Many times, there must be a reason why people like a movie, maybe because of the love in the movie, or because of the actors in it, or something else.
Of course, a movie cannot be liked by everyone, but people who like a movie must have a reason.
The same goes for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
But a good movie may achieve the ultimate in a certain aspect and make people like it. For example, "The Story of Hachiko" can be said to have achieved the ultimate in sensationalism, so it is liked by many people, but the same
There are also some people who don't like it.
And "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is not about a certain aspect, but about people who like this movie, and they like it for all kinds of reasons.
Some people like the lines in this movie: "We are destined to lose the people we love, otherwise how would we know how important they are in our lives?"
"When things don't go your way, you can go crazy like a mad dog, you can yell and curse your fate, but in the end, you still have to let go!"
Some people also like all kinds of characters in movies, which may not necessarily be the protagonist, but may also be a minor supporting role.
"I like the man who was struck by lightning seven times. It's so funny!"
"I like that Mr. Monkey!"
"I love the piano lady!"
"I love people in movies who don't have names!"
Etc., etc.
As a result, more people began to interpret the movie in their own way.
"This is a very special and special movie. When I first watched the promotional video, I thought it was a fantasy romance movie. For this reason, when I watched the movie for the first time, I felt emotional but couldn't savor it. After watching it again,
I found that this film tells life from a special perspective and contains a lot of things.
I can't use good or bad or various adjectives to make any comments about people and things. I can only feel the limitations. And this film is undoubtedly a very inclusive film without too many limitations. It is not targeted at
A certain type of person, a certain era, a certain kind of sentiment. Instead, it tells people some profound content for all ages, levels, and eras. The director also handles the details very skillfully, and the characters are very realistic.
Of course, different people have different ideas, and a thousand people have a thousand Hamlets in their hearts, so my interpretation may not be what you want, it is just some personal opinions.
The reason why I say this is a movie without limitations is because, if you savor this movie carefully, you will find that there are too many elements in it.
The film begins to explain the background of the times and triggers people's thinking about war.
First of all, this is certainly not a war movie.
But the director only brought in a few scenes and some plots to make people think deeply.
I was born in a peaceful era and have never experienced war, so I have some one-sided understanding. In the film, the people who empathize are those who go to the battlefield. Many of them have just begun their lives and begun to truly understand the world. And most of them have
I don’t even know what war is, and I don’t know what to fight for. Some are guided by some fanatical beliefs, some are because of a certain feeling, some are because of a certain story or honor, some are to protect their loved ones and home, and some are just because
Hatred, some have been brainwashed since childhood, and they hint in their hearts. People just go to the battlefield and never come back. Throughout human history, wars are always accompanied, and wars have no winners. Human nature is easily exploited and guided. I once
I have read in the information about how high-level officials instigated, brainwashed, hinted at, and manipulated soldiers in various ways during World War II. I also thought about it, if I had been in the background of that era, maybe I would have become blind and become a war fanatic.
.or be filled with hatred and want revenge.
Then Benjamin was born.
And he was born with premature aging, his mother died in childbirth, and his father abandoned him in a panic. When I saw this, my first reaction was to criticize him: from humanitarianism, morality, and love. I thought he was cold and heartless.
Dehumanizing and irresponsible. When I put aside these concepts that I had been taught since childhood and savored it carefully, I found that the portrayal of this character was quite realistic. First of all, I did not understand the background of the era at that time, and there were not so many moral standards in that era.
It is more about beliefs and traditions that constrain people. Will giving birth to such a child conflict with his beliefs, and will it be regarded as a heresy? Secondly, from a human perspective, he has never been a father and doesn't know what this means.
And this weird child took away the person he loved most.
Later in the film, he explains his love for his wife. To Thomas, she is his world. In his world, no one else is unimportant, but she is the only one who is real. Although the film passes it by, but
Only those who have experienced it deeply can understand it. It may be better to understand after watching the movie "The Truman Show". To be fair, when I face the same situation, if I am not strong enough, I may leave with my wife; if I am strong enough, I
He will struggle to continue in despair and grief, and at the same time fulfill his wife's last wish. In the film, he has been paying attention to Benjamin, and has always been a desolate image. He did not get married and have other children, and finally left his inheritance to Benjamin.
It is impossible to judge by right or wrong or any standard. This character is portrayed in a very small space but is real and vivid.
For such a father, it is difficult for us to think about what kind of person he is simply from the so-called humanitarian, moral, and love aspects.
Moreover, a detail is also used in the second half of the film to trigger thoughts about war through his self-deprecation. At the same time, it shows his self-cultivation. He is not a cold, heartless, blind and arrogant person. Such a person, he may not be a good person.
Father, but you can't say that he is a bad person, or a cold and heartless person! And this is really true. In reality, we often get some information from the Internet, and then start to subjectively base it on what we know.
One-sided information is used to criticize or praise someone, but do we really understand them?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Later, the male protagonist was adopted by Queenie. His adoptive mother also has many such people in life, and we are used to calling them the cutest people.
They may not have a good family background, have received a lot of education, have various bizarre life experiences, and have various stories and insights. These are ordinary and simple ordinary people, but they always exude the brilliance of humanity, no matter how difficult life is.
There is no stopping them from being optimistic and positive. They are so real and unpretentious. All the joys, sorrows and joys are written on their faces. There is no fuss. They use their own way to treat the people they love, and every move they make is full of "simple" and extraordinary.
Wisdom. It is such an adoptive mother who cultivates good personality and various qualities.
Mrs. Piano! This character is really charming. Although Benjamin can’t even remember her name, the title Mrs. Piano is enough.
Although there are only two clips in the movie, they are closely related to the key points of the film. She taught him not only how to play the piano, but also something deeper.
