Rearranged my thoughts and wrote them down.
Maybe the name of the movie "Freak Show" is a bit grand, you can already see a bit from the title, the protagonist will be a special person. It tells you right from the start: I'm different, I'm telling a freak story. Indeed, the protagonist Billy Bloom opens, sitting on a high rooftop, talking to himself. The androgynous dress and obvious makeup will make you curious about the gender of the protagonist.
The importance of "Muv" to the protagonist is self-evident. Her mother is Billy's favorite person since she was a child. They have spent seven years together. Her father appears as an opposite image and has a bad relationship with them, often with her mother. quarrel. Under Muv's intentional training, the two share common interests. Some qualities of Ma influence Billy, dresses, jewelry, cosmetics, alcohol... Billy's "transvestite" came out of this, in dressing, he felt Ma was still with him, which was actually a little bit Sick relationship performance.
It is undeniable that Billy (Alex Lawther) is not only suitable for heavy make-up, but also can be used to show her own vulnerable characteristics. I like him like the handsome aristocratic boy in the play (the first day to go to school), the curvature of each strand of curly hair is just right, the uniform is elegant but not complicated, and the manner is decent.
It's easy to get hurt by trying to show your true self to the outside world urgently and unabashedly. Even though he was advised to "dress up normally", Billy still insisted on reaching out to new classmates according to his own ideas. He hoped that the outside world would accept his "real self". In fact, he was sincere and enthusiastic, but the reaction of his classmates was contemptuous and indifferent. Dad was right to tell him to "shoot the first bird", it's just that a lot of times we don't want to follow some tacit rules. The father tries to inquire about his son's life, and Billy is still repulsive. Because he prefers to communicate with Ma (letters). Ma's picture is posted on the vanity mirror in Billy's bedroom, so when Billy looks in the mirror, you don't know who he's looking at, is he himself? Ma? Or that part of his body that is the quality of Ma?
Mark Kelly (Ian Nelson) - "Flip", "flip" means a hundred shots, a little flip Kelly, who once saved the Griffin team's score with a flip in the homecoming game, everyone is crazy for him, Even nominated him as "Homecoming King" in his sophomore year. Although he declined, he did the right thing from now on. It's very interesting that "Flipped" means fascinated, which is also the English name of the movie "Flapping Heart" directed by Rob Reiner. I can't help but doubt the intention of giving this nickname to Mark, and the intention is to point directly at Billy's feelings for him. what!
This is also one of my favorite shots, Billy had heard Kelly's story before, when he knew Kelly was passing by in front of the locker, but he had to control his curiosity and carefully turn to look. At this time all the people are the background, I only care about you. Kelly took the initiative to chat with him in front of the locker, showing obvious goodwill, "What a coincidence, we are reading the same book!" It was obviously a homework assigned by the teacher, but it was used as a coincidence. Mark is endearingly stupid, like a little boy who finally got up the courage to chat, but still stutters and doesn't speak incoherently.
The trio of Lynette approached Billy after class, and their words revealed subtle humiliation and contempt for him. The other students rejected Billy in the biology class, but the Rema teacher was indifferent and attributed it to Billy's own problems. Confronting rejection and indifference is more indifference. Being cold and nonchalant becomes a means of self-preservation when showing kindness to the world and being unresponsive or even ignored.
Before that, Billy had restrained himself. Although his dress had his own style, it was normal and not out of the ordinary. Billy's explosion is to show himself more, with space suits, ski suits, and armor all going into battle. The reaction from the outside world became more intense and the conflict escalated. Billy's doing it flamboyantly, but he's not happy, it's like kids fighting each other, you're hitting me a lot, so I'm going to hit back harder, even though I'm going to take more damage. During this process, Billy's eyes were always bright and watery.
"Put on the powder, hide the despair, completely erase the traces of Billy Bloom, and let another person completely replace his existence." So Billy's zombie bridal outfit went online. Pale white face, bloody eye makeup, pure white, and even his hair is covered by a silver-white wig. He was tricked into a classroom and beaten badly, with fond memories of dancing with Ma. Ma taught him to learn to fantasize to fight against this cold world. When the world kicks you, you have to learn to kick back and kick higher. But Ma didn't tell him that you might be hit back harder.
