"Lost in Translation" watched on Youku, opened a barrage, and saw the children complaining that the pace was too slow, tasteless and boring, and they laughed dumbly. The rhythm of this movie is actually not slow, and the meaning is also very long. It just follows the rhythm of real life more faithfully. The feelings between the characters are not triggered by events, but by the time they spend together. The reason why it feels slow and boring is that children have not yet experienced the feeling of social life. When you step into society, you will find that real life is much slower and more boring than the rhythm of this movie.
Therefore, those who can see the taste from this movie are not necessarily movie connoisseurs, but must be "old people" who have seen all kinds of social life and understand how difficult it is for people to meet and know each other.
After reading everyone's film reviews, I feel that most of them focus on loneliness. It is undeniable that loneliness is a very distinctive feature of two people, and it is also an important condition for them to identify with each other. But loneliness is from an individual point of view, in fact, at a deeper level, their common denominator comes more from the way they interact with society. In the unfamiliar and vast background of Tokyo, they are opposed to their own society. Only when they face each other can they not feel this opposition, and they can forget the opposition with others. A peculiar relationship was formed, a relationship that I am very much looking forward to. The basis of the relationship lies in their common divisors.
First, they are bystanders. A sense of alienation from the world, society, and groups is deeply rooted in their hearts. They are never the kind of people who stand in the center of the stage, but always stay in the corner silently, observing the people around them and the world. They are not participants, they are bystanders. In crowded situations, they would rather be invisible than be disturbed. In bars, on the street, in restaurants, no one can see them, but they can see others. Fortunately, they can both see each other, and the eyes of the two invisible men meet, only to find that they can't hide from each other's eyes. When you are with others, you can clearly see their alienation and coldness; only when they are together can you see that the temperature is rising and the heart is melting, all of which are natural, unpretentious, and heartfelt Yes, so it's very impressive.
Second, they are all pretenders. They did not resist or reject this society, nor did they reject it, nor did they turn themselves into loners. Harris is always lonely in his family life, but he still tries to do his duty as a husband, facing Tokyo's rude directors, inexplicable call girls, and nonsense hosts, despite the incredible and unbelievable boredom. Do your best to treat them with kindness and tenderness. Charlotte didn't express any dissatisfaction with her husband who was always busy with work and didn't care about her at all, and showed politeness even if she was impatient with the chattering female star. The more invisible they wear the mask, the less the people around them can feel the existence of the mask, and the lonelier and more exhausted their hearts become. How happy it is to meet each other without wearing masks.
Third, they are all self-appreciators. This encounter has not become a kind of glue and spiritual burden, they are free, they have their own lives. The two rays of light in the dark night are brilliant and dazzling when they meet, and also have their own brilliance when they are separated. Their meeting is not a one-day absence like every three autumns, but a bland and short-lived but long-lasting one. When they do not see each other, they will each appreciate life and understand the world. It is the precipitation and aftertaste of not seeing, that is profound and moving when meeting. The two are the unity of opposites. If you stick together all day, there is no freedom, no self-appreciation, and no self-growth, it will be boring after a while. They each have their own space, and they know how to respect each other's space. In their world, there is no control, no command, no coercion, only souls who understand each other and are at ease.
Fourth, they are all noble. In the barrage, I saw that everyone felt incredible about two people sleeping on the same bed late at night, but they couldn't be chaotic, but I felt it was right. Combined with the above, the main reason why they feel alienated from society is that they do not have ordinary people's desires for money, power, and beauty, and it is these desires that connect people in society together. People with desires cannot understand people without desires, and vice versa. This nobility makes them unable to understand this materialistic world, and the same world cannot understand them. Charlotte went to temples and shrines several times, in fact, it was a metaphor that these "empty doors" belonged to their souls. Noble people are always lonely, but loneliness can't make them give up their insistence on nobility. A night of indulgence can only make them hate themselves and disrespect each other.
Fifth, they are all detached. This kind of encounter is precious and unforgettable, but they are not greedy or greedy, and no matter how reluctant they are at the end, what should end is still let it end. The reason why flowers are beautiful is because there are times when they fall; meteors are amazing because they are in the blink of an eye. A perfect ending is also an essential part of a good relationship. It can even be said that without an end, there will be no unforgettable and endless aftertaste. This has been perfectly explained in "Roman Holiday" and "In the Mood for Love". At the end of the film, when Harris happened to see Charlotte on the street, desperate to catch up with her and hug her, how sincere, how touching, all the time that settled down in these short minutes. There is an explanation. So I think that the ending of the movie is a happy ending. Although the two people don't last forever, it is still a happy ending.
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