I remember when she was teaching Benjamin to play the piano, she said: "It doesn't matter how well you play, what matters is how you feel when you play the piano."
Maybe many people think this sentence is nothing, or maybe I think too much. What matters is the feeling when playing the piano. I think she is telling Benjamin that you don’t have to treat playing the piano as something special, you just need to let your fingers
Feel free to dance on the keys. You are not limited to any style or playing method. Express your feelings and follow your heart. You can tap with a finger or smash it with a slap. You can also play your own music, and there are no limitations.
It doesn't matter what musical instrument it is used for. It can also be applied to other fields, which teaches you how to use your heart.
People always say: "You only learn to cherish after losing." This saying is passed around like a lot of "nonsense" that everyone knows. I used to think it was like this. Later I discovered that the word "cherish" is related to good or bad.
Same, nothing substantial. Just like there is only better but not the best, there is only more cherishing but not the most cherishing.
Or everyone has a standard for the best, but it is not constant. Looking back on our lives, it is always accompanied by various losses and separations. And we are always working hard, constantly chasing, searching, and trying to catch it.
I cherished everything more and more every time, until I met the best in our hearts. After I thought I got it, I was ecstatic and panicked at the same time, but I didn’t know how to cherish it.
We can only oppress ourselves more, force ourselves to work hard, and become stronger. However, we still lose it, and then we no longer want to continue looking. When we stop, face the pain, feel quietly, and listen to ourselves, we will
I found that loss seems inevitable. The reason is precisely because I cherish it too much, want to hold on to it too much, and are too afraid of losing it. In the end, I lose myself first, and then lose what I cherish.
In the film, "We are destined to lose the people we love, otherwise how would we know how important they are in our lives" touched me deeply. It included two descriptions of "But in the end, you still have to let go", although
It is difficult to accept, but it is necessary. Instead of the self-deceptive "no matter what, life has to go on" that people often use, "there is better, continue to chase and work harder". And then do not want to face it
Numb yourself to the pain, or chase something new.
Only by facing loss head-on can we know how important they are in our lives. After learning to let go, let go, and no longer want to hold on to anything, I seem to see a different world, everything becomes wider, and I actually have nothing.
I just think I have it, and I know better how to get along with people and things, find the balance, how to cherish and value it, and grasp the sense of proportion. There is no need to pretend or deceive to catch something.
Including the portrayal of the male protagonist in the film, although he also has his own emotions, personality, and preferences. He will be sad, helpless, jealous, lonely, and constantly growing. But he seems to be the same person from beginning to end.
There will be no big mood swings, showing ecstasy or fury.
It seems that the director is showing an attitude through the portrayal of the male protagonist. He has been told from the beginning of his life that it will end, and every extra day is a blessing. He has known since he was a child that he will lose everything at any time, so he seems to have been a bystander.
He views life from a perspective, keeps trying, and keeps learning. He is able to grasp the balance when dealing with various relationships, and because he is not obsessed with trying to catch certain people and things, he does not need to lie or pretend.
, or various means to achieve a certain goal.
This is why there are no sensational scenes in the movie, and everything always passes by in a flash, including death and rebirth.
Then there is Mr. Monkey, whom many people like.
Mr. Monkey told Benjamin about the outside world. He was like a bard, explorer, and backpacker.
There are various stories and various experiences. He is polite, humorous, interesting, and suave, as if he is playing a game of life.
But he is lonely, lonelier than ordinary people. I believe many people have also imagined this: dreaming of traveling around the world and wandering like a backpacker. I have traveled to many places alone since I was 16 years old, and I feel it with my heart.
There were many adventures during the trip, and I talked, traveled, and shared with all kinds of people. I remember a friend who had traveled for many years told me that after traveling so many places, he actually wanted to go home and have a home most.
This home is not limited to a certain place or a certain house. After traveling to many places, I gradually lose the sense of novelty when going to new places, and even feel some resistance.
When I saw particularly beautiful scenery and was particularly shocked, I also felt more and more lonely. I wanted to be accompanied by someone and wanted to share this feeling with my lover. After that, traveling didn’t seem so important to me, nor did I want to travel.
I am too willing to go to a particularly beautiful place alone, leaving a blank space, and then when I am in good condition, I can travel without going out.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Then comes Captain Mike. This sexy artist takes Benjamin out of the manhood for the first time and also gives him a job. The portrayal of this character is also realistic.
Reflecting on this, he wanted to be an artist, but he was a hereditary tugboat captain. However, he was indeed a real artist.
Although he is not famous, no one recognizes him, and he does not have many works, it does not matter. He did not say that he wanted to be a celebrity, someone who could be recognized by people, a tattoo artist or a painter, he wanted to be an artist.
People are always used to thinking that artists are a certain type of person, engaged in certain specific literary and artistic work, or all kinds of weird things. But a real artist is not a certain profession, a certain type of profession, or a certain type of person.
It should be a spirit, a thought, or an attitude, just like how he plays the piano in the film. Even when he died, he died artistically.
Benjamin’s first emotional communication with a woman was Lady Elizabeth. Let’s give a brief subjective interpretation of this: middle-aged women’s various feelings are easily ignored. No matter how old you get, some things will not change. You need to be cautious when having an affair.
If you follow the rules, people tend to become emotionally fragile at night.
So, if a person likes to hang out at night, then maybe you will understand that he/she may be a prey or a hunter!
The second half of the film tells the story between Benjamin and Daisy. The main theme is probably "What is love and how to love"!
Too many people have written about the love between Daisy and Benjamin, so I won’t go into details here. I just want to say that sometimes, true love has no limitations.
So, who do you think are the lovely people in your life?"
