"In the Clouds" mainly discusses such a topic: For a person, is a stable and reliable family more important, or unfettered freedom? Marriage can bring family affection, but it also increases stress and fetters; single life is easy and comfortable, but it also brings loneliness and emptiness. This is a dilemma that cannot have both, and it has become the "Sophie's choice" in the general sense of modern people.
The protagonist played by George Clooney is a big fan of celibacy at first, and he publishes his "backpack theory" everywhere: all family responsibilities and relationships are burdens that you add to your shoulders. A heavy backpack allows you to enjoy life as you please. But after a dewy romance, a family wedding, and a few arguments about meaning, his faith in life began to falter. And when he decides to start pursuing a real relationship, life plays another joke on him. Maybe there is never an ultimate answer to this question, and everyone can only understand what is the life they want by constantly trying and groping.
It is said that a philosopher gave such an answer to this: you will regret getting married, you will regret not getting married, and you will regret it anyway. It is better to try it once to increase the thickness of life. Indeed, life lies in the experience of the process, and if you miss it, there will be no chance for you to do it again. And is absolute freedom absolute happiness? not necessarily. Just like the male protagonist who has unloaded the "backpack" in the movie, he can only float forever in the illusory cloud, with nothing to rely on and rely on. On the contrary, those who take responsibility and make promises have a more positive attitude and have more hope in life. Sometimes the lightness of life is harder to bear than the heaviness of life.
A very interesting plot is that the male protagonist's sister and brother-in-law are financially poor and unable to travel on their honeymoon, so they ask relatives and friends to take their paper-cut portraits to various places in the United States to take pictures with famous local landscapes. No matter where they go, the two embrace each other happily, although They have never been to the field and witnessed it with their own eyes, but in their hearts they seem to have traveled to the ends of the earth hand in hand. On the other hand, the male protagonist, who has a successful career, can fly around for free and enjoy various VIP treatments, but the scenery of various cities cannot make him stop and appreciate. His journey is only to achieve an illusory goal - accumulating The mileage of 10 million miles and the fun of travel are replaced by cold numbers, just like the heroine who is addicted to bomb disposal in "The Hurt Locker", he disarms bombs not to defeat the enemy, but to disarm the bomb itself as the meaning of life. So when he was done, he did not get the satisfaction he expected, but his eyes became more lonely and confused.
In this Oscar nomination for best picture, there is another film with a title similar to this film, which is called "Up", which is "Flying House". The first part of the life of holding hands and growing old together is enough to make people sigh. Later, when the male protagonist opens the second half of the adventure log, the silhouettes of life emerge again, which is even more amazing. So, like the hero, we all woke up like a drunk, like a dream: without you, how would you travel around the world? Travel is a fascination with the unknown world, but no matter how much beauty you have seen, how many flights you have accumulated, and how many souvenirs you have picked, you will eventually get lost on the map for a short time. Only spending the little bits of life with those who know and love each other is the most romantic adventure and the most fulfilling journey. That's why the 10 million-mile actual journey of the hero of "In the Clouds" is still boring, but his sister-in-law's map-covered smile reveals an enviable and intense sense of happiness.
In fact, from the perspective of human biological attributes, the combination of the sexes, breeding and reproduction all come from the inheritance of one of the oldest genes on the earth, and they all conform to the most natural rhythm of life in this world. You may be hesitant for a while pulling a suitcase at the airport, but I believe that after flying alone for a journey, the original desire in your heart will eventually lead you to find a stable landing point, and then hold the other hand. Take the real journey of life.
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