The relationship between Carl and Ellie is genuine, but lasting love shouldn't be the focus of this movie. This is a movie about the meaning of life.
When everyone describes their dreams, the first step is always to examine their inner desires and try to discover what is most cherished in their hearts. For example, Ellie and Carl wanted to go on adventures and share fun together from childhood.
However, this process is not simple, especially for adults, it is not as good as children's unworldly hearts, who can say in one sentence:
"It probably sounds really boring, but it's the boring stuff that I miss the most."
After asking about dreams, It's the steps or milestones needed to achieve a dream, such as building your home on Paradise Falls. But with the passage of time, abstract wishes are always easily replaced by concrete events in memory, making people ignore the real motivation behind the events.
That's why Carl always takes it for granted that the "what I'm going to do" page in Ellie's expedition notes should be left blank.
Carl's perseverance finally made the cottage on Paradise Falls, only to find that Ellie had already "changed" the definition of adventure. The second half of the adventure diary recounted the bits and pieces of married life, which inspired Carl to re-examine his heart and follow the guidance of his true wishes.
Compared with Carl's persistence, the explorer destroyed the rest of his life in order to prove his paranoia. Once upon a time, the fame and fortune gained on the road of pursuing the dream gradually replaced the dream itself. Living lonely and hard is just to prove the emptiness in the eyes of others.
Pursuing your dreams does require a spirit of perseverance, but you must be clear about the premise - what you really want.
Ellie is undoubtedly the wisest and happiest among the three elderly people who are about to or have already finished their lives.
For Russell, who has not yet grown up, I hope he can maintain a keen sense of inner perception and not be deceived by the world.
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