I watched this film because Colin Firth wanted to know why he was hated by Rupert Everett back then. They were both handsome boys, not to mention RE was obviously better at that time. However, after watching the film, I don't believe that RE will hate CF. It can be considered that he is speaking ironically. There is clearly appreciation and admiration in RE's eyes. The superficial rejection is actually annoyance for not getting what you want :D. RE is a suave, arrogant and beautiful young man. How many people can't ask for it, but he was rejected by a leftist young angry youth. It's too shameless.
The background of the story is the capitalist world economic crisis from 1929 to 1933 and the five heroes of Cambridge. RE plays Guy Bergess (Guy Bennett in the film), one of them. It can be said that it is the prequel of the five heroes of Cambridge. In the upper class of Britain, young aristocratic children who received Western education would "betray" the motherland and serve communism? Perhaps it is because these noble children are more willing to form alliances with their companions and abide by the contract between them, rather than betray their companions, and would rather betray the country than their own motherland. Is it because of what? friendship? love? or other?
In British public schools, children live in boarding schools at a very young age, eat and sleep together every day, the sadness of leaving their parents when they were young, the bitterness during their studies, and the confusion during their growing up. In that era without mobile phone networks, only Share it with your peers, and the relationship built in this way is naturally profound, perhaps even closer than relatives you haven't seen in a long time.
As for the emergence of homosexuality, it is not surprising. In closed environments, such as prisons, the military, and boarding schools, because they get along day and night and have no chance to contact the opposite sex, for young people with strong sexual needs, it is very likely that homosexuality will appear. intercourse. If I only use this to explain the intimacy between peers, I think it's too simple, because people's feelings are very complex, such as Guy and Tommy in the film, they have different political views, but they still often come in and go out together, what activities Guy does They all took Tommy to participate, and they also discussed the sexual experience between the same sex and the opposite sex. Guy did not hide his love history at all, and told Tommy in front of him, without worrying that Tommy would expose him; Guy always wanted Tommy to be the head of the grade, at first Tommy refused because he wanted to stand by his beliefs, but later changed his mind for the sake of a friend.
Guy was very depressed after being whipped. Tommy saw it in his eyes, hurt in his heart, stayed by his side and comforted him, while Guy's boyfriend disappeared. In the room, although the two were facing each other, Tommy didn't want to read, he could feel Guy's pain; Guy was crying silently, but the pain in his heart was better than the pain in his body.
The film begins and ends with the old Guy reminiscing about the past, he inherited the faith of his dead friend Tommy, and completed his unfinished business, the old age is so down, but even so, I don't think he will regret it, because what he pursued, What he has experienced in his youth is enough to make him reminisce about his life. Whether it is a legacy or a world famous, peace of mind is the place to return.
In the end, I couldn't help but take a look at the performances and chemical reactions of the two actors. RE has performed Guy in stage plays before. Although the movie and stage are different, he should be very familiar with this role, whether it is the character background or the stage. The way of doing things, and even the way of expression, seems to be a character written only for RE. In addition to his handsome appearance, this character shines brightly; CF is in line with Tommy Judd in terms of appearance and personality. The style of the actor is also somewhat similar to that of the actor in the stage play. It is soft on the outside and firm on the inside, which is actually a portrayal of CF himself. Looking at him resolutely not succumbing to Guy's seductive temptation, one can imagine how he would insist on communism, but no matter how he insisted on principles, in the face of friendship, he was willing to "betray" his beliefs and chose to help friends, but later Guy came out. The "scandal" could not be realized. After Guy was hit, he questioned the current social form and instead asked his friends what was going on with communism, so their spiritual worlds were the same. The chemistry between the two in the film is great, especially the eye contact, so I wonder what the basis of Guy's love for James is? love at first sight? In reality, CF and RE have cooperated many times since they became attached to this film, and when it came to "No Child's Play", it was inseparable. Until RE wrote, directed and acted in "Happy Prince", CF fully supported and acted in love. RE mentioned in the interview that he would like to thank CF, while CF praised RE's excellent script. The two are really heroes and cherish heroes.
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