It's weird, every time I watch this movie, I feel like I relive my childhood all over again. The plot of the movie is simple, even to the point of being a little boring. Even if we went to see the corpse, there was no terrifying and suspenseful atmosphere, just an ordinary and unusual outing for a few children. But it is this simple to a bit boring feeling, combined with the dazzling sunshine in the movie, the empty town under the sun, it seems that except for those energetic children, the whole town is asleep. There were no cicadas chirping, but when I recalled those pictures, they seemed to be accompanied by the sound of cicadas chirping. It fits so well with the summer of childhood in my memory that, as soon as the ending song plays, the summer of childhood has occupied my mind instead of movies... At that time, the summer was boring and lazy, no matter what the parents shouted, they didn't take a nap, Always walking alone by the paddy field reflecting the dazzling sunlight, it seems that there is nothing special in memory, but it is so beautiful that it will be unforgettable for a lifetime. In fact, looking at corpses happened in my childhood. There is a big river outside the village. Every summer, there are always a few torrential rains that cause the water to rise, and a lot of strange things are washed down from the upstream. One summer, it was the corpse of a baby. The baby was very small, probably not long after birth. He was washed up on a rock pile not far from the river bank. We only need to wade through a little water to get to the rock pile. So all the children in the village went up to visit. There were even children throwing stones at the body. It's weird, it happened so long ago, when I was very young, but I remember it so well, I even seem to remember the baby's face. In fact, we didn't know what death was at that time, but looking back now, the corpse must have left a shadow of death in our hearts. There is also the most mature and sensible boy in the film who seems to know everything in his heart. I always thought the character was a bit out of touch when I watched it before, at least I've never seen a boy like that. Looking back now, I believe he exists. When he cried and said, "But I didn't expect, I didn't expect that a teacher would... I don't care", it was the first time that he showed weakness like his age, which was really distressing. It was a crash in which a child's faith was destroyed. This child who was born in a "bad family", but was unexpectedly kind, compassionate and righteous, finally died because of it. I will talk about this boy in detail, probably because when I look at it again this time, I suddenly feel that his eyebrows and expressions are very similar to a certain child. Why didn't I find it before, because I didn't know a certain child before. I'm grateful for this movie, it's there so that my childhood doesn't fade away too quickly in my memory. Even just need this song and those summers will be back.
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