I have always felt that "forty is not confused" is a false proposition. When people reach middle age, it is clear that there are elderly people who are frail and sick, children who are going to school and rebellious, marriages lose passion, work is bottlenecked, responsibilities are the greatest, changes are the most, and life is full of confusion. At the birthday banquet of the buddy's entering the year of no confusion, the male lead suddenly fell tears while holding a glass of wine. He couldn't tell why he asked. It really interprets the frustration and embarrassment of the middle-aged man. The sober world looks so cruel, and some middle-aged people threw themselves into the arms of alcohol to find comfort. Evasion is shameful but effective (but still shameful). I deeply feel the same about the research topic of the protagonist group "People are happiest when the alcohol concentration in blood reaches 0.05%". After two cups of yellow soup, the whole body is warm and relaxed, and the energy is just right, and I feel full of thoughts when writing reports. It is in this state that the middle-aged teacher who is usually dull and taciturn, and at a loss when he is questioned by his parents, suddenly let go of himself, exalted in class, climbed up the table in the bar, and even got up in bed. . This "research topic", called the Alcohol Project, is actually an exaggerated interpretation of the director's exaggerated interpretation of the process in which the confused man in the "Year of No Confusion" gradually indulged in alcohol. Shaking footage and psychedelic music have embodied this intoxication going out of control to the audiovisual level. It is worth mentioning that the director accurately delineated the bottom line when he squeezed the scale of "speaking for alcohol": one is that you don't drive/boat when you drink; the other is that excessive drinking can cause harm to your family. The superb performance of the male lead actor Mads Mikkelsen is a condition for the establishment of the entire film. The drunkenness that is difficult to grasp has been interpreted by the Danish actor to different levels, and the subtleties are full of skill. Regrettably, the script failed to give full play to his acting skills. The four protagonists scattered the scenes, which made the male protagonist’s psychological portrayal lack of preparation. The alienation of the child, the indifference of his wife, and the greenery on his head are all a little bit flowing. On the surface, the subsequent outbreak and final reconciliation are not so convincing. Another problem with the film is that the three-stage narrative is too obvious: low tide & problem-experimental comedy turns to runaway tragedy-reconciliation & Way out. The director is a little bit blunt when dealing with this three-act structure, the plot development is predictable, and the old stalks of Roosevelt, Churchill and Hitler are still being talked about in 2020, it is really a bit wise. In the process of watching the movie, I always worried that the story would eventually fall into the sensational and preaching arrogance. Fortunately, the protagonist group "does not want to repent", and did not insist on a standard ending of completely abstaining from drinking and re-behaved, but gave the film a light ending that is free from craftsmanship. The beginning of the movie is an alcohol party of a group of high school students. They share beer, kiss strange passengers, and unscrupulously prank the conductor in the carriages of public transportation. In the middle of the movie is an alcohol party of the teachers. They taste French red wines of proven origin and vintage in the elegant restaurant, or make cocktails at home with expensive vodka. In contrast, young people’s drinking is pure enjoyment, adventure, and a touch of rebellion; while middle-aged people’s drinking is always with a little pretentious attitude, or the helplessness of using alcohol to relieve their sorrows, making the audience look also Can't relax. At the end, the design of teachers and students to drink and indulge in a carnival, echoing the opening of the film, can be described as a magical brush. The male protagonist, who has always refused to show his dancing skills, put aside all the burdens, and performed a solo dance with a big opening and closing, Tibetan dance + free exercise (not) style, to jump out of the youthful pride. (Mikkelsen's whole dance is done in one go, and he has reached a new height. "The Hunt" must be watched by PTSD patients) Humans do not need to crawl under the feet of Bacchus, nor do they have to renounce and stay away from primitive desires, why not be like the hero at the end of the story In that way, accept the blessing of Dionysus with dignity. Frustration in life must also be full of joy. skål, min ven!
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