Charlie is a real scumbag, and the kids are the most unfortunate

Kole 2022-04-21 09:01:26

Charlie is a complete scumbag, noble on the outside and selfish on the inside.

As Nicole said, he always creates a homely atmosphere at work and makes everyone on the team feel at home, even the intern. But when he got home, Nicole took care of everything in his life. Why is a man so warm-hearted outside, after returning home, he has to pick on his wife's two mistakes on the stage, without even a single word of praise. That's because he was used to treating his wife as a partner, not a lover, doing the right thing as a matter of course, and doing the wrong thing should be corrected and criticized. Like Nicole and Charlie said during their fight, you didn't see me as a separate person (presumably that's what it meant). Even the rebuttal to cheating is that you should care that it shouldn't be me cheating, but that I should be happy. Totally macho and selfish personality.

The focus of Charlie and Nicole's divorce, and the custody of Jonny, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Jonny is more suitable for living in Los Angeles with his mother. There are favorite friends, the company of family members (grandmother and aunt, and peers), and a more spacious room. Jonny himself admits that he prefers la. Why does Charlie keep fighting for custody? On the surface, it is the father's love for the child, but it is actually more of a desire for control and possession. From start to finish, there's no mention of what going back to New York would be good for the kids, and even his first lawyer reminded him that Jonny was better off living in Los Angeles. Charlie just doesn't want to admit or be considered an irresponsible dad because he hates his family of origin and doesn't want his son to hate and hate him too. This is Charlie's inner protection mechanism. In the final analysis, it is still a kind of selfish performance, not considering the feelings of others and only making oneself happy.

In the end, he left New York and returned to California to work, which seemed to be a kind of introspection and compensation. In my opinion, it was just self-rescue after feeling lonely, even if it gave a warm ending.

The most distressed in the whole situation is Jonny. His parents seem to be protecting him, but they don't even have the right to choose.

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Extended Reading
  • Sydnie 2022-03-23 09:01:24

    Whether they quarrel or seek a lawyer to solve the problem, it shows that they hardly understand each other, and the physical details of cutting hair, tying shoelaces, and ordering food can only prove that the relationship is at best family. A habit of modern people seems to talk about love and hate, but in fact they don't care about each other. The whole story is not a single story. This movie is similar to the City of Philharmonic. The stories told by these filmmakers have been separated from the public, and they don’t even bother to think about their careers.

  • Chloe 2022-03-23 09:01:24

    Very good. Laughing from start to finish. I have never liked Noah Baumbach, and always think he is too smart. But this one is almost comparable to Bergman's "Marriage Life", Mike Nichols' "Spiritual Night", McWynn's "My King", and Truffau's "Beds and Clouds", without the first three. The face is hideous, and the latter is full of wit. At the beginning of the film, the male and female voiceovers read the letters one by one, and I fell in love with each other for them almost at the same time. Although there were grievances and grievances from the marriage to the divorce, the two people still showed their desire for each other at the moment when the two men met each other. This is the case with most intimate relationships. On the one hand, they are trembling in love, on the other hand, they are stabbing each other, happiness is wrapped in grievances and mud, and in the end, it is just a karmic entanglement. Although the two of them had nostalgia, they knew in their hearts that it was just the warmth of a ruin. The widow sister's acting skills are becoming more and more natural, without the traces of swords and axes.

Marriage Story quotes

  • Henry: Dad, are you ok?

    Charlie: Yeah, I'm just tired

    Henry: Dad, did she like us?

    Charlie: Yeah, she thought we were great

  • Bert Spitz: Getting divorced with a kid is one of the hardest things to do. It's like a death without a body.