Mark rescued Billy, and when Billy pretended to be uncomfortable, Mark sent Billy home, and the two began to have formal contact. Billy's bed is dreamy, a mix of colors, but not too gaudy. He wears pink pajamas and red pajama bottoms, and he chats with Mark, who confides in the truth that he doesn't really like football. "Being an artist" is what Mark really wants to do.
The two were lying on the lawn, eating snacks and chatting, and Billy recounted his past with his father. Mark thinks Billy's life is great, Billy's dad and Mark have common tastes in art, and Billy's dad doesn't like it but gives him freedom, and Mark has a more authoritarian dad that ruins his comic hobby.
This is a happy time, Mark pushes Billy in his wheelchair to run wildly on the grass, and when Billy is better, they will explore the colorful jungle together in autumn. Mark will accompany Billy to dance in formal clothes on the balcony, and Billy will The rotunda was a model, and Mark drew his image meticulously. Billy on the painting was very Statue of Liberty style, beautiful and flamboyant.
Billy started pretending to be "a little more manly" at school for Mark's "For me" line. The housekeeper Florence hinted that Billy "you will never meet a better boy than him". Billy said he didn't expect more. This conversation actually showed that Billy expected more in his heart, but he didn't dare to pursue it. , to show more, because the relationship with Mark satisfies his need for friends, and he is afraid that if he shows more clearly and crosses the boundaries of friends, he will lose Mark as a friend.
In the evening, Mark went to Billy's house. Billy dressed up as a blue mermaid on the seabed of Atlantis, surrounded by blue bubbles. The more camouflaged Billy was during the day, the more he needed to be released.
After being drunk, Mark was frank again: he envied Billy being able to "be himself", the two of them were lying on the stairs chatting, Mark hoped that everyone could accept Billy, so Billy needed to pretend, Billy said "I have to show the real me", The conflict between the two has already begun to leak.
In an accident, he uncovered the camouflage of family affection, Muv's love was too selfish, and Mark spoke ill of himself and moved his fist.
"Sometimes I dream that I can fly, but I'm tired of flapping my wings, and the higher I fly, the more I feel like I'm not fit for this land, so I fly, fly, I realize, I They don't want to fly anymore, and they don't know what they're looking at anyway." - The beginning and end of each other for about 30 minutes. Billy chose to be herself and refused to give up in any way, determined to run for Homecoming Queen.
With only two people running, it might be fair to say that girls represent gender correct and Billy represents marginalized.
"let billy bloom" is a pun, a simple sentence that incorporates its own name, making it easy to remember and use. Mark wanted to have a good talk with Billy, but the urging of Mark's girlfriend beside him actually meant "the world" scrutiny. Then a boy who once looked down on Billy followed Billy into the bathroom and kissed him forcefully. Does it mean that Billy's charm is not small.
In the film, there are a group of people around Billy who support him silently. They are the "invisible people" in the school. Isn't a small power not a power?
The girls' campaign speeches are very correct, and the prejudice against homosexuality is obvious. Billy's speech was formal and comfortable, with a youthful, pure face. "Billy really thought she was going to win, but it turned out unexpectedly. One girl told Billy "She may have got my vote, but you got my heart." "I don't like it because sometimes a choice is worth more than you can imagine.
Billy's father listened to the speech in silence in the back row, and he began to truly understand his son. Mark and Billy reconcile at the end of the film, and I really like Billy's dress, a black beret, a blue woolen dress, a sideways lock of hair and a low ponytail. He walked around campus in a skirt and received friendly greetings, where he was understood and respected, albeit from a few people. More importantly, he knew what he wanted.
Being yourself is not easy under any circumstances, and many times it is just a slogan, simply used to comfort people or talk about masturbation. Being yourself means being able to withstand the scrutiny and hostility of others to a greater extent, being criticized and compared. Glad that Billy is still being herself, and that's the dream I'm after.
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