will we do the same, will we also miss each other, and will we also call out each other's names without thinking after hearing each other's first call.

Life may be this journey, passing by countless unforgettable memories, just to meet again on a starry night.

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The Straight Story quotes

  • Alvin Straight: I want to thank you for your kindness to a stranger.

    Danny Riordan, Clermont Resident: It's been a genuine pleasure having you here, Alvin. Write to us some time.

    Alvin Straight: I will.

  • Pete: He'll never make it past the Grotto.