The beginning of the film is particularly warm, with two very cute little boys and little girls running down the stairs, trying to spoof their dad Mike Newman, the beautiful mother is taking care of the housework in the distance, and the dog is happily doing something there. What a sweet family scene. This is how the film begins with ease and joy. There will be too many remote controls and often mistakes, and the two children will ask when the treehouse in the yard will be repaired, all of which are buried in order to deepen the plot later. Mike is an architectural designer who, like any other busy office worker, gets stuck in traffic every day on his way to work, dealing with bored clients and courting a nasty boss looking for a promotion and a raise, so he misses his son's swimming competition and spends long hours at family gatherings. Time to make phone calls, postpone camping plans again and again, and the construction of the tree house has been suspended for two months. Does this sound familiar to you, or is it similar to your own situation?
In order to solve the problem of too many remote controls, Mike Newman went to the mall to buy a universal remote control, but unexpectedly met an old man who was talking about it and gave him a very NB universal remote control. From this, his life began to be profound. Change. Inexplicably, he discovered that the remote control could pause and fast-forward his life, skipping countless annoying and tiresome processes. For example: the maddening traffic jam on the road, the boring dog walk, the dinner with the family, the quarrel with the wife, the process of getting along with the children, the long anxiety of waiting for the promotion. It made him feel good at first, but the fast-forward of life is getting faster and faster and the automatic memory skips a lot of clips. He soon finds that he has been promoted, his children have grown up and no longer watch cartoons, and weird subordinates It has been replaced by a beautiful woman, and he and his wife have reached a deadlock; he tried to stop such a rapid advance, and even lost the magical remote control, but found that he could not escape the vortex of fear.
When life automatically fast-forwards until he is promoted to CEO of the company, his wife has already divorced and married someone else, his children have a stepfather, he himself has become a victim of junk food, and his son can already inherit the entire company. Operation, I no longer know my daughter who has grown into a beautiful woman. His father passed away in his indifference to his family, and he didn't even attend his father's funeral because he had to deal with "major events" at work. In fear, he looks back on the happy moments of his life, where he can still witness his son's wedding, see his dying mother, and the ex-wife he once loved deeply. Looking at what he had lost, he was hospitalized with a heart attack. When he woke up, he could only rely on instruments to support his life. He finally realized the tragedy of his life. When he heard that his son was going to give up his honeymoon to deal with his work, he desperately pulled out the life-sustaining tube and chased after the wind and rain to drive. The son who left, just to say to him: Family come first! Don't repeat your mistakes, and then hand over the note with the song of your first love to your ex-wife.
Each of us has to deal with the relationship between work and life. The infringement of work on life is hidden and has the face of false legitimacy. Think back to whether we have said in our hearts or words: there is no way to work overtime, there is no way to miss getting along with family members, work hard is to change the living standard of the family, etc. Mike Newman in the film also holds the same view. He thinks that after he is promoted to a formal partner, he will be able to let others work and spend more time with his family, but what is the truth? For the sake of pseudo-beautiful ideals and goals, I miss getting along with my family again and again, and life gives way to work again and again. What do I get in the end? I think this film is especially suitable for people who have a tendency to workaholics, and those who work hard and frequently work overtime. The work is endless, and the money is not enough. The so-called so-called goal of achieving a certain goal can no longer be invested in work. It is just a self-deceiving lie, and life has been neglected and destroyed countless times. If the balance between work and family still has to be faced in American culture, then in China, where overtime work has become commonplace, I am afraid that there will be more and more complicated problems. As you grow older, you will feel the importance of family and life more and more. Watching the old people playing cards to kill time in the school district, watching the parents pushing the stroller for a walk, you will understand that work and struggle are important, but there are also things in life. A lot of things that are important and easy to overlook. The moments of getting along with parents, the warm and romantic moments of two people, the moments of accompany the baby, the moments of doing things you like, the moments of getting close to nature, the moments of traveling around the world, the health of your body and spirit, etc. When work hits like a mountain, we especially need to be careful not to be completely swallowed up by it, but to leave more time and investment in life, to maintain a balance between the two, instead of regretting it in time to realize Family come first truth.
The director has always maintained a relaxed style in the handling of the entire film, and there is no trace of preaching and reasoning. The film finally gave a light ending, when Mike Newman woke up and realized it was just a dream. He hugged the waiters in the mall with extreme joy, woke up his parents in the middle of the night to tell them I love you, brought gifts and surprises to his wife and family, gave up overtime to go on vacation with his family, I believe that treehouse will be repaired soon over. The film is not as obscure and esoteric as some literary and artistic films. It is a relatively popular film, but it allows you to feel it slowly in a light and humorous way. Whenever you feel very sad, the plot will always have a small burden somewhere. It makes you laugh through tears, but it is very profound when finally expounding the core concept, and the director and actors have a good grasp of the atmosphere.
PS: The story that cannot be told between Mike Newman's dog A Liang and the poor duck in the movie is a very big highlight. It is interspersed in the plot several times, so don't explain it yourself.
PPS: That Japanese child in the swimming competition is really a tragedy. , made me laugh for a long time with schadenfreude. The mocking of Japanese customers during the banquet was also very relieved!
PPPS: The annoying little boy next door is even more tragic. It represents a typical example of vain people comparing each other and putting pressure on others. Mike Newman is also very powerful every time he spoofs him, haha!
PPPPS: It is especially suitable for working couples or families with children to watch. It is relaxing, enjoyable and deeply soul-worthy. It is a rare film. If you don’t watch it, go to the corner and regret it!
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