Through the plight of an ordinary middle-class American family, "Ordinary People" draws on the theme of the declining concept of family in American society, revealing layers of contradictions under the calm appearance of American middle-class families. The film breaks the traditional role positioning in the family and replaces the strict father and mother in the works of art with the loving father and mother. This dislocation of family roles provides the audience with a new perspective of reflecting on family issues and reminds the audience , To maintain a family requires mutual love and dedication. As a family ethics film, the film expresses the indifference and contradictions between family members in daily, family, and accustomed lives. Although the structure is small, it is extremely emotional. In terms of plot construction, the film transforms the external dramatic conflicts into a series of psychological internal conflicts. The dramatic conflicts are contained in the display of insignificant life details, scenes, and actions. Everything appears vivid, detailed and full of life, and it is closer. In the real world itself. However, these trivial details of life contain "human nature" that can make the audience empathize. The mother’s final departure in the film also enhances the film’s tragic color, and also deepens the film’s subject of reflection.
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Ordinary People evaluation action
2021-12-21 08:01
Extended Reading
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Calvin "Cal" Jarrett: He just wants to know that you don't hate him.
Beth Jarrett: Hate him! How could I hate him? Mothers don't hate their sons! Is that what he told you? You see how you believe everything he tells you? And you can't do the same for me, you can't! GOD I DON'T KNOW WHAT ANYONE WANTS FROM ME ANYMORE!
Ward: Beth, we don't want anything from you; Audrey, Cal, Connie and Me, we just want you to be happy.
Beth Jarrett: Happy! Ward, you tell me the definition of happy. But first you better make sure your kids are good and safe, that they haven't fallen of a horse, been hit by a car, or drown in that swimming pool you're so proud of!
Audrey: Oh Beth!
Beth Jarrett: Then, you come and tell me how to be happy!
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Conrad "Con" Jarrett: When I let myself feel, all I feel is lousy.
Dr. Berger: Oh well excuse me, I never promised you a rose garden.
Conrad "Con" Jarrett: Oh fuck you Berger.
Dr. Berger: What?
Conrad "Con" Jarrett: FUCK YOU!
Dr. Berger: Hey, that's it!
Conrad "Con" Jarrett: Geez! You're really weird huh, what do you feel huh? Do you jerk off, or jack off, or whatever you call it?
Dr. Berger: What do you think?
Conrad "Con" Jarrett: What do I think? I think you're married to a fat lady and you go home and you fuck the living daylights out of her!
Dr. Berger: Sounds good to